Columbo S9E3: English vocabulary

a small lump or ball of something

to confuse or puzzle someone

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent

done or shown openly, not hidden

based on the facts and details of a situation

careful, exact, and thorough work or study

to take small bites of something

a remark that suggests something indirectly, often something rude or sexual

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

to break down naturally into simpler substances

to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule

to make someone legally or morally required to do something

to send something by fax

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

to hang down loosely or swing gently

something valuable that has been passed down in a family for many years

to shake slightly and quickly, often because of fear, cold, or excitement

a small piece cut off something

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it

for a very short time

a stand with three legs, used for holding a camera or other equipment steady

to hate something very much

to reach a conclusion by thinking carefully about the facts

to make it harder for something to happen or continue

a ruler or high-ranking leader in some Muslim countries

to surprise someone very much

a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

a long, warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather

a small bird with a pleasant song

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

ready to attack, defeat, or finish something off

a pleasant smell, especially from food or drink

a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

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

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

the life or world believed to exist after death

to dance in a lively, energetic way

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

to sit, lean, or fall heavily, often with a bent back

to help someone understand something better

in the middle of a busy or difficult situation

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

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

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

a weak point in someone or something that is otherwise strong

to start lobbying or hire lobbyists to influence a decision

past tense and past participle of shoot

relating to the body; physical

to do something with full effort or confidence

having thoughts of killing yourself

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

relating to digestion

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

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

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a small cloth used for wiping your nose or face

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done

in a way that needs immediate action or attention

used to say that something is not surprising

used to say that something is not believable

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

a friendly way of saying you hope someone will do better after failing or losing

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

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

the bottom or lower side of something