Death in Paradise S5E7: English vocabulary

a fishing boat that uses a large net dragged through the water

based on the facts and details of a situation

a person you trust with private thoughts or secrets

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way

the violent killing of many people

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

in a way that is fair, morally right, or legally deserved

to make someone feel extreme fear

having no money at all

hard work, especially work that is tiring and takes a lot of time

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

to do something too much or too intensely

appearing to be true or real, but not necessarily so

to collect and keep a large amount of something

a small sea animal like a shrimp, eaten as food

firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar

a spinning column of air, especially one that moves across the ground

not willing to tell people things or share personal information

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

the act of moving along without using power

a close-fitting cover for a knife, sword, or similar object

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

a layer of dirt that is stuck on a surface

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

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

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

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

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

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

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

to arrive suddenly and take control of a situation

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

finished and settled, with nothing more to do

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to cut and gather a crop from a field

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

the set of special words used in a particular subject, job, or activity

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

used to say that something is not believable

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

not required to do something or pay something that others must do or pay

the act of making a calculation or estimate

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

likely to happen or be experienced

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit

the remains of a ship that has been wrecked or sunk

a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

to get rid of something

to win something easily or by a large margin

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

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

old enough to be legally an adult

a quarrel that ends a friendship or makes a relationship worse

happening or existing at the end of a process; final

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to delay dealing with something

the study of past human life and cultures by examining old objects, buildings, and other remains

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

to use up a supply of something

an instance of something happening or existing

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to speak or act more quickly

to find something by chance