Death in Paradise S3E2: English vocabulary

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

having little or no skill; awkward and ineffective

a complete and embarrassing failure

to value something very highly

an award or honor given for achievement

a sweet, soft dessert or filling made with cream, sugar, and eggs

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

the crime of lying under oath in court

used to refer to other similar things or items not named

to enjoy something very much

a strong feeling of hate or disgust

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

so close that the people or things are always together and hard to separate

very small

famous and admired for great achievements

a hanging bed made of rope or fabric, used for resting or sleeping

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

a doctor who examines body tissue and samples to find the cause of disease or death

a poisonous chemical element

dark, dirty, and hard to see through

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to sharpen a blade or tool

not causing pain

having plenty of space, light, and fresh air

a unit used to measure energy, especially the energy in food

to dig up something that is buried or hidden

to swear a lot, especially using rude words

the round part of the eye

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

to become ill suddenly

a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

relating to marriage or to a married couple

an informal British term for a person who has been hit by a train

swearing a lot

to make someone very interested or curious

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

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

attractive, stylish, and confident

to fall forward and land face first

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

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

a legal arrangement in which one parent has the right to care for a child after a divorce or separation

to look at something with attention or wonder

not certain or not completely sure

the quality of being poisonous or harmful

a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to form a thin layer on the surface of something

past tense and past participle of shoot

slightly unpolished or not fully refined

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to land or settle lightly on something

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

imagined rather than real

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

to make small changes to something in an informal, experimental way

a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

a sweet liquid made by flowers that insects and birds feed on

zero; none

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

a chance to start again without being affected by past problems

producing fruit

to cut something off or separate it by force

used to show strong agreement with a suggestion

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

to become ill suddenly