Smallville S2E20: English vocabulary

relating to horse riding or horses

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to send data from a device or app to a remote server, usually automatically

to make someone very interested or curious

to walk in a proud, showy way

a court order that tells someone to stop doing something or to do something

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

a factory where metal is melted and poured into molds

a substance added to something, usually in small amounts, to improve it or help preserve it

becoming weaker or less active

a very large city, especially one that is important for business and culture

a break or pause in a series, activity, or career

to look at something with attention or wonder

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

a bright streak of light in the sky caused by a small rock burning up in the atmosphere

to hire a contractor to do work on a project

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to do something that will be remembered for a long time

a small but real chance of success in a difficult situation

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

lasting for a long time or happening again and again

a measure of length, equal to about 33 inches (84 centimeters).

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

to attack someone and hit them hard

to bend your body forward and down

elegant, polished, and cultured in style or manner

to upset or disturb someone badly

the highest level of competition in a sport

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

the highest level of professional sport

a sign that someone is giving up or asking for a pause in fighting

the sports section of a newspaper or news website

the area next to a bed

to take action and become more involved or helpful

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

to come onto the stage in a performance

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to load things into a vehicle or container before leaving

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

money or support given to help a person, event, or activity

deserving praise, help, or respect

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

the act of saving something from loss or damage

an improvement that makes something better or more effective

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

as; in the same way that

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a large enclosed heater used to warm a building or to heat materials to very high temperatures

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

having a ring or rings around it

a seat fixed on the back of a horse or other animal for riding

very loud and forceful

before something happens; in advance

the act of sending something on to another place

supposed to; expected or required to do something

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

explode or burst violently

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

a casual way of asking how someone is doing or how life is going

fifteen minutes before a particular hour

a problem or extra difficulty that makes a situation harder