Columbo S10E7: English vocabulary

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

the entrance area of a building

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

the act of moving along without using power

careful to do things well and correctly

locked with a key

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to end well or be resolved successfully

to have sex

involved in something, especially a secret plan or a wrong action

the act of sealing a hole or gap

to make it possible for something to happen

to speak to someone angrily because they did something wrong

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

to be next to something and touch it along one side

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

full of fog

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to record that you have started work or a shift

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to keep thinking about the past instead of moving on

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

separated from the rest by cutting

producing fruit

to be very effective and bring a big improvement

an informal way to describe a person who is hard to deal with or understand

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

without making any progress

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

likely to be affected, harmed, or influenced by something

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

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

A person who stays cheerful and good-natured when they lose or things go wrong

the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a blunt or direct way

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

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

to make someone leave what they are doing, usually suddenly or unexpectedly

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

an outdoor area next to a house where people can sit, eat, or relax

a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to break or end a connection between things

causing great damage, failure, or suffering