Midsomer Murders S15E5: English vocabulary

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

the waste left after metal has been melted

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected

morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful

to destroy completely

more able or skilled than someone or something else

in a gentle, careful, or sensitive way

to write or draw something quickly and carelessly

to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

too great or shocking to be described

unwilling to spend money or give things to other people

mysterious or hard to understand

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

to understand or explain something in the wrong way

to run or move with short, quick steps

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

a slender candle

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

a return of a disease or bad habit after a period of improvement

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

a small sea animal like a shrimp, eaten as food

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the act of lending something to someone

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

having plenty of space, light, and fresh air

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

to try to do as well as or better than someone, often by copying what they do

continuing without stopping or weakening

to have or show a bad opinion of something

in a way that uses science or scientific methods

a sudden moment of understanding or realization

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them

a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

home; to or at home

hit someone or something repeatedly and violently

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

relating to Sicily or its people

A strong sexual desire for someone

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

to fall forward and land face first

the final stage of a process, especially a negotiation or competition

the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way

the act of being dismissed from a job

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

full of fog

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

making or likely to make a lot of money

to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

an attractive man who seems a little mischievous

to lose something, especially a right, game, or prize, as a penalty

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

relating to thinking, learning, memory, and understanding

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a dark red wine from the Burgundy region of France, or a similar wine

imagined rather than real

the title of the leader of some organizations, especially a chivalric or fraternal order

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

a woman who behaves in a very free, wild, or unconventional way

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a system of symbols used to show numbers, quantities, or musical notes

the act of fastening something with a screw

from an unexpected place, source, or time

used to say that something is not believable