Peaky Blinders S6E3: English vocabulary

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

to run or move with short, quick steps

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

not likely to succeed or have any useful result

gloomy, dull, and unpleasant

used to say that someone is lying or talking nonsense

a clear blue precious stone

locked with a key

a symbolic rider in the Bible who represents famine

to make someone very interested or curious

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

the act of adding salt to food or water

a place where people pay for sex

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

the act of sealing a hole or gap

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to honor an event or place by being present

a formal suit jacket worn by men for very dressy occasions

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

a person who uses magic, especially in stories

a person sent to represent a government or organization, especially in talks with another country

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

relating to the lungs

a short, sharp ringing sound

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

impossible to avoid or prevent

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

to mean or indicate something

to travel regularly between home and work

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

a person who steals horses

a strong addictive drug made from the juice of the opium poppy

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

books, pictures, or videos that show sexual acts or body parts in a way meant to cause sexual excitement

the process of starting a computer

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

to have no interest in or respect for someone or something

an informal phrase meaning a secret plan or hidden activity has been discovered and is about to fail

a hat for a woman or child that ties under the chin and often frames the face

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight

a series of short, sharp sounds

far away; at a great distance

rough, with large pieces or particles

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

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

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

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

to laugh quietly

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

a member of the Romani people

power or control over a place or people

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to choose something after thinking about different options

the social group made up of people with high income, status, or education

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

the area next to a bed

a serious infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs

slightly ill; not feeling well

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to divide something into shares and give each person one

to go down smoothly and be easy to drink