Death in Paradise S1E3: English vocabulary

the activity of catching crabs

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

a tropical root vegetable with starchy white or yellow flesh

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

showing too much emotion in a way that seems exaggerated or fake

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

having a pH above 7

a milky liquid from some plants, used to make rubber

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a sharp piece of broken glass, pottery, or rock

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

a short rest or something, especially food or drink, that helps you feel better or more energetic

something done to show regret for a wrong action, often as a religious duty

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

a language that developed from a mixture of languages

to change from a liquid into a gas

to become worse in quality, condition, or value

locked with a key

to go to the toilet, especially for the first time after drinking alcohol

to make someone very interested or curious

a person who looks after a building or property

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

relating to Prussia or its people

a type of acid found in fats and oils

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

to talk in a casual, lively way

fastened with laces

the life or world believed to exist after death

a small organic compound that is used to build proteins

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a serious infectious disease that causes severe diarrhea

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

to stop something from succeeding

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

a setback or decline

completely and with no hesitation

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a deep, low, continuous sound

to obey a rule, law, or request

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

producing fruit

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

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

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a sudden urge to do something surprising or unusual

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a school that trains people for the priesthood or religious ministry

the act of making a calculation or estimate

far away; at a great distance

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

used to give a reason or explanation

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

your; belonging to you

to get rid of something

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

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

to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt

relating to the Roman Catholic Church

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way