Columbo S10E10: English vocabulary

a dirty mark or smear

a person who follows a powerful or evil leader and does unpleasant or illegal tasks for them

the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air

the part of a building or piece of land that faces the street or road

to destroy completely

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a female fox

to have to pay or suffer something unpleasant, especially because of your actions

a young horse

to make someone feel extreme fear

a river in Pennsylvania that flows into the Ohio River

the level of skill or quality that someone or something has

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

small bits or pieces left after something has been scraped away

a man who rides a horse, especially as a skilled rider or soldier

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to be enough for a need or purpose

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

the addictive substance in tobacco

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

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

a written promise to pay a specific amount of money at a later time

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to hit or push with the head or horns

to walk in a proud, showy way

walk with long, confident steps

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

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

to have sex

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

a bet on the result of something

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

ownership of enough shares in a company to control its decisions

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

becoming weaker or less active

to try hard to get something, especially a job or promotion

to be punished very severely, especially by being hanged

a violin, especially one used in folk music

the ability to keep trying to do something even when it is hard or takes a long time

a person who is paid to kill someone

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 feed someone or an animal so they become healthier and gain weight

to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to sit or rest on something, especially a branch or bar

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

an angry exclamation used to show frustration or annoyance

imagined rather than real

a thick, wet, slippery substance that is unpleasant to touch

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

a large metal pot used for cooking outdoors

to make sexual or romantic advances toward someone

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

meat from a young cow, used as food

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

at a very short distance; with little space between things

a respectful way to address a king or other male ruler

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

the act of fastening something with a screw

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

to start supporting an idea, plan, or project

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence