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Friends — Season 3 Episode 7

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pleasant to look at or desirable

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pleasant to look at or desirable

She is very attractive

to think of something in a particular way

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to think of something in a particular way

Don't take it personally

to move something into your hand or possession

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to move something into your hand or possession

I will take the keys

to move something somewhere

Please take this book to the library

to do an action

I take a walk every day

looking like an antique

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looking like an antique

The clock looks antiquey

this day

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this day

I am busy today

for what reason

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for what reason

How come you are late?

the part of the day between afternoon and night

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the part of the day between afternoon and night

The evening is cool

at a short distance away

I like the cool evening air

a man who was married to someone and is now divorced

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a man who was married to someone and is now divorced

He is my ex husband

a feeling of worry or interest about something

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a feeling of worry or interest about something

I don't care

the act of looking after someone or something

Skin care is important

to want to do something

Would you care for tea

to have a particular meaning or message

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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 plan or want to do something

I meant to call you earlier

not nice; cruel

He is very mean to me

the part of your head that you hear with

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the part of your head that you hear with

I have two ears

the ability to talk to and influence an important person

She has the ear of the director

the ability to notice or judge something

She has a good ear for music

a late morning meal combining breakfast and lunch

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a late morning meal combining breakfast and lunch

Let's have brunch on Sunday

a person who treats medical problems by adjusting the spine and joints

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a person who treats medical problems by adjusting the spine and joints

I visited a chiropractor for my neck pain

used to express agreement or acceptance

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used to express agreement or acceptance

All right I will help you

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

All right, let's move on

fine or okay

Everything is all right

at no time

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at no time

I never eat meat

not any person

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not any person

Nobody is home

a person of no importance or influence

He felt like a nobody at school

unusual or odd

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unusual or odd

This is a weird smell

to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable

He weirded me out

to move something to a lower position

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to move something to a lower position

Please put down your book on the table

to make someone feel foolish or unimportant by speaking to them unkindly

Stop putting me down

to write or record information on paper or in a system

Please put down your name on the list

to kill an animal to end its suffering

The vet had to put down the sick dog

a small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things

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a small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things

I have a coin in my pocket

to put something into your pocket

He pocketed the keys

an idea or plan put forward for consideration

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an idea or plan put forward for consideration

Do you have any suggestions

a piece of advice about what to do or choose

Please follow my suggestion

a small chocolate cake

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a small chocolate cake

I love eating brownies

a young girl who is part of a junior branch of the Girl Scouts or similar organization

She is a member of the Brownies

to be aware of sound with your ears

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to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

the organ on the side of your head that you hear with

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

a small, dark spot on the skin

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a small, dark spot on the skin

She has a mole on her cheek

a small animal that lives underground

A mole lives in the garden

a person who works secretly for an organization to get information

There is a mole in our organization

the day after today

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the day after today

See you tomorrow

in any case

Hope for a better tomorrow

to give attention to sound or someone speaking

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to give attention to sound or someone speaking

Please listen to me

a person who teaches

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a person who teaches

My teacher is very kind

an instruction to do something

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an instruction to do something

The captain gave a strict order

the way things are placed or happen one after another

Put the books in alphabetical order

a group of people with a shared purpose or organization

He joined a religious order

to ask for food or drink in a restaurant

I want to order a pizza

to be pleasant or make peace with someone

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to be pleasant or make peace with someone

He tried to make nice with his boss

to use your eyes to notice something

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to use your eyes to notice something

I can see you

to have a meeting or visit with someone

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to have a meeting or visit with someone

I will see you tomorrow

to understand or realize

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to understand or realize

I see what you mean

to lose blood from a wound

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to lose blood from a wound

Your finger is bleeding

to lose a large amount of money

The company is bleeding money

to gradually blend into something

The colors began to bleed together

to show very strong support for a team or group

He bleeds for his team

a two-wheeled vehicle you ride

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a two-wheeled vehicle you ride

I ride my bike to school

the activity of riding a bicycle

Biking is a fun hobby

to travel on a bicycle

I will bike to school

at all times; every time

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at all times; every time

I always wake up early

a job or occupation over time

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a job or occupation over time

She wants a career in medicine

the time someone spends in a particular activity or role

The athlete ended her career after ten years

to take off something, especially clothing

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to take off something, especially clothing

Please take off your shoes

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 stop doing work for a period of time

I want to take off next Friday

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 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

the act of leaving the ground

The plane is ready for take off

a device or system for watching programs

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a device or system for watching programs

I watch television every evening

a system for sending and receiving moving images and sound

I watch the news on television

able to be repaired or solved

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able to be repaired or solved

The broken toy is fixable

an event where people try to win

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an event where people try to win

She entered a photo contest

to argue against something in a legal setting

He decided to contest the decision

to go to a previous place or time

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to go to a previous place or time

I want to go back home

to have existed since a particular time in the past

Our friendship goes back ten years

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

a description of events

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a description of events

I read a long story

a floor or level of a building

The house has two stories

a particular situation or set of events

That is a different story

a person's father or mother

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a person's father or mother

I love my parents

a company that owns another company

The parent company owns several smaller businesses

to care for and bring up a child

They are parenting their children with love

an empty space in something solid

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an empty space in something solid

There is a hole in the wall

a situation where you owe money

He is in a deep financial hole

a feeling of sadness or loss when something is missing

He felt a hole in his heart after she left

a jail or place where people are kept as punishment

They threw him in the hole

to give money for something

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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 direct your attention or respect toward something

Please pay attention to the teacher

to experience something bad because of an action

Honesty will pay in the end

an expression used when leaving or going to sleep

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an expression used when leaving or going to sleep

Good night, see you tomorrow

a nice time spent during the evening

I had a good night with my friends

to make musical sounds with your voice

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to make musical sounds with your voice

I like to sing

to say good things about someone or something

She sang his praises

a series of musical notes that form a song

That sing was very catchy

to be very good or successful

The new design is really singing

a chemical element found in all living things

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a chemical element found in all living things

Carbon is a basic element of life

a duplicate of a document made with carbon paper

Please keep a carbon copy for your records

to do something without planning

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to do something without planning

I happened to meet him

to take place or affect someone/something

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to take place or affect someone/something

What happened to your car

the part you play in a situation or performance

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the part you play in a situation or performance

She played an important role in the project

a part played by an actor in a film or play

She played a lead role in the movie

a number of things that belong together

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a number of things that belong together

I bought a new set of tools

to put something in a particular position or condition

Set the alarm for 7 AM

in an unexpected way

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in an unexpected way

Suddenly, it started to rain

happening fast or without warning

The rain started suddenly

to occur or take place

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to occur or take place

How did this come about

to move to a place

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to move to a place

Come here

used to get attention or introduce a statement

Come now do not be upset

happening or existing now

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happening or existing now

Focus on the present

to make something happen

This situation presents a problem

to give or offer something to someone

She presented him with a gift

a head that is wet

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a head that is wet

Your head is wet

not shut or blocked

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not shut or blocked

The window is open

not yet filled or taken

I am open to suggestions

to start or make something start

The store is open now

to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked

Please open the door

used to express surprise or emotion

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used to express surprise or emotion

My god, look at that!

feeling embarrassed or guilty

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feeling embarrassed or guilty

He felt ashamed of his mistake

to be required to do something

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to be required to do something

I have got to study for the exam

to see or pay attention to something

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to see or pay attention to something

I noticed a new sign

a written or printed statement giving information or warning

There is a notice on the wall

the act of paying attention to something

His new car caught my notice

used to get attention or introduce a statement

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used to get attention or introduce a statement

Now, listen carefully

the time at this moment

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the time at this moment

I am busy now

used to say goodbye in a friendly way

Now, I must go

a convenient or appropriate time for something

Now is the perfect time to start

to take care of someone or something

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to take care of someone or something

Please watch my bag

to pay attention to what you are doing

Watch your step on the stairs

to look at something for a period of time

I like to watch movies

a small clock worn on the wrist

My watch is broken

a small shopping mall

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a small shopping mall

There is a mini mall near my house

unable to be seen

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unable to be seen

The ink is invisible

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

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the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

I like her look

used to get someone's attention

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used to get someone's attention

Look, we are late

to turn your eyes toward something

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to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the bird

to seem or appear a certain way

You look happy

a female parent

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a female parent

I love my mother

to get something by paying money

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to get something by paying money

I want to buy a car

to accept something as true

I don't buy his story

to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge

His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble

something that you buy

This dress was a great buy

a sound made to get someone's attention

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a sound made to get someone's attention

She used an ahem to interrupt him

to move something to a position

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to move something to a position

Put the book on the table

to make someone go through a difficult situation

The mistake put him in a difficult situation

to say or express something in a particular way

How should I put this

to direct your attention or effort toward something

She put all her energy into the project

a car built for speed and competition

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a car built for speed and competition

He drives a race car

to ask for something or ask someone to do something

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to ask for something or ask someone to do something

I ask for a pen

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I ask to do this task

to say something to get information

I need to ask a question

to a small degree

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to a small degree

I am kind of tired

a group with similar qualities

What kind of book do you want

a polite or formal word for a woman

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a polite or formal word for a woman

She is a very elegant lady

a sea animal with a hard shell and claws, eaten as food

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a sea animal with a hard shell and claws, eaten as food

The lobster is very expensive

the part that is behind or at the back of something

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the part that is behind or at the back of something

My back hurts

to a previous place or position

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to a previous place or position

Please come back

to support someone or something

I will back you up

a set of two things that go together

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a set of two things that go together

I have a pair of socks

to put two things together as a set

I need to pair these socks

a set of two things or people

I bought a new pair of shoes

to express or make known

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to express or make known

Please convey my message to him

to take someone or something from one place to another

The trucks convey goods to the market

a padded layer on top of a mattress

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a padded layer on top of a mattress

This mattress has a pillow top

feeling very unhappy and hopeless

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feeling very unhappy and hopeless

He felt depressed after the news

to feel very sad or without hope

He felt depressed after the bad news

a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

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a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

Huh? Who is that?

used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

It's hot, huh?

to spread a substance over a surface

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to spread a substance over a surface

She smeared butter on the toast

an untrue statement made to damage someone's reputation

They spread a smear about her

an expression of surprise or admiration

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an expression of surprise or admiration

Wow, this is beautiful

to make someone feel great admiration

Her performance wowed the audience

a human being

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a human being

He is a good person

human beings in general

A person needs sleep

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