Midsomer Murders S23E2: English vocabulary

a large earthenware pot or jar

a small building used as an outdoor toilet

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

to start a line of text farther from the left margin

clean something with a sponge

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

a small lock with a U-shaped metal bar, used for doors, gates, bikes, and boxes

evil or cruel, like a villain

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, especially in humans and other mammals

happening immediately; done in no time

good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

a person who is suffering from an illness or painful condition

a person who saves money or resources

a husband; an affectionate word for your husband

pretending to be shy or modest in a way that is meant to attract attention

secret or illegal cooperation, especially to cheat or gain an unfair advantage

covered with a protective outer layer

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

a small fenced field where horses or other animals are kept or exercised

praise or approval for something someone has done

a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

very unpleasant, ugly, or disgusting

so attractive, pleasant, or tempting that it is hard to refuse

to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

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

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

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

animal waste used as fertilizer

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

a short rest or something, especially food or drink, that helps you feel better or more energetic

to try to sell or promote something, often in a pushy way

an insulting remark about someone's mother

a friendly way to say that something has been done well

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

locked with a key

a supporter, player, or staff member of Coventry City Football Club

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

a command telling someone to come forward and stand in the center

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

a man or boy

the first assistant to the key grip or the gaffer on a film set

the act of pulling something tight

without revealing your identity

A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

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

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to explain something in more detail

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to rest or stop working for a short time

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

in a very skillful or impressive way

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

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

to indicate or suggest something

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to betray someone who trusts you, often by tricking them

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to press the gas pedal all the way down

a small possibility that something will happen

finished and settled, with nothing more to do

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

to make a deal, victory, or result certain

imagined rather than real

relating to the brain or to thinking and intelligence

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to flatter someone insincerely, especially a person in authority, to get an advantage

accepted by most people; not unusual or extreme

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

the installation of cables or a cable system

the process of starting a computer