Columbo S4E1: English vocabulary

a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch

a person who owns shares in a company

good at judging people and situations accurately; clever and practical

a statement or quote from someone saying that a person or thing is good

dishonest and clever in a way that is meant to trick people

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

a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

written or marked lightly with a pencil

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a person who is responsible for looking after something

to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

a bill that shows what goods or services were provided and how much is owed

the act of getting back something that was lost or stored

a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved

to breathe heavily and noisily, often because you are tired or annoyed

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

used for introducing something or for beginners

relating to the blood vessels that supply the heart

locked with a key

I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker

home; to or at home

to have sex

fastened with laces

to step aside so someone or something can pass

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a machine that shines images, video, or slides onto a screen or wall

not cut, trimmed, or processed

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

expected or likely to happen in the future

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

a change to the opposite state, direction, or result

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

suddenly and without warning

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

a field where rice is grown

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

to have known someone for a very long time

a group of wild boars

a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used for pouring liquid or powder into a small opening

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

in a blunt or direct way

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

without paying anything

curved like an arch

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to come onto the stage in a performance

to order food or other items to be delivered

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a key that can open several different locks

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place