Midsomer Murders S18E6: English vocabulary

a young horse

to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

a special right or privilege that only one person or group has

a friendly dog breed with a short, thick coat

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

covered with a protective outer layer

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a small glass container for holding a liquid, especially medicine

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

a soft thread used for cleaning between your teeth

relating to horse riding or horses

the act of forcing someone, especially a tenant, to leave a property

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

relating to dogs or similar animals

an insulting remark about someone's mother

a difference between two things that should match

moving with quick, light jumps

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

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

used to say that something is much more serious, surprising, or extreme than it first seemed

a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

home; to or at home

acting quickly without thinking about the results

to explain something in more detail

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action

an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in

a place where dogs are kept, boarded, or bred

to honor an event or place by being present

to create or perform something without preparing it first

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

a connection or relationship between two things, especially when one changes with the other

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

used to introduce something you have just remembered or realized

to land or settle lightly on something

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

not allowed by law or by accepted rules

imagined rather than real

a person who lives in a village

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

a person who steals horses

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

the friendly feeling of being with someone and enjoying their company

to throw something with a lot of force

cause something to improve a lot

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sweet liquid made by flowers that insects and birds feed on

the act of fastening something with a screw

an official court order that allows police to search a place

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

a group of people who are very close and get along well

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

not needed or useful anymore

a valley

wet, sticky dirt or mud

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

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

to upset or disturb someone badly

to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

a long, angry argument or conflict