Midsomer Murders S5E4: English vocabulary

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

too interested in other people's private matters

the process of making something better, more useful, or more interesting

to annoy someone by asking for something or interrupting them again and again

crazy or silly

a covered walkway around a courtyard, especially in a monastery or church

to stop doing something or to stop yourself from doing something

so silly or unreasonable that it seems ridiculous

to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

a weakness or fault in someone or something

showing disrespect or contempt

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a machine used for pulling or lifting heavy things with a cable or chain

slightly damaged by a dent

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

in a serious or solemn way

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the state of being impossible

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

to move a little, or make something move a little

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a close friend or companion

a sweet, thick dessert made from milk, eggs, and sugar

British slang for a pound sterling

in spoken words, not in writing

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a magazine or newspaper that is published regularly

a man or boy

a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products

very unpleasant or disgusting

a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus

to end well or be resolved successfully

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to leave quickly

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

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

a person who bowls in cricket

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

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to introduce something you have just remembered or realized

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

having original ideas about the future and how things could be improved

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a short text that explains a picture or photo

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

imagined rather than real

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

a person who lives in a village

to record that you have started work or a shift

not direct; taking a longer or less straightforward route

love of your country and a strong feeling of loyalty to it

to throw or hit something in a high arc

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

the act of remembering something

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

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

still being considered as a possible winner or choice

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

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information