Friends — Season 2 Episode 21
Words & meanings
441 words
CEFR level
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
the sound you make when speaking or singing
In scenethe sound you make when speaking or singing
He has a deep voice
He has a deep voice
to say what you think or feel
to say what you think or feel
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to say that someone or something is something
In sceneto say that someone or something is something
They call him the boss
They call him the boss
to contact someone by telephone
In sceneto contact someone by telephone
Please call me tomorrow
Please call me tomorrow
a choice or responsibility to decide
a choice or responsibility to decide
It was a tough call
It was a tough call
to ask for something to happen
to ask for something to happen
I will call a taxi
I will call a taxi
to use your eyes to notice something
In sceneto use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to have a meeting or visit with someone
In sceneto have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
great in amount or degree
In scenegreat in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
not laughing or playing around
not laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
a chef who is second in command
In scenea chef who is second in command
She was promoted to sous chef
She was promoted to sous chef
a cook who helps the main chef
a cook who helps the main chef
He is the sous chef here
He is the sous chef here
a cook who is second in charge in a kitchen
a cook who is second in charge in a kitchen
The sous chef prepared the sauce
The sous chef prepared the sauce
a chef who is second in charge in a kitchen
a chef who is second in charge in a kitchen
The sous-chef prepares the ingredients
The sous-chef prepares the ingredients
easy to see, hear, or understand
In sceneeasy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
free from obstacles or problems
In scenefree from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead is clear
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
The water in the lake is clear
The water in the lake is clear
happening quickly and unexpectedly
In scenehappening quickly and unexpectedly
All of a sudden, it started to rain
All of a sudden, it started to rain
the fleshy part of the body you sit on
In scenethe fleshy part of the body you sit on
He fell on his ass
He fell on his ass
an animal like a small horse with long ears
an animal like a small horse with long ears
The ass carries the load
The ass carries the load
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Don't be such an ass
Don't be such an ass
to succeed in doing something
In sceneto succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to cause someone to do something
In sceneto cause someone to do something
He made me cry
He made me cry
to produce or form something
In sceneto produce or form something
I make dinner every day
I make dinner every day
to say or express something
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
a device for making calls
In scenea device for making calls
The phone is on the table
The phone is on the table
to make a telephone call
to make a telephone call
I will phone you tomorrow
I will phone you tomorrow
a piece of thick paper used in card games
In scenea piece of thick paper used in card games
We played cards
We played cards
a small plastic card used to buy goods or services
a small plastic card used to buy goods or services
I paid with my card
I paid with my card
a small piece of thick paper, often with information
a small piece of thick paper, often with information
I sent a birthday card
I sent a birthday card
a small electronic device used to store digital data
a small electronic device used to store digital data
I inserted the memory card into the camera
I inserted the memory card into the camera
an organized activity with rules for fun or sport
In scenean organized activity with rules for fun or sport
I love this game
I love this game
natural ability at something
natural ability at something
Her game is improving
Her game is improving
a planned series of actions to achieve a goal over a long period
a planned series of actions to achieve a goal over a long period
He plays a long game to win the election
He plays a long game to win the election
ready to try something
ready to try something
Are you game for a long hike
Are you game for a long hike
to move something somewhere
In sceneto move something somewhere
Please take this book to the library
Please take this book to the library
to think of something in a particular way
In sceneto think of something in a particular way
Don't take it personally
Don't take it personally
to move something into your hand or possession
In sceneto move something into your hand or possession
I will take the keys
I will take the keys
to do an action
to do an action
I take a walk every day
I take a walk every day
designed to resist burning
In scenedesigned to resist burning
The curtains are flame retardant
The curtains are flame retardant
to move from a lower place to a higher place
In sceneto move from a lower place to a higher place
He went up the stairs
He went up the stairs
to walk close to someone
to walk close to someone
He went up to her and said hello
He went up to her and said hello
to become larger in number or amount
to become larger in number or amount
Prices go up every year
Prices go up every year
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
an unspecified thing
In scenean unspecified thing
I want something to eat
I want something to eat
used to indicate an approximate amount or degree
used to indicate an approximate amount or degree
It costs something like ten dollars
It costs something like ten dollars
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
In sceneto take something that belongs to someone else without permission
He stole my pen
He stole my pen
something that is sold for a very low price
something that is sold for a very low price
This jacket was a steal
This jacket was a steal
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
She stole the show
She stole the show
to take something that does not belong to you
to take something that does not belong to you
Someone tried to steal my bike
Someone tried to steal my bike
taken without permission
taken without permission
Someone tried to steal my bag
Someone tried to steal my bag
a man who has a child
In scenea man who has a child
He is a great father
He is a great father
to tell someone you are grateful
In sceneto tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to become calm and less tense
In sceneto become calm and less tense
I need to relax after a long day
I need to relax after a long day
to make a rule or requirement less strict
to make a rule or requirement less strict
The school decided to relax the rules
The school decided to relax the rules
to make someone feel calm and less tense
to make someone feel calm and less tense
Music helps me relax
Music helps me relax
a small metal object used to open a lock
In scenea small metal object used to open a lock
Where are my keys?
Where are my keys?
a group of small islands
a group of small islands
The ship sailed near the keys
The ship sailed near the keys
a sound of laughter
In scenea sound of laughter
He said ha ha
He said ha ha
to a great extent
to a great extent
It is ha ha good
It is ha ha good
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
In sceneto be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
to be in a seated position
to be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
two slices of bread with filling
In scenetwo slices of bread with filling
I ate a sandwich for lunch
I ate a sandwich for lunch
a place name (a town in England or the US)
a place name (a town in England or the US)
Sandwich is a town
Sandwich is a town
lasting for a large amount of time
In scenelasting for a large amount of time
The meeting was long
The meeting was long
to want something very much
to want something very much
I long to see you
I long to see you
measuring a great distance from end to end
measuring a great distance from end to end
The snake is very long
The snake is very long
by a large amount
by a large amount
We did not wait long
We did not wait long
in the interest of someone
In scenein the interest of someone
I am writing on behalf of my client
I am writing on behalf of my client
a thin roll of tobacco for smoking
In scenea thin roll of tobacco for smoking
He smokes a cigarette every morning
He smokes a cigarette every morning
to perform a role in a film or play
In sceneto perform a role in a film or play
He plays a doctor in the movie
He plays a doctor in the movie
to take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
In sceneto take part in a game, sport, or other enjoyable activity
The children play in the garden
The children play in the garden
to say something to make people laugh
In sceneto say something to make people laugh
His excuse was a joke
His excuse was a joke
a funny or clever trick
a funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
pleasing to look at
In scenepleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
a young person
a young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
He sent his thanks
He sent his thanks
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help
to cause someone or something to come back
In sceneto cause someone or something to come back
Can you bring back my book?
Can you bring back my book?
to cause someone to remember something
to cause someone to remember something
That music brings back memories
That music brings back memories
to cause something to exist or be used again
to cause something to exist or be used again
They will bring back the rule
They will bring back the rule
to take something back to a place
to take something back to a place
Please bring back my book
Please bring back my book
to move your hand from side to side to greet or signal
In sceneto move your hand from side to side to greet or signal
She gave a friendly wave
She gave a friendly wave
to move from side to side repeatedly
to move from side to side repeatedly
The trees wave in the wind
The trees wave in the wind
a moving ridge on water or in the air
a moving ridge on water or in the air
The waves are very big today
The waves are very big today
a sudden increase in popularity or activity of something
a sudden increase in popularity or activity of something
There is a new wave of interest in jazz
There is a new wave of interest in jazz
12 months or 365 days
In scene12 months or 365 days
This year is 2024
This year is 2024
lasting five years
lasting five years
It lasted five years
It lasted five years
a device used to talk to someone far away
In scenea device used to talk to someone far away
I have a new telephone
I have a new telephone
to call someone using a phone
to call someone using a phone
I will telephone my friend later
I will telephone my friend later
to mix a liquid or substance with a spoon or similar
In sceneto mix a liquid or substance with a spoon or similar
Stir the soup
Stir the soup
to cause a strong feeling or emotion
to cause a strong feeling or emotion
The music stirred my soul
The music stirred my soul
a state of excitement or confusion
a state of excitement or confusion
His speech caused quite a stir
His speech caused quite a stir
to move or shift position slightly
to move or shift position slightly
He did not stir
He did not stir
a shout of excitement or joy
In scenea shout of excitement or joy
Whoo! We won the game!
Whoo! We won the game!
to shout loudly to show excitement
to shout loudly to show excitement
They yelled whoo after the goal
They yelled whoo after the goal
a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry
a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry
The crowd shouted whoo
The crowd shouted whoo
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
In scenea polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
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 go away from a place
to go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
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
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
In scenefrom now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
I don't live there anymore
I don't live there anymore
very seldom; almost never
In scenevery seldom; almost never
I visit my uncle once in a blue moon
I visit my uncle once in a blue moon
to cause something to come apart or stop working
In sceneto cause something to come apart or stop working
Don't break the glass
Don't break the glass
a short time to stop work or activity
a short time to stop work or activity
Let's take a break
Let's take a break
to not follow a rule or law
to not follow a rule or law
Do not break the rules
Do not break the rules
to give information to someone
to give information to someone
She had to break the news to him
She had to break the news to him
to operate correctly or as expected
In sceneto operate correctly or as expected
The elevator does not work
The elevator does not work
to do a job or task
In sceneto do a job or task
He works in an office
He works in an office
something produced by effort, especially art
something produced by effort, especially art
This is a great work of art
This is a great work of art
activity that requires effort
activity that requires effort
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
In sceneused to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean, it is a bit expensive
I mean, it is a bit expensive
to make someone feel happier
In sceneto make someone feel happier
I tried to cheer her up
I tried to cheer her up
to shout in support or joy
to shout in support or joy
The crowd cheered for the team
The crowd cheered for the team
a word said before drinking or to express thanks
a word said before drinking or to express thanks
They said cheers and drank
They said cheers and drank
the part of the body you sit on
In scenethe part of the body you sit on
He fell on his butt
He fell on his butt
to hit something with force
to hit something with force
The goat butted the fence
The goat butted the fence
the person or thing that is made fun of
the person or thing that is made fun of
He is the butt of the joke
He is the butt of the joke
the thick, blunt end of something
the thick, blunt end of something
He held the rifle by the butt
He held the rifle by the butt
this day
In scenethis day
I am busy today
I am busy today
the mother of your parent
In scenethe mother of your parent
My grandmother is kind
My grandmother is kind
to become less in amount or size
In sceneto become less in amount or size
The prices went down
The prices went down
to move to a lower position or level
In sceneto move to a lower position or level
The elevator is going down
The elevator is going down
to be sent to prison
to be sent to prison
The thief will go down for five years
The thief will go down for five years
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what went down last night
Tell me what went down last night
feeling the most pleasure or contentment
In scenefeeling the most pleasure or contentment
I am the happiest person today
I am the happiest person today
a few days ago
In scenea few days ago
I saw him the other day
I saw him the other day
to experience or deal with something
In sceneto experience or deal with something
She went through a hard time
She went through a hard time
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
Please go through these documents
Please go through these documents
to move from one side to the other
to move from one side to the other
We will go through the tunnel
We will go through the tunnel
to be officially accepted or completed
to be officially accepted or completed
The contract finally went through
The contract finally went through
a covering for the head
In scenea covering for the head
He is wearing a hat
He is wearing a hat
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
friendly and generous
friendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
in every way or to the full degree
In scenein every way or to the full degree
I completely forgot about the meeting
I completely forgot about the meeting
an informal word for a man
In scenean informal word for a man
He is a nice guy
He is a nice guy
informal word for a group of people
In sceneinformal word for a group of people
Listen guys
Listen guys
an informal word for men
an informal word for men
Those guys are tall
Those guys are tall
to stop being involved or to move away
In sceneto stop being involved or to move away
Please back off now
Please back off now
to stop approaching or threatening someone
to stop approaching or threatening someone
He told the aggressive man to back off
He told the aggressive man to back off
to decrease the amount, speed, or pressure of something
to decrease the amount, speed, or pressure of something
You should back off on your work
You should back off on your work
to direct your eyes upward
In sceneto direct your eyes upward
Look up at the sky
Look up at the sky
to search for information about someone or something
to search for information about someone or something
I will look up the word in the dictionary
I will look up the word in the dictionary
to get better or become more successful
to get better or become more successful
Things are starting to look up for us
Things are starting to look up for us
a female person with the same parents
In scenea female person with the same parents
My sister is a student
My sister is a student
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
a short phrase that expresses a belief or goal
In scenea short phrase that expresses a belief or goal
My motto is 'be yourself'
My motto is 'be yourself'
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
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
something that you buy
something that you buy
This dress was a great buy
This dress was a great buy
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to be sent or delivered
to be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
did something regularly in the past
In scenedid something regularly in the past
He used to swim every day
He used to swim every day
familiar or comfortable with a situation
familiar or comfortable with a situation
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
a significant event marking a change in life
In scenea significant event marking a change in life
Graduation is a rite of passage
Graduation is a rite of passage
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 make food ready to eat
In sceneto make food ready to eat
I cook dinner every day
I cook dinner every day
the daughter of your sibling
In scenethe daughter of your sibling
My niece is five years old
My niece is five years old
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
a piece of thread used to close a cut in the skin
In scenea piece of thread used to close a cut in the skin
The doctor put in five stitches
The doctor put in five stitches
a sharp pain in the side of the body
a sharp pain in the side of the body
I have a stitch in my side
I have a stitch in my side
to use a needle and thread to join cloth
to use a needle and thread to join cloth
She needs to stitch the torn pocket
She needs to stitch the torn pocket
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
able to cut easily
In sceneable to cut easily
The knife is very sharp
The knife is very sharp
quick to understand or think
quick to understand or think
She is a sharp student
She is a sharp student
exactly on time
exactly on time
We start at nine sharp
We start at nine sharp
not smart or clever
not smart or clever
He is not very sharp
He is not very sharp