Smallville S7E1: English vocabulary

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

to rest so you can feel energetic again

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

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

a group of wild boars

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

to stay calm and keep control of your emotions in a difficult situation

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

to compete or fight against someone or something

to succeed in the end, especially after a struggle

a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to release something or someone from restraint

deserving praise, help, or respect

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

as; in the same way that

the return to life after death

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

not caring enough about other people's feelings

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

to tell someone officially or formally about something

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

something made to look like another thing

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

to throw away something you no longer want or need

the act of sending something on to another place

the quality of being brave

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

used to emphasize that every single part or item is included

shades of the color yellow

a quiet, peaceful state with no noise or interruptions

in every direction around a place or person

an informal, friendly greeting

to live in a place

at a great distance from here

the act or process of using a pump to move liquid or air

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

more correct or more suitable

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

an old British coin worth 21 shillings

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

very strange or unusual

the act of becoming awake

at the same point in time as something else

the previous time something happened or was done

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

at the front of something or someone

the act of throwing something away or getting rid of it

used to say that something happens or is done each day

the next occasion; the time after this one

to have a friendly relationship with someone

to become less fast

the act of saying that something is not true

the outer edge or boundary of an area or shape

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to have information or awareness about something

to limit something or control how much of it is allowed

the act of wasting something

the part of your mind that tells you whether something is right or wrong

the act of making a copy of something

a serious break in a rule, agreement, or relationship

a sudden thrust with a knife or other sharp object

a person or thing that is very unusual or extreme

the official power to deal with legal cases and make decisions