Columbo S1E7: English vocabulary

skill and care in doing something difficult or delicate

a strong, often sudden attack or wave of something unpleasant

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

a machine or display that shows changing stock prices

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the top edge of a hat, cup, or other hollow object

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

not likely to succeed or have any useful result

a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

relating to a department in an organization

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

relating to a noun or pronoun form that shows possession or belonging

a very rich and powerful business person

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

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

the sound an owl makes

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

deserving respect and approval

a machine that produces electricity from movement

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

the use of enslaved people as workers

changing suddenly and unpredictably

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

to stay in one place and protect yourself during danger or an emergency

believing that certain events or objects can bring good or bad luck

(of clothes or a person) old, torn, and untidy

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

to mix with other people in a friendly way

a silky case made by an insect larva for protection while it changes into an adult

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to do very well or be very successful

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a boyfriend or male companion

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

cause something to improve a lot

the state of living forever or never dying

changing quickly and unpredictably, often in a way that can cause problems

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used to say that something will happen whether people are ready or not

used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a ruler of ancient Egypt

to become hard, or to make something hard

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a hill of sand formed by the wind, especially near the sea or in a desert

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

a person who tricks people in order to get money

a police officer who has a rank above sergeant and below captain

a medical operation done to treat an injury or illness

an official document that allows a couple to get married

the number of crimes in a place during a particular period

a cricket ball that is new or has just been replaced during a match

a place that feels like home even though it is not your main home

a very tall building with many floors

having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

to make something wider or more general

to change the order or position of things

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

to pretend to agree with or help with something

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something