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Breaking Bad — Season 2 Episode 4

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unusual or odd

In scene

unusual or odd

This is a weird smell

to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable

He weirded me out

to make someone feel strange or uneasy

His comment really weirded me out

not normal or ordinary

He had a weird dream last night

to make use of something

In scene

to make use of something

Can I use your pen

to trick someone for your own advantage

He used me for his benefit

to put something into action

Use your brain to solve this

to give a good reason for something

She used the rain as a reason for being late

to use something in a wrong or harmful way

He misused his power

to have a need for something

I could really use some help

to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

I used to swim every morning

the reason for which something is done

That information has no use

to use rude or offensive language

Do not use bad words here

to make use of something

You can use these tools for work

many times or often

I use my computer often

to be familiar with something through experience

I am used to waking up early

a person with a strong habit or obsession

In scene

a person with a strong habit or obsession

He is a real fitness junkie

used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

In scene

used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

It's hot, huh?

a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

In scene

a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

Huh? Who is that?

a small quantity or degree

In scene

a small quantity or degree

I am a little bit tired

to stop talking or make someone stop talking

In scene

to stop talking or make someone stop talking

Please shut up

to make someone stop talking

Just shut up and listen

to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent

Please shut up while I am working

to stop speaking, especially to be quiet

Please shut up and listen

the value or importance of something

In scene

the value or importance of something

This ring has great worth

an opportunity to do something

It is worth a try

having enough value or merit

The book is worth reading

how useful or important something is

This project has great worth

stupid or untrue talk

In scene

stupid or untrue talk

That is total bullshit

to say something that is not true

Stop bullshitting me and tell the truth

to chat in a relaxed, informal way

We were just bullshitting in the kitchen

state of being free from public attention

In scene

state of being free from public attention

I value my privacy

the state of being free from public attention

I need some privacy to work

the state of being free from public attention

I need some privacy to work

wanting more than you need

In scene

wanting more than you need

He is a greedy man

a period of 60 seconds

In scene

a period of 60 seconds

It takes ten minutes

a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree

One degree contains sixty minutes

at the moment when

Call me the minute you arrive

the official written record of what was said at a meeting

They read the minutes of the meeting

a period of sixty seconds

I will be back in a minute

extremely tiny in size

The scientist studied the minute particles

not having something

In scene

not having something

I cannot see without my glasses

not including something or someone

You cannot go without a ticket

on or to the outside of something

He stood without the door

an expression of appreciation

In scene

an expression of appreciation

Many thanks for the help

to tell someone you are grateful

I want to thank you

lasting for a large amount of time

In scene

lasting for a large amount of time

The meeting was long

to want something very much

I long to see you

measuring a great distance from end to end

The snake is very long

by a large amount

We did not wait long

to give money for something

In scene

to give money for something

I have to pay the bill

to be a good use of time or effort

It pays to arrive on time

to give money for work done

They pay the workers every week

given money for work done

This is a paid position

money given for work done

He received his pay yesterday

to give attention to someone or something

Please pay attention to the teacher

to direct your attention or respect toward something

Please pay attention to the teacher

money given for work

I receive my pay every month

to get money for work done

This job pays well

money received for work

My pay is deposited monthly

to give someone the money you owe them

I need to pay my credit card debt

to experience something bad because of an action

Honesty will pay in the end

to experience a bad result for something you did

You will pay for what you did

to go to see someone or a place

We will pay a visit to the museum

to get possession of something

I will pay for the book

an unspecified place

In scene

an unspecified place

Let's go someplace quiet

an unspecified place

I want to go someplace quiet

an unspecified place

Let us go someplace quiet

a structure that stops people or animals from entering a place

In scene

a structure that stops people or animals from entering a place

The garden has a white fence

to fight with long thin swords as a sport

He likes to fence

to sell stolen property

He was arrested for trying to fence stolen goods

a sport where two people fight with long thin swords

They enjoy practicing fencing

words of praise for a success

In scene

words of praise for a success

Congratulations on your new job

to give attention to sound or someone speaking

In scene

to give attention to sound or someone speaking

Please listen to me

to pay attention to sound

Listen to the music

at the present moment

In scene

at the present moment

I am studying right now

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

You understand right now

exactly at this time

I am studying right now

at this moment

He is working right now

at this exact moment

I need to go right now

at this moment

I am busy right now

at this exact time

Please come here right now

a long orange root vegetable you can eat

In scene

a long orange root vegetable you can eat

I like carrots

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 begin doing something

In scene

to begin doing something

Let's start with the first page

to begin doing something

Let us start with the basics

to fail to remember something

In scene

to fail to remember something

I spaced out during the lesson

an empty or available area

There is no space here

to place things at a distance from each other

You should space the plants out

a person's current state or circumstances

I am in a good space right now

to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

In scene

to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

I love my family

to like very much

I love chocolate

to want something very much

I would love a cup of coffee

the act of having sex

They made love

used to express surprise or to emphasize a question

In scene

used to express surprise or to emphasize a question

What the hell are you doing

used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference

What the hell is that

used to express surprise or anger

What the hell you broke it

every person; all people

In scene

every person; all people

Everyone is here

every person; all people

Everyone likes music

all people

Everyone is happy

without lumps or rough parts

In scene

without lumps or rough parts

The surface of the table is smooth

polite and confident in a way that impresses others

He is a smooth talker

without problems or difficulties

He tried to smooth the situation

to make a problem less serious

They smoothed out the problems before the meeting

total; used to emphasize

In scene

total; used to emphasize

It was a complete surprise

to bring to an end

Please complete the form

to make something have all its parts

You must complete the puzzle

having all parts; finished

The set is now complete

to move up and down quickly

In scene

to move up and down quickly

The children bounce with joy

to talk about ideas with someone

Can I bounce some ideas off you?

to leave a place or situation suddenly

This party is boring, let's bounce

to send something back because it is not accepted

The email bounced because the address was wrong

to leave home for fun or entertainment

In scene

to leave home for fun or entertainment

I am going out with my friends tonight

to spend time socially with someone you like romantically

They have been going out for months

to leave a place or room

He is going out now

to leave a place

I am going out tonight

a serious disease in which cells grow abnormally

In scene

a serious disease in which cells grow abnormally

He is fighting cancer

a person or thing that causes great damage to a group or system

Corruption is a cancer to the organization

to a moderate degree

In scene

to a moderate degree

This task is pretty hard

pleasant to look at

She is a pretty girl

very pleasing to look at

She is wearing a pretty dress

to know the meaning of something

In scene

to know the meaning of something

I understand the lesson

to become aware of something

I understand the risks involved

to understand something that was said

I understood his instructions clearly

to know what something means

I understand you

the number 4

In scene

the number 4

I have four apples

to let someone do something

In scene

to let someone do something

Please allow me to explain

to give permission for something

They allowed us to go home

to have or keep something as your property

In scene

to have or keep something as your property

They own a big house

by yourself or without help

I live on my own

a person who belongs to a particular group

He is one of our own

to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently

He decided to own his mistakes

the person that or any person that

In scene

the person that or any person that

Whoever arrives first wins

the person who

Whoever knows the answer should raise their hand

to be referred to by a particular name

In scene

to be referred to by a particular name

It is hard, you know

to have knowledge or information about something

In scene

to have knowledge or information about something

I know the answer

to be familiar with someone or something

I know him very well

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a nice car, you know, very fast

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

not less than; at the very least

In scene

not less than; at the very least

I need at least ten dollars

used to say something positive despite a problem

At least it is not raining

to be required or expected to do something

You could at least say sorry

to a small degree

It is at least warm here

to move from one place to another

In scene

to move from one place to another

He went to the store

to change into a different state

The milk went bad

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

He let the bird go

to move to a lower place

The elevator went down to the first floor

connected with God or religion

In scene

connected with God or religion

This is a holy place

used to express anger or emphasis

Holy cow, look at that

relating to one specific person or thing

In scene

relating to one specific person or thing

Is there a particular reason?

more than usual; in particular

I love music, in particular jazz

hard to please; having very strict requirements

He is very particular about his food

to think about something carefully

In scene

to think about something carefully

I will consider your offer

to think of as being something

I consider him a friend

to think about a particular fact when making a decision

You should consider the cost before buying it

the ability to play or perform music well

In scene

the ability to play or perform music well

He displayed great musicianship in his performance

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

In scene

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

All right, let's move on

used to express agreement or acceptance

In scene

used to express agreement or acceptance

All right I will help you

used to show agreement or confirmation

All right I will go to the store

fine or okay

Everything is all right

a small hot-tasting fruit used in cooking

In scene

a small hot-tasting fruit used in cooking

I add chilli to my food

allowed to do something

In scene

allowed to do something

Questions are welcome

to be happy to receive something

You are welcome here

to greet someone who has arrived

They welcomed the guests

present in the world or a place

In scene

present in the world or a place

There are many opportunities out there

strange or unusual

His ideas are a bit out there

in a place that is away from the speaker

Look at the birds out there

in a place away from here

He is out there waiting for you

in a place away from here

There are many people out there

without any doubt

In scene

without any doubt

I will definitely come

extremely funny or causing laughter

In scene

extremely funny or causing laughter

That joke was hilarious

the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon

In scene

the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon

I wake up early in the morning

a short way to say 'good morning'

Morning, how are you?

the early part of the day before noon

I drink coffee in the morning

the early part of the day

I drink coffee in the morning

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

someone who cannot stop doing something

In scene

someone who cannot stop doing something

He is a gambling addict

to need something habitually, especially a harmful substance

The drug can addict people quickly

a person with a strong habit or interest

I am a coffee addict

a person who cannot stop doing something

He is a drug addict

to give a penalty to someone

In scene

to give a penalty to someone

The referee will penalise the player for the foul

the quality of being messy or careless

In scene

the quality of being messy or careless

The teacher criticized the sloppiness of his work

a person who makes or organizes something

In scene

a person who makes or organizes something

The company is a producer of cars

a person who makes movies, music, or other media

The producer managed the movie set

a person who makes or creates something

The farmer is a food producer

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

In scene

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

The baby can talk

to speak about a topic

They need to talk about their plans

to make someone agree to do something

I talked him into coming

a place to sit

In scene

a place to sit

Please take your seat

to be given to someone as a right or reward

She won a seat in parliament

to have space for a number of people

The room seats ten people

to show someone where to sit

The host seated us

another time

In scene

another time

Please try again

individually

In scene

individually

Personally I think it is a good idea

done by yourself rather than by someone else

She signed the document personally

not loyal to a partner or friend

In scene

not loyal to a partner or friend

He was unfaithful to his wife

a word or phrase used in a particular context

In scene

a word or phrase used in a particular context

This is a technical term

a rule or part of an agreement

The terms of the contract are fair

a fixed length of time for a job or office

His term in office ends soon

an informal discussion between people

In scene

an informal discussion between people

We had a long conversation

at a distance from here

In scene

at a distance from here

The city is far away

to not be in a place

He is away for the weekend

to the full extent or without holding back

He was working away

to move something from one place to another

Put your toys away

to make something work again

In scene

to make something work again

He wants to fix up the old car

to arrange a meeting or date for someone

I will fix up a meeting for you

to make or get something ready

Can you fix up some snacks

not different

In scene

not different

We have the same car

a thing that is being talked about

I saw the same man yesterday

a word used to address someone you love

In scene

a word used to address someone you love

Good night, sweetheart

of high quality or acceptable

In scene

of high quality or acceptable

I feel fine today

a sum of money you must pay as a punishment

He paid a fine for parking

very small in size or amount

There is fine sand on the beach

in good health or condition

She is feeling fine today

satisfactory or all right

Everything will be fine

pleasing to look at or beautiful

She looks very fine today

of very good quality

This is a fine piece of work

acceptable or satisfactory

It is fine to stay here

spoken exchange between people

In scene

spoken exchange between people

They had a long dialogue about the problem

to have a conversation

We had a productive dialogue

a short period of sleep

In scene

a short period of sleep

I took a short nap

to sleep for a short time

I like to nap after lunch

working and ready to be used

In scene

working and ready to be used

The website is finally up and running

working and operating as intended

The factory is now up and running

to do something unexpectedly and without warning

She was up and running with a new idea quickly

operating properly and ready to use

The new system is finally up and running

a link between two things

In scene

a link between two things

There is a close relation between diet and health

a person who is part of your family

She is a close relation of mine

a word used to say hi

In scene

a word used to say hi

Hello, how are you

used to express surprise or disbelief

Hello? Are you kidding

many times or often

In scene

many times or often

He travels a lot

to a great extent

In scene

to a great extent

I miss you a lot

a large number or amount

I have a lot of friends

a feeling of worry or interest about something

In scene

a feeling of worry or interest about something

I don't care

the act of looking after someone or something

Skin care is important

to want to do something

Would you care for tea

to damage something so badly that it is no longer good or useful

In scene

to damage something so badly that it is no longer good or useful

The rain ruined my clothes

to cause great damage to something

The rain ruined our plans

the state of being completely destroyed or failed

The war brought total ruin

the broken parts of a building that was destroyed

We visited the ancient ruins

to move by turning over and over

In scene

to move by turning over and over

The ball is rolling on the floor

happening without stopping

They have a rolling schedule

to begin moving or operating

The train is rolling now

in motion or moving along

The rolling ball hit the wall

to go again to a place or topic

In scene

to go again to a place or topic

I went back to the office

return to

Let's get back to work

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