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Breaking Bad — Season 1 Episode 1

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a hard transparent material or a drinking vessel

In scene

a hard transparent material or a drinking vessel

I want a glass of water

a hard, transparent substance used to make windows and bottles

In scene

a hard, transparent substance used to make windows and bottles

The window is made of glass

a container for drinks

I drank a glass of water

to put something into a glass container

She will glass the juice

to say what something is like

In scene

to say what something is like

Can you describe your house?

to say what something is like

Can you describe your house

to say what someone or something is like

Can you describe him

to say what something is like

The author describes the scene well

to clean a surface by rubbing it

In scene

to clean a surface by rubbing it

Please wipe down the table

to clean a surface by rubbing it

Please wipe down the table

an act of cleaning a surface

Please wipe down the table

the act of cleaning a surface

I will wipe down the counter

the fleshy part of the body you sit on

In scene

the fleshy part of the body you sit on

He fell on his ass

a stupid or annoying person

In scene

a stupid or annoying person

Don't be such an ass

an animal like a small horse with long ears

The ass carries the load

to continue doing something

In scene

to continue doing something

Please go on with your story

to be put in a particular position

The paint goes on easily

to take part in an activity

Are you going on the tour

to speak for a long time about something

Don't go on about it anymore

to take part in a television or radio program

The actor will go on the show tonight

to take part in an event or activity

She will go on the trip with us

to take place or occur

Tell me what is going on here

to continue or happen

We must go on with our work

to begin an activity

I will go on a diet tomorrow

to talk for a long time about something

He went on about his old job

one more; a different one

In scene

one more; a different one

I want another cup of coffee

to treat someone in a disrespectful or unserious way

In scene

to treat someone in a disrespectful or unserious way

Stop dicking around with me

to spend time doing nothing useful

Stop dicking around and start working

to spend time doing unimportant things

I was just dicking around all afternoon

to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other

In scene

to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other

She likes to walk in the park

to go with someone to a place

I will walk you to the station

to describe a process step by step

Let me walk you through the process

a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on

The park has a nice walk for visitors

to feel happy about something that will happen

In scene

to feel happy about something that will happen

I look forward to meeting you

to feel happy or excited about something that is going to happen in the future

I look forward to meeting you

to the full extent

In scene

to the full extent

I fully agree with you

in a hopeful way

He fully expects to succeed

having no doubt; confident

In scene

having no doubt; confident

I am sure about this

to say that you accept or agree with something

Sure I will do that

a particular area or point

We met at this sure

used to agree or say yes

We can meet later. Sure.

to change into a different state or condition

In scene

to change into a different state or condition

The leaves are turning yellow

to change the direction you are facing

They are turning left now

a place where a road turns off another road

Take the next turning on the right

to move in a circle around a central point

She is turning the key slowly

to succeed in doing something

In scene

to succeed in doing something

I can make it on time

to cause someone to do something

In scene

to cause someone to do something

He made me cry

to produce or form something

In scene

to produce or form something

I make dinner every day

to say or express something

In scene

to say or express something

She made a suggestion

the sensation you experience when eating or drinking

In scene

the sensation you experience when eating or drinking

This cake has a sweet taste

to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality

In scene

to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality

Please taste the soup

a short experience of something

She wanted a taste of success

a personal liking for something

We have the same taste in music

true or accurate

In scene

true or accurate

You are right

a legal or moral claim to something

Everyone has the right to education

used to show agreement or understanding

Right, I will do it

the side that is opposite of left

Turn right at the corner

another time

In scene

another time

Please try again

a group with similar qualities

In scene

a group with similar qualities

What kind of music do you like

nice and helpful to others

She is a kind person

friendly and generous

She is a kind person

to a small degree; slightly

I am kind of tired

a person who smokes tobacco

In scene

a person who smokes tobacco

He is a smoker

a machine that cooks food slowly with smoke

I cooked ribs in the smoker

a person, not a specific one

In scene

a person, not a specific one

I didn't see anybody

any person

Is anybody here

any person

Does anybody want cake?

a building or location for a specific activity

In scene

a building or location for a specific activity

The shopping centre is open

the middle point or part of something

They met in the centre of the town

to give an impression of being something

In scene

to give an impression of being something

You seem happy today

unlike or not identical

In scene

unlike or not identical

We are different

not the same or not identical

These two books are different

to leave a place or situation suddenly

In scene

to leave a place or situation suddenly

I have to bail

to allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility

She had to bail him out of trouble

money paid to let someone leave jail

He was released on bail

a word or phrase that someone is called

In scene

a word or phrase that someone is called

My name is Alex

to give a name to someone or something

They named the baby Leo

the opinion that people have about someone or something

He has a good name in the city

to look at something carefully

In scene

to look at something carefully

Please check your answers

a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal

Could we have the check please

a design of small squares, often on fabric

He wore a check shirt

a written order to a bank to pay money

Can I have the check please

in a very good or complete way

In scene

in a very good or complete way

I worked it out

not inside a building or room

In scene

not inside a building or room

Let's go out

to allow something to be known

In scene

to allow something to be known

The truth came out

from inside to outside

Take out the trash

to be of significance or relevance

In scene

to be of significance or relevance

It does not matter to me

the material that things are made of

In scene

the material that things are made of

Everything is made of matter

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

This is a private matter

a short period of time

It happened in a matter of days

significance or relevance

This work is a matter of great importance

a difficult or troubling situation

I have a private matter to discuss with you

a topic or situation being discussed

We should focus on the matter at hand

a physical material or substance

Everything in the universe is made of matter

a subject or situation being discussed

Let us talk about a different matter

the bag of skin that holds the testicles

In scene

the bag of skin that holds the testicles

The nutsack protects the testicles

to fix a bad relationship with someone

In scene

to fix a bad relationship with someone

I need to get right with my friend

the day you were born each year

In scene

the day you were born each year

Today is my birthday

the day when someone was born

When is your birthday

a quantity of something

In scene

a quantity of something

How much is this

to a large degree

In scene

to a large degree

I like it very much

still there after others have gone

Not much is left

to a small degree; slightly

It did not help much

a person who is highly skilled in a job

In scene

a person who is highly skilled in a job

He is a professional photographer

relating to a job that requires special training

She wants to improve her professional skills

connected to a person's job or career

This is a professional decision

a room or building for scientific experiments

In scene

a room or building for scientific experiments

He works in a chemistry lab

a small amount of something

In scene

a small amount of something

Add a dash of salt

to ruin something completely

The defeat dashed his hopes

a short fast race

He won the 100 meter dash

to move fast over a short distance

I have to dash to the store

to take place

In scene

to take place

What happened?

to take place and affect someone

That happened to my friend

to occur or come to pass

Something strange happened

not having any dirt or marks

In scene

not having any dirt or marks

Please put on a clean shirt

fully or totally

I clean forgot the date

following the rules and not using unfair methods

They played a clean game

not involved in illegal or dishonest activities

He has a clean record

easy to understand or interpret

This is a clean answer

to hit someone, especially in the face

He cleaned him in the face

not guilty of a crime

The jury found him clean

not having done anything illegal

His record is clean

free from dirt or marks

Please keep your room clean

completely free of dirt or marks

The glass is completely clean

a method of finding the concentration of a substance in a solution

In scene

a method of finding the concentration of a substance in a solution

We performed a titration to find the acid concentration

a rural or isolated place far from cities

In scene

a rural or isolated place far from cities

They live way out in the boonies

to remove dirt or make something neat

In scene

to remove dirt or make something neat

I need to clean up my room

to appear neat and attractive

He cleaned up well for the party

to earn or win a large amount of money

They cleaned up at the casino

to stop or reduce illegal activity in an area

The police want to clean up the city

the act of making a place tidy or free of dirt

The beach clean-up starts at noon

not a single thing

In scene

not a single thing

There is nothing here

not a single thing

I have nothing in my hand

still there after others have gone

There is nothing left

not anything

There is nothing in the box

to move from person to person

In scene

to move from person to person

A rumor is going round the office

an occasion of doing something

Let's have another go round at fixing this

to be enough for everyone

There is not enough cake to go round

to move in a circle or from place to place

We went round the city to see it

to operate or work in the usual way

The clock will not go round

to move in a circle around something

We go round the park

to move in a circular path

The wheels go round

to go to different places or people

I will go round to see him

as much as is needed

In scene

as much as is needed

Do you have enough water

in a short time

I have enough money

that is enough; no more

That is enough

as much as needed

This is enough for me

a time of great danger or difficulty

In scene

a time of great danger or difficulty

He is having a mid life crisis

as a result of

In scene

as a result of

I did it out of curiosity

moving from inside to outside a place

She ran out of the room

to not include someone or something

They kept me out of the meeting

not having any more of something

We are out of sugar

coming from a place or source

I got the water out of the tap

taken from a group

Choose one out of these three

coming from within something

He came out of the room

not having something

We are out of bread

to move away from something

Please get out of my house

to not be part of something anymore

He is out of the team

to no longer have something

We are out of gas

not inside or part of something

She is out of the office

not inside a place

Stay out of the rain

to take something or someone from a place

Take the keys out of your pocket

to take something away from a person or place

They took the boy out of school

no longer having something

We are out of sugar for the tea

a person who tells secrets to the police or authority

In scene

a person who tells secrets to the police or authority

Nobody likes a snitch

a person who gives secret information to the police or authorities

No one likes a snitch

the place where people go to learn

In scene

the place where people go to learn

I go to school

a group of people or things

I saw a school of fish

to give lessons to someone

He schooled them in physics

the place where you live

In scene

the place where you live

He is at home

feeling happy and relaxed in a place

I feel at home here

to get hold of something and move it

In scene

to get hold of something and move it

He took the book

to form a wrong idea about someone or something

I took him for a doctor

to need a certain amount of time

The trip took one hour

a longer path taken to avoid something

We took the long road to avoid traffic

to seem or appear a certain way

In scene

to seem or appear a certain way

You look happy

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

In scene

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

I like her look

used to get someone's attention

In scene

used to get someone's attention

Look, we are late

to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the bird

a polite word for a woman

In scene

a polite word for a woman

A lady came to the door

a polite or formal word for a woman

She is a very elegant lady

moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat

In scene

moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat

The weather is warm today

kind and caring

She is a warm person

to make something hot

I need to warm the milk

the planet we live on

In scene

the planet we live on

The world is round

the earth with its people

In scene

the earth with its people

Peace in the world is important

the state of being alive and having experiences

She brought a new baby into the world

a particular area or existence

He lives in his own world

used to express surprise or shock

In scene

used to express surprise or shock

My gosh, look at that cake!

an expression of surprise or admiration

In scene

an expression of surprise or admiration

Wow, this is beautiful

to make someone feel great admiration

Her performance wowed the audience

a word used to show shock or amazement

Wow, what a nice view

a step in a process

In scene

a step in a process

We are at the first stage

to make something look real when it is not

They staged a protest in the city center

to plan and carry out an event

He staged the equipment

a raised area where people perform

The actor is on the stage

a board with ridges used for scrubbing clothes

In scene

a board with ridges used for scrubbing clothes

She used a washboard to clean the clothes

an informal way to say yes

In scene

an informal way to say yes

Yep, I can help you

a word used to say yes

Yep I will be there

used to say yes or agree

Yep that sounds right

to make an effort to do something

In scene

to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty

They will try the suspect in court

to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

to permit or allow someone to do something

In scene

to permit or allow someone to do something

Please let me go

to end someone's employment

The manager had to let him go

to tell someone something

Let me know your answer

to fail to meet expectations

I will not let you down

this day

In scene

this day

I am busy today

the present day

Today is a holiday

the day now

I saw him today

the current day

We start today

the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach

In scene

the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach

He has a pain in his chest

a large strong box used to store things

He kept his clothes in an old wooden chest

a statement that you did something wrong

In scene

a statement that you did something wrong

His admission of guilt surprised everyone

the process of being accepted into a school or organization

She applied for admission to the university

the amount of money you pay to enter a place or event

The admission is ten dollars

the process of a patient being admitted to a hospital for care

The hospital admission process was smooth

a powerful illegal stimulant drug

In scene

a powerful illegal stimulant drug

Methamphetamine is a dangerous and addictive drug

in a truthful and sincere way

In scene

in a truthful and sincere way

Please answer honestly

coming before all others in time or order

In scene

coming before all others in time or order

She was the first person to arrive

of the best possible standard

This hotel provides first class service

at the beginning

At first I did not understand

fitting very closely to the body

In scene

fitting very closely to the body

This shirt is too tight

having a very small difference between two sides or amounts

The election result was very tight

in a comfortable and safe way

You will sleep tight

having a very small difference between two sides or amounts

The schedule is very tight

hard to deal with

We are in a tight situation

held strongly in place

The lid of the jar is tight

in a way that holds something very tightly

He held my hand tight

unwilling to spend money

He is too tight to pay for dinner

having strong control or rules

Security at the airport is tight

a pattern made of small colored pieces

In scene

a pattern made of small colored pieces

They created a beautiful mosaic on the floor

to work together with someone

In scene

to work together with someone

Please partner up with a classmate for this task

to join with someone to work together

Let us partner up for this project

to make something happen faster

In scene

to make something happen faster

The driver decided to accelerate to pass the truck

a fully grown male human

In scene

a fully grown male human

Two men are here

adult human males

The men are standing outside

an adult human male

Many men work here

adult human males

These men are strong

something that matters a lot

In scene

something that matters a lot

This is a big deal

something that does not matter much

It is no big deal

something that is very important or serious

It is not a big deal

a combination of different substances

In scene

a combination of different substances

Water is a chemical compound

a group of buildings with a shared purpose

They live in a secure compound

to mix or join two or more things together

They compound various ingredients to make the medicine

a tool used to shoot arrows

He aims with his compound

to be happy to receive something

In scene

to be happy to receive something

You are welcome here

to greet someone who has arrived

They welcomed the guests

allowed to do something

Questions are welcome

to get down from something

In scene

to get down from something

Please step off the platform

a very foolish or stupid person

In scene

a very foolish or stupid person

He is a pendejo

an informal, affectionate word for a dog

In scene

an informal, affectionate word for a dog

Who is a good little poochie

not sensible or intelligent

In scene

not sensible or intelligent

That was a stupid mistake

a stupid or annoying person

Stop being so stupid

a person from the continent of Asia

In scene

a person from the continent of Asia

He is Asian

not curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning

In scene

not curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning

Draw a straight line

without changing direction or stopping

Go straight to your home

sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender

He is straight

direct and truthful

Give me a straight answer

a particular amount or degree of something

In scene

a particular amount or degree of something

The water level is rising

to knock down a building or structure

The storm leveled the building

having a surface with no high or low parts

The ground is level here

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