Death in Paradise S8E1: English vocabulary

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

to involve something as a necessary part or result

the act of moving along without using power

locked with a key

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

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

a small bag worn around the waist or hips

a place where people pay for sex

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a military court that tries members of the armed forces

the person who leads a police force or police department

to help someone understand something better

to honor an event or place by being present

to fail to notice the main point because you are focused on small details

a state in which someone seems awake but is not fully aware of what is happening

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to feel regret about something you did or about what happened

imagined rather than real

to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a series of short, sharp sounds

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

a group of wild boars

a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

for a very long time

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to avoid something because you feel nervous, afraid, or unwilling

to attend a meeting, class, or event without taking part

to act as a substitute for someone, especially at a meeting or performance

to do someone else's job or take their place for a short time

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

a year off from study or work, often taken before university

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to delay dealing with something

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to move quietly and get close to someone or something without being noticed

a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a small round bread roll, sometimes sweet

a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one

to avoid or hesitate to do something difficult, unpleasant, or risky

a person whose job is to deliver mail and parcels

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to stop something bad from happening

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

marked or decorated with letters or writing

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the area at the side of a road

a small bay or inlet with land around it that protects it from the sea

done in a quiet, secret way

the act of playing drums