Columbo S6E2: English vocabulary

good at noticing small details

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put handcuffs on someone

a group of people who share a common experience or are studied together

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

slightly damaged by a dent

the act of combing hair

the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

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

to hate something very much

giving off a bright, glowing light or color

to marry again

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

a small model or decorative figure of a person or animal

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

a long, warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather

the act of lending something to someone

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

a greenish-blue color

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a woman who is not married, especially one who is older

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

moving with quick, light jumps

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

a woman who rents out a room, flat, or house to someone

an informal exclamation used to show surprise at something that seems too good to be true

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hit or push with the head or horns

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

buy insurance for something or someone

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

fastened with laces

a piece of jewelry that hangs from a chain around the neck

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

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to ask for information or details

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

a person who has conquered a place or people

arguing or fighting angrily

to land or settle lightly on something

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

relating to Byzantium, the Byzantine Empire, or its art and culture

for each person or thing; each

to record that you have started work or a shift

deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the act of giving a person or animal a vaccine to protect against a disease

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a fine powder from flowers that plants use to make seeds

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

having the shape of a rectangle

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is not believable

an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

a special food that is rare, expensive, or especially enjoyable to eat

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to become hard, or to make something hard

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

suddenly and without warning

something that is not possible or not acceptable

officially recorded and kept for later use

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

money, especially a large amount of it

a group of wild boars

likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools