Columbo S3E6: English vocabulary

good at noticing small details

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

the act of using someone else's words or ideas as your own without giving credit

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

having moods that change quickly and often

to let saliva run from your mouth

a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose

slightly damaged by a dent

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

greedy and always wanting more money or possessions

the scientific study of animals

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

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

to calculate a number or amount

perfectly clean, neat, and tidy

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

a news agency that sends reports to newspapers, radio stations, and TV stations

testimony from a criminal accomplice, often given in exchange for leniency

pregnant, used about a female animal

the sound an owl makes

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

the number of miles a vehicle has traveled

to end well or be resolved successfully

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

the act of stopping and taking something before it reaches its target

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

to hit a home run

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

the act of leaving a place

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

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

a cruel ruler who uses power in a harsh and unfair way

a set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

relating to the body; physical

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

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

a person from the Caucasus region

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

to record that you have started work or a shift

to exaggerate something when speaking

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

to persuade or influence someone to do something

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

an official court order that allows police to search a place

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

the part of a website or app that users see and interact with

to use something as the basis for a decision, action, or response

a polite or informal way of saying that someone accidentally urinated or defecated in their clothes

to make a desperate attempt to find a solution when there are no good options

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

far away; at a great distance

to do something correctly or in the right way

completely, from one end to the other

a person who is addicted to drugs

a group of wild boars

the quality of being trusted and believed

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly