Outlander S1E2: English vocabulary

tall, strong, and healthy-looking

the act of sexually abusing or harassing someone, especially a child

the front edge of a step or stair

to ask someone a lot of questions or try hard to get something from them

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

old; used in Scottish English

no; not so

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

red, swollen, and painful because of infection or irritation

a tight piece of underwear worn to shape the waist and body

a word or phrase that connects parts of a sentence or text

more able or skilled than someone or something else

split into two branches or parts

a person who is very charming and good at making people like them

showing disrespect or contempt

a person who is suffering from an illness or painful condition

to make someone legally or morally required to do something

to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have

very exciting and able to make people feel enthusiastic

pretty and attractive in a charming way

a Scottish landowner, especially the owner of a large estate

a meal or snack

to cause a sudden shock or surprise

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

full of joy; very happy and cheerful

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

animal waste used as fertilizer

a framework of beams or bars that supports a roof, bridge, or other structure

the act of not obeying rules or a person in authority

a state of constant change or movement

soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

used before a noun to mean previously owned or used, not new

a bet on the result of something

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

imagined rather than real

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

a tax, fee, or fine that is officially imposed

to wake someone or something up, or make them more active or alert

a person who gives secret information about someone, especially to the police

to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

to reach a decision or agreement

an informal exclamation used to show surprise

a soft food made by boiling oats or other grains in water or milk until thick

a phrase used when something loses its meaning or effect because it is translated badly

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of making a calculation or estimate

used to strongly agree with someone

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

used to give a reason or explanation

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

used to say you have won or beaten someone

causing worry, sadness, or pain

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

a violent criminal or troublemaker

to appear or happen, especially by chance