Midsomer Murders S18E2: English vocabulary

very attracted to someone, often in a romantic way

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

covered with a protective outer layer

to enter land or property without permission

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

a woman who is engaged to be married

to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed

to become deeply involved in something

great happiness or pleasure

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

a factory where logs are cut into boards and other wood products

operated by remote control or automatically, without a person on board

a person or thing that chases something

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a tall tree that grows quickly and is often planted for wood or as a windbreak

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

the woolly coat of a sheep or goat

in a way that is barely noticeable or easy to hear, see, or feel

used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

to steal things from a place, especially during war or a riot

weak and lacking energy or strength

an insulting remark about someone's mother

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

to have or show a bad opinion of something

the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body

a humorous phrase for surgery

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

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

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

everyone in a ship's crew

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

home; to or at home

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

the British government agency responsible for internal security and counterintelligence

acting quickly without thinking about the results

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

a person who goes camping

the supposed kidnapping of a person by aliens

DNA or RNA that carries an organism’s hereditary information

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to help someone understand something better

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

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

to stop something from succeeding

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the glamour and excitement of a big city or show business

used to introduce something you have just remembered or realized

to shoot someone and kill them

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

not limited or controlled by conditions

a raised mark or ridge on skin or on a surface, often caused by pressure or a blow

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

a sticky substance from some trees and plants that hardens when it dries

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

willing to accept people or ideas that are different from your own

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

the process of starting a computer

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

a man who is engaged to be married

a statement or story that is completely untrue