Midsomer Murders S17E1: English vocabulary

relating to the most exciting or important part of a story, event, or performance

to sit or stand with a leg on each side of something

to put something firmly inside or into something else

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of drawing or outlining with ink

a stupid or foolish person

in a way that is not directly stated, but understood from the situation

something you do or buy for pleasure, especially when it is a little extravagant

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

a person or company that helps two sides make a deal

to go beyond what is usual, expected, or possible

objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

friendly and happy to spend time with other people

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

very careful about small details and exactness

the number below the line in a fraction

a casino game in which people bet on where a small ball will stop on a spinning wheel

a person named in a will to carry out its instructions after someone dies

to read or look through something quickly, without paying close attention

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

illegal or not allowed by law, rules, or custom

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to dig up something that is buried or hidden

locked with a key

very important to the success or result of something

a fashion or activity that becomes very popular for a short time

the distant past

something that is extremely desirable but very hard to get

to do whatever is necessary to get something, even if it is dangerous or wrong

a humorous phrase for people or connections in shady or criminal circles

a person who secretly has a lot of influence over someone in power

a successful return to a previous high level of quality or success

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a small object that spins when you press or flick it

to love, written in internet slang as <3

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

something that is very hard to find or achieve

print something again, usually because the first copies were not enough or had a mistake

to make it possible for something to happen

sexually excited

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

a small printed sheet of paper, often folded, that gives information or advertises something

the act of moving something on wheels

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

a man or boy who is very charming and good at attracting romantic attention

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to breathe noisily while sleeping

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

brave and noble behavior

to deal directly with customers or buyers instead of using a middleman

imagined rather than real

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

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to shock or surprise someone very much

to move around within a system or area, or make something do this

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

to throw or hit something in a high arc

a way of earning the money you need to live

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

the state of living forever or never dying

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it

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

not important or not worth much attention

a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper

traditional stories, beliefs, and customs of a community

to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested

kept secret or not yet made public

the quality of showing things in a true-to-life way