Fargo S1E8: English vocabulary

a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter

praise or approval for something someone has done

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a long, narrow area of sea between steep cliffs, formed by a glacier

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a wild or partly trained horse, especially in the western US

a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

the period when two people are getting to know each other before marriage or a long-term relationship

a twisting force that makes something turn

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

locked with a key

great influence or power, especially in politics or business

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

used to say that something is much more serious, surprising, or extreme than it first seemed

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

buy insurance for something or someone

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a person who is paid to kill someone

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shock or surprise someone very much

a sweet, smooth mixture used to cover cakes and cookies

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

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

used to show annoyance or frustration

very worried, upset, or excited, and unable to think or act calmly

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

unfinished things that still need attention

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

an expression used to show annoyance or frustration

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

to make someone feel tense, nervous, or excited

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

soon; after a short time

a person who has sex for money

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to leave a place in a line, one after another

a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating

to take a number or amount away from another number or amount

a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to take part in something together with other people

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

cut out of a piece of material or paper

a group of people or companies that work together for a common purpose

as; in the same way that

the act of cutting or shaping something into a design or form

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

to make cloth by crossing threads over and under each other

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to try to persuade someone to love you, especially in order to marry them

an informal way of saying yes or certainly

a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

to tell someone officially or formally about something

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

move up and down or back and forth quickly

to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful

shining with small bright points of reflected light

a casual way to say goodbye