Peaky Blinders S5E6: English vocabulary

holding something gently and protectively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small piece of snow

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

the top edge of a hat, cup, or other hollow object

to think carefully about something for a while

something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose

a long, heavy overcoat

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area

a humorous or informal word for a wife

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

to make something sharp or sharper

a rough calculation or guess of the size, amount, or cost of something

a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

a command telling someone to stand in a relaxed military position

extremely large, strong, or powerful

in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

strong disagreement or conflict, especially between people or groups

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

a government official who gathers and handles secret information

a government minister who is a member of the cabinet

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

in a suitable or proper way

past tense and past participle of shoot

a deep crack or split in something

to shoot someone and kill them

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to breathe noisily while sleeping

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

to record that you have started work or a shift

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

a strong addictive drug made from the juice of the opium poppy

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

far away; at a great distance

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a field where rice is grown

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

a member of the Romani people

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

used to say that something should have happened earlier

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

to die or be destroyed, especially in a sudden or tragic way

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to uncover or bring up something from the ground while plowing

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a large stinging insect like a wasp

to stop something bad from happening

the act of building a bridge

a person who gives information, especially secretly

open land with rough grass and low bushes, especially in Britain