Midsomer Murders S5E1: English vocabulary

taken by surprise or shock

a blank space at the start of a line of text

a set of straps and metal parts used to control a horse

covered with spots or marks

a large, heavy book, especially one about a serious subject

the job of recording a business's money in and out

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

a brief smell that you notice for a moment

to show something in a way that is meant to attract attention or admiration

a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game

out of control because of anger or excitement

causing fear or dread; very scary

good at noticing and understanding things quickly

a strong smell, especially smoke, gas, or vapor

bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor

the work or business of building or repairing roofs

used to emphasize something, often in a strong or negative way

speech or writing that is impossible to understand

a person who buys and sells stocks and other investments for clients

to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

to make someone legally or morally required to do something

to supervise students during an exam

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

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

to carry or drag something heavy with effort

to think carefully about something for a while

a person who attacks someone physically

the area around a church, often used as a burial ground

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

special words and phrases used by a particular group, especially in a job or field

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

great skill or ability in doing something

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

the quality of being very formal and following rules of etiquette closely

used to angrily tell someone to go away or stop bothering you

a close friend or companion

the beginning of something

a large bird with a long tail, often hunted for sport or food

happening or done at the same time

the title or form of address used for a lord

locked with a key

the act of paying back money that you owe, especially a loan or debt

to a very great degree; extremely

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

very much; extremely

a man or boy

the right of one thing to be considered before another because it is more important or comes first

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

money paid to shareholders from a company's profits

a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

to end well or be resolved successfully

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

able to be trusted to do what is needed or expected

the life or world believed to exist after death

grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a violin, especially one used in folk music

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to fart loudly

a short text that explains a picture or photo

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

to a very great degree; very much