Columbo S10E13: English vocabulary

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

smart, stylish, and attractive

the act of accepting that something is true, valid, or important

a tool with a spiral metal point used for pulling corks out of bottles

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a short break between parts of a play, concert, or other performance

something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is

to give out or provide something to people

in a way that is not correct or proper

to express something in a particular way

careful not to answer directly or reveal too much

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

feeling or showing extreme happiness and excitement

a woodwind instrument with a thin double reed

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

a narrow passage between or behind buildings

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

very good; excellent

to surprise someone very much

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

a very skilled and respected musician, especially a conductor

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a large sea mammal with thick skin, long tusks, and whiskers

a strong, enthusiastic show of applause from an audience

quick, lively, and energetic

an exclamation used to show surprise or shock

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

an orchestral piece played at the start of an opera or other large musical work

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

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

a polite old-fashioned way of saying thank you

locked with a key

a style of poker where players can bet any amount they want

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

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

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

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

to indicate or suggest something

to depend completely on one thing

past tense and past participle of shoot

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

in a way that relates to music

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

burning very brightly and strongly

very good; excellent

imagined rather than real

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to make sexual or romantic advances toward someone

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

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

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

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

to dress in a very stylish or striking way to impress other people

to make someone feel excited and eager

crying or showing tears

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

to become very tired and unable to continue