Columbo S10E12: English vocabulary

to keep bothering someone again and again, especially by following or questioning them

the front edge of a step or stair

the death of a close family member or friend, and the sadness that follows

lying flat on the ground with the face downward

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

showing that something is present or true, often in a way that is not obvious

too bright, flashy, or designed to attract attention

causing horror or disgust because it is very shocking or gruesome

a small sharp knife used by doctors in surgery

the number of people or things using a place at one time

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

a playful skip or jump

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

to catch or seize someone or something quickly and suddenly

a soft substance used to fill cracks or holes before painting or finishing wood or walls

a person or company that brings goods into a country to sell them

a vehicle used for carrying a coffin to a funeral

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a tool with two arms joined at one end, used for gripping and lifting things

a place where dead bodies are kept and prepared for burial or cremation

a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed

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

red, painful skin caused by too much sun

to twist or become twisted into a messy mass

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

the process of spreading people or things over a wide area

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the act of burning a dead body

a person whose job is to arrange funerals and prepare bodies for burial or cremation

a very skilled and respected musician, especially a conductor

showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

absolutely necessary; needed for success or for something to work

a young male cow, especially one raised for beef or farm work

making quick, sharp movements

to criticize someone sharply, especially for bad behavior

to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination

locked with a key

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

the distant past

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

used to say that something has some good or interesting parts, even if it is not very good overall

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a person who is very skilled at something

goodbye

to make someone very interested or curious

a container used for the ashes of a cremated person

very impressive or exciting

a thin book with pictures and information about a product, place, or service

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

to explain something in more detail

print something again, usually because the first copies were not enough or had a mistake

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

the act of remembering something or someone

to make it possible for something to happen

the activity of making clothes or other items by looping yarn with needles

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

to honor an event or place by being present

the act of moving something on wheels

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

the act of making something bigger or more extensive

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

past tense and past participle of shoot

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to land or settle lightly on something

to want something very much

a mixture of different things

burning very brightly and strongly

imagined rather than real

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

the starting stance used in long-track speed skating