Desperate Housewives S3E10: English vocabulary

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

the main or most eye-catching part of something

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the small hollow part in the middle of your stomach

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

a person's usual way of reacting and behaving

moving with quick, light jumps

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

a play in American football that gives a team a new set of four downs

not necessary; able to be avoided

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

to explain something in more detail

to show strong contempt for someone or something

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

a ring of flowers, leaves, or other plants used as decoration or to honor someone who has died

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a person who lives in a village

a game played on ice in which players slide heavy stones toward a target

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

the installation of cables or a cable system

used to say that you agree with what someone has just said

to make someone feel excited and eager

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the person you are dating or in a romantic relationship with

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

to get free of something unwanted

a neighborhood party held outdoors, often in the street

casual conversation between women or girls, especially about personal topics

to laugh quietly

to get rid of something

to move smoothly through the air or over a surface with little effort

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening

to stay through something unpleasant until it ends

an event where people have a series of short dates with different potential partners

a planned place where older people live, often with homes and shared facilities

a public show or procession with elaborate costumes and scenery

not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to delay dealing with something

used to show approval or encouragement

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to look through a group of things and choose the ones you want

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to submit something, such as a request or application

deserving praise, help, or respect

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a king; used in the Latin title of a ruler or in names and titles

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

marked or decorated with letters or writing

relating to the heart

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to walk or move into a place in a single line, one after another

to make a detailed plan for something

a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

allowing travel in only one direction

the act of blaming or criticizing someone