Beauty in Black — Season 3 Episode 2
Words & meanings
310 words
CEFR level
to stop yourself from doing something
In sceneto stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
to give aid or support to someone
to give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
to start doing something with energy or force
In sceneto start doing something with energy or force
He went at the task with energy
He went at the task with energy
to be located in a particular position
to be located in a particular position
Where does this part go at
Where does this part go at
to move or act at a particular speed or rate
to move or act at a particular speed or rate
He goes at a steady rate
He goes at a steady rate
to move or act at a particular rate or pace
to move or act at a particular rate or pace
They are going at a fast pace
They are going at a fast pace
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
In sceneto stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
In sceneto stop speaking, especially to be quiet
Please shut up and listen
Please shut up and listen
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 move toward a place
In sceneto move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
used to express what you plan to do
used to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
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
professional advice and support
In sceneprofessional advice and support
He needs career counseling
He needs career counseling
suggestions about what to do
suggestions about what to do
He received counseling on his career
He received counseling on his career
professional advice for personal problems
professional advice for personal problems
She is going to counseling
She is going to counseling
a long thin tool used to help walking
In scenea long thin tool used to help walking
He uses a cane to walk
He uses a cane to walk
to strike someone with a stick
to strike someone with a stick
The teacher caned the naughty student
The teacher caned the naughty student
a tall grass-like plant with a hard stem
a tall grass-like plant with a hard stem
Sugar cane is a tall plant
Sugar cane is a tall plant
to stay alive after a dangerous event
In sceneto stay alive after a dangerous event
He survived the accident
He survived the accident
to continue to live
In sceneto continue to live
Plants cannot survive without water
Plants cannot survive without water
to continue to live after someone else has died
to continue to live after someone else has died
He survived his wife by ten years
He survived his wife by ten years
to continue to exist after a difficult situation
to continue to exist after a difficult situation
They survived the earthquake
They survived the earthquake
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
due to something or someone
In scenedue to something or someone
Thanks to your help I finished it
Thanks to your help I finished it
because of something
because of something
The flight was delayed thanks to the rain
The flight was delayed thanks to the rain
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
content
content
I expect a reply soon
I expect a reply soon
not hard to do or understand
In scenenot hard to do or understand
This math test was easy
This math test was easy
used to say yes or to agree strongly
used to say yes or to agree strongly
Can you do this? Easy
Can you do this? Easy
not harsh or severe
not harsh or severe
Be easy with her
Be easy with her
calm and not worried
calm and not worried
She has an easy personality
She has an easy personality
to stop something from happening
In sceneto stop something from happening
Vaccines prevent diseases
Vaccines prevent diseases
to do what you are asked or told to do
In sceneto do what you are asked or told to do
You must comply with the rules
You must comply with the rules
something that is wrong or incorrect
In scenesomething that is wrong or incorrect
I made a mistake
I made a mistake
to think something is different than it really is
to think something is different than it really is
I mistook him for his brother
I mistook him for his brother
a slang term for a person, often used in informal contexts
In scenea slang term for a person, often used in informal contexts
Those niggas are my friends
Those niggas are my friends
to take something from one place to another
In sceneto take something from one place to another
The cable is carrying electricity
The cable is carrying electricity
to have something with you as a part of your life
to have something with you as a part of your life
She is carrying a lot of responsibility
She is carrying a lot of responsibility
to take something with you as you go somewhere
to take something with you as you go somewhere
She is carrying a box
She is carrying a box
to hold and move something from one place to another
to hold and move something from one place to another
She is carrying a heavy box
She is carrying a heavy box
to succeed in doing something
In sceneto succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to cause someone to do something
to cause someone to do something
He made me cry
He made me cry
to produce or form something
to produce or form something
I make dinner every day
I make dinner every day
to say or express something
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
I am walking to the park
I am walking to the park
to go on foot
to go on foot
I am walking to school
I am walking to school
a short journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
a short journey on foot for exercise or pleasure
The daily walking keeps you healthy
The daily walking keeps you healthy
produce | to create or cause something
In sceneproduce | to create or cause something
He made me laugh
He made me laugh
to force someone to do something
to force someone to do something
He made me wait outside
He made me wait outside
in a very good or easy situation
in a very good or easy situation
You have got it made with this job
You have got it made with this job
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
a small yellow bird that sings
In scenea small yellow bird that sings
The canary sings beautifully
The canary sings beautifully
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
to comprehend or grasp meaning
In sceneto comprehend or grasp meaning
I don't get it
I don't get it
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
to receive punishment for something you did wrong
You will get it if you do that
You will get it if you do that
to finish something that needs to be done
to finish something that needs to be done
I will get it done today
I will get it done today
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I hope I get it soon
I hope I get it soon
to answer a telephone call
to answer a telephone call
Please get it when it rings
Please get it when it rings
to complete a task or activity
to complete a task or activity
I will get it done by tomorrow
I will get it done by tomorrow
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I need to get it from the store
I need to get it from the store
to obtain the thing mentioned
to obtain the thing mentioned
Did you get it in the mail
Did you get it in the mail
to be punished or scolded
to be punished or scolded
You will get it when dad comes home
You will get it when dad comes home
in a state of sleep
In scenein a state of sleep
The baby is asleep
The baby is asleep
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
It took two hours to finish
It took two hours to finish
a period of time measured in hours
a period of time measured in hours
We studied for many hours
We studied for many hours
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
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 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
to be in a state or condition
to be in a state or condition
How are you doing
How are you doing
to act or conduct oneself in a particular way
to act or conduct oneself in a particular way
You are doin fine
You are doin fine
to perform an action
to perform an action
What are you doing
What are you doing
to be in a place or position
to be in a place or position
You are doin at the office
You are doin at the office
to carry out an action or activity
to carry out an action or activity
What are you doin'
What are you doin'
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
to move into a room or building
In sceneto move into a room or building
Please come in
Please come in
to be sold or found in a particular form
to be sold or found in a particular form
This dress comes in red
This dress comes in red
to have a part or role in a situation
to have a part or role in a situation
Where does the expert come in
Where does the expert come in
to finish in a particular position in a competition
to finish in a particular position in a competition
She came in second in the race
She came in second in the race
to arrive or finish in a position
to arrive or finish in a position
She came in first in the race
She came in first in the race
to be useful in a situation
to be useful in a situation
This tool will come in handy later
This tool will come in handy later
to become involved in a situation
to become involved in a situation
They asked me to come in on the project
They asked me to come in on the project
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
In sceneto need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to feel concern about something
In sceneto feel concern about something
I don't give a damn about it
I don't give a damn about it
used to add force to a statement
In sceneused to add force to a statement
It is damn hot today
It is damn hot today
an expression of anger or frustration
In scenean expression of anger or frustration
Damn, I forgot my keys
Damn, I forgot my keys
to say someone deserves punishment
to say someone deserves punishment
The priest damned the sinner
The priest damned the sinner
a place where sick people are treated
In scenea place where sick people are treated
I went to the hospital for a checkup
I went to the hospital for a checkup
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
He works at the hospital
He works at the hospital
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
The medical center is very busy today
The medical center is very busy today
a place where sick people receive treatment
a place where sick people receive treatment
He is in the hospital
He is in the hospital
a room or building where people work
In scenea room or building where people work
I work in an office
I work in an office
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
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
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
in a good or acceptable state
in a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
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
the day after today
In scenethe day after today
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
the day after today
the day after today
I will call you tomorrow
I will call you tomorrow
the day after today
the day after today
We left on the next day
We left on the next day
in any case
in any case
Hope for a better tomorrow
Hope for a better tomorrow
a treatment to help someone get better from an illness or injury
In scenea treatment to help someone get better from an illness or injury
She is starting physical therapy today
She is starting physical therapy today
treatment for a mental or physical condition
treatment for a mental or physical condition
She goes to therapy once a week
She goes to therapy once a week
happening quickly without warning
In scenehappening quickly without warning
There was a sudden change
There was a sudden change
to compete for an elected position
In sceneto compete for an elected position
She wants to run for president
She wants to run for president
to try to achieve something
to try to achieve something
They had to run for help
They had to run for help
to continue for a period of time
to continue for a period of time
The show will run for two hours
The show will run for two hours
to try to get away from a dangerous place
to try to get away from a dangerous place
The prisoners decided to run for it
The prisoners decided to run for it
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
In sceneto 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
to cut or tear a body into pieces
In sceneto cut or tear a body into pieces
The criminal dismembered the body
The criminal dismembered the body
to say or do something rude to someone
In sceneto say or do something rude to someone
Don't insult me
Don't insult me
a comment that is offensive to someone
a comment that is offensive to someone
That comment was a terrible insult
That comment was a terrible insult
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
a period of time, especially in the past
a period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He is talkin to me
He is talkin to me
to speak about a subject with someone
to speak about a subject with someone
We are talking about our plans
We are talking about our plans
to let someone see something
In sceneto let someone see something
Show me your book
Show me your book
to come or be present somewhere
to come or be present somewhere
He didn't show up
He didn't show up
a public display or exhibition
a public display or exhibition
The show starts now
The show starts now
a TV or radio program
a TV or radio program
I watch a talk show
I watch a talk show
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
to lower your body onto a seat or the ground
In sceneto lower your body onto a seat or the ground
Please sit down here
Please sit down here
a meal where people sit at a table to eat
a meal where people sit at a table to eat
We had a sit-down meal
We had a sit-down meal
to have a formal or planned meeting with someone
to have a formal or planned meeting with someone
We should sit down to discuss the contract
We should sit down to discuss the contract
a strike or organized protest
a strike or organized protest
The workers held a sit-down in the factory
The workers held a sit-down in the factory
not morally right or acceptable
In scenenot morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
to say you will hurt someone or cause trouble if they do not do what you want
In sceneto say you will hurt someone or cause trouble if they do not do what you want
He threatened to quit his job
He threatened to quit his job
to put someone or something in danger
to put someone or something in danger
Smoking threatens your health
Smoking threatens your health
to make someone feel afraid or in danger
to make someone feel afraid or in danger
He threatened to call the police
He threatened to call the police
used to express anger or emphasis
In sceneused to express anger or emphasis
Go to hell
Go to hell
a place of torment after death
a place of torment after death
I don't believe in hell
I don't believe in hell
a state of great pain or misery
a state of great pain or misery
Life was hell for him
Life was hell for him
to a greater extent
In sceneto a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
of a higher quality or more suitable
of a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
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
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
in a truthful and sincere way
In scenein a truthful and sincere way
Please answer honestly
Please answer honestly
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
what you think about something
In scenewhat you think about something
What is your view on this
What is your view on this
to see or watch something
to see or watch something
I want to view the photo
I want to view the photo
a television program
a television program
I watched the morning view on TV
I watched the morning view on TV
what you can see from a place
what you can see from a place
The hotel room has a great view
The hotel room has a great view
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
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
to move to another place
In sceneto move to another place
Please go away now
Please go away now
to leave a place
to leave a place
You should go away now
You should go away now
to stop existing or to no longer be present
to stop existing or to no longer be present
The pain will go away soon
The pain will go away soon
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
We will go away for the weekend
We will go away for the weekend
money paid to the government on income or goods
In scenemoney paid to the government on income or goods
I have to pay my taxes
I have to pay my taxes
to put pressure on something
to put pressure on something
This difficult task taxes my energy
This difficult task taxes my energy
a flat disc that stores music or sound
In scenea flat disc that stores music or sound
I listen to music on an old record
I listen to music on an old record
the best or highest level ever done
the best or highest level ever done
He broke the world record
He broke the world record
a written or spoken account of facts or events
a written or spoken account of facts or events
The police have a record of the accident
The police have a record of the accident
to store sound, video, or information for later use
to store sound, video, or information for later use
Please record the meeting
Please record the meeting
to stop being angry at someone for a mistake
In sceneto stop being angry at someone for a mistake
Please forgive me
Please forgive me
to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did
to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did
You should forgive him for his mistake
You should forgive him for his mistake
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 tell someone something
In sceneto tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
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 fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
a person who helps people in a place
In scenea person who helps people in a place
The flight attendant helped me
The flight attendant helped me
existing or happening together with something else
existing or happening together with something else
The risks attendant to the job are high
The risks attendant to the job are high
a person who helps or serves others
a person who helps or serves others
The flight attendant showed me my seat
The flight attendant showed me my seat
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
not looking at or listening to something
In scenenot looking at or listening to something
He is ignoring my messages
He is ignoring my messages
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
drugs used to treat illness
In scenedrugs used to treat illness
Did you take your meds?
Did you take your meds?
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
in any place or situation
In scenein any place or situation
You can sit wherever you like
You can sit wherever you like
in any place or situation
in any place or situation
You can go wherever you want
You can go wherever you want
a person's own individual identity
In scenea person's own individual identity
You must love yourself
You must love yourself
the person that someone really is
the person that someone really is
He is trying to find his true self
He is trying to find his true self
a person's own being
a person's own being
She discovered her true self
She discovered her true self
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 wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
to do more than is needed or healthy
In sceneto do more than is needed or healthy
Don't overdo the exercise
Don't overdo the exercise
to state something with authority
In sceneto state something with authority
You cannot dictate my life
You cannot dictate my life
to tell someone what to do in an authoritative way
to tell someone what to do in an authoritative way
He tried to dictate what we should do
He tried to dictate what we should do
to give orders or instructions that must be followed
to give orders or instructions that must be followed
He likes to dictate what others should do
He likes to dictate what others should do
to say words aloud for someone else to write down
to say words aloud for someone else to write down
The manager dictated the report to her secretary
The manager dictated the report to her secretary
to meet someone by chance
In sceneto meet someone by chance
I ran into an old friend
I ran into an old friend
to hit an object by accident while moving
to hit an object by accident while moving
I ran into a tree while skiing
I ran into a tree while skiing
to experience a problem or difficulty
to experience a problem or difficulty
We ran into some problems
We ran into some problems
to get to a particular amount or level
to get to a particular amount or level
The costs ran into thousands
The costs ran into thousands