Midsomer Murders S20E4: English vocabulary

the nut of the hazel tree

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

more able or skilled than someone or something else

speech or writing that is impossible to understand

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

a person or thing that raises something

causing a lot of pain or suffering

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a small square of rich chocolate cake

a change in size, amount, or level that goes up and down repeatedly

dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people

to enter land or property without permission

relating to Samoa, its people, or their language

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

used to say something is surprising or worth noticing

someone who wants everything to be exactly right and is hard to satisfy

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

the natural color and appearance of a person's face skin

the top edge of a hat, cup, or other hollow object

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to put someone or something in danger

the act of leaving something out, especially by mistake

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

clever in a way that is a little dishonest or sneaky

to leave your own country to live in another one

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

to compete with someone for something

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

at the same time that something else is happening

home; to or at home

acting quickly without thinking about the results

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

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

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

to feed a person or animal by using force or pressure

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

becoming weaker or less active

relating to Protestant Christians who stress the Bible, personal conversion, and salvation through faith

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

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

a period of two weeks

a man or boy who is very charming and good at attracting romantic attention

to transplant a plant with the soil around its roots left intact

to do very well or be very successful

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

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

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

to throw something with a lot of force

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a serious illness that slowly damages the brain and causes problems with memory and thinking

able to manage financially and avoid serious trouble

something very good or lucky that feels almost miraculous

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

to make something secret known publicly

nervous and unable to relax

a field where rice is grown

a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a sudden or noticeable change in someone's mood

a reduction in planned spending

a unit of temperature on the Celsius scale

a short, relaxed walk

moving or able to move people strongly

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to create or produce something using a particular material or method