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Every Year After — Season 1 Episode 7

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to tell a secret or private information

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to tell a secret or private information

Spill the secret

a liquid that has been accidentally spilled

There is a spill on the carpet

to cause liquid to fall accidentally

Don't spill the milk

to cause blood to flow out

They tried to avoid spilling blood

causing pain or discomfort

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causing pain or discomfort

The injury was very painful

taking care to avoid danger or mistakes

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taking care to avoid danger or mistakes

Be careful

the process of taking air into and out of your lungs

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the process of taking air into and out of your lungs

It is hard to breathe in this room

to be completely focused on or full of something

He breathes fashion

to give new life or energy to something

We need to breathe life into the project

to say something aloud

She did not breathe a word about it

to take air into your lungs

You need to breathe deeply

to become a part of a group or activity

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to become a part of a group or activity

I want to join the club

to connect or fasten together

Please join these two pieces of rope

to go to be with someone

Join us for lunch

to bring people together in marriage

The priest joined them in marriage

to keep away from or not go into

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to keep away from or not go into

I want to get out of this meeting

to receive an advantage or gain from something

What did you get out of that class

to leave a place or situation

Get out of the room right now

to leave or go away from a place

You should get out of the house

to go away from a place

Get out of my room

to stop something from growing or developing

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to stop something from growing or developing

Poor diet can stunt growth

an action done to entertain or impress

He performed a daring stunt

a dangerous or unusual act done to entertain people

He performed a dangerous stunt for the movie

a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone

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a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone

She went to the cinema with her boyfriend

a man who is in a romantic relationship

He has a boyfriend

a regular male romantic partner

My boyfriend is a doctor

a sea animal with a hard shell that you can eat

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a sea animal with a hard shell that you can eat

I love eating oysters

feeling pleasure or satisfaction

In scene

feeling pleasure or satisfaction

I am glad to see you

feeling pleased or satisfied

I am glad to see you

a session of physical training

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a session of physical training

I have a morning workout

beautiful decorative handwriting

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beautiful decorative handwriting

She studies calligraphy

to understand or notice something

In scene

to understand or notice something

I realized my mistake

to become actual or happen

She realized her dream

to become aware of something

He finally realized the truth

having life

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having life

The fish is still live

to have your home in a place

In scene

to have your home in a place

We live in a big house

the way a person or thing exists

Fish live in water

happening at the same time as it is shown

The match is on live TV

to go through something

I want to live new adventures

to have your home in a place

I live in Istanbul

very good

In scene

very good

You did a great job

very large in size or degree

It was a great success

one generation removed in ancestry

He is my great-grandfather

to laugh quietly

In scene

to laugh quietly

He chuckled at the joke

to laugh in a quiet, soft way

In scene

to laugh in a quiet, soft way

He gave a little chuckle

to laugh quietly

She chuckled at the joke

to laugh with short quiet sounds

He started to chuckle at the funny video

a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship

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a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship

I still talk to my ex girlfriend

a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship

She is my ex girlfriend

a person someone used to date

I saw my ex girlfriend today

having high moral character

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having high moral character

He has a noble heart

a person of high social rank

The noble lived in a large castle

belonging to a high social class with special titles

She comes from a noble family

belonging to a high social class with special titles

The noble family lived in a large castle

used to express acceptance or agreement

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used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

in a good or acceptable state

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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

a container with flat sides

In scene

a container with flat sides

Put the books in the box

to put someone into a specific group or type

They try to box people into categories

to fight with your fists

They like to box on weekends

to put something inside a box

Please box the items carefully

to understand something after thinking

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to understand something after thinking

I can't figure out how this works

to find an answer to a problem or understand something

I need to figure out this puzzle

to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works

I will figure out how to fix this

to think or believe something is likely

I figured out it would rain

to have a particular meaning or message

In scene

to have a particular meaning or message

What does this word mean

to plan or want to do something

In scene

to plan or want to do something

I meant to call you earlier

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

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

at high speed

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at high speed

The city is growing rapidly

to get something

In scene

to get something

He wants to gain experience

to get more of something

She gained a lot of experience

an increase in value or amount

The investment resulted in a gain

almost not; by a very small amount

In scene

almost not; by a very small amount

I could barely see the road

to say that someone is responsible for something bad

In scene

to say that someone is responsible for something bad

Do not blame me for this mistake

to say someone did something wrong

They blamed him for his selfish behavior

to say someone did something wrong

I blame the rain for the delay

the state of being responsible for something bad

He accepted the blame for the accident

to ask for something to be made or provided

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to ask for something to be made or provided

I ordered a pizza for dinner

to ask for food or a service in a restaurant or hotel

I ordered a pizza for dinner

caring only about yourself

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caring only about yourself

He is a selfish person

a story or level of a building

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a story or level of a building

I live on the third floor

the part of a room that you walk on

In scene

the part of a room that you walk on

Please clean the 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

in excellent, like-new condition

In scene

in excellent, like-new condition

The vintage watch is in mint condition

in perfect, like-new condition

The antique clock is in mint condition

something that is more important than other things

In scene

something that is more important than other things

Health is our top priority

something that is more important than others

Safety is our top priority

something that is more important than other things

My priority is to finish this project

the things that are most important to someone

My work is my main priority

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

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to say words to express thoughts or communicate

She started talking at a young age

a spoken exchange of ideas or information

There has been too much talking lately

to say things with your voice

She is talking to her friend

fashionable and impressive

In scene

fashionable and impressive

She is the coolest person in the group

very good or impressive

That was the coolest movie ever

very good or impressive

This is the coolest car in the city

the most interesting or exciting

That was the coolest movie ever

the most impressive or admirable

This is the coolest car in the city

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

a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name

In scene

a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name

They are doing know-what

used to get the listener's attention or as a pause

Know what I have a better idea

something that is not named

I need to buy the know what for the car

to sleep in the same bed as another person

In scene

to sleep in the same bed as another person

She sleeps with her brother

to have sexual intercourse with someone

He slept with her

to have sexual intercourse with someone

They slept with each other

to sleep in the same bed as someone

I slept with my baby

the main outer frame of a ship or aircraft

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the main outer frame of a ship or aircraft

The ship's hull was damaged

the main body of a ship or boat

The hull of the ship was damaged

to act as if something is true when it is not

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to act as if something is true when it is not

He pretended to be asleep

to act as if something is true

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to act as if something is true

The kids pretend to be superheroes

to behave as if something is true when it is not

The children like to pretend they are pirates

something that influences a result

The child likes to pretend he is a superhero

the ability to understand how others feel

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the ability to understand how others feel

He showed empathy for her situation

to be influenced or decided by something

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to be influenced or decided by something

It depends on the weather

a low, continuous vibrating noise

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a low, continuous vibrating noise

I heard the whirring of the fan

to say that something is true

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to say that something is true

He admitted his mistake

to let someone enter a place

The club admits members only

moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat

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moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat

The weather is warm today

kind and caring

She is a warm person

to make something hot

I need to warm the milk

a light greenish-blue color

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a light greenish-blue color

Her dress is aqua

to leave a place or building

In scene

to leave a place or building

You should get out of the house

to become known by many people

The news will get out eventually

to let a feeling or emotion come out

You should get out your anger

to take something out of a place

Get the key out of the lock

to leave a place

Please get out of the room

to go away from a place

It is time for us to get out

a cloth used to cover a table

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a cloth used to cover a table

She put a white tablecloth on the table

at any time

In scene

at any time

Call me whenever you want

at any time that is suitable

Come visit whenever you like

a strong black coffee made by forcing steam through ground coffee

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a strong black coffee made by forcing steam through ground coffee

I drink an espresso every morning

a person who is not nice or kind

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a person who is not nice or kind

He is a bad guy

a character who does evil things

The bad guy lost the fight

to keep someone or something from harm

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to keep someone or something from harm

We must protect the environment

to keep someone or something from being harmed

The mother protected her child from the rain

to keep something safe

We must protect the environment

in a state of preparation

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in a state of preparation

I am ready to go

to a previous place or position

In scene

to a previous place or position

Please come back

the part that is behind or at the back of something

My back hurts

to reply to someone's message

I will write back soon

to support someone or something

I will back you up

to make a low, continuous, vibrating sound

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to make a low, continuous, vibrating sound

The small motor started to whirr

not including a particular person or thing

In scene

not including a particular person or thing

Outside of this everyone is happy

information shown in numbers

In scene

information shown in numbers

These stats show our progress

information shown in numbers

Check the stats

to make a low sound because of pain or annoyance

In scene

to make a low sound because of pain or annoyance

He groaned when he stood up

a low sound made when in pain or unhappy

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a low sound made when in pain or unhappy

He let out a low groan

a motion picture

In scene

a motion picture

I watched a great film

a thin flexible strip coated with light-sensitive material used to take photographs

I need to buy a new roll of film

to capture moving images with a camera

They are filming a movie

a very thin covering of a substance on a surface

There was a thin film of oil on the water

to make music with an instrument or voice

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to make music with an instrument or voice

She is playing the guitar

to behave in a particular way

He is playing the fool

to take part in a game, sport, or other activity

They are playing football

to produce music or sound

I like playing guitar

in a hopeful way

In scene

in a hopeful way

Hopefully, the weather will be nice

to make something full

In scene

to make something full

Please fill the glass with water

to become extremely frightened

He was filled with dread

to write information in empty spaces

Please fill out this form

as much food as you want to eat

Eat your fill

to give someone information about something

Please fill me in on the details

to spend time doing something

She fills her days with reading

to make something full by adding things to it

Fill the bottle with water

to take the place of someone in a job or role

Fill the position

to strike a surface hard many times

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to strike a surface hard many times

He is banging on the door

to continue to be in a place

In scene

to continue to be in a place

Please stay here

fully awake and able to think clearly

I need to stay awake

to live in a place for a period of time

We will stay in a hotel

a period of time spent in a place

We enjoyed our stay in London

to form an idea about something without being sure

In scene

to form an idea about something without being sure

Can you guess my age

an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure

I made a guess about the answer

an idea you think is true without being sure

My guess was wrong

relating to the sea or shipping

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relating to the sea or shipping

This city has a rich maritime history

relating to the sea or living near the sea

The country has a long maritime history

from living things or carbon-based

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from living things or carbon-based

This apple is organic

not smooth; having an uneven surface

In scene

not smooth; having an uneven surface

The rock is rough

not exact; not completely accurate

This is just a rough estimate

not easy; hard

He had a rough year

using force that is not gentle

The game was very rough

something that honors a person who died

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something that honors a person who died

This is a war memorial

material made from fibers

In scene

material made from fibers

This fabric is very soft

the basic structure of something

The fabric of society is changing

deserving pity or contempt

In scene

deserving pity or contempt

His excuse was pathetic

extremely bad or useless

Your effort was pathetic

in a worried or uneasy way

In scene

in a worried or uneasy way

He waited for the news nervously

from a time

In scene

from a time

I have lived here since 2010

for the reason that

Since it is raining we stayed home

from a point in the past until now

I have been here since morning

to not continue an action

In scene

to not continue an action

Stop talking

a word telling someone to stop

In scene

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

a word said when parting

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a word said when parting

It is time to say goodbye

to use time doing something

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to use time doing something

She spent the day reading

very tired or lacking energy

I am completely spent

to give money in exchange for something

He spent all his money

already used or consumed

The battery is spent

a characteristic or feature of something

In scene

a characteristic or feature of something

This metal has unique properties

land, houses, or buildings that someone owns

He owns many properties in the city

to fail to remember something

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to fail to remember something

Don't forget about the meeting

to stop thinking about or paying attention to something

Forget about the old rules

to completely destroy everything in an area

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to completely destroy everything in an area

The army used a scorched earth policy

a policy of destroying everything when an army retreats so nothing useful is left for the enemy

The retreating army used a scorched earth policy to prevent the enemy from getting supplies

using extreme, destructive methods to achieve a goal

They adopted a scorched-earth approach to beat their rival

coming after all others; the only one left

In scene

coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

coming immediately before the present

In scene

coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)

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from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)

I don't live there anymore

now not happening or existing

I don't live here anymore

not happening or existing now

I don't go there anymore

not happening or existing now

They don't play together anymore

coming after the current one

In scene

coming after the current one

See you next week

close to or beside something

She sat in the next seat

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