Columbo S2E5: English vocabulary

a musical instrument with a bag and pipes, played by blowing air into it

a person who commits crimes or behaves violently

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

extremely hot

too interested in other people's private matters

turned or operated by a crank

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

to burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to put handcuffs on someone

showing disrespect or contempt

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

to express something in a particular way

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

something kept to remind you of a person, place, or event

relevant to the subject being discussed

married

a book or system for recording financial accounts

to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

locked with a key

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a large South American animal with a long neck, used for carrying loads and for its wool

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

to talk in a casual, lively way

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to drink more alcohol than another person

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

to play music loudly and energetically

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

a large company made up of several different companies or businesses

imagined rather than real

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a person who makes or sells candles

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

the event that marked the beginning of the universe

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

used to say that something will never happen

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to seem reasonable or consistent

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

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

suddenly and without warning

something that is not possible or not acceptable

very frightened

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

a group of wild boars

to get rid of something

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

a small house, usually with only one floor

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

actively dealing with something or working on it

to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas

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

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

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

the special importance something has because it reminds you of a person, place, or memory

protection or security given by the police