Beauty in Black — Season 3 Episode 4
Words & meanings
292 words
CEFR level
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
happening quickly without warning
In scenehappening quickly without warning
There was a sudden change
There was a sudden change
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
to be very funny or popular with an audience
In sceneto be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
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
in a way that is easy to see or understand
In scenein a way that is easy to see or understand
He is obviously lying
He is obviously lying
a dish made from the wings of a chicken, often fried or baked
In scenea dish made from the wings of a chicken, often fried or baked
I love eating spicy chicken wings
I love eating spicy chicken wings
the side that faces forward
In scenethe side that faces forward
Sit in the front of the car
Sit in the front of the car
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
In scenethe place where someone is standing or in front of someone
Please stand at the front of the line
Please stand at the front of the line
to serve as a false appearance for something
to serve as a false appearance for something
They used the store as a front
They used the store as a front
a particular area of activity or interest
a particular area of activity or interest
They are working on the diplomatic front
They are working on the diplomatic front
a public activity used to hide a secret illegal activity
a public activity used to hide a secret illegal activity
The event was a front for his illegal activities
The event was a front for his illegal activities
to give someone something before they pay for it
to give someone something before they pay for it
Can you front me the money until Friday
Can you front me the money until Friday
the forward edge of an advancing mass of air
the forward edge of an advancing mass of air
A cold front is moving in
A cold front is moving in
the forward part of something
the forward part of something
Stand at the front of the line
Stand at the front of the line
a piece of clothing that covers the legs
In scenea piece of clothing that covers the legs
I bought new blue pants
I bought new blue pants
of very poor quality
of very poor quality
This movie was pants
This movie was pants
a piece of clothing covering the lower body
a piece of clothing covering the lower body
I am wearing black pants
I am wearing black pants
to pull someone's pants down as a prank
to pull someone's pants down as a prank
He decided to pants his friend to embarrass him
He decided to pants his friend to embarrass him
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
a title used before a married woman's name
In scenea title used before a married woman's name
Mrs. Smith is my teacher
Mrs. Smith is my teacher
to go somewhere together with someone
In sceneto go somewhere together with someone
I will go with you to the store
I will go with you to the store
to pick or select something
to pick or select something
I will go with the red car
I will go with the red car
to look good or be suitable together
to look good or be suitable together
This tie goes with your suit
This tie goes with your suit
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
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to give up smoking
I want to give up smoking
to stop trying or to surrender
to stop trying or to surrender
Don't give up now
Don't give up now
to force someone to leave a job or place
to force someone to leave a job or place
The company had to give up some staff
The company had to give up some staff
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
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 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 give money in exchange for something
In sceneto give money in exchange for something
He spent all his money
He spent all his money
very tired or lacking energy
very tired or lacking energy
I am completely spent
I am completely spent
to use time doing something
to use time doing something
She spent the day reading
She spent the day reading
already used or consumed
already used or consumed
The battery is spent
The battery is spent
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
an informal way to say no
In scenean informal way to say no
Do you want to go? Nah.
Do you want to go? Nah.
to put your hand on something
In sceneto put your hand on something
Do not touch the glass
Do not touch the glass
to have an effect on someone's emotions
to have an effect on someone's emotions
Your kind words touched me
Your kind words touched me
a natural ability to do something well
a natural ability to do something well
He has a professional touch
He has a professional touch
a tiny quantity of something
a tiny quantity of something
Add a touch of salt
Add a touch of salt
the fluid containing sperm that is released during ejaculation
In scenethe fluid containing sperm that is released during ejaculation
The doctor examined the load
The doctor examined the load
to put things into a container or device
to put things into a container or device
Please load the dishwasher
Please load the dishwasher
a large amount of something
a large amount of something
I have a load of work
I have a load of work
a task or responsibility that someone has to deal with
a task or responsibility that someone has to deal with
This project is a heavy load for the team
This project is a heavy load for the team
to take someone into legal custody
In sceneto take someone into legal custody
The police will arrest the thief
The police will arrest the thief
to take someone into police custody
to take someone into police custody
The police arrested the man
The police arrested the man
a sudden stop in function
a sudden stop in function
He suffered a cardiac arrest
He suffered a cardiac arrest
to seize someone by legal authority
to seize someone by legal authority
They arrested him at the airport
They arrested him at the airport
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
In sceneto give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
The teacher favors some students
The teacher favors some students
a helpful or kind action done for someone
a helpful or kind action done for someone
Can you do me a favor
Can you do me a favor
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
Most people favor the new law
Most people favor the new law
to meet someone in a challenging way
In sceneto meet someone in a challenging way
I decided to confront him about the lie
I decided to confront him about the lie
of great size or amount
In sceneof great size or amount
She has a large family
She has a large family
big in size
big in size
I want a large coffee
I want a large coffee
a slang term for one thousand US dollars
a slang term for one thousand US dollars
He won five large in the game
He won five large in the game
to leave someone in a difficult situation without help
In sceneto leave someone in a difficult situation without help
They hung me out to dry
They hung me out to dry
to kill someone by tying a rope around their neck
In sceneto kill someone by tying a rope around their neck
The killer hanged his victim
The killer hanged his victim
to fix something in a high place
to fix something in a high place
Hang the coat on the hook
Hang the coat on the hook
to be attached to a surface so as to be visible
to be attached to a surface so as to be visible
The painting hangs on the wall
The painting hangs on the wall
to end one's own life by tying a rope around the neck and dropping
to end one's own life by tying a rope around the neck and dropping
He tried to hang himself
He tried to hang himself
a natural skill or ability to do something
a natural skill or ability to do something
I finally got the hang of this game
I finally got the hang of this game
to spend time in a casual way
to spend time in a casual way
Let us hang out tonight
Let us hang out tonight
to spend time relaxing with other people
to spend time relaxing with other people
I like to hang with my friends
I like to hang with my friends
to attach something at the top so it stays in the air
to attach something at the top so it stays in the air
I will hang the painting on the wall
I will hang the painting on the wall
to be in a state of uncertainty or suspense
to be in a state of uncertainty or suspense
The decision hangs in the balance
The decision hangs in the balance
to use your eyes to notice something
In sceneto use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
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
things that make you anxious
In scenethings that make you anxious
She has many worries about her future
She has many worries about her future
to be in an upright position
to be in an upright position
He is standing
He is standing
to be on your feet, not sitting or lying
to be on your feet, not sitting or lying
She is standing in the kitchen
She is standing in the kitchen
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
a board used to make interior walls
In scenea board used to make interior walls
The drywall is painted white
The drywall is painted white
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 program to help people stop using drugs or alcohol
In scenea program to help people stop using drugs or alcohol
He went to rehab for his drinking problem
He went to rehab for his drinking problem
to repair and improve a building
to repair and improve a building
They decided to rehab the old house
They decided to rehab the old house
a part or portion of something
In scenea part or portion of something
This is your share
This is your share
to use something at the same time as others
In sceneto use something at the same time as others
I share a room with him
I share a room with him
to have something in common with someone
to have something in common with someone
We share the same hobby
We share the same hobby
a large group of related families
In scenea large group of related families
He belongs to a large clan
He belongs to a large clan
as much as needed
In sceneas much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for 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
to take place or affect someone/something
In sceneto take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
the place where someone lives or works
In scenethe place where someone lives or works
What is your home address
What is your home address
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We need to address the issue
We need to address the issue
to speak to or send something to someone
to speak to or send something to someone
He addressed the crowd
He addressed the crowd
a formal talk given to an audience
a formal talk given to an audience
The president gave an address
The president gave an address
a serious disease in which cells grow abnormally
In scenea serious disease in which cells grow abnormally
He is fighting cancer
He is fighting cancer
a person or thing that causes great damage to a group or system
a person or thing that causes great damage to a group or system
Corruption is a cancer to the organization
Corruption is a cancer to the organization
at a time before the present
In sceneat a time before the present
I finished the work earlier today
I finished the work earlier today
happening or arriving before the expected time
happening or arriving before the expected time
The plane arrived earlier than expected
The plane arrived earlier than expected
happening or coming before a particular time
happening or coming before a particular time
We arrived earlier than our friends
We arrived earlier than our friends
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
an unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
In scenean unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
Love can cause pain
Love can cause pain
a baked food made from flour and water
a baked food made from flour and water
This pain is fresh
This pain is fresh
someone or something that is annoying
someone or something that is annoying
Stop being a pain
Stop being a pain
intense questioning or grilling
intense questioning or grilling
The police gave him the third degree
The police gave him the third degree
to give someone a suggestion about what to do
In sceneto give someone a suggestion about what to do
I advise you to study hard
I advise you to study hard
the illegal buying and selling of something
In scenethe illegal buying and selling of something
He is involved in illegal trafficking
He is involved in illegal trafficking
the act of buying and selling things illegally
the act of buying and selling things illegally
They were arrested for drug trafficking
They were arrested for drug trafficking
the movement of people or things from one place to another
the movement of people or things from one place to another
The trafficking of goods is strictly regulated
The trafficking of goods is strictly regulated
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
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
In scenean unexpected event that causes damage or injury
There was a car accident yesterday
There was a car accident yesterday
an unexpected and harmful event
In scenean unexpected and harmful event
It was a car accident
It was a car accident
something that happens without being planned
something that happens without being planned
It was just an accident
It was just an accident
to relax and get your strength back
In sceneto relax and get your strength back
You should rest up for tomorrow
You should rest up for tomorrow
to bring to an end
In sceneto bring to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
to bring something to an end
In sceneto bring something to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
the end of an event or activity
the end of an event or activity
She is near the finish of her project
She is near the finish of her project
the final appearance of a surface
the final appearance of a surface
The wood has a glossy finish
The wood has a glossy finish
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
That was a killer performance
That was a killer performance
something that causes a specific effect
something that causes a specific effect
The heat today is a real killer
The heat today is a real killer
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
to feel excited for something to happen
In sceneto feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
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 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
having no work or obligations
In scenehaving no work or obligations
I am free this afternoon
I am free this afternoon
costing nothing, without charge
costing nothing, without charge
This water is free
This water is free
able to do what you want without limits
able to do what you want without limits
The bird is free
The bird is free
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
They decided to free the bird from the cage
They decided to free the bird from the cage
to feel strong dislike for someone
In sceneto feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
to avoid talking about the main topic
In sceneto avoid talking about the main topic
Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth
Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth
to talk about many things without addressing the main issue
to talk about many things without addressing the main issue
Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth
Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth
to talk about unimportant things instead of the main topic
to talk about unimportant things instead of the main topic
Stop beating around the bush and get to the point
Stop beating around the bush and get to the point
to put clothing on yourself
In sceneto put clothing on yourself
I get dressed for school
I get dressed for school
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
in a state of sleep
In scenein a state of sleep
The baby is asleep
The baby is asleep
a building where people live
In scenea building where people live
I live in a big house
I live in a big house
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
In sceneto have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
a journey in a vehicle
In scenea journey in a vehicle
The ride to the airport was long
The ride to the airport was long
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
Stop riding me about my mistakes
Stop riding me about my mistakes
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
She wants to ride her new bike
She wants to ride her new bike
to sit on something and travel on it
to sit on something and travel on it
I like to ride my bike
I like to ride my bike
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
a piece of glass that shows your reflection
In scenea piece of glass that shows your reflection
I look in the mirror
I look in the mirror
to show a copy of something
to show a copy of something
The lake mirrors the mountains
The lake mirrors the mountains
to act in a particular way toward someone or something
In sceneto act in a particular way toward someone or something
She treats everyone with kindness
She treats everyone with kindness
to give medical care to someone
to give medical care to someone
The doctor will treat the patient
The doctor will treat the patient
to pay for someone else's food or drink
to pay for someone else's food or drink
I will treat you to lunch today
I will treat you to lunch today
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
This chocolate is a special treat
This chocolate is a special treat
depending on something else
In scenedepending on something else
The offer is conditional on payment
The offer is conditional on payment
to contact someone by telephone
In sceneto contact someone by telephone
Please call me tomorrow
Please call me tomorrow
a choice or responsibility to decide
a choice or responsibility to decide
It was a tough call
It was a tough call
to say that someone or something is something
to say that someone or something is something
They call him the boss
They call him the boss
to ask for something to happen
to ask for something to happen
I will call a taxi
I will call a taxi
a platform that sticks out from the wall of a building
In scenea platform that sticks out from the wall of a building
I stood on the balcony and watched the sunset
I stood on the balcony and watched the sunset
a raised platform attached to a building
a raised platform attached to a building
I am standing on the balcony
I am standing on the balcony
to have a particular result or outcome
In sceneto have a particular result or outcome
The situation worked out eventually
The situation worked out eventually
to do physical activity for fitness
to do physical activity for fitness
I work out every morning
I work out every morning
to think of or develop a method or solution
to think of or develop a method or solution
We need to work out a plan
We need to work out a plan
to find a solution to a problem
to find a solution to a problem
I will work out the problem
I will work out the problem
to find a solution to a problem
to find a solution to a problem
We can work out this problem
We can work out this problem
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
In sceneto send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this
an amount of money that you owe
In scenean amount of money that you owe
I have a large debt
I have a large debt
a feeling of being very grateful to someone
a feeling of being very grateful to someone
I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help
I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help
to take something in your hand or lift it
In sceneto take something in your hand or lift it
Pick it up from the floor
Pick it up from the floor
to learn something without formal teaching
to learn something without formal teaching
I picked up some Spanish while traveling
I picked up some Spanish while traveling
to start again after stopping
to start again after stopping
Let's pick it up tomorrow
Let's pick it up tomorrow
to take something in your hand or lift it
to take something in your hand or lift it
Please pick up the pen
Please pick up the pen
in a situation where something may be lost
In scenein a situation where something may be lost
My job is on the line
My job is on the line
in a specific work area or role
in a specific work area or role
He has worked on the line for five years
He has worked on the line for five years
connected by phone
connected by phone
The manager is on the line right now
The manager is on the line right now
connected via telephone
connected via telephone
She is on the line right now
She is on the line right now
a building for parking cars
In scenea building for parking cars
The car is in the garage
The car is in the garage
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
In sceneto 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 be in a seated position
In sceneto be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that 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
the outer layer of a body
In scenethe outer layer of a body
She has soft skin
She has soft skin
to punish someone very harshly
to punish someone very harshly
They will skin him for this
They will skin him for this
to take the outer layer off something
to take the outer layer off something
He skinned the rabbit
He skinned the rabbit
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me