Midsomer Murders S10E6: English vocabulary

the front edge of a step or stair

said in a strong, clear, and definite way

a soft, low, continuous sound

making a light, clear ringing sound

a movement in which you turn your body over in the air or on the ground

the act of choking someone by pressing on the throat or neck

turned or operated by a crank

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

in a way that is based on facts and not personal feelings or opinions

full of interesting or exciting events

showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

more able or skilled than someone or something else

making a dull, heavy sound

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

to stay hidden and wait for a chance to act

good at finding quick and clever ways to solve problems

to let saliva run from your mouth

in a rich, full, or abundant way

to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something

to send something by fax

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

covered with a protective outer layer

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

a short, noisy argument

a woman who is very attractive and uses that to influence or seduce people

the process of buying and supplying goods or services for a company or organization

winning or succeeding after a struggle

a person or company that provides food and drink for an event

the practical details of something, especially the technical ones

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

a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

a woman who is engaged to be married

happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

a small sea animal like a shrimp, eaten as food

a paper or digital ticket that gives you a discount or can be exchanged for goods or services

closed and no longer open for business

dressed in something, or covered with something

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

a clever or sneaky plan meant to get an advantage

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

a hammer with a large, usually wooden head

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to gather people together for a meeting or event

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

a rude word for an old person, especially one who seems old-fashioned

very bad, unpleasant, or shocking

an insulting remark about someone's mother

a potato

moving with quick, light jumps

the distant past

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

a man or boy

an informal way of saying a bowel movement

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

to stop resisting something and give in to it

to have sex

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

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

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

a person whose job is to measure land and record its features and boundaries

with excitement and strong interest

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

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

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a feeling of not being satisfied with something

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

located at the back; behind the front part