Beauty in Black — Season 2 Episode 12
Words & meanings
368 words
CEFR level
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
forming an opinion about something
In sceneforming an opinion about something
Stop judging me
Stop judging me
forming an opinion or conclusion
In sceneforming an opinion or conclusion
I am judging the situation carefully
I am judging the situation carefully
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
to understand something after thinking
In sceneto understand something after thinking
I can't figure it out
I can't figure it out
a written symbol representing a number
a written symbol representing a number
The figure is written here
The figure is written here
the form or shape of a person or thing
the form or shape of a person or thing
It is a strange figure
It is a strange figure
a person who is important or known
a person who is important or known
He is a leading figure in politics
He is a leading figure in politics
to give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I have to pay the bill
I have to pay the bill
to be a good use of time or effort
to be a good use of time or effort
It pays to arrive on time
It pays to arrive on time
to direct your attention or respect toward something
to direct your attention or respect toward something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to experience something bad because of an action
to experience something bad because of an action
Honesty will pay in the end
Honesty will pay in the end
to laugh with short quiet sounds
In sceneto laugh with short quiet sounds
He was chuckling at the joke
He was chuckling at the joke
in or to a place that is not inside a building
In scenein or to a place that is not inside a building
The kids are playing outside
The kids are playing outside
not including (someone or something)
not including (someone or something)
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
the outer surface or part of something
the outer surface or part of something
The outside of the box is blue
The outside of the box is blue
from outside a group or place
from outside a group or place
He is an outside consultant
He is an outside consultant
to laugh quietly
In sceneto laugh quietly
He chuckled at the joke
He chuckled at the joke
to laugh in a quiet, soft way
In sceneto laugh in a quiet, soft way
He gave a little chuckle
He gave a little chuckle
to laugh quietly
to laugh quietly
She chuckled at the joke
She chuckled at the joke
to laugh with short quiet sounds
to laugh with short quiet sounds
He started to chuckle at the funny video
He started to chuckle at the funny video
to make a low, continuous, vibrating sound
In sceneto make a low, continuous, vibrating sound
The small motor started to whirr
The small motor started to whirr
to make a serious statement or promise
In sceneto make a serious statement or promise
I swear to tell the truth
I swear to tell the truth
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
I swear I saw him
I swear I saw him
to use bad language
to use bad language
Do not swear in class
Do not swear in class
to fall to the ground
In sceneto fall to the ground
The baby fell down
The baby fell down
to move from a higher to a lower position
to move from a higher to a lower position
Rain starts to fall down
Rain starts to fall down
to move quickly toward the ground, usually by accident
to move quickly toward the ground, usually by accident
The heavy book will fall down
The heavy book will fall down
to move suddenly from a standing position to the ground
to move suddenly from a standing position to the ground
He tripped and fell down
He tripped and fell down
to separate into pieces
In sceneto separate into pieces
He broke the vase
He broke the vase
having no money
In scenehaving no money
I am broke
I am broke
to make someone feel very sad or emotional
In sceneto make someone feel very sad or emotional
The bad news broke her
The bad news broke her
to help someone escape from a place
to help someone escape from a place
She broke him out of prison
She broke him out of prison
to open a zipper on clothing
In sceneto open a zipper on clothing
He unzipped his jacket
He unzipped his jacket
a word used when leaving
In scenea word used when leaving
Bye, see you tomorrow
Bye, see you tomorrow
a short, informal way to say farewell
a short, informal way to say farewell
Bye, mom
Bye, mom
to annoy or challenge someone
In sceneto annoy or challenge someone
You really should not fuck with that gang
You really should not fuck with that gang
to cause problems for someone or something
to cause problems for someone or something
Don't fuck with me
Don't fuck with me
to tease or annoy someone
to tease or annoy someone
Please stop fucking with my phone
Please stop fucking with my phone
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
In sceneto say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I was only joking
I was only joking
to say something to make people laugh
to say something to make people laugh
His excuse was a joke
His excuse was a joke
a funny or clever trick
a funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
to make a surprise attack on someone
In sceneto make a surprise attack on someone
The soldiers planned to ambush the enemy
The soldiers planned to ambush the enemy
used to show ability or possibility
In sceneused to show ability or possibility
I could have helped you
I could have helped you
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
to stop for a short time
In sceneto stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to stay until later
In sceneto stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
not firm or hard to the touch
In scenenot firm or hard to the touch
The pillow is very soft
The pillow is very soft
not strong or successful
not strong or successful
The approach was too soft
The approach was too soft
not strict or harsh
not strict or harsh
The teacher was soft on his students
The teacher was soft on his students
not loud or harsh
not loud or harsh
She speaks in a soft voice
She speaks in a soft voice
difficult to understand or explain
In scenedifficult to understand or explain
He has an enigmatic smile
He has an enigmatic smile
to bounce off a surface
In sceneto bounce off a surface
The bullet ricocheted off the wall
The bullet ricocheted off the wall
the amount of space between two people or things
In scenethe amount of space between two people or things
The distance is too big
The distance is too big
to stay far away from someone or something
to stay far away from someone or something
He tried to distance himself from the problem
He tried to distance himself from the problem
the number of miles traveled
the number of miles traveled
We traveled a long distance
We traveled a long distance
the amount of space between two points
the amount of space between two points
The distance to the school is short
The distance to the school is short
to move your body to music
In sceneto move your body to music
She likes to dance at parties
She likes to dance at parties
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
They performed a traditional dance
They performed a traditional dance
a person you do something with
a person you do something with
He was her dance for the night
He was her dance for the night
to make a loud, high-pitched cry
In sceneto make a loud, high-pitched cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
to suggest something very clearly
to suggest something very clearly
His behavior screams guilt
His behavior screams guilt
to make a loud high cry
to make a loud high cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
very unhappy or sad
In scenevery unhappy or sad
She felt miserable all day
She felt miserable all day
feeling very sad or uncomfortable
feeling very sad or uncomfortable
He felt miserable after the bad news
He felt miserable after the bad news
to cry out loudly
In sceneto cry out loudly
The baby is screamin
The baby is screamin
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
a thing that you can choose
In scenea thing that you can choose
You have two options
You have two options
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
You have the option to leave early
You have the option to leave early
to let go or set free
In sceneto let go or set free
He decided to unleash the dog
He decided to unleash the dog
to no longer have any of something
In sceneto no longer have any of something
We ran out of milk
We ran out of milk
to move fast on your feet away from a place
to move fast on your feet away from a place
He ran out of the building
He ran out of the building
following older ways or styles
In scenefollowing older ways or styles
He has an old school style
He has an old school style
to make something by putting parts together
In sceneto make something by putting parts together
They build a new house
They build a new house
the shape and size of a person's body
the shape and size of a person's body
He has a strong build
He has a strong build
to create or establish something over time
to create or establish something over time
We want to build a strong team
We want to build a strong team
to become larger or stronger
to become larger or stronger
The excitement began to build
The excitement began to build
to put clothing on yourself
In sceneto put clothing on yourself
I need to dress for work
I need to dress for work
a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
She is wearing a blue dress
She is wearing a blue dress
to make something look more attractive
to make something look more attractive
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
to clean and cover an injury
to clean and cover an injury
The nurse will dress the wound
The nurse will dress the wound
to breathe out loudly to show emotion
In sceneto breathe out loudly to show emotion
She sighs because she is tired
She sighs because she is tired
to deal with or take care of something
In sceneto deal with or take care of something
I need to see about dinner
I need to see about dinner
to take action regarding something
to take action regarding something
I will see about the problem
I will see about the problem
to make certain that something happens
In sceneto make certain that something happens
Make sure you arrive on time
Make sure you arrive on time
having no doubt; confident
having no doubt; confident
Make sure of the facts
Make sure of the facts
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
to check that something is true or correct
to check that something is true or correct
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
to slowly disappear or lose brightness
In sceneto slowly disappear or lose brightness
The colors of the shirt started to fade
The colors of the shirt started to fade
to lose brightness or strength over time
to lose brightness or strength over time
The music began to fade
The music began to fade
to slowly become less visible or noticeable
to slowly become less visible or noticeable
The music began to fade
The music began to fade
a men's hairstyle where the hair gradually gets shorter from top to bottom
a men's hairstyle where the hair gradually gets shorter from top to bottom
He asked his barber for a fade
He asked his barber for a fade
thinking deeply, often in a sad way
In scenethinking deeply, often in a sad way
She looked pensive as she stared out the window
She looked pensive as she stared out the window
used to emphasize a following word, often in a rude way
In sceneused to emphasize a following word, often in a rude way
It is fucking cold outside
It is fucking cold outside
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
They were fucking in the room
They were fucking in the room
being burned by flames
In scenebeing burned by flames
The house is on fire
The house is on fire
to be doing something extremely well
to be doing something extremely well
Our team is on fire tonight
Our team is on fire tonight
a person who controls prostitutes
In scenea person who controls prostitutes
The police arrested the pimp
The police arrested the pimp
to act as a procurer for someone, especially by finding clients for them
to act as a procurer for someone, especially by finding clients for them
He was arrested for pimping
He was arrested for pimping
to make a mark on a ticket or stamp to show it cannot be used again
In sceneto make a mark on a ticket or stamp to show it cannot be used again
The machine will cancel your ticket
The machine will cancel your ticket
to decide that a planned event will not happen
to decide that a planned event will not happen
They had to cancel the meeting
They had to cancel the meeting
to stop supporting or approving of someone publicly
to stop supporting or approving of someone publicly
People decided to cancel the actor
People decided to cancel the actor
to decide that something will not happen
to decide that something will not happen
I need to cancel my appointment
I need to cancel my appointment
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to marry last year
They decided to marry last year
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They want to marry soon
They want to marry soon
to be very committed to something
to be very committed to something
He married his life to music
He married his life to music
attractive in a youthful or charming way
In sceneattractive in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
appealing in a youthful or charming way
appealing in a youthful or charming way
The puppy is very cute
The puppy is very cute
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful
Don't get cute with me
Don't get cute with me
to make something more charming or appealing
to make something more charming or appealing
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions
unlike or not identical
In sceneunlike or not identical
We are different
We are different
not the same or not identical
not the same or not identical
These two books are different
These two books are different
to copy someone's actions or words
In sceneto copy someone's actions or words
He is mimicking his teacher
He is mimicking his teacher
copying the actions or sounds of someone or something
copying the actions or sounds of someone or something
The bird is mimicking the human voice
The bird is mimicking the human voice
in a way that is not known or explained
In scenein a way that is not known or explained
I will finish it somehow
I will finish it somehow
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
He was scared of the dark
He was scared of the dark
feeling fear or worry
feeling fear or worry
She is scared of dogs
She is scared of dogs
feeling fear
feeling fear
I am scared of spiders
I am scared of spiders
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
In scenethe rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
The car needs a new tire
The car needs a new tire
to make someone feel very tired
to make someone feel very tired
Walking all day will tire you
Walking all day will tire you
to tell someone about possible danger
In sceneto tell someone about possible danger
I warned him about the rain
I warned him about the rain
causing anxiety or worry
In scenecausing anxiety or worry
The silence in the house was unsettling
The silence in the house was unsettling
to say something in a low, unclear voice
In sceneto say something in a low, unclear voice
He continued to mutter to himself
He continued to mutter to himself
to press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
In sceneto press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
She kissed her baby
She kissed her baby
a group of musicians who play music together
a group of musicians who play music together
I love the band Kiss
I love the band Kiss
to touch something gently
to touch something gently
The ball kissed the table edge
The ball kissed the table edge
to touch someone with your lips as a sign of love
to touch someone with your lips as a sign of love
She kissed her baby on the forehead
She kissed her baby on the forehead
not easy to do or deal with
In scenenot easy to do or deal with
This is a tough question
This is a tough question
demanding or hard on someone
demanding or hard on someone
The teacher is very tough
The teacher is very tough
having a lot of strength or bravery
having a lot of strength or bravery
He is a tough man
He is a tough man
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
Tough luck for you
Tough luck for you
causing a strong feeling of sadness or fear
causing a strong feeling of sadness or fear
The movie had a haunting melody
The movie had a haunting melody
to appear in a place as a ghost
to appear in a place as a ghost
The ghost is haunting the house
The ghost is haunting the house
the act of forcing air out of your lungs with a sound
In scenethe act of forcing air out of your lungs with a sound
I have a bad cough
I have a bad cough
to give money, especially when forced or unwilling
to give money, especially when forced or unwilling
You have to cough up the money
You have to cough up the money
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
feeling unhappy or worried
In scenefeeling unhappy or worried
She felt upset after the argument
She felt upset after the argument
to make someone feel sad or worried
to make someone feel sad or worried
Please do not upset her
Please do not upset her
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
The small team caused a major upset
The small team caused a major upset
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
The rain upset our plans
The rain upset our plans
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not win a fight, game, or contest
to not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away
a group of people who watch, listen to, or read something
In scenea group of people who watch, listen to, or read something
The audience enjoyed the show
The audience enjoyed the show
a formal meeting with an important person
a formal meeting with an important person
He requested an audience with the King
He requested an audience with the King
the people watching a performance
the people watching a performance
The audience cheered after the song
The audience cheered after the song
to do a job or task
In sceneto do a job or task
He works in an office
He works in an office
something produced by effort, especially art
something produced by effort, especially art
This is a great work of art
This is a great work of art
activity that requires effort
activity that requires effort
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
to operate correctly or as expected
to operate correctly or as expected
The elevator does not work
The elevator does not work
to have your home in a place
In sceneto have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
having life
having life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
feeling sad because something you hoped for did not happen
In scenefeeling sad because something you hoped for did not happen
He was disappointed with his exam results
He was disappointed with his exam results
feeling unhappy because something was not as good as expected
feeling unhappy because something was not as good as expected
I was disappointed with the result
I was disappointed with the result
to stop touching something or to leave a place
In sceneto stop touching something or to leave a place
Please get off the bus
Please get off the bus
to leave a place or start a journey
to leave a place or start a journey
I will get off the bus at the next stop
I will get off the bus at the next stop
to avoid being punished for something
to avoid being punished for something
He got off with a fine
He got off with a fine
to stop doing something
to stop doing something
Get off my back
Get off my back
to finish a phone conversation
to finish a phone conversation
I need to get off the phone now
I need to get off the phone now
to stop bothering someone
to stop bothering someone
Get off him now
Get off him now
to leave or move away from something or someone
to leave or move away from something or someone
I need to get off the bus
I need to get off the bus
a person who lacks good sense
In scenea person who lacks good sense
Don't be such a fool
Don't be such a fool
to deceive someone
to deceive someone
Don't try to fool me
Don't try to fool me
a person who lacks good judgment
a person who lacks good judgment
He is a complete fool
He is a complete fool
to deceive someone
to deceive someone
You can't fool me
You can't fool me
to make something happen faster
In sceneto make something happen faster
The driver decided to accelerate to pass the truck
The driver decided to accelerate to pass the truck
to understand something after thinking
In sceneto understand something after thinking
I can't figure out how this works
I can't figure out how this works
to find an answer to a problem or understand something
to find an answer to a problem or understand something
I need to figure out this puzzle
I need to figure out this puzzle
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
I will figure out how to fix this
I will figure out how to fix this
to think or believe something is likely
to think or believe something is likely
I figured out it would rain
I figured out it would rain
to change the direction you are facing or moving
In sceneto change the direction you are facing or moving
Turn around and look at me
Turn around and look at me
to make a bad situation much better
to make a bad situation much better
The new plan will turn around the company
The new plan will turn around the company
to become disoriented or lost
to become disoriented or lost
I turned around in the woods
I turned around in the woods
a complete change in direction or opinion
a complete change in direction or opinion
The sudden turnaround in his opinion was surprising
The sudden turnaround in his opinion was surprising
a sound used to say yes or show you are listening
a sound used to say yes or show you are listening
Uh huh I understand what you mean
Uh huh I understand what you mean
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Uh huh I understand your point
Uh huh I understand your point
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
Go on. Uh huh
Go on. Uh huh
an informal way to say yes or show that you are listening
an informal way to say yes or show that you are listening
Uh-huh I understand what you mean
Uh-huh I understand what you mean
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
the loud sound a dog makes
In scenethe loud sound a dog makes
I heard a loud bark
I heard a loud bark
to give an order in a loud, sharp way
to give an order in a loud, sharp way
The boss barked an order at him
The boss barked an order at him
the loud sound a dog makes
the loud sound a dog makes
I heard the dog's loud bark
I heard the dog's loud bark
the hard outer layer of a tree
the hard outer layer of a tree
The tree has thick bark
The tree has thick bark
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to be in a particular place or position
to be in a particular place or position
The house is sitting on the hill
The house is sitting on the hill
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
He is sitting on the bench
He is sitting on the bench