Below — Season 1 Episode 1
Words & meanings
642 words
CEFR level
to be found or become visible
In sceneto be found or become visible
He turned up unexpectedly
He turned up unexpectedly
to find or reveal something
to find or reveal something
The police turned up some evidence
The police turned up some evidence
to make a sound louder
to make a sound louder
Please turn up the music
Please turn up the music
the folded part at the bottom of a trouser leg
the folded part at the bottom of a trouser leg
These trousers have a turn-up
These trousers have a turn-up
a surprising or unexpected occurrence
a surprising or unexpected occurrence
The result was a total turn-up
The result was a total turn-up
to appear or show up
to appear or show up
He did not turn up to the meeting
He did not turn up to the meeting
to begin or continue something
In sceneto begin or continue something
Please go ahead
Please go ahead
official approval to start an activity
official approval to start an activity
We got the go ahead to start
We got the go ahead to start
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
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?
having a lot of work or activity to do
In scenehaving a lot of work or activity to do
I am busy today
I am busy today
having a lot of things to do
In scenehaving a lot of things to do
I am very busy today
I am very busy today
having a lot of things to do
having a lot of things to do
This is a busy street
This is a busy street
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
having false beliefs not based in reality
In scenehaving false beliefs not based in reality
He is delusional if he thinks he will win
He is delusional if he thinks he will win
having false beliefs or ideas
having false beliefs or ideas
He has a delusional belief that he can fly
He has a delusional belief that he can fly
to enter or reach a place or device
to enter or reach a place or device
I cannot get into the locked room
I cannot get into the locked room
to influence someone's behavior or mood
to influence someone's behavior or mood
What has gotten into him today
What has gotten into him today
to start liking or enjoying something very much
to start liking or enjoying something very much
I really got into jazz music
I really got into jazz music
to start being in a situation
to start being in a situation
I want to get into politics
I want to get into politics
to influence someone's behavior or mood
to influence someone's behavior or mood
The bad mood got into him
The bad mood got into him
to start being interested in something
to start being interested in something
I started to get into jazz music
I started to get into jazz music
to start being in a situation
to start being in a situation
She got into a difficult situation
She got into a difficult situation
to go inside something
to go inside something
I will get into the car
I will get into the car
the last part of something
In scenethe last part of something
This is the end of the road
This is the end of the road
to come to a stop or conclusion
In sceneto come to a stop or conclusion
The movie ends now
The movie ends now
the furthest point or part of something
the furthest point or part of something
He stood at the end of the road
He stood at the end of the road
the part of a situation that belongs to a particular person
the part of a situation that belongs to a particular person
Everything is fine on my end
Everything is fine on my end
a female parent
In scenea female parent
I love my mother
I love my mother
to think of as being something
In sceneto think of as being something
I consider him a friend
I consider him a friend
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
You should consider the cost before buying it
You should consider the cost before buying it
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
I will consider your offer
I will consider your offer
to or at a lower place
In sceneto or at a lower place
Go down
Go down
indicating a reduction in speed or activity
indicating a reduction in speed or activity
Slow down
Slow down
to reach a place
to reach a place
The train is comin
The train is comin
to move toward something
to move toward something
I am comin
I am comin
to go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
Please come here now
Please come here now
to go back to a place
to go back to a place
I will come back soon
I will come back soon
to move toward or be getting closer
to move toward or be getting closer
He is comin to the party
He is comin to the party
to seize or stop something moving
In sceneto seize or stop something moving
He tried to catch the ball
He tried to catch the ball
to see or be present at an event
to see or be present at an event
I managed to catch the bus
I managed to catch the bus
to receive or become affected by something
to receive or become affected by something
I caught a cold
I caught a cold
to hear and remember something
to hear and remember something
I didn't catch what you said
I didn't catch what you said
from living things or carbon-based
In scenefrom living things or carbon-based
This apple is organic
This apple is organic
a thin layer that covers or separates something
In scenea thin layer that covers or separates something
The membrane acts as a filter
The membrane acts as a filter
a thin soft sheet of tissue
In scenea thin soft sheet of tissue
A membrane lines the nose
A membrane lines the nose
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a liquid that you can drink
a liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
covered or marked with dirt
In scenecovered or marked with dirt
Your hands are dirty
Your hands are dirty
sexually explicit or offensive
sexually explicit or offensive
He told a dirty joke
He told a dirty joke
not curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning
In scenenot curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning
Draw a straight line
Draw a straight line
sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender
sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender
He is straight
He is straight
direct and truthful
direct and truthful
Give me a straight answer
Give me a straight answer
to move your body so that it is not straight
In sceneto move your body so that it is not straight
Do not lean against the wall
Do not lean against the wall
to prefer or be likely to choose something
to prefer or be likely to choose something
I lean toward the blue shirt
I lean toward the blue shirt
having very little of something
having very little of something
It was a lean year
It was a lean year
having very little fat on the body
having very little fat on the body
I like lean meat
I like lean meat
to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
In sceneto have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
I love my family
I love my family
to want something very much
In sceneto want something very much
I would love a cup of coffee
I would love a cup of coffee
to make someone agree to do something
In sceneto make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
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
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
lasting for a long time or forever
In scenelasting for a long time or forever
This is a permanent job
This is a permanent job
to run after to catch
In sceneto run after to catch
The police chased the thief
The police chased the thief
to run after someone or something
to run after someone or something
The dog chases the cat
The dog chases the cat
to arrange things in a straight line
In sceneto arrange things in a straight line
Please line up the books
Please line up the books
to be consistent or agree with each other
to be consistent or agree with each other
Their stories line up perfectly
Their stories line up perfectly
a set of people or things arranged or selected for a specific purpose
a set of people or things arranged or selected for a specific purpose
The band announced their festival line-up
The band announced their festival line-up
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
making someone want to know or learn more
In scenemaking someone want to know or learn more
The book is very interesting
The book is very interesting
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
This book is very interesting
This book is very interesting
causing curiosity or attention
causing curiosity or attention
This is an interesting story
This is an interesting story
a sharp or pointed end
In scenea sharp or pointed end
The point of the pencil is sharp
The point of the pencil is sharp
to aim or show direction with something
to aim or show direction with something
He pointed to the door
He pointed to the door
the main thought or argument you are making
the main thought or argument you are making
I see your point
I see your point
a specific time or stage in a process
a specific time or stage in a process
At this point we can stop
At this point we can stop
work that you do for money
In scenework that you do for money
I have a new job
I have a new job
a piece of work that needs to be done
In scenea piece of work that needs to be done
Your job is to clean the room
Your job is to clean the room
a medical operation to change the body
a medical operation to change the body
She had a nose job
She had a nose job
a magical spell that brings bad luck
In scenea magical spell that brings bad luck
The curse lasted for years
The curse lasted for years
something that causes trouble or harm
something that causes trouble or harm
This addiction is a curse
This addiction is a curse
to use magic to cause harm
to use magic to cause harm
He cursed his enemy
He cursed his enemy
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Stop cursing now
Stop cursing now
to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store
In sceneto complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store
We need to check out by noon
We need to check out by noon
to look at someone or something carefully
to look at someone or something carefully
Please check out the report
Please check out the report
to make sure something is correct or true
to make sure something is correct or true
I will check out the facts
I will check out the facts
the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods
the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods
Please complete your hotel check-out before noon
Please complete your hotel check-out before noon
moving to a distance
In scenemoving to a distance
He is off to school
He is off to school
not operating or functioning
In scenenot operating or functioning
The light is off
The light is off
at a reduced price
at a reduced price
Get ten percent off
Get ten percent off
known by many people everywhere
known by many people everywhere
He is a world famous pianist
He is a world famous pianist
known by people all over the world
known by people all over the world
He is a world famous singer
He is a world famous singer
known by many people all over the world
known by many people all over the world
He is a world-famous singer
He is a world-famous singer
very interesting or attractive
In scenevery interesting or attractive
This book is fascinating
This book is fascinating
extremely interesting or attractive
extremely interesting or attractive
The story was absolutely fascinating
The story was absolutely fascinating
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
I have a math test tomorrow
I have a math test tomorrow
to try something to check its quality
to try something to check its quality
I want to test the new car
I want to test the new car
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
a procedure done to test a hypothesis
The scientist ran a test
The scientist ran a test
a person in charge of a harbor
In scenea person in charge of a harbor
The harbormaster manages the ships in the harbor
The harbormaster manages the ships in the harbor
despite what was said before
In scenedespite what was said before
It was raining but I went out nonetheless
It was raining but I went out nonetheless
in spite of that
in spite of that
It was cold; nonetheless, he went swimming
It was cold; nonetheless, he went swimming
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
the side that is opposite of left
In scenethe side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
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
a person who lives in a place
In scenea person who lives in a place
I am a resident of this city
I am a resident of this city
a doctor who is still in training at a hospital
a doctor who is still in training at a hospital
He is a resident doctor
He is a resident doctor
a person who lives in a particular place
a person who lives in a particular place
She is a resident of this city
She is a resident of this city
to become aware of something
In sceneto become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
At least three people came
At least three people came
used to say something positive despite a problem
used to say something positive despite a problem
It was cold but at least we had a heater
It was cold but at least we had a heater
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am not in the least bit worried
I am not in the least bit worried
the smallest in amount or degree
the smallest in amount or degree
This is the least expensive room
This is the least expensive room
to select from a group of options
In sceneto select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to decide between options
to decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
a unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot
In scenea unit of length equal to 1/12 of a foot
The screen is ten inches wide
The screen is ten inches wide
to move very slowly and gradually
to move very slowly and gradually
The car began to inch forward
The car began to inch forward
a unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters
a unit of length equal to 2.54 centimeters
That screen is ten inches wide
That screen is ten inches wide
the part that is behind or at the back of something
In scenethe part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
in a way that breaks the law
In scenein a way that breaks the law
He parked his car illegally
He parked his car illegally
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
He sent his thanks
He sent his thanks
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help
a short phrase used to show you are grateful
a short phrase used to show you are grateful
Thanks for your help
Thanks for your help
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
I start work at 9
I start work at 9
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
I saw the painting up close
I saw the painting up close
very near in distance
very near in distance
I looked at the picture up close
I looked at the picture up close
to make something less high or reduce its level
In sceneto make something less high or reduce its level
Please lower the flag
Please lower the flag
not high
not high
This is a lower price
This is a lower price
to move something to a lower position
to move something to a lower position
Please lower the flag
Please lower the flag
a little bit
In scenea little bit
I'm kinda tired
I'm kinda tired
a narrow street between buildings
In scenea narrow street between buildings
The cat ran down the alley
The cat ran down the alley
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
a period of time spent in a place
In scenea period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
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
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
without doubt; definitely
In scenewithout doubt; definitely
I will certainly help you
I will certainly help you
a large sea fish used for food
In scenea large sea fish used for food
Cod is a popular fish
Cod is a popular fish
a place with many houses and buildings where people live
In scenea place with many houses and buildings where people live
I live in a small town
I live in a small town
a man who has a child
In scenea man who has a child
My father is a doctor
My father is a doctor
a man who has a child
a man who has a child
He is a great father
He is a great father
happening or done before the usual or expected time
In scenehappening or done before the usual or expected time
I arrived early today
I arrived early today
at a time before the present
at a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
near the beginning of a period of time
near the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
to move downward or cause to fall
to move downward or cause to fall
Pull down the blinds
Pull down the blinds
to make an opening or separation with a sharp tool
In sceneto make an opening or separation with a sharp tool
I cut the cake
I cut the cake
to stop or break a connection
In sceneto stop or break a connection
Don't cut me off
Don't cut me off
to allow someone more freedom or less strictness
to allow someone more freedom or less strictness
Cut me some slack
Cut me some slack
happening until now or even now
In scenehappening until now or even now
I am still waiting
I am still waiting
not moving
not moving
Stand still
Stand still
despite what was said
despite what was said
It was raining, but he still went out
It was raining, but he still went out
a period of sixty seconds
In scenea period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
to move something toward yourself
In sceneto move something toward yourself
He pulled the door open
He pulled the door open
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
I felt a strong pull towards him
I felt a strong pull towards him
to carry out an action
to carry out an action
He tried to pull a trick on me
He tried to pull a trick on me
a person who catches fish
In scenea person who catches fish
The fisherman is by the lake
The fisherman is by the lake
someone who catches fish
In scenesomeone who catches fish
He is a good fisherman
He is a good fisherman
a person who catches fish for work
In scenea person who catches fish for work
The fisherman goes to sea every day
The fisherman goes to sea every day
to carry something into a place
In sceneto carry something into a place
Please bring in the groceries
Please bring in the groceries
to receive money from work or an activity
In sceneto receive money from work or an activity
He brings in a lot of money
He brings in a lot of money
to cause something to be part of a group
In sceneto cause something to be part of a group
We should bring in an expert to help
We should bring in an expert to help
to ask someone to come to a place
to ask someone to come to a place
They will bring in an expert to help
They will bring in an expert to help
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
a place where beer is made
In scenea place where beer is made
They visited a local brewery
They visited a local brewery
to move suddenly and fast
In sceneto move suddenly and fast
Shoot, I forgot my keys
Shoot, I forgot my keys
to fire a gun or other weapon
In sceneto fire a gun or other weapon
They decided to shoot at the enemy
They decided to shoot at the enemy
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
Shoot I forgot my keys
Shoot I forgot my keys
to fire a gun or other weapon
to fire a gun or other weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
to take pictures with a camera
to take pictures with a camera
We will shoot a movie
We will shoot a movie
to record with a camera
to record with a camera
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
to make a gun fire
to make a gun fire
He shot the gun into the air
He shot the gun into the air
to use a gun to hit someone or something
to use a gun to hit someone or something
You should not shoot at birds
You should not shoot at birds
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
The soldier shot at the target
The soldier shot at the target
to wound someone with a gun
to wound someone with a gun
The robber shot the security guard
The robber shot the security guard
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
Do not shoot at the innocent people
Do not shoot at the innocent people
to force a liquid into something
to force a liquid into something
The doctor will shoot the medicine
The doctor will shoot the medicine
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
He accidentally shot his friend
He accidentally shot his friend
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
The soldier shot the guard
The soldier shot the guard
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
They shot the man in the street
They shot the man in the street
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
He decided to shoot at the target
He decided to shoot at the target
to move or send something fast
to move or send something fast
Please shoot the ball to me
Please shoot the ball to me
to try to catch fish
In sceneto try to catch fish
We are going fishing today
We are going fishing today
the sport or hobby of catching fish
the sport or hobby of catching fish
Fishing is a popular hobby
Fishing is a popular hobby
the activity of trying to catch fish
the activity of trying to catch fish
He enjoys fishing in the lake
He enjoys fishing in the lake
the activity of catching fish
the activity of catching fish
Fishing is a relaxing hobby
Fishing is a relaxing hobby
a very large piece of ice floating in the sea
In scenea very large piece of ice floating in the sea
The ship hit an iceberg
The ship hit an iceberg
a very large piece of ice floating in the sea
a very large piece of ice floating in the sea
Icebergs are found in the Arctic
Icebergs are found in the Arctic
happening at a low rate or with little activity
In scenehappening at a low rate or with little activity
Business was slow today
Business was slow today
moving at a low speed
moving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
to make something move less quickly
to make something move less quickly
You must slow down
You must slow down
moving at a low speed
moving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
a large bottle used to carry beer
a large bottle used to carry beer
I bought a growler of beer
I bought a growler of beer
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is near the park
My house is near the park
very close to happening
very close to happening
It is near lunchtime
It is near lunchtime
to come close to something
to come close to something
The runner nears the finish line
The runner nears the finish line
not far away
not far away
The park is near my house
The park is near my house
a different one
In scenea different one
I want to go somewhere else
I want to go somewhere else
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
Who else is coming?
Who else is coming?
in a different way
in a different way
How else can I do this
How else can I do this
possibly; used to express uncertainty
In scenepossibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
perhaps
perhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
a piece of equipment that does a specific task
In scenea piece of equipment that does a specific task
The machine is working
The machine is working
a powerful group that controls political activities
a powerful group that controls political activities
The local political machine holds great power
The local political machine holds great power
to say that someone or something is something
In sceneto say that someone or something is something
They call him the boss
They call him the boss
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 ask for something to happen
to ask for something to happen
I will call a taxi
I will call a taxi
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
the measured period in which things happen
In scenethe measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left