Columbo S5E4: English vocabulary

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

slightly damaged by a dent

either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a line or fold made by pressing or bending something

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

covered with clouds and dark, with little or no sun

having enough water in your body

to make a sudden, noisy sound through the nose

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

willing to do what someone in authority asks or tells you to do

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to put someone or something in danger

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

a strong, enthusiastic show of applause from an audience

a person's usual way of reacting and behaving

locked with a key

blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

a sudden, brief burst of wind

pregnant, used about a female animal

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

a drug slipped into a drink to make someone unconscious or unable to resist

a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

a person who looks after a building or property

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

to chase or follow someone or something

having a specified kind or number of eyes

the basic money unit used in several countries in the Americas and the Philippines

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

cause something to improve a lot

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to cut something off or separate it by force

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

far away; at a great distance

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

the sound a cow makes

to laugh quietly

showing strong, sincere feeling or serious purpose

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

to be used as part of something, especially money or time

without paying anything

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

busy and not available

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

crazy or behaving in a wild or silly way

to submit something, such as a request or application

land covered with grass for animals to graze on

ready, arranged, or working properly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface

having many bends or turns

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

a person who is new to a skill, activity, or job

the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash

a container for liquids, usually with a handle and a narrow top

a person whose job is to entertain people, especially by singing, acting, or telling jokes

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else