Midsomer Murders S1E5: English vocabulary

a priest in the ancient Celtic religion

to feel very hungry

to scatter or cover something with small bits or drops

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to force something out of the place where it is stuck or fixed

having lumps or rough uneven parts

causing fear or dread; very scary

relating to animals or the study of animals

a frying pan, especially a heavy one made of cast iron

to hang or place something loosely over something else

having the outer husk or shell removed

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

a person who bets money, especially on horse racing or football

showing disrespect or contempt

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

an official legal inquiry into a death or serious accident

mysterious or hard to understand

a hard, salty cheese used in Italian cooking

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

a thick woven picture or wall hanging

a menu listing the dishes available in a restaurant

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

used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a box or structure where bees live and make honey

a return to an earlier or less advanced state

great happiness or pleasure

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

used in the phrase call it quits: to stop doing something or end a relationship or argument

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

a humorous or old-fashioned way of referring to yourself

a small amphibian with a long tail that lives in water and on land

done or happening after death

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

a lawyer in some countries who speaks in higher courts

a man or boy

goodbye

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

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

a place where people pay for sex

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

relating to the earth or to life on earth

very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

relating to the sky or outer space

a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

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

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

to attack someone suddenly and aggressively, with words or physically

a large container used for holding liquids

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to praise someone or something, especially publicly

arguing or fighting angrily

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a confident statement that something is true

to land or settle lightly on something

a person who is trying to find or get something

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

morally wrong or bad

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

to throw something with a lot of force

a type of light beer with a mild taste

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

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

producing fruit