24 S7E5: English vocabulary

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

to make it possible for something to happen

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

to establish something again after it has stopped or been lost

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

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

to resign from an important job or public position

the killing and wounding of many people, especially in war or violence

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

separated from the rest by cutting

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

the two bands of tissue in your throat that help make your voice

the two bands of tissue in the throat that produce sound for speaking and singing

a company office in another place, away from the main office

comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

likely to happen very soon

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an official check of a company's accounts or finances

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

a rule or piece of advice that helps you decide what to do

the movement of fresh air through a room, building, or other space

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

something added to make an outfit look better or work better

the act of stopping something for a short time

the amount of something taken in, especially food, drink, air, or medicine

a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

to some extent; fairly

to make something stronger or more effective

to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

a casual way to say goodbye

used to get someone's attention before saying something

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others

an entrance or route into a place

spoken rather than written

a set of step-by-step rules used to solve a problem or do a task, especially by a computer

dividing into smaller parts or sections

so bright that it is hard to see

to move people out of a dangerous place to safety

a group of notes played or sung together

being in a hospital as a patient

a problem or extra difficulty that makes a situation harder

able to work successfully or be done in a practical way

a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

from the beginning; from the start

most important; needing attention before anything else

to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

an adult male deer

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

to refuse to do or accept something

to start something, especially a process or action

to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else

a line of people or vehicles waiting for their turn