Death in Paradise S4E2: English vocabulary

to impress someone very strongly, especially with beauty, skill, or style

causing a lot of pain or suffering

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a tool with a mesh bottom used for separating fine material from larger pieces

a small school building, especially in the past or in a rural area

a person in some traditional cultures who is believed to heal people and communicate with spirits

a condition in which body tissue becomes hard and stiff

to move around in a busy, energetic way

used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking

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

appearing to be true or real, but not necessarily so

a person who attacks someone physically

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems

something extra that is not needed

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

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

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

slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful, likeable way

the act of being unfaithful to a spouse or partner

think about something carefully, especially before making a decision

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

easily upset or offended

the act of moving along without using power

in a way that follows clear reasoning and makes sense

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

the act of pulling something tight

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

sex between a married person and someone who is not their spouse

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

a person who goes camping

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

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

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

becoming weaker or less active

in a very skillful or impressive way

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

to stop something from succeeding

past tense and past participle of shoot

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to breathe noisily while sleeping

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

the act of leaving someone or something behind

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

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

to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply, usually because you are tired or bored

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade or influence someone to do something

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

a question meaning: what benefit will I get from this?

to keep doing the same thing without making any progress

to make someone feel excited and eager

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

a series of short, sharp sounds

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

without making any progress

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

to laugh quietly