

Beauty in Black — Season 2 Episode 15
Words & meanings
426 words
CEFR level
after a long time or delay
In sceneafter a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or effort
after a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
after a long time or at last
after a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
feeling very angry or annoyed
In scenefeeling very angry or annoyed
He is really pissed
He is really pissed
intoxicated from alcohol (vulgar)
intoxicated from alcohol (vulgar)
He was completely pissed after the party
He was completely pissed after the party
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
sounds arranged in a pleasing way
In scenesounds arranged in a pleasing way
I love listening to music
I love listening to music
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
He had to face the music for his actions
He had to face the music for his actions
organized sounds made for listening
organized sounds made for listening
I listen to music every day
I listen to music every day
very good or surprising in a good way
In scenevery good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
causing admiration or wonder
causing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
causing great surprise or wonder
causing great surprise or wonder
It was an amazing sight
It was an amazing sight
wanting to hurt others
In scenewanting to hurt others
He is a spiteful person
He is a spiteful person
wanting to hurt or upset someone
In scenewanting to hurt or upset someone
That was a spiteful remark
That was a spiteful remark
to stop being alive
In sceneto stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
a piece of furniture for sleeping on
In scenea piece of furniture for sleeping on
I go to bed
I go to bed
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo
The truck bed is full of wood
The truck bed is full of wood
the bottom of a river or valley
the bottom of a river or valley
Fish live at the river bed
Fish live at the river bed
a tool with teeth used to arrange hair
In scenea tool with teeth used to arrange hair
I need a comb
I need a comb
to make hair neat using a comb
to make hair neat using a comb
She combs her hair every morning
She combs her hair every morning
to look carefully through an area
to look carefully through an area
They combed the forest for the dog
They combed the forest for the dog
a flat object with thin teeth used to arrange hair
a flat object with thin teeth used to arrange hair
I need a comb for my hair
I need a comb for my hair
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
It is raining heavily
It is raining heavily
to a large or intense degree
to a large or intense degree
It is raining heavily outside
It is raining heavily outside
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to keep doing something
to keep doing something
Please go on with your work
Please go on with your work
to be happening in a situation
to be happening in a situation
I do not know what is going on with this project
I do not know what is going on with this project
to say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
He needs to change his clothes
He needs to change his clothes
to put on different clothes
to put on different clothes
Please change before we leave
Please change before we leave
money in the form of small metal coins
money in the form of small metal coins
I have some change in my pocket
I have some change in my pocket
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
We saw a change at the theater
We saw a change at the theater
a strong feeling of support or allegiance
In scenea strong feeling of support or allegiance
He showed great loyalty to his team
He showed great loyalty to his team
being true and devoted to someone or something
being true and devoted to someone or something
Loyalty is important in a friendship
Loyalty is important in a friendship
feeling that you have no other choice
In scenefeeling that you have no other choice
They were desperate for help
They were desperate for help
feeling a loss of hope
feeling a loss of hope
He felt desperate after the accident
He felt desperate after the accident
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
to make something hot or warmer
In sceneto make something hot or warmer
Warm up the soup
Warm up the soup
connected to feelings or the mind
connected to feelings or the mind
She eventually warmed up to the new boss
She eventually warmed up to the new boss
to get ready for an activity
to get ready for an activity
You need to warm up before you run
You need to warm up before you run
a short activity to prepare the body for exercise
a short activity to prepare the body for exercise
I do a quick warm-up before running
I do a quick warm-up before running
a short activity to get ready for something
a short activity to get ready for something
You should warm up before exercising
You should warm up before exercising
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to leave or stop dealing with something
to leave or stop dealing with something
I told him to fuck off
I told him to fuck off
to leave a place or person, often in a rude way
to leave a place or person, often in a rude way
Just fuck off and leave me alone
Just fuck off and leave me alone
a piece of equipment that follows the location of something
In scenea piece of equipment that follows the location of something
He attached a tracker to his car
He attached a tracker to his car
someone who follows or finds people or animals
someone who follows or finds people or animals
The tracker found the lost dog
The tracker found the lost dog
real or true
In scenereal or true
Is this website legit?
Is this website legit?
a flying vehicle with rotating blades
In scenea flying vehicle with rotating blades
The helicopter landed on the roof
The helicopter landed on the roof
a guideline or law
In scenea guideline or law
The school has a new discipline
The school has a new discipline
to teach someone to follow rules
In sceneto teach someone to follow rules
Parents must discipline their children
Parents must discipline their children
a specific area of academic study
a specific area of academic study
Biology is an academic discipline
Biology is an academic discipline
the ability to control your behavior
the ability to control your behavior
He has great self-discipline
He has great self-discipline
the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand
In scenethe two parts of the body from shoulder to hand
My arm hurts
My arm hurts
a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work
a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work
This is the research arm of the company
This is the research arm of the company
to provide with weapons or tools
to provide with weapons or tools
The soldiers were armed
The soldiers were armed
a gun or other weapon used in fighting
a gun or other weapon used in fighting
He had to drop his arm
He had to drop his arm
feeling strong dislike or revulsion
In scenefeeling strong dislike or revulsion
This food is disgusting
This food is disgusting
causing strong dislike or revulsion
causing strong dislike or revulsion
The garbage smells disgusting
The garbage smells disgusting
a period of sixty seconds
In scenea period of sixty seconds
Wait for five minutes
Wait for five minutes
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
The secretary recorded the minutes
The secretary recorded the minutes
a long-running American news magazine television show
a long-running American news magazine television show
Many people watch 60 Minutes
Many people watch 60 Minutes
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds
There are sixty minutes in an hour
There are sixty minutes in an hour
to need to pay or give something to someone
In sceneto need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you five dollars
I owe you five dollars
to need to pay or give something to someone
to need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you ten dollars
I owe you ten dollars
caused by or happening because of something
caused by or happening because of something
He owes his success to hard work
He owes his success to hard work
a response to a question
In scenea response to a question
I am waiting for your answer
I am waiting for your answer
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
The answer is not correct
The answer is not correct
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
I need an answer to this question
I need an answer to this question
the correct way to solve a problem
the correct way to solve a problem
I found the answer to the puzzle
I found the answer to the puzzle
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
In sceneto stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
Just shut up and listen
Just shut up and listen
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
Please shut up while I am working
Please shut up while I am working
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
Please shut up and listen
Please shut up and listen
real, not fake
In scenereal, not fake
This is an authentic Italian pizza
This is an authentic Italian pizza
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
a secret romantic relationship between two people
In scenea secret romantic relationship between two people
They had an affair
They had an affair
an important or interesting event or situation
an important or interesting event or situation
The whole affair was a disaster
The whole affair was a disaster
a private or personal concern
a private or personal concern
This is a private affair
This is a private affair
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
It was a big scare
It was a big scare
to make someone feel fear
to make someone feel fear
Don't scare me
Don't scare me
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
present in the world or a place
In scenepresent in the world or a place
There are many opportunities out there
There are many opportunities out there
strange or unusual
strange or unusual
His ideas are a bit out there
His ideas are a bit out there
in a place that is away from the speaker
in a place that is away from the speaker
Look at the birds out there
Look at the birds out there
an outer piece of clothing worn for warmth
In scenean outer piece of clothing worn for warmth
I wear a coat in winter
I wear a coat in winter
a thin layer spread over a surface
a thin layer spread over a surface
He applied a second coat of paint
He applied a second coat of paint
feeling nervous and not relaxed
In scenefeeling nervous and not relaxed
She felt tense before the interview
She felt tense before the interview
to make a muscle or part of the body tight
to make a muscle or part of the body tight
He tensed his muscles before the lift
He tensed his muscles before the lift
to make muscles or body parts stiff and tight
to make muscles or body parts stiff and tight
Do not tense your shoulders while working
Do not tense your shoulders while working
a form of a verb that shows when an action happens
a form of a verb that shows when an action happens
The verb is in the past tense
The verb is in the past tense
the act of stealing from a place or person
In scenethe act of stealing from a place or person
The police investigated the robbery
The police investigated the robbery
the crime of stealing things
the crime of stealing things
The police are investigating the robbery
The police are investigating the robbery
feeling a need for rest or sleep
In scenefeeling a need for rest or sleep
I am very tired
I am very tired
feeling a need to rest or sleep
feeling a need to rest or sleep
He felt tired after work
He felt tired after work
feeling that you need to sleep or rest
feeling that you need to sleep or rest
I am very tired after work
I am very tired after work
feeling you want to stop because you are bored or annoyed
feeling you want to stop because you are bored or annoyed
I am tired of this noise
I am tired of this noise
a part or portion of something
In scenea part or portion of something
This is your share
This is your share
to have something in common with someone
to have something in common with someone
We share the same hobby
We share the same hobby
to use something at the same time as others
to use something at the same time as others
I share a room with him
I share a room with him
to move someone or something from one place to another
to move someone or something from one place to another
He is taking the box to the kitchen
He is taking the box to the kitchen
to stop doing work or an activity for a period of time
to stop doing work or an activity for a period of time
We are taking a break
We are taking a break
to get or receive something
to get or receive something
I am taking charge
I am taking charge
to make a series of short, explosive sounds
In sceneto make a series of short, explosive sounds
The engine began to splutter
The engine began to splutter
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is close to the park
My house is close to the park
not open
In scenenot open
Please close the door
Please close the door
paying a lot of attention to details
paying a lot of attention to details
Please pay close attention to the details
Please pay close attention to the details
to surround and catch someone
to surround and catch someone
The police close on the suspect
The police close on the suspect
to release liquid waste from the body
In sceneto release liquid waste from the body
I need to pee
I need to pee
liquid waste produced by the body
liquid waste produced by the body
I need to pee right now
I need to pee right now
to hit someone repeatedly
to hit someone repeatedly
They beat up the thief
They beat up the thief
to criticize someone harshly
to criticize someone harshly
The reporter beat up the politician over his policies
The reporter beat up the politician over his policies
to hit or damage something repeatedly
to hit or damage something repeatedly
The storm beat up the old shed
The storm beat up the old shed
old and in bad condition
old and in bad condition
He drives a beat-up car
He drives a beat-up car
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
used to show you agree
In sceneused to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a valuable silver-white metal
In scenea valuable silver-white metal
This ring is made of platinum
This ring is made of platinum
a level of high achievement, especially for music sales
a level of high achievement, especially for music sales
The band's new album went platinum
The band's new album went platinum
a person who is addicted to crack cocaine
In scenea person who is addicted to crack cocaine
He acts like a crackhead
He acts like a crackhead
the bar on the front or back of a car
In scenethe bar on the front or back of a car
The car bumper is broken
The car bumper is broken
larger or more than usual
larger or more than usual
We had a bumper crop this year
We had a bumper crop this year
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
of better quality than usual
In sceneof better quality than usual
This is a premium product
This is a premium product
the amount of money paid for something
the amount of money paid for something
The premium for this item was too high
The premium for this item was too high
an additional amount of money charged for something
an additional amount of money charged for something
You must pay a premium for express delivery
You must pay a premium for express delivery
an amount of money paid regularly for insurance
an amount of money paid regularly for insurance
I pay my car insurance premium monthly
I pay my car insurance premium monthly
completely sure that something is true
In scenecompletely sure that something is true
The test result was positive
The test result was positive
indicating that a substance or condition is present
In sceneindicating that a substance or condition is present
The medical test was positive
The medical test was positive
something that is good or helpful
something that is good or helpful
Stay positive about the future
Stay positive about the future
a number or value that is above zero
a number or value that is above zero
Five is a positive number
Five is a positive number
something that slows progress
something that slows progress
This problem is just a speed bump
This problem is just a speed bump
a raised part on a road to slow down vehicles
a raised part on a road to slow down vehicles
The car slowed down for the speed bump
The car slowed down for the speed bump
to make a device start working
In sceneto make a device start working
Turn on the TV
Turn on the TV
to cause someone to feel sexually excited
to cause someone to feel sexually excited
That music turns me on
That music turns me on
to suddenly start criticizing or opposing someone
to suddenly start criticizing or opposing someone
He will turn on his friends
He will turn on his friends
to make someone discover or start liking something
to make someone discover or start liking something
She turned me on to jazz
She turned me on to jazz
something that makes someone feel sexually attracted
something that makes someone feel sexually attracted
Confidence is a turn on
Confidence is a turn on
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
a word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
In scenethe process of taking air into and out of your lungs
It is hard to breathe in this room
It is hard to breathe in this room
to be completely focused on or full of something
to be completely focused on or full of something
He breathes fashion
He breathes fashion
to give new life or energy to something
to give new life or energy to something
We need to breathe life into the project
We need to breathe life into the project
serious, sad, or dark in mood
In sceneserious, sad, or dark in mood
The funeral had a somber atmosphere
The funeral had a somber atmosphere
a serious crime
In scenea serious crime
He was charged with a felony
He was charged with a felony
a very serious crime
a very serious crime
He was convicted of a felony
He was convicted of a felony
to give attention to sound or someone speaking
In sceneto give attention to sound or someone speaking
Please listen to me
Please listen to me
to pay attention to sound
to pay attention to sound
Listen to the music
Listen to the music
the people or systems that keep a place safe
In scenethe people or systems that keep a place safe
The airport has tight security
The airport has tight security
the state of being free from danger
the state of being free from danger
They value their personal security
They value their personal security
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
a piece of information sent to someone
In scenea piece of information sent to someone
I sent you a message
I sent you a message
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will message him later
I will message him later
a piece of information sent to someone
a piece of information sent to someone
She left a message for you
She left a message for you
a written message sent on a phone
a written message sent on a phone
He sent a message by phone
He sent a message by phone
content
content
I received a short message
I received a short message
a written note sent to someone
a written note sent to someone
Please leave a message
Please leave a message
to pay close attention
In sceneto pay close attention
Please focus on your work
Please focus on your work
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
In sceneto be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
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
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
to be in a seated position
to be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
to speak in a low, unclear way
In sceneto speak in a low, unclear way
Don't mumble
Don't mumble
to speak in a quiet, unclear way
to speak in a quiet, unclear way
He mumbled something
He mumbled something
any person
In sceneany person
Is anybody here
Is anybody here
any person
any person
Does anybody want cake?
Does anybody want cake?
a person, not a specific one
a person, not a specific one
I didn't see anybody
I didn't see anybody
taking care to avoid danger or mistakes
In scenetaking care to avoid danger or mistakes
Be careful
Be careful
lasting for a large amount of time
In scenelasting for a large amount of time
The meeting was long
The meeting was long
to want something very much
to want something very much
I long to see you
I long to see you
measuring a great distance from end to end
measuring a great distance from end to end
The snake is very long
The snake is very long
by a large amount
by a large amount
We did not wait long
We did not wait long
a piece of equipment that gets signals
In scenea piece of equipment that gets signals
The receiver catches the signal
The receiver catches the signal
a person who gets something
a person who gets something
He is the receiver of the letter
He is the receiver of the letter
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to have a need for something
In sceneto have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
no longer in good condition
In sceneno longer in good condition
The screen is broken
The screen is broken
no longer in effect
no longer in effect
The promise was broken
The promise was broken
no longer functioning properly
no longer functioning properly
The coffee machine is broken
The coffee machine is broken
made obedient through training
made obedient through training
The horse is fully broken
The horse is fully broken
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
not in or to any place
In scenenot in or to any place
I have nowhere to go tonight
I have nowhere to go tonight
in no place
in no place
There is nowhere to sit
There is nowhere to sit
to be in a particular position or state
In sceneto be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to be able to accept something unpleasant
to be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
a plastic card used to buy things now and pay later
In scenea plastic card used to buy things now and pay later
Can I pay by credit card
Can I pay by credit card
a small plastic card used to borrow money or pay for things later
a small plastic card used to borrow money or pay for things later
I applied for a new credit card
I applied for a new credit card
a small plastic card used to pay for things by borrowing money
a small plastic card used to pay for things by borrowing money
I paid with my credit card
I paid with my credit card
a plastic card used to pay for things by borrowing money
a plastic card used to pay for things by borrowing money
I paid for the ticket with my credit card
I paid for the ticket with my credit card
a small red sour fruit
In scenea small red sour fruit
I like cranberry juice
I like cranberry juice
a small red sour berry
a small red sour berry
Cranberry juice is very healthy
Cranberry juice is very healthy
to start to be in a particular state
In sceneto start to be in a particular state
It is getting cold
It is getting cold
to reach a place
to reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
to receive or obtain something
to receive or obtain something
I got a letter today
I got a letter today