Death in Paradise S8E8: English vocabulary

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

nervous and easily startled

the wearing away of a surface by rubbing or scraping

unable to act or help effectively; powerless

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

an annoying or unpleasant person

to make a dull, heavy sound

a set of cards used for fortune-telling

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of closing a business and selling its assets to pay debts

a person or thing that lists, especially a ship's lister.

a period of paid leave from work or study, often for travel, rest, or research

showing disrespect or contempt

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

increasing as more things are added over time

to spoil something by adding a harmful or unwanted substance or influence

the act of keeping horses in stables

done too quickly, often without enough care

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

feeling or showing nostalgia for the past

an informal word for a man

to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

closed and no longer open for business

a person who carves wood, stone, or another material

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

lacking something important or necessary

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

a close friend or companion

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads

happening from time to time, with breaks in between

in a way that seems to happen by magic

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

sloping downward or at an angle

a friendly way to say that something has been done well

a sudden strong expression of emotion, especially anger

locked with a key

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

to make friends with someone

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

a man or boy

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

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to give off a sound, smell, light, or gas

a feeling of not being confident or safe

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

a serious break in a relationship or situation

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

the extra effort or sacrifice someone makes beyond what is normally expected of them

to create or perform something without preparing it first

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to lift or raise something, especially with ropes, a crane, or other equipment

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something

a pale brownish color

the back part of a person's body, especially the buttocks

to lead a group, team, or project

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

the bitter taste of something

to say that someone or something is bad, wrong, or not good enough

imagined rather than real

a control that changes the speed or power of an engine

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade or influence someone to do something

a longer route taken instead of the shortest one, often because it is more pleasant or interesting

to cost someone a lot of money