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Breaking Bad — Season 5 Episode 12

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a plan or course of action

In scene

a plan or course of action

This is the company policy

a written agreement or rule from an organization

The company has a strict policy about lateness

a set of ideas or actions by a government or group

The government has a new economic policy

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

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

In scene

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

I drink water every day

a liquid that you can drink

I want a cold drink

a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean

I want a cold drink

a person who teaches

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a person who teaches

My teacher is very kind

a person who helps others learn

He is a yoga teacher

a person who helps others learn

The teacher explains the lesson

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

to make or become different

In scene

to make or become different

He needs to change his clothes

a difference or new situation

There was a big change in the weather

making something different

I need to change the plan

to make or become different

The weather is starting to change

to put on different clothes

Please change before we leave

money in the form of small metal coins

I have some change in my pocket

the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost

You forgot your change

to go from one place to another

I have to change trains there

a difference or new situation

This is a big change for us

to put different clothes on yourself

She went to change for the party

to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one

I need to change the battery

a play or film that includes songs and dancing

We saw a change at the theater

the theme or idea being discussed

It is time for a change of topic

to make something different

Please change the color of the wall

to make someone or something die

In scene

to make someone or something die

The hunter killed the deer

to be very funny or popular with an audience

The comedian killed the audience

to want something very much

I am killing for a slice of pizza

to make something stop working or operating

The company killed the project

to stop or end something

We had to kill the project

to make something die

The frost will kill the plants

to make someone die

The soldiers killed the king

a person who kills someone

The police caught the killer

something that is as different as possible from something else

In scene

something that is as different as possible from something else

Black is the opposite of white

a person who does the same job as you in a different group

I met my opposite at the conference

across from something

They sat opposite each other

any person

In scene

any person

Is anybody here

any person

Does anybody want cake?

a person, not a specific one

I didn't see anybody

to share the same view as someone

In scene

to share the same view as someone

We agree on this point

to say that you accept or agree with something

I agree with you

to say yes or have the same opinion

I agree with your plan

to need to do something

In scene

to need to do something

I have got to leave now

to arrive at a place

I got to school late

to have the chance to do something

I got to see the concert

to have an emotional effect on someone

His words really got to me

to mention an idea for others to think about

In scene

to mention an idea for others to think about

He floated a new idea

to give someone money for a short time

He can float me some cash for the ticket

to stay or move on the surface of a liquid or in the air

The leaf floats on the water

easy to see, hear, or understand

In scene

easy to see, hear, or understand

The answer is clear

to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime

The evidence helped to clear him of the crime

allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly

The water in the lake is clear

free from obstacles or problems

The road ahead is clear

the number 1,000

In scene

the number 1,000

I have a thousand books

something that is difficult to deal with

In scene

something that is difficult to deal with

I have a problem with my car

a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks

Thanks for the help, it was no problem

without any difficulty

This is a big problem

a question or situation that causes difficulty

This math problem is hard

to learn or discover something

In scene

to learn or discover something

I will find out the answer

to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest

I hope he does not find out

to discover or get facts about something

I want to find out the truth

an idea or plan put forward for consideration

In scene

an idea or plan put forward for consideration

Do you have any suggestions

content

I have a good suggestion

a piece of advice about what to do or choose

Please follow my suggestion

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

a feeling of being nervous or upset

In scene

a feeling of being nervous or upset

She expressed her worry about the project

to feel nervous or concerned about something

Do not worry about me

to make someone feel anxious or troubled

The news worried the family

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 succeed in doing something

I can make it on time

to say or express something

She made a suggestion

to try to make someone do something

In scene

to try to make someone do something

My parents push me to study

to press against something to move it

Push the button

to try to sell illegal or prescription drugs to people

He was caught pushing drugs on the street

used to make a polite request

In scene

used to make a polite request

Please help me

to do what you want to do

You can do as you please

to make someone feel happy

I want to please my parents

from one side to the opposite side

In scene

from one side to the opposite side

He walked across the street

covering or extending over the entire range of something

The news spread across the country

a clue that goes horizontally in a crossword puzzle

Look at five across

having knowledge about something

Are you across the project details

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

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

a way of describing something by comparing it to something else

In scene

a way of describing something by comparing it to something else

He used a metaphor to explain the idea

the act of washing your body in a tub of water

In scene

the act of washing your body in a tub of water

I take a bath every day

a container for holding water for birds to bathe in

The birds played in the bath all day

a place or fixture for bathing

The bath is large

to clean with water

Please bath the baby gently

the state of being well or ill

In scene

the state of being well or ill

Exercise is good for your health

the state of being free from illness or injury

Eating vegetables is good for your health

the condition of a person's body or mind

Her health is improving

to have a particular meaning or message

In scene

to have a particular meaning or message

What does this word mean

the typical or middle value in a set of numbers

This is a means of communication

to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean to say that we are late

very good or skillful

She plays a mean tennis match

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean it is not raining today

to show or make clear what something is

A red light means stop

to plan or want to do something

I meant to call you earlier

a way of doing something

They used a simple mean to fix it

to express or represent an idea

The flag means our country

not nice; cruel

He is very mean to me

to take place and affect someone

In scene

to take place and affect someone

What happened to him

to do something without planning

I happened to meet him at the park

to do something without planning

I happened to meet him

to do something by chance

I happened to be there

to take place by chance

Such things happen to everyone

to do something without planning it

I happened to break the glass

to take place or affect someone/something

What happened to your car

a possible set of events

In scene

a possible set of events

What is the worst-case scenario?

an expression of surprise or amazement

In scene

an expression of surprise or amazement

Whoa, look at that!

the side opposite to right

In scene

the side opposite to right

Turn left here

to make something be in a particular state or condition

He left the door open

to go away from someone or something

She left the office at five

still there after others have gone

Only two cookies are left

to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time

In scene

to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time

The play runs for two hours

to be in charge of something

In scene

to be in charge of something

She runs a small business

to move fast on your feet

In scene

to move fast on your feet

I run every morning

to move past someone or something

In scene

to move past someone or something

He passed the car

to say no to an offer or request

I will pass on that offer

an official document that lets you enter a place

I have a security pass

to be successful in a test or exam

I passed the exam

no longer fashionable or modern

This hat is passé

to give assistance to someone

In scene

to give assistance to someone

He is helping me with my homework

an amount of food served to one person

I would like a second helping

to give support or aid

I am helping my friend with homework

the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road

In scene

the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road

The car needs a new tire

to make someone feel very tired

Walking all day will tire you

having a lot of color

In scene

having a lot of color

The garden is very colorful

using interesting or expressive language

He told a colorful story about his travels

used to express acceptance or agreement

In scene

used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

in a good or acceptable state

In scene

in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

used to start a sentence or get attention

In scene

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

to take place or come into existence

In scene

to take place or come into existence

The accident occurred at midnight

to come into your thoughts

An idea occurred to me

to fire a gun or other weapon

In scene

to fire a gun or other weapon

Please do not shoot the weapon

a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance

Shoot I forgot my keys

to move suddenly and fast

Shoot, I forgot my keys

to take pictures with a camera

We will shoot a movie

to record with a camera

We will shoot a movie tomorrow

to make a gun fire

He shot the gun into the air

to use a gun to hit someone or something

You should not shoot at birds

to fire a gun at someone or something

The soldier shot at the target

to fire a gun or other weapon

They decided to shoot at the enemy

to wound someone with a gun

The robber shot the security guard

to fire a gun at someone or something

Do not shoot at the innocent people

to force a liquid into something

The doctor will shoot the medicine

to hit someone with a bullet from a gun

He accidentally shot his friend

to hit someone with a bullet from a gun

The soldier shot the guard

to hit someone with a bullet from a gun

They shot the man in the street

must or need to

In scene

must or need to

I gotta go now

to need to do something

I gotta go now

a short trip to do a specific job

In scene

a short trip to do a specific job

I have to run some errands today

of a higher quality or more suitable

In scene

of a higher quality or more suitable

This is a better plan

to make something or someone better

He wants to better his English

to a greater extent

I understand it better now

used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do

You had better leave now

to let something stay in place

In scene

to let something stay in place

Leave your coat on the chair

to go away from a place

They left the house early

to give something to someone

He left his money to his son

a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work

He asked for leave to visit his family

to hit a person or animal with a moving car or other vehicle

In scene

to hit a person or animal with a moving car or other vehicle

The car ran over the cat

to move fast to a place

I will run over to your house

to go to a place for a short time

I will run over to see you later

to hit someone or something with a moving vehicle

The car ran over a plastic bottle

having a disease that causes madness

In scene

having a disease that causes madness

The rabid dog attacked the man

very strong or intense

He is a rabid supporter of the team

someone who has been hurt or treated badly

In scene

someone who has been hurt or treated badly

He was a victim of the accident

any person

In scene

any person

Can anyone help me?

a place where people who have done something illegal are kept

In scene

a place where people who have done something illegal are kept

He is in jail

containing as much as possible

In scene

containing as much as possible

The glass is full of water

containing all parts; entire

Please write your full name

to the greatest possible extent

He has full control

having eaten enough food

I am full after that meal

something that does not matter much

In scene

something that does not matter much

It is no big deal

something that matters a lot

This is a big deal

something that is very important or serious

It is not a big deal

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

going far down from the surface or having great depth

In scene

going far down from the surface or having great depth

The treasure is buried deep down

not known or seen by most people

Deep down he is a kind person

in a person's real, hidden feelings

Deep down he knows he was wrong

not easy; requiring effort

In scene

not easy; requiring effort

This exam is very difficult

small solid pieces of medicine that help you sleep

In scene

small solid pieces of medicine that help you sleep

I took some sleeping pills

to require something because it is necessary

In scene

to require something because it is necessary

I need some help

something that is required or necessary

There is a need for water

a financial or other involvement in something

In scene

a financial or other involvement in something

He has an interest in the company

to make someone want to know or pay attention to something

This book interests me

money paid for borrowing money

The bank charges a high interest rate

an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time

Reading is one of my interests

to fall or flow in small drops or a thin stream

In scene

to fall or flow in small drops or a thin stream

Water started to dribble from the tap

to move a ball with small repeated touches while running

He can dribble the ball very fast

to put something in place of another

In scene

to put something in place of another

I need to replace the batteries

the number 2

In scene

the number 2

I have two cats

the number 2

I have two apples

the number 2

The answer is two

the number 2

I have two dogs

the quality perceived by the nose

In scene

the quality perceived by the nose

I love the smell of rain

to notice or recognize a smell

I can smell smoke

to give off a smell

The fish smells bad

to come back to a former position or popularity

The trend began to smell again

to think that something is true

In scene

to think that something is true

I believe you

to create written words

In scene

to create written words

I am writing a letter

words that are written or printed

The writing on the note was hard to read

an empty or available area

In scene

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

to fail to remember something

I spaced out during the lesson

a person's current state or circumstances

I am in a good space right now

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

a human being

In scene

a human being

He is a good person

a human being

In scene

a human being

I know that person

a human individual

Every person is different

human beings in general

A person needs sleep

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

to understand or notice something

In scene

to understand or notice something

I realized my mistake

to become aware of something

In scene

to become aware of something

He finally realized the truth

to become actual or happen

She realized her dream

to start liking or enjoying something very much

In scene

to start liking or enjoying something very much

I really got into jazz music

to enter or reach a place or device

I cannot get into the locked room

to influence someone's behavior or mood

What has gotten into him today

to start being in a situation

I want to get into politics

the vertical post that forms the side of a door frame

In scene

the vertical post that forms the side of a door frame

The cat scratched the doorjamb

to move behind someone and go where they go

In scene

to move behind someone and go where they go

The dog followed me home

to happen or appear after something else in order

Night follows day

to do what someone tells you to do

You should follow the instructions

to watch or pay attention to someone's activities

Follow the latest news

tardy

In scene

tardy

I am late for work

no longer living

His late father was a doctor

happening or done not long ago

These are late reports

a person who reads

In scene

a person who reads

The reader liked the book

a book used for learning to read

The teacher gave us a reader

a machine that reads information

The card reader is broken

someone who reads a text

She is a fast reader

a person who is mentally unstable or irrational

In scene

a person who is mentally unstable or irrational

Don't listen to him he is a total nut job

to stop working correctly

In scene

to stop working correctly

The machine started to malfunction

a hard, shiny substance like iron or gold

In scene

a hard, shiny substance like iron or gold

This spoon is made of metal

a type of loud, heavy rock music

She loves listening to metal

a hard, shiny substance like iron or gold

Gold is a valuable metal

to stop doing work for a period of time

In scene

to stop doing work for a period of time

I want to take off next Friday

to start to be successful or widely used

The new software really took off this year

to start to be successful or popular

Her career really started to take off

to start to move or leave quickly

The plane will take off soon

to make someone stop thinking about something

This hobby helps take off the stress from your mind

to have a period of time away from work

I will take off next week

to start moving suddenly and fast

He took off as soon as the bell rang

to go away quickly

He took off suddenly

to rise into the air from the ground

The plane will take off now

to take off something, especially clothing

Please take off your shoes

to have a period of time away from work

I will take off next week

to begin a journey or activity

The plane will take off soon

a part of a surface or space

In scene

a part of a surface or space

This is a quiet area

a part of a place

This is a play area for children

a subject or part of a situation

He is an expert in this area

objects or items in general

In scene

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

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