Death in Paradise S2E3: English vocabulary

a small, petty quarrel

to gradually become less strong, less bright, or less important

powdered tobacco that is sniffed through the nose

to make an agreement, treaty, or contract officially valid by signing or approving it

more able or skilled than someone or something else

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

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

to have a close relationship or connection with something, often so that one changes when the other changes

a system of pipes used to carry water, gas, or other liquids

to exist in large numbers or amounts

showing that you want something done and will not easily accept no

a substance used in chemical tests or reactions

the customers or clients of a business or professional service

the time when someone or something is at its most successful or popular

used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

someone who wants everything to be exactly right and is hard to satisfy

basic and not yet well developed

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a tornado

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who sells flowers and makes flower arrangements

to form an opinion or guess based on evidence

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

to bring something under control, especially by force or effort

a natural ability to learn or do something well

a lack of consistency or agreement

great skill or ability in doing something

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

to speak angrily and at length

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

bring back to life

to have or show a bad opinion of something

locked with a key

becoming less strong, active, or popular

to make something sharp or sharper

a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

the fold of skin that opens and closes over the eye

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

a standard or rule used for judging or choosing something

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

a person who smuggles illegal drugs

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

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

a cosmetic operation that tightens the skin on a person's face to make them look younger

the bone in the neck that supports the tongue and helps with swallowing

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

to help someone understand something better

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

the act of moving something on wheels

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

completely and with no hesitation

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a confident statement that something is true

to land or settle lightly on something

having thoughts of killing yourself

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

official information or documents that anyone can access

physical harm to a person, especially in a legal case

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

grain, usually barley, that has been soaked and allowed to sprout, used in brewing

the quality of being rare or unusual

a group of people who are very close and get along well

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

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

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit