Columbo S10E3: English vocabulary

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to breathe air out of your lungs

showing disrespect or contempt

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

someone who knows a lot about a subject, especially art, food, or wine

covered with a protective outer layer

a long green vegetable that grows in thin stalks

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

careful discussion before making a decision

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

a medical tool used to inject or remove liquid

speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to make something brighter or lighter in color

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a flat area of land with steep sides and a flat top

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

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

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

the sound an owl makes

used to strongly agree that something is obviously true or expected

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

home; to or at home

to have sex

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

to make it possible for something to happen

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

walk heavily or noisily

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

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

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

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to include a possible future cost or risk in a price or estimate

serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

a small possibility that something will happen

to have the right or chance to speak in a formal meeting or debate

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to do something with full effort or confidence

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

sexual activity between two people

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

an insect with long back legs that can jump high and makes a chirping sound

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

an official court order that allows police to search a place

used to say that something is not believable

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to seem reasonable or consistent

far away; at a great distance

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

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

to laugh quietly

to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way