Midsomer Murders S13E4: English vocabulary

a loud, sharp cry

a passage with an arch over it, often at the entrance to a building

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

the state of being fixed or made firm

a stone marker placed on a grave to remember the person buried there

pretty and attractive in a charming way

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

a main road or route through a town or area

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something

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

the study of family history and relationships between family members

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

the movement of the sea away from the shore as the tide goes out

a tree with clusters of small red berries, often called mountain ash

a narrow passage between or behind buildings

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

the act of burning a dead body

a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

a heavy knife with a broad blade, used for chopping meat or bones

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

an insulting remark about someone's mother

not able to be cured

relating to the period of English history from 1485 to 1603

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

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

a person who looks after a building or property

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

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

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

buy insurance for something or someone

a short public notice or ad that promotes a product, service, or event

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

a strong feeling of shame or disapproval that people have about someone or something

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

to make it possible for something to happen

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

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

a ring of flowers, leaves, or other plants used as decoration or to honor someone who has died

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time

a very unpleasant place or situation

imagined rather than real

to hate or strongly dislike someone or something

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

not very serious or important; something to stay calm about

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

already sent by mail and expected to arrive soon

to make a bet with someone

crying or showing tears

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a sudden feeling of fear

a series of short, sharp sounds

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to laugh quietly

a strong interest or attraction to something

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to end a romantic relationship with someone