Midsomer Murders S8E5: English vocabulary

by ten times as much

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

feeling sorry and guilty about something wrong you did

showing a strong wish or hope for something, often without much chance of it happening

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

out of control because of anger or excitement

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

to value something very highly

an instrument that measures air pressure, often used to help predict the weather

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

away from the right path or direction

a person who does not follow a major religion, especially one who is not Christian, Jewish, or Muslim

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a person who lives alone and avoids other people

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

a stand that holds a candle

to push or touch someone or something gently

to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a violent storm with strong winds

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

a short, noisy argument

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

showing kindness and forgiveness

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

a metal part that electricity enters or leaves through

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a pleasant train of thoughts that takes your attention away from what is happening

a trap, often a loop of wire or cord, used to catch animals

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

farthest away in space or time

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

British slang for a pound sterling

a unit for measuring electric voltage

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

an insulting remark about someone's mother

the act of moving along without using power

a humorous or old-fashioned way of referring to yourself

the word in a phrase that is most important for the meaning or point being made

able to stick to a surface or hold things together

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

a man or boy

in a chaotic, violent, or dystopian style

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of adding salt to food or water

to make something four times as large or as much

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

extremely good, impressive, or surprising

a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

to make it possible for something to happen

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

a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury

the regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain

the pressure of the air around us

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

to find out the truth about something by investigating it

to provide someone or something with the things needed for a particular purpose

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

a clear sign or example of something

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

showing creativity and a strong ability to imagine new things

to depend completely on one thing

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

to choose not to fight back when someone hurts or insults you

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

to be lucky and succeed by chance

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way