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Breaking Bad — Season 5 Episode 1

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CEFR level

low land between hills or mountains

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low land between hills or mountains

The village is in a beautiful valley

to break apart with force and noise

In scene

to break apart with force and noise

The bomb blew up

to suddenly become very well-known or successful

His career blew up after that song

to call or message someone many times

She was blowing up my phone with messages

to make something larger in size

I want to blow up this photo

a sudden loud argument or fight

They had a sudden blow-up during the meeting

filled with air

We played with a blow-up ball

objects or items in general

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objects or items in general

I have too much stuff

personal things or possessions

Put your stuff in the car

to put something into a container or space tightly

She stuffed the bag

to put something into a container or space tightly

I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase

a word used to say yes or okay

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a word used to say yes or okay

Righto, I will do it

at a short distance away

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at a short distance away

My house is close to the park

not open

In scene

not open

Please close the door

paying a lot of attention to details

Please pay close attention to the details

to surround and catch someone

The police close on the suspect

the feeling of wanting to eat

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the feeling of wanting to eat

I have no appetite today

a strong wish to have or do something

He has an appetite for adventure

a small plastic card used to buy goods or services

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a small plastic card used to buy goods or services

I paid with my card

a piece of thick paper used in card games

We played cards

a small piece of thick paper, often with information

I sent a birthday card

a small electronic device used to store digital data

I inserted the memory card into the camera

to not continue an action

In scene

to not continue an action

Stop talking

a word telling someone to stop

Stop!

a place where a bus or train stops

Where is the bus stop

to go to a place for a short time

I will stop by your house later

one of the five long parts of your hand

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one of the five long parts of your hand

I have a ring on my finger

to say someone is guilty of a crime

She fingered him as the thief

something that is good or helpful

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something that is good or helpful

Stay positive about the future

completely sure that something is true

The test result was positive

a number or value that is above zero

Five is a positive number

indicating that a substance or condition is present

The medical test was positive

to have as a part or feature

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to have as a part or feature

The job involves a lot of travel

to take part in something

We want to involve everyone in the project

to be in a romantic relationship

They are romantically involved

to look at something carefully

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to look at something carefully

Please check your answers

a written order to a bank to pay money

In scene

a written order to a bank to pay money

Can I have the check please

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

in a way that is right or fair

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in a way that is right or fair

He acted ethically

to close something tightly

In scene

to close something tightly

Seal the envelope

a sea animal with flippers

The seal is swimming

to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed

In scene

to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed

The storm destroyed the village

to break something so it cannot be used again

The storm destroyed the old house

to beat someone very easily in a game or competition

We destroyed the other team in the game

to end the life of a living thing

They had to destroy the sick dog

to have clothing on the body

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to have clothing on the body

I wear a watch

clothes that people wear

This shop sells sports wear

the damage that happens to something from normal use

The carpet began to wear

to make someone feel very tired

The hard work began to wear him

to have clothing on the body

I wear a coat in winter

to have clothing on the body

She wears a beautiful dress

to have clothing on the body

He wears a blue shirt

to have clothes or accessories on your body

You should wear a mask

to have clothes on your body

Wear your jacket before leaving

to have clothing on your body

She wears her new shoes

to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior

She wears a happy expression

used to show something is surprising or extreme

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used to show something is surprising or extreme

He didn't even say hello

having no debt or advantage on either side

Now we are even

to make an effort to do something

You should even to reach your goal

a smaller amount or number

Four is an even number

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

to go to a place

In scene

to go to a place

Let's hit the gym

to touch someone or something with force

He hit the ball

a person or thing that is very popular or successful

The song is a big hit

a measure of electric force

In scene

a measure of electric force

The battery is twelve volts

having a high temperature

In scene

having a high temperature

The coffee is hot

very strong or severe

He is hot to start his new job

very popular or successful

That game is very hot right now

sexually attractive

This game is hot

having a high temperature

The coffee is very hot

to comprehend or grasp meaning

In scene

to comprehend or grasp meaning

I don't get it

to receive punishment for something you did wrong

You will get it if you do that

to finish something that needs to be done

I will get it done today

to receive or acquire something

I hope I get it soon

to answer a telephone call

Please get it when it rings

to complete a task or activity

I will get it done by tomorrow

to receive or acquire something

I need to get it from the store

to obtain the thing mentioned

Did you get it in the mail

to be punished or scolded

You will get it when dad comes home

to give money to finish a debt

In scene

to give money to finish a debt

I need to pay off my loan

to give someone money to do something dishonest

He tried to pay off the guard

to give money for something

I finally paid off my loan

to be successful or worth the effort

Hard work pays off

money received for doing something

This hard work had a big pay-off

a thing that attracts iron or steel

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a thing that attracts iron or steel

The magnet sticks to the fridge

a piece of metal that attracts iron

I put a magnet on the fridge

very unpleasant or dishonest people

In scene

very unpleasant or dishonest people

He is such a scumbag

a very bad or unpleasant person

Get away from me you scumbag

a set of connected parts that work together

In scene

a set of connected parts that work together

The school has a new system

the human body and its functions

Her immune system is very strong

a way of doing something

We need a better system to organize our files

to lose your balance and almost fall

In scene

to lose your balance and almost fall

I tripped over a rock

to cause a device to turn on or start working

The sensor tripped the alarm

to see or experience things that are not real

He started to trip after taking the pill

a travel from one place to another

Have a nice trip

used to get someone's attention

In scene

used to get someone's attention

Look, we are late

to turn your eyes toward something

In scene

to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the bird

to seem or appear a certain way

You look happy

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

I like her look

not strong or severe

In scene

not strong or severe

He has a mild cold

not strong, harsh, or extreme

The sauce has a mild flavor

happening only once

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happening only once

This is a one time offer

having happened or existed only once

This is a one time payment

happening only once

I saw him one time

used or happening only once

This is a one-time offer

to have sexual intercourse with someone

In scene

to have sexual intercourse with someone

He slept with her

to sleep in the same bed as another person

She sleeps with her brother

to have sexual intercourse with someone

They slept with each other

to sleep in the same bed as someone

I slept with my baby

to stay in one place until something happens

In scene

to stay in one place until something happens

Please wait for me

to feel excited for something to happen

I can't wait for summer

to stop for a short time

Please wait a moment

to do things for someone to help them

The server waits on the guests

to stay until later

Please wait for me

used to say that a statement is not exact but close to the truth

In scene

used to say that a statement is not exact but close to the truth

He is, so to speak, a member of the family

used to show you are speaking in a non-literal way

he is a walking encyclopedia so to speak

used to say something in a less direct way

He is a big fish in a small pond so to speak

a talk about something

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a talk about something

We had a long discussion about the project

a conversation or debate about a topic

They had a long discussion about their plans

a small, sharp point on a plant or object

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a small, sharp point on a plant or object

The tool has a small sharp prick at the end

a rude or annoying person

In scene

a rude or annoying person

He is such a prick

the male sex organ

He injured his penis

to make a small hole in something with a sharp point

I pricked my finger with a needle

a set of related things arranged in order

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a set of related things arranged in order

He won a series of matches

to set up something in a particular way

In scene

to set up something in a particular way

He rigged a simple antenna

to dishonestly control the result of something

They rigged the game

to prepare or arrange something for use

He rigged the equipment for the show

a large vehicle or machine

He drives a big rig

to give reasons for or against something

In scene

to give reasons for or against something

He tried to argue his point of view

to speak against something

He argued against the plan

to speak angrily with someone because you have different opinions

They always argue about money

the money you earn to support yourself

Farming is his livelihood

coins or paper notes used to buy things

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coins or paper notes used to buy things

I have some money

the ability to think and learn

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the ability to think and learn

He uses his brains to solve puzzles

the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling

Our brains control everything we do

to cause someone to do something

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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

to succeed in doing something

I can make it on time

to pull something quickly and forcefully

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to pull something quickly and forcefully

He yanked the door open

something that you do

In scene

something that you do

This was a brave act

a formal written rule made by a government

The government passed a new act

a show or routine performed for an audience

The circus act was funny

to a small degree

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to a small degree

I am kind of tired

a group with similar qualities

In scene

a group with similar qualities

What kind of book do you want

a particular sort or variety

This is a new kind of fruit

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

the final situation at the end of something

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the final situation at the end of something

We are waiting for the outcome of the test

a secure room for keeping valuable things

In scene

a secure room for keeping valuable things

The gold is in the vault

a curved structure that forms the roof of a building or room

The church has a high stone vault

to jump over something using your hands or a pole

He vaulted over the fence

a room with strong walls and a door used to store valuable things

The bank kept the money in a vault

true or accepted everywhere

In scene

true or accepted everywhere

Music is a universal language

used to mean "very" or "extremely"

In scene

used to mean "very" or "extremely"

That was a hell of a game

very good or impressive

He is a hell of a player

used to emphasize how extreme something is

It was a hell of a day

used to emphasize how good something is

You did a hell of a job

extremely bad or difficult

That was a hell of a situation

a round raised part on a surface or body

In scene

a round raised part on a surface or body

There is a hump in the road

to have sex with

They were caught humping

the middle of the work week, usually Wednesday

We have finally reached the hump

a slang word for a person's back or shoulders when working hard

He put the heavy load on his hump

an object or sign that represents something else

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an object or sign that represents something else

The dove is a symbol of peace

a thing that represents or stands for something else

The dove is a symbol of peace

to occur or take place

In scene

to occur or take place

How did this come about

to move to a place

In scene

to move to a place

Come here

used to get attention or introduce a statement

Come now do not be upset

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

In scene

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean, it is a bit expensive

another time

In scene

another time

Please try again

not able to be tracked or discovered

In scene

not able to be tracked or discovered

The hacker used an untraceable connection

at the back of something

In scene

at the back of something

The cat is behind the sofa

in the space at the back of something

The ball is behind the chair

the part of the body you sit on

He fell on his behind

the person or thing that causes something to happen

She is the force behind this project

not on time

He is behind schedule

without someone knowing

He did it behind my back

to give support to someone or something

We are behind you

left in a place when you go away

He left his keys behind

to leave a place or situation quietly or secretly

In scene

to leave a place or situation quietly or secretly

I slipped out of the room

to leave a place without being noticed

He slipped out of the room quietly

for all time, always

In scene

for all time, always

I will love you forever

for a very long period

I will remember this day forever

not dangerous or risky

In scene

not dangerous or risky

You are safe here

to be very sure about something

It is a safe bet

able to be trusted to do a job well

She is a safe choice for the job

a locked metal box used to store valuable items

The documents are in the safe

a rude, mean, or annoying person

In scene

a rude, mean, or annoying person

He called her a bitch

to express dissatisfaction or annoyance

Stop bitching about the weather

a female dog

The bitch is guarding her puppies

a difficult or annoying situation or task

Solving this problem is a real bitch

a period when something lasts

It takes time to finish the work

an occasion or occurrence

I read this book three times

the operation of multiplying numbers

Five times five is twenty five

a publication that reports news

This newspaper is called the Times

a particular period of history

We live in difficult times

the number of times something happens

I read this book three times

a point or period when something happens

We had good times together

used to show multiplication

Five times five is twenty five

instances or occurrences

I visit them at difficult times

to make someone or something late

In scene

to make someone or something late

Traffic held me up

to manage in a difficult situation

How are you holding up

to manage a difficult situation

He held up well during the stress

to raise something in the air

Please hold up your hand

to stay true or strong over time

The theory still holds up

to rob someone using a weapon

They tried to hold up the store

to lift or keep something in a raised position

These pillars hold up the roof

to physically keep something in place or to remain valid under pressure

The pillars hold up the roof

to ask someone to stop and wait for a moment

Please hold up while I lock the door

to be able to be accepted or proven true when examined

Your theory does not hold up

to remain strong or successful

He is holding up well after the accident

not soft or liquid

In scene

not soft or liquid

Ice is solid

happening without stopping

We worked for three solid hours

a helpful act for someone

Can you do me a solid?

of a high or acceptable quality

He has a solid chance to win

used to show something happens no matter what

In scene

used to show something happens no matter what

I will go even if it rains

a machine that moves people up and down in a building

In scene

a machine that moves people up and down in a building

The elevator is broken

a machine that moves people up and down in a building

The elevator stopped at the third floor

a machine that moves people up and down between floors in a building

Please wait for the next elevator

a small white flower that grows in clusters

In scene

a small white flower that grows in clusters

I saw some lily of the valley in the garden

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.

of the highest quality or most favorable

In scene

of the highest quality or most favorable

This is the best book

to win against someone in a competition

He bested his opponent

kind thoughts or wishes for someone

Please give her my best

used to give strong advice or a warning

You had best leave now

to understand something after thinking

In scene

to understand something after thinking

I can't figure it out

a written symbol representing a number

The figure is written here

the form or shape of a person or thing

It is a strange figure

a person who is important or known

He is a leading figure in politics

feeling less worried or upset

In scene

feeling less worried or upset

I felt relieved when I heard the news

to make a bad feeling less strong

The medicine relieved his pain

feeling less worried or upset

I felt relieved when I heard the news

to stop being angry at someone for a mistake

In scene

to stop being angry at someone for a mistake

Please forgive me

to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did

You should forgive him for his mistake

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

to become calm or stop worrying

In scene

to become calm or stop worrying

Just take it easy

to treat someone in a mild, not harsh way

Take it easy on him during the argument

an informal way to say goodbye to someone

Take it easy see you tomorrow

to stay calm and not worry

You should take it easy during the weekend

prepared to start or proceed

In scene

prepared to start or proceed

I have my bags, so I'm good to go

to take part in a special event or occasion

In scene

to take part in a special event or occasion

We celebrate his birthday every year

to do something fun for a special event

We will celebrate your birthday tonight

to do something fun for a special event

We celebrate my birthday

to do something special to mark an important event

They celebrate the victory

friendly or pleasant

In scene

friendly or pleasant

She is a nice person

enjoyable or good

In scene

enjoyable or good

We had a nice day

pleasing to look at

That is a nice dress

existing as a fact

In scene

existing as a fact

This is a real diamond

not fancy or complex

He prefers a real and simple lifestyle

a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production

He is a real who believes in common ownership

used to emphasize that something is true

He is real quiet

a portion or fragment

In scene

a portion or fragment

I have a piece of cake

to put separate parts together to form a whole

I will piece these parts together

a single object of a particular type

I have two pieces of furniture

not hurt or damaged

The box arrived in one piece

to bring back a memory

In scene

to bring back a memory

I cannot recall his name

to ask people to return a product because it is unsafe

The company will recall the faulty products

the part of a room that you walk on

In scene

the part of a room that you walk on

Please clean the floor

a story or level of a building

I live on the third floor

the right to speak in a meeting or debate

The chairperson gave her the floor

to shock or surprise someone greatly

The news floored him

to push a car pedal all the way down

He decided to floor it on the highway

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