Death in Paradise S6E3: English vocabulary

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

the movement of the sea away from the shore as the tide goes out

nervous, tense, or easily annoyed

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

difficult to find, catch, understand, or remember

a small pier or platform where boats can stop

locked with a key

likely to become successful, popular, or important soon

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

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

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

used after an adjective to mean 'very' or 'as much as possible

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime

to fall forward and land face first

to continue to exist or be remembered

to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control

an old-fashioned way of referring to a man, especially one of lower social rank

The time after the next one

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to be blamed or punished for something, especially for someone else's wrongdoing

a person who smokes tobacco regularly

to land or settle lightly on something

impossible to avoid or prevent

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

imagined rather than real

to take things out of a bag, box, or other container

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

to record that you have started work or a shift

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

a person's main area of skill or work

to hold on tightly to someone or something

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

the act of making a calculation or estimate

far away; at a great distance

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

a machine that washes dishes automatically

to get rid of something

a herb with flat or curly green leaves, used in cooking

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

the area next to a bed

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

old enough to be legally an adult

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

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

a small part of something that is left after the rest is gone

very serious and worrying

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to take part in something together with other people