Midsomer Murders S16E4: English vocabulary

up in the air; at a high level above the ground

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

a person who watches for something or keeps watch

a cloth or tool used for removing dust from furniture and other surfaces

more able or skilled than someone or something else

mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way

showing disrespect or contempt

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

used to express joy, approval, or encouragement

covered with a protective outer layer

to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

relating to the neck or the cervix

to do something too much or too intensely

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

to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

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

a very skilled and respected musician, especially a conductor

the act of avoiding someone or something

in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment

something that is different from what is normal or expected

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

the skill or activity of making things from wood

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

an insulting remark about someone's mother

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

a command telling someone to raise their hands to show they are surrendering

toward or on the outside

the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid

home; to or at home

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

attractive, stylish, and confident

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

to make it possible for something to happen

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

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

a military court that tries members of the armed forces

one of the seven bones in the neck

a rank in the Royal Air Force, above flight lieutenant and below wing commander

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to sit, lean, or fall heavily, often with a bent back

a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

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

the act of moving something on wheels

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

used to describe people who are united and facing a problem or enemy together

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

involving or affecting two sides, especially two countries or groups

imagined rather than real

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to insult or embarrass someone in public

an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to keep thinking about the past instead of moving on

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

to make a deal, price, or plan definite and final

unlikely and hard to believe

used to say that something is not believable

to be able to deal with a difficult situation

protected or cared for by someone reliable and capable

fairly wealthy and able to live comfortably