Columbo S10E11: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

causing a lot of pain or suffering

the material used to cover and pad furniture

coming from the north or moving toward the north

a device with a heavy blade that cuts off a person's head

a person or company that helps two sides make a deal

without enough money, food, or shelter

funny or unusual in a slightly odd way

a very poisonous chemical compound used in some industrial processes

having sharp corners or a lot of angles

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

the state of being legal or allowed by law

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

a room where things are kept for later use

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

a photo taken quickly and casually

able to be recognized or told apart

to leave something out

a tree in the poplar family with leaves that tremble in the wind

helpful and willing to make things easier for other people

floating on water and not sinking

locked with a key

something added to fill a space, gap, or empty part

moving or walking with quick, light steps

home; to or at home

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

to have sex

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

a magical spirit in stories, often said to live in a lamp or bottle and grant wishes

to continue to exist or be remembered

involving fraud or deception

to make it possible for something to happen

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

to attack and beat someone severely

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

animal waste used to fertilize soil

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

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

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

on the telephone; talking by phone

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

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

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

to deal directly with customers or buyers instead of using a middleman

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to record that you have started work or a shift

the process of taking a legal case to court

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

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

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a hard part inside the body of a person or animal

producing fruit

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is not believable

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

an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing

in large amounts or very freely

not very good; disappointing or unsatisfactory

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

wooden boards or panels used to cover a wall

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

coated or mixed with sugar

the amount of money a business makes from sales in a period

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation