Death in Paradise S2E1: English vocabulary

to make something less severe, harmful, or painful

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

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

to find out something for certain

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

quick, lively, and energetic

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

to make friends with someone

a small amphibian with a long tail that lives in water and on land

a person or animal that digs

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

the act of adding salt to food or water

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

home; to or at home

a fact or situation that makes a punishment or judgment less severe

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

a large heavy knife used for cutting plants

the life or world believed to exist after death

the act of remembering something or someone

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

an official order to carry out a death sentence

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

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

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

a person who is paid to kill someone

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

to admit defeat or give in

to think of and create a plan, idea, or solution

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to record that you have started work or a shift

to become firmly involved in a plan, system, or situation

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

an instruction to your bank to pay a fixed amount of money regularly to another account

a man who is engaged to be married

very likely to happen

To reach the lowest point in your life or situation

later, especially as time passes or things develop

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

the act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out

suddenly and without warning

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

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

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

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

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

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

to focus your attention on something or decide to pursue it

a cancerous growth in the brain

a careful comparison to make sure two things match

a red ribbon used as a symbol of support for people affected by HIV and AIDS

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

in a way that is hard to explain or understand

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

in a frank and direct way

a doctor who gives regular general medical care to a person or family

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to want to join in or be included in something

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way