Midsomer Murders S10E5: English vocabulary

walk around in a relaxed way, usually for pleasure and without a fixed route

to become infected and start producing pus

something that makes a serious situation seem ridiculous, unfair, or absurd

a very loud, sharp sound of thunder

the front edge of a step or stair

past tense and past participle of thumb through

to make a loud, sharp metallic sound

a small building on the same property as a main building, used for storage or work

to turn or move suddenly to one side to avoid something

impossible or very hard to pass through, enter, or see through

being number one million in a sequence

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

to separate something from what it is attached to or connected with

a thorny bush, especially a wild rose bush

to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful

the work or business of building or repairing roofs

to accept or ignore bad or wrong behavior, without trying to stop it

showing disrespect or contempt

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

slightly damaged by a dent

not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

the act of combing hair

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

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

an informal word for a man

full of bubbles; fizzy

a person trained to help women during childbirth

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to move in a circular or spiraling motion

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

the act of lending something to someone

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

important or interesting enough to notice

the hard surface that covers a road, path, or area

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

a place that gives care to people who are very ill, especially near the end of life

weak and lacking energy or strength

British slang for a pound sterling

an insulting remark about someone's mother

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

relating to office work, especially routine tasks like filing and answering phones

a man or boy

used to strongly agree that something is obviously true or expected

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a large South American animal with a long neck, used for carrying loads and for its wool

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

to make it possible for something to happen

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

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

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

looking back at or dealing with past events

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

showing two or more ideas, statements, or facts that do not agree with each other

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to lead a group, team, or project

a raised mark or ridge on skin or on a surface, often caused by pressure or a blow

in a very bad or ruined state

imagined rather than real

a nearby area or place

not deep or detailed enough

depending on something else happening first