Death in Paradise S1E4: English vocabulary

morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful

very thorough and complete

to swell or make something swell with gas or air

hostile and aggressive

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of closing a business and selling its assets to pay debts

to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits

to put handcuffs on someone

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

to raise your shoulders to show that you do not know, do not care, or cannot answer

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

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

having a particular number or type of legs

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

to be enough for a need or purpose

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

having spikes or sharp points

small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

the sides of the face below the eyes

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a polite old-fashioned way of saying thank you

not neat or organized; messy

in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

a small, tight group or mass of things

a large, flat dish used for serving food

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

to insist so strongly on something that people suspect the opposite is true

to make someone very interested or curious

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

walk with long, confident steps

home; to or at home

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

used to describe someone who is drunk and causing trouble in public

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

a film shot that shows two people together

used to say that something is true in a strict or exact sense

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

imagined rather than real

to record that you have started work or a shift

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

completely wet

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm

used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

used to say what you really think, often in a direct or slightly blunt way

a situation in which something is certain and not open to doubt

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

a flat board that an artist uses to hold and mix paint

not correct or exact

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a rude way to tell someone to stop talking

for now; until something changes

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

a lot of damage, destruction, or confusion

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

coated or mixed with sugar

to remember or consider something

to turn out or end up in a particular way

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

exactly right or correct

to arrive or show up suddenly and casually

mainly; mostly