Death in Paradise S3E3: English vocabulary

an offensive stereotype for an Asian woman who is seen as cold, controlling, or mysterious

giving someone or something close attention

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

locked with a key

to fill something too full by pushing things in

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

a woman who is legally entitled to inherit money, property, or a title

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

to think carefully about something, especially a serious or important matter

an old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank

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

the act of being dismissed from a job

full of fog

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

imagined rather than real

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve

the act of remembering something

an attractive quality that makes someone or something seem exciting and special

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

not important or not worth much attention

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

separated from the rest by cutting

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a problem or difficulty that makes progress harder

not answered or not dealt with

the act of making a calculation or estimate

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to lose energy, enthusiasm, or momentum

a short, relaxed walk

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to leave secretly in order to get married

the duty of a citizen to take part in public life and follow civic responsibilities

behavior that is considered rude or not socially acceptable

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

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

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

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

to spread from one person to another, or through a group

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

to gradually become less close or friendly

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

causing great damage, failure, or suffering

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

willingly; with pleasure

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else

very strong and violent

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

a telephone line that uses wires and is not part of a mobile network

a person who spends a lot of money, especially on expensive things

a gun that can be carried and used by one person

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

past tense and past participle of bed

a woman who welcomes and looks after guests in a restaurant, club, or at an event

past tense and past participle of pierce

lasting a long time or taking more time than expected

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

to try to persuade someone to love you, especially in order to marry them

arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet

a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

a tall building with a bright light that guides ships and warns them about danger

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

unnecessary excitement, activity, or concern about something