Death in Paradise S12E5: English vocabulary

good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

treatment that helps someone with mental or emotional problems by talking with a trained therapist

talkative and eager to chat

covered with a protective outer layer

to enter land or property without permission

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the state of being impossible

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

caring more about other people than about yourself

to fight or struggle in a rough, confused way

make a dangerous or tense situation less serious or less likely to cause trouble

an official who keeps records at a college, university, or other institution

a temporary frame of metal poles and boards used by workers to reach high places

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

an event where people buy tickets for a chance to win prizes

pregnant, used about a female animal

to fill something too full by pushing things in

small or tiny

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

to have sex

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

the person who leads a police force or police department

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

to use damaging information to pressure someone

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

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

to stay with its mother, used of young animals

to mix with other people in a friendly way

to leave quickly because a situation feels dangerous, unpleasant, or risky

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to record that you have started work or a shift

to understand something fully

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

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

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

a casual way to suggest something or ask if something is a good idea

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

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

a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

the act of making a calculation or estimate

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

to laugh quietly

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

actively dealing with something or working on it

to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

a home where children live and are cared for when they cannot live with their parents

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

completely; in every way

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

to appear again after being gone or hidden

To push something down hard or with force

a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

marked or decorated with letters or writing