Death in Paradise S2E5: English vocabulary

showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the activity of catching crabs

very attracted to someone, often in a romantic way

able to speak or write in a clear, effective, and persuasive way

to push or touch someone or something gently

a material like thick paper that was used in ancient times for writing

able to be imagined or thought possible

covered with a protective outer layer

a grape plant or vine

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

a place where people eat or drink while watching live entertainment

locked with a key

making you feel calm and relaxed

A casual way of saying you really mean something or are telling the truth

a secret lover; someone you are having an affair with

strong dislike or hatred between people or groups

moving or walking with quick, light steps

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

one of the two bands of tissue in the throat that help produce sound

feeling or showing great victory or success

about to happen very soon

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

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

to accept or believe something unpleasant, especially with difficulty

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

finished and settled, with nothing more to do

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

thinking carefully about your own thoughts, feelings, or actions

imagined rather than real

in a strange or unusual way

to insult or embarrass someone in public

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

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

easy to see because it is not hidden

a humorous way of saying something is not complicated or difficult

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

for now; until something changes

the act of leaving someone or something out, or the state of being left out

in a way that is more difficult than necessary

while doing something, especially while making progress

a plant with large, colorful, often unusual-looking flowers

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

a man who is devoted to his family and spends a lot of time with them

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to make time for someone or something in a busy schedule

known or based on direct personal experience

the two bands of tissue in your throat that help make your voice

the two bands of tissue in the throat that produce sound for speaking and singing

to arrive or show up suddenly and casually

to keep working steadily on something

a sea animal with a hard shell that lives attached to rocks

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

relating to flowers or decorated with flowers

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

to make a short stop somewhere while travelling

to count backward to a time or event