Columbo S9E2: English vocabulary

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a dishonest or unpleasant person

happening immediately; done in no time

to put handcuffs on someone

a spirit in Greek mythology that lives in nature, often shown as a beautiful young woman

a short, funny performance or scene

a large French country house or castle

the act of combing hair

the level of skill or quality that someone or something has

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

a narrow passage between or behind buildings

to leave a place you have been using or living in

not giving a clear answer or result

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

great intelligence, skill, or talent

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to make something more intense, serious, or detailed

a powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used for moving earth or clearing land

the study of correct reasoning

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

a small animal with dark brown fur that lives near water

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the act of including something as part of a larger whole

the legal right to act for someone else, especially in financial or legal matters

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a large South American animal with a long neck, used for carrying loads and for its wool

a type of cabbage with curly, crinkled leaves

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

the British government minister responsible for internal affairs and the police

to explain something in more detail

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

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

to make it possible for something to happen

a room or place where systems, machines, or operations are monitored and controlled

a pig, especially one raised for meat

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

to turn out to be; to end up as

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

not strict, careful, or controlled enough

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

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

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

A curbside area marked for very short stops, usually for loading or unloading passengers or goods

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

morally wrong or bad

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to record that you have started work or a shift

the dark outline or shape of someone or something seen against a lighter background

a small boat used in emergencies to save people from a ship or other danger

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the installation of cables or a cable system

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

a major condition or obstacle that could stop something from happening

a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

a brief remark that gives someone useful advice or a warning

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

a picture, statue, or description that looks like a person or thing

used to strongly agree with someone

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to do something correctly or in the right way