Peaky Blinders S6E5: English vocabulary

a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian group that values peace and simple worship

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

an insulting remark about someone's mother

in cricket, the side of the field on the batter's leg side

moving with quick, light jumps

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

to stop resisting something and give in to it

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to talk in a casual, lively way

a factory where metal is melted and poured into molds

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

the highest social class in some countries, especially people with noble titles

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

the act of moving something on wheels

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

a feeling of sadness, often without a clear reason

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

an adult male horse that has not been castrated

a large board with a dark surface used for writing or drawing with chalk

a strong addictive drug made from the juice of the opium poppy

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

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

to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

a person who is good at talking to and working with other people

the skin on the top of your head

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to shine with small flashes of reflected light

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

to see someone or something for the first time

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

in a hurry to finish something before time runs out

the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

a person who is represented by an elected official

very good or impressive

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to spread from one person to another, or through a group

to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

to make a short stop during a journey, often to rest or stay overnight

a written message sent by telegraph

strong sexual desire

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

a light brown or greenish-brown color

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

the act of building a bridge

a member of the Saxons, a Germanic people who lived in northern Europe and later settled in England

a person who gives information, especially secretly

open land with rough grass and low bushes, especially in Britain

to write something in full or in a finished form

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed