Breaking Bad — Season 2 Episode 8
Words & meanings
756 words
CEFR level
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
a place where people pay for sex
In scenea place where people pay for sex
The police raided the whorehouse
The police raided the whorehouse
not difficult or complicated
In scenenot difficult or complicated
This is a simple task
This is a simple task
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
I like to keep things simple
I like to keep things simple
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
She wore a simple dress
She wore a simple dress
a shift in the way a situation is developing
In scenea shift in the way a situation is developing
She turned the room into a gym
She turned the room into a gym
a chance to do something in a sequence
a chance to do something in a sequence
It is your turn now
It is your turn now
to pass something to someone else
to pass something to someone else
Please turn the book to him
Please turn the book to him
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
Turn the knob to start the machine
Turn the knob to start the machine
a machine that gives you money
In scenea machine that gives you money
I need to find an ATM
I need to find an ATM
to explain something in a very clear way
In sceneto explain something in a very clear way
I will spell it out for you
I will spell it out for you
unable to see
In sceneunable to see
He has been blind since birth
He has been blind since birth
not known by most people
not known by most people
They signed a blind agreement
They signed a blind agreement
not using good judgment or thought
not using good judgment or thought
She had blind faith in her success
She had blind faith in her success
a covering for a window that you can pull up or down
a covering for a window that you can pull up or down
Please close the blinds
Please close the blinds
feeling a loss of hope
In scenefeeling a loss of hope
He felt desperate after the accident
He felt desperate after the accident
feeling that you have no other choice
feeling that you have no other choice
They were desperate for help
They were desperate for help
a small animal with a black and white face that lives underground
In scenea small animal with a black and white face that lives underground
The badger lives in a hole
The badger lives in a hole
to repeatedly ask someone for something
to repeatedly ask someone for something
Stop badgering me for money
Stop badgering me for money
a job or occupation over time
In scenea job or occupation over time
She wants a career in medicine
She wants a career in medicine
a job or profession that someone does for a long time
a job or profession that someone does for a long time
She has a successful career in medicine
She has a successful career in medicine
the time someone spends in a particular activity or role
the time someone spends in a particular activity or role
The athlete ended her career after ten years
The athlete ended her career after ten years
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
the number 3
In scenethe number 3
I have three apples
I have three apples
the number 100
In scenethe number 100
I have one hundred dollars
I have one hundred dollars
to rub a part of the body with your fingernails to relieve an itch
In sceneto rub a part of the body with your fingernails to relieve an itch
Do not scratch your arm
Do not scratch your arm
the starting point
the starting point
We started the project from scratch
We started the project from scratch
a small cut or mark on a surface
a small cut or mark on a surface
There is a scratch on my car
There is a scratch on my car
cash or currency
cash or currency
He needs some scratch to buy a new car
He needs some scratch to buy a new car
to cancel or delete something
to cancel or delete something
Please scratch that name from the list
Please scratch that name from the list
having a very high level of ability in a sport
having a very high level of ability in a sport
He is a scratch golfer
He is a scratch golfer
a shallow mark or injury on the skin
a shallow mark or injury on the skin
I have a scratch on my arm
I have a scratch on my arm
the very beginning of something
the very beginning of something
We started from scratch
We started from scratch
the very beginning, with no help or preparation
the very beginning, with no help or preparation
He built the house from scratch
He built the house from scratch
a living thing that is not a plant
In scenea living thing that is not a plant
The lion is a wild animal
The lion is a wild animal
relating to basic physical instincts
relating to basic physical instincts
He has an animal instinct for survival
He has an animal instinct for survival
a living organism that can move and feel
a living organism that can move and feel
The tiger is a wild animal
The tiger is a wild animal
used to express surprise or to emphasize a question
In sceneused to express surprise or to emphasize a question
What the hell are you doing
What the hell are you doing
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
What the hell is that
What the hell is that
used to express surprise or anger
used to express surprise or anger
What the hell you broke it
What the hell you broke it
a strong trust or confidence in someone or something
In scenea strong trust or confidence in someone or something
I have faith in you
I have faith in you
strong belief in someone or something
strong belief in someone or something
I have faith in you
I have faith in you
money you get after costs are paid
In scenemoney you get after costs are paid
The company made a profit
The company made a profit
money that is made after all costs are paid
money that is made after all costs are paid
The company made a big profit this year
The company made a big profit this year
money that you earn after paying costs
money that you earn after paying costs
The company made a big profit this year
The company made a big profit this year
to get money from something
to get money from something
He hoped to profit from the deal
He hoped to profit from the deal
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
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
a person or thing likely to cause problems
In scenea person or thing likely to cause problems
Stay away from him, he is bad news
Stay away from him, he is bad news
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
information that is unpleasant or unwelcome
I have some bad news
I have some bad news
used to express surprise or emotion
In sceneused to express surprise or emotion
Man that was fast
Man that was fast
an adult male person
an adult male person
He is a kind man
He is a kind man
an adult male human
an adult male human
Every man needs food
Every man needs food
violent and likely to hurt others
In sceneviolent and likely to hurt others
The dog is vicious
The dog is vicious
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
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
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
to move away from the main topic
In sceneto move away from the main topic
I will digress for a moment
I will digress for a moment
the period from noon to evening
In scenethe period from noon to evening
I have a meeting in the afternoon
I have a meeting in the afternoon
the time between noon and evening
the time between noon and evening
We have a meeting in the afternoon
We have a meeting in the afternoon
a small flying insect with two wings
In scenea small flying insect with two wings
A fly is in the room
A fly is in the room
the opening on trousers that fastens
the opening on trousers that fastens
His fly is open
His fly is open
to travel through the air
to travel through the air
Birds fly in the sky
Birds fly in the sky
to be accepted or work well
to be accepted or work well
That idea will not fly
That idea will not fly
the study of substances and how they change
In scenethe study of substances and how they change
I like chemistry class
I like chemistry class
a feeling of romantic connection between two people
a feeling of romantic connection between two people
They have great chemistry
They have great chemistry
a long seat for two or more people
In scenea long seat for two or more people
He sat on the park bench
He sat on the park bench
to leave someone out of a team or activity
to leave someone out of a team or activity
The coach decided to bench the star player
The coach decided to bench the star player
to lift a barbell while lying on a bench
to lift a barbell while lying on a bench
He likes to bench at the gym
He likes to bench at the gym
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every day
I used to swim every day
familiar with something because you have experienced it
familiar with something because you have experienced it
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
a formal accusation of a crime
In scenea formal accusation of a crime
He faced a rap for the robbery
He faced a rap for the robbery
to strike something quickly and sharply
to strike something quickly and sharply
He rapped on the door
He rapped on the door
to perform rhythmic speech with music
to perform rhythmic speech with music
He likes to rap
He likes to rap
measuring a small distance from end to end
In scenemeasuring a small distance from end to end
She has short hair
She has short hair
lasting a short time
lasting a short time
We had a short meeting
We had a short meeting
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
a piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the thighs
He bought a new short
He bought a new short
not having enough of something
not having enough of something
We are short of time
We are short of time
suddenly, without warning
suddenly, without warning
He stopped short when he saw the car
He stopped short when he saw the car
measuring a small distance from end to end
measuring a small distance from end to end
This rope is too short
This rope is too short
to go back to a place or activity
In sceneto go back to a place or activity
I will get back to work soon
I will get back to work soon
to reply or speak to someone again later
to reply or speak to someone again later
I will get back to you soon
I will get back to you soon
to communicate with someone again later
to communicate with someone again later
I will get back to you later
I will get back to you later
to contact someone after a delay
to contact someone after a delay
I will get back to you with the answer
I will get back to you with the answer
to answer or respond to someone
to answer or respond to someone
She needs to get back to him today
She needs to get back to him today
to start doing something again after a pause
to start doing something again after a pause
Let us get back to work
Let us get back to work
used to introduce a new topic or additional information
In sceneused to introduce a new topic or additional information
By the way, what is your name?
By the way, what is your name?
used to introduce a new or extra comment
used to introduce a new or extra comment
By the way I like your shoes
By the way I like your shoes
used to introduce a new or extra topic
used to introduce a new or extra topic
By the way have you finished the report
By the way have you finished the report
used to introduce a new or related topic
used to introduce a new or related topic
By the way did you call Mom
By the way did you call Mom
used to add a side comment
used to add a side comment
By the way I saw your brother yesterday
By the way I saw your brother yesterday
to want to do something
In sceneto want to do something
Would you care for tea
Would you care for tea
a feeling of worry or interest about something
a feeling of worry or interest about something
I don't care
I don't care
the act of looking after someone or something
the act of looking after someone or something
Skin care is important
Skin care is important
always supporting someone
In scenealways supporting someone
He is a loyal friend
He is a loyal friend
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of friends
I have a lot of friends
many times or often
many times or often
He travels a lot
He travels a lot
to a great extent
to a great extent
I miss you a lot
I miss you a lot
to form letters or words on a surface
In sceneto form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
to put words or information into a document or space
to put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
I need to write a check for the rent
I need to write a check for the rent
to create words on a page
to create words on a page
I want to write a story
I want to write a story
to form letters or words on a surface
to form letters or words on a surface
Please write your name here
Please write your name here
not shut or blocked
In scenenot shut or blocked
The window is open
The window is open
not yet filled or taken
not yet filled or taken
I am open to suggestions
I am open to suggestions
to start or make something start
to start or make something start
The store is open now
The store is open now
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
Please open the door
Please open the door
or something like that
In sceneor something like that
Do you want some tea or something?
Do you want some tea or something?
or something like that
or something like that
Do you want coffee or something
Do you want coffee or something
almost not; by a very small amount
In scenealmost not; by a very small amount
I could barely see the road
I could barely see the road
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
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
a substance your body needs to stay healthy
In scenea substance your body needs to stay healthy
Fruits have many vitamins
Fruits have many vitamins
a shortage of something needed
a shortage of something needed
Eat vegetables to get vitamins
Eat vegetables to get vitamins
a pill that gives your body nutrients
a pill that gives your body nutrients
I take a vitamin every morning
I take a vitamin every morning
a period of 12 months
In scenea period of 12 months
It has been five years
It has been five years
the amount of time that a person has lived
the amount of time that a person has lived
He is ten years old
He is ten years old
a long period of time
a long period of time
It has been years since I saw her
It has been years since I saw her
a period of 365 days
a period of 365 days
I have lived here for two years
I have lived here for two years
a long period of time
a long period of time
It has been years since we met
It has been years since we met
a period of twelve months
a period of twelve months
The project will take one year
The project will take one year
used to say that a statement is not exact but close to the truth
In sceneused to say that a statement is not exact but close to the truth
He is, so to speak, a member of the family
He is, so to speak, a member of the family
used to show you are speaking in a non-literal way
used to show you are speaking in a non-literal way
he is a walking encyclopedia so to speak
he is a walking encyclopedia so to speak
used to say something in a less direct way
used to say something in a less direct way
He is a big fish in a small pond so to speak
He is a big fish in a small pond so to speak
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
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
an idea or belief you have
In scenean idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to have an opinion or think something is true
to have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to make something happen to someone
to make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
to look at and understand written words
In sceneto look at and understand written words
I read a book every month
I read a book every month
to audition by reading lines
to audition by reading lines
She will read for the part
She will read for the part
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
Do you read me
Do you read me
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
I can read your mind
I can read your mind
without being affected by something
In scenewithout being affected by something
We will go regardless of the weather
We will go regardless of the weather
without being affected by something
without being affected by something
We will go regardless of the weather
We will go regardless of the weather
to act or speak for someone
In sceneto act or speak for someone
The lawyer represents the client
The lawyer represents the client
to mean or symbolize something
to mean or symbolize something
The red color represents danger
The red color represents danger
to be a symbol or sign for something
to be a symbol or sign for something
The dove represents peace
The dove represents peace
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
to wait for a short time
In sceneto wait for a short time
Hang on a minute
Hang on a minute
to fix something in a place
to fix something in a place
Hang on the poster here
Hang on the poster here
to be decided by something
to be decided by something
Success hangs on your hard work
Success hangs on your hard work
to keep something in your possession
to keep something in your possession
Please hang on to this receipt
Please hang on to this receipt
a person who sells things
In scenea person who sells things
He is a car dealer
He is a car dealer
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
In scenefeeling strong annoyance or displeasure
He is angry with me
He is angry with me
feeling strong displeasure or irritation
feeling strong displeasure or irritation
The customer was angry about the delay
The customer was angry about the delay
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
She is feeling angry after the argument
She is feeling angry after the argument
to press something with great force
In sceneto press something with great force
He crushed the empty can
He crushed the empty can
the quality of a person's mind or feelings
the quality of a person's mind or feelings
I have a crush on him
I have a crush on him
a strong feeling of romantic attraction
a strong feeling of romantic attraction
I have a crush on him
I have a crush on him
to beat someone completely
to beat someone completely
Our team will crush the rival
Our team will crush the rival
to pass the tongue over something
In sceneto pass the tongue over something
The dog licked my hand
The dog licked my hand
to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem
to succeed in dealing with a difficult problem
He finally licked the problem
He finally licked the problem
a hard hit or a punishment
a hard hit or a punishment
He took a hard lick during the match
He took a hard lick during the match
a short, simple series of musical notes
a short, simple series of musical notes
The guitarist played a cool lick
The guitarist played a cool lick
a large vehicle for carrying goods
In scenea large vehicle for carrying goods
The truck is very big
The truck is very big
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
the outer form or outline of something
In scenethe outer form or outline of something
The clouds have a strange shape
The clouds have a strange shape
the physical or mental state of a person
the physical or mental state of a person
He is in good shape
He is in good shape
to make something take a particular form or character
to make something take a particular form or character
You can shape the clay with your hands
You can shape the clay with your hands
the outer form or outline of something
the outer form or outline of something
Everything has a shape
Everything has a shape
praise or acknowledgment for an achievement
In scenepraise or acknowledgment for an achievement
He tried to take credit for my hard work
He tried to take credit for my hard work
to say you did something good that someone else did
to say you did something good that someone else did
She tried to take credit for my work
She tried to take credit for my work
to claim public recognition for an achievement
to claim public recognition for an achievement
He took credit for the project success
He took credit for the project success
to say you are responsible for an achievement
to say you are responsible for an achievement
You should take credit for the success
You should take credit for the success
the conditions that affect a situation
In scenethe conditions that affect a situation
It was a difficult circumstance
It was a difficult circumstance
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
work that you do for money
In scenework that you do for money
I have a new job
I have a new job
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 piece of work that needs to be done
a piece of work that needs to be done
Your job is to clean the room
Your job is to clean the room
to carry out an action
In sceneto carry out an action
He tried to pull a trick on me
He tried to pull a trick on me
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 move something toward yourself
to move something toward yourself
He pulled the door open
He pulled the door open
to take something back or remove it
to take something back or remove it
He decided to pull his request
He decided to pull his request
the act of getting money from someone by using threats or force
In scenethe act of getting money from someone by using threats or force
The criminals attempted a shakedown at the store
The criminals attempted a shakedown at the store
the planet we live on
In scenethe planet we live on
The world is round
The world is round
a particular area or existence
In scenea particular area or existence
He lives in his own world
He lives in his own world
the state of being alive and having experiences
the state of being alive and having experiences
She brought a new baby into the world
She brought a new baby into the world
the earth with its people
the earth with its people
Peace in the world is important
Peace in the world is important
at an unspecified time
In sceneat an unspecified time
Let's meet sometime next week
Let's meet sometime next week
happening only at certain times
In scenehappening only at certain times
We visit them sometime
We visit them sometime
at an unspecified time
at an unspecified time
Let's meet for coffee sometime
Let's meet for coffee sometime
having been something in the past
having been something in the past
He is a sometime actor
He is a sometime actor
an act of hurting someone who has hurt you
In scenean act of hurting someone who has hurt you
They feared reprisal for their actions
They feared reprisal for their actions
communicating with someone
In scenecommunicating with someone
Let's stay in touch
Let's stay in touch
to have contact or communicate with someone
to have contact or communicate with someone
I will get in touch with you soon
I will get in touch with you soon
having contact with someone
having contact with someone
We are still in touch after all these years
We are still in touch after all these years
having contact with someone
having contact with someone
We stay in touch
We stay in touch
to get something by paying money
In sceneto get something by paying money
I want to buy a car
I want to buy a car
something that you buy
In scenesomething that you buy
This dress was a great buy
This dress was a great buy
to accept something as true
to accept something as true
I don't buy his story
I don't buy his story
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
to prevent something from moving or happening
In sceneto prevent something from moving or happening
The fallen tree blocks the road
The fallen tree blocks the road
a large solid piece of something
a large solid piece of something
He used a block of ice
He used a block of ice
a section of a street between two intersections
a section of a street between two intersections
Walk one block and turn left
Walk one block and turn left
a raised wooden structure used for beheadings
a raised wooden structure used for beheadings
The prisoner knelt on the block
The prisoner knelt on the block
to find time in a busy schedule for someone or something
In sceneto find time in a busy schedule for someone or something
I can work in a meeting at noon
I can work in a meeting at noon
to have a job in a particular field or industry
to have a job in a particular field or industry
She works in finance
She works in finance
to fit or be suitable in a particular place or situation
to fit or be suitable in a particular place or situation
The new rules work in well
The new rules work in well
to have a job in a place
to have a job in a place
I work in a bank
I work in a bank
to work together with others
to work together with others
I enjoy working in a team
I enjoy working in a team
to add or mix something into an activity
to add or mix something into an activity
We should work in some exercise to our routine
We should work in some exercise to our routine
coins or paper notes used to buy things
In scenecoins or paper notes used to buy things
I have some money
I have some money
a person you work with
In scenea person you work with
He is my associate
He is my associate
to make a mental link between two things
In sceneto make a mental link between two things
I associate summer with the beach
I associate summer with the beach
to cause physical harm to someone or something
In sceneto cause physical harm to someone or something
The soldier was wounded
The soldier was wounded
a damaged part of the body
a damaged part of the body
The wound is healing
The wound is healing
feeling very nervous, anxious, or stressed
feeling very nervous, anxious, or stressed
He was wound tight after the meeting
He was wound tight after the meeting
said to be true but not proven
In scenesaid to be true but not proven
He allegedly stole the money
He allegedly stole the money
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
In scenea box or bag for storing or carrying things
He put the phone in its case
He put the phone in its case
a particular situation or example
In scenea particular situation or example
This is a special case
This is a special case
a matter that is decided in a court of law
a matter that is decided in a court of law
The police are working on the case
The police are working on the case
a route or track to follow
In scenea route or track to follow
We followed the hiking trail
We followed the hiking trail
to be losing in a game or competition
to be losing in a game or competition
Our team is trailing by two points
Our team is trailing by two points
to follow someone secretly
to follow someone secretly
The detective trailed the suspect
The detective trailed the suspect