Columbo S10E6: English vocabulary

a pile of hay

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

covered with clouds and dark, with little or no sun

a serious bacterial infection that is usually spread through sexual contact

a beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the act of moving along without using power

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

locked with a key

a play in American football that gives a team a new set of four downs

causing pity because something is sad, weak, or badly done

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a dried plum

at the same time that something else is happening

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

home; to or at home

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

the life or world believed to exist after death

a small bomb made from a metal pipe

to tell someone useful or current information

a machine used for cutting grass

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

not appreciated enough; overlooked or undervalued

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

an adult male horse that has not been castrated

a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

not important or not worth much attention

the process of starting a computer

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

used to say that something is not surprising

used to tell someone to stop and pay attention because you have noticed something surprising or important

used to comment that something annoying or surprising has happened, often with a sense of irony

constantly in your thoughts; hard to stop thinking about

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to express annoyance when something inconvenient or unlucky happens

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

far away; at a great distance

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

a large deer with big antlers, found in North America and parts of Eurasia

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

to do something correctly or in the right way

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

an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

coated or mixed with sugar

small drops of water that form on cool surfaces, especially at night or in the early morning

a light on the front of a vehicle that helps you see the road at night

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

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

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

the person who is in charge of a company, hotel, team, or other organization

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

at the right or expected time in the future

a point scored after a touchdown in American football, usually by kicking the ball through the goalposts

in a blunt or direct way

a black material used for making roads and roofs

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

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

a decorative object used to make something look nicer

toward or to the side

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who is related to you by birth

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to keep going, especially when you are tired or things are difficult

to surround something with a hedge or other barrier