Friends — Season 4 Episode 15
Words & meanings
387 words
CEFR level
a plastic card used to buy things now and pay later
In scenea plastic card used to buy things now and pay later
Can I pay by credit card
Can I pay by credit card
having a lot of strength or bravery
In scenehaving a lot of strength or bravery
He is a tough man
He is a tough man
not easy to do or deal with
not easy to do or deal with
This is a tough question
This is a tough question
demanding or hard on someone
demanding or hard on someone
The teacher is very tough
The teacher is very tough
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
Tough luck for you
Tough luck for you
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
very unusual or weird
In scenevery unusual or weird
That is a freaky coincidence
That is a freaky coincidence
having enough value or merit
In scenehaving enough value or merit
The book is worth reading
The book is worth reading
an opportunity to do something
an opportunity to do something
It is worth a try
It is worth a try
the value or importance of something
the value or importance of something
This ring has great worth
This ring has great worth
to speak words
In sceneto speak words
He said no
He said no
already referred to earlier
already referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
a device that produces light
In scenea device that produces light
The lamp is on the table
The lamp is on the table
to go into a place or vehicle
In sceneto go into a place or vehicle
Get in the car
Get in the car
to block or hinder someone
to block or hinder someone
Don't get in my way
Don't get in my way
to communicate with someone
to communicate with someone
I need to get in touch with my boss
I need to get in touch with my boss
to become part of a group or activity
to become part of a group or activity
I hope to get in the team
I hope to get in the team
in a very good or complete way
In scenein a very good or complete way
It is perfectly normal
It is perfectly normal
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
a word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
Please check your answers
Please check your answers
a design of small squares, often on fabric
a design of small squares, often on fabric
He wore a check shirt
He wore a check shirt
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
Can I have the check please
Can I have the check please
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
to continue to be with someone
In sceneto continue to be with someone
I want to stay with you during this difficult time
I want to stay with you during this difficult time
to live in someone's home for a time
to live in someone's home for a time
You can stay with us while you look for an apartment
You can stay with us while you look for an apartment
to continue to be remembered by someone
to continue to be remembered by someone
That movie will stay with me for a long time
That movie will stay with me for a long time
to live with someone for a short time
to live with someone for a short time
I will stay with my uncle
I will stay with my uncle
to continue to be with someone
to continue to be with someone
Please stay with me until I finish
Please stay with me until I finish
to live with someone temporarily
to live with someone temporarily
I will stay with my aunt
I will stay with my aunt
extremely harsh or cruel
In sceneextremely harsh or cruel
The attack was brutal
The attack was brutal
very hard or unpleasant to deal with
very hard or unpleasant to deal with
The training was brutal
The training was brutal
very honest in a way that may hurt someone's feelings
very honest in a way that may hurt someone's feelings
He gave me some brutal feedback
He gave me some brutal feedback
done to stop something before it happens
In scenedone to stop something before it happens
He took preemptive measures
He took preemptive measures
a scientist who studies fossils and ancient life
In scenea scientist who studies fossils and ancient life
The paleontologist found a dinosaur bone
The paleontologist found a dinosaur bone
something that saves space
In scenesomething that saves space
This foldable table is a great space saver
This foldable table is a great space saver
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to feel nervous or concerned about something
to feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
bags and suitcases for travel
In scenebags and suitcases for travel
Where is your luggage?
Where is your luggage?
to hit with force
In sceneto hit with force
He struck the ball
He struck the ball
to cause something to exist
to cause something to exist
Strike his name from the list
Strike his name from the list
a work stoppage by employees as a form of protest
a work stoppage by employees as a form of protest
The workers are on strike
The workers are on strike
a small type of horse
In scenea small type of horse
I rode a pony at the farm
I rode a pony at the farm
a young person
In scenea young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
the area on the side of the body between the waist and the upper thigh
In scenethe area on the side of the body between the waist and the upper thigh
She put her hand on her hip
She put her hand on her hip
modern and fashionable
modern and fashionable
This is a very hip cafe
This is a very hip cafe
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 become less in amount or size
to become less in amount or size
The prices went down
The prices went 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
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
to a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
a structure with walls and a roof
In scenea structure with walls and a roof
This building is very tall
This building is very tall
to make something by putting parts together
to make something by putting parts together
They are building a new house
They are building a new house
the process of making a structure
the process of making a structure
The building of the new house is almost finished
The building of the new house is almost finished
to gradually become something over time
to gradually become something over time
They are building on their past success
They are building on their past success
not working correctly
In scenenot working correctly
She has a trick knee
She has a trick knee
a clever or dishonest action
a clever or dishonest action
He used a trick to win the game
He used a trick to win the game
a clever action that seems magical
a clever action that seems magical
He showed us a card trick
He showed us a card trick
a clever or special way of doing something
a clever or special way of doing something
I learned the trick of baking a cake
I learned the trick of baking a cake
a hard solid mineral material
In scenea hard solid mineral material
The rock is heavy
The rock is heavy
to be very good or impressive
to be very good or impressive
You rock
You rock
to move something gently back and forth
to move something gently back and forth
She rocked the baby
She rocked the baby
a style of popular music with strong beat
a style of popular music with strong beat
I love rock music
I love rock music
used to say something positive despite a problem
In sceneused to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
not less than; at the very least
not less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
a word said before drinking to show friendliness or celebration
In scenea word said before drinking to show friendliness or celebration
Cheers to your new job
Cheers to your new job
a shout of happiness or approval
a shout of happiness or approval
The crowd let out loud cheers
The crowd let out loud cheers
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Cheers for your help today
Cheers for your help today
a friendly way to say hello or goodbye
a friendly way to say hello or goodbye
Cheers mate see you later
Cheers mate see you later
to touch someone or something with force
In sceneto touch someone or something with force
He hit the ball
He hit the ball
to go to a place
to go to a place
Let's hit the gym
Let's hit the gym
a person or thing that is very popular or successful
a person or thing that is very popular or successful
The song is a big hit
The song is a big hit
from or relating to the United States
In scenefrom or relating to the United States
He is American
He is American
something that you do
In scenesomething that you do
Swimming is a good thing to do
Swimming is a good thing to do
an item
In scenean item
Put your things on the table
Put your things on the table
a subject or area of interest
a subject or area of interest
That is a complicated thing
That is a complicated thing
not dangerous or risky
In scenenot dangerous or risky
You are safe here
You are safe here
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
It is a safe bet
It is a safe bet
able to be trusted to do a job well
able to be trusted to do a job well
She is a safe choice for the job
She is a safe choice for the job
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
The documents are in the safe
The documents are in the safe
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
He was scared of the dark
He was scared of the dark
to operate correctly or as expected
In sceneto operate correctly or as expected
The elevator does not work
The elevator does not work
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
to do a job or task
to do a job or task
He works in an office
He works in an office
a temporary brain injury from a hit to the head
In scenea temporary brain injury from a hit to the head
He has a concussion
He has a concussion
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
the state of being alive
In scenethe state of being alive
Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful
to have a particular kind of life or experience
to have a particular kind of life or experience
He had a difficult life
He had a difficult life
lasting for a large amount of time
lasting for a large amount of time
He spent his whole life here
He spent his whole life here
used to emphasize a word
In sceneused to emphasize a word
It is bloody cold today
It is bloody cold today
to cause someone to bleed
to cause someone to bleed
He bloodied his nose in the fight
He bloodied his nose in the fight
involving a lot of violence or killing
involving a lot of violence or killing
It was a very bloody battle
It was a very bloody battle
not harsh or severe
In scenenot harsh or severe
Be easy with her
Be easy with her
used to say yes or to agree strongly
used to say yes or to agree strongly
Can you do this? Easy
Can you do this? Easy
not hard to do or understand
not hard to do or understand
This math test was easy
This math test was easy
calm and not worried
calm and not worried
She has an easy personality
She has an easy personality
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 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
a choice or responsibility to decide
a choice or responsibility to decide
It was a tough call
It was a tough call
to contact someone by telephone
to contact someone by telephone
Please call me tomorrow
Please call me tomorrow
to ask for something to happen
to ask for something to happen
I will call a taxi
I will call a taxi
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
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
to use your eyes to notice something
to use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to make a loud, high-pitched cry
In sceneto make a loud, high-pitched cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
to suggest something very clearly
to suggest something very clearly
His behavior screams guilt
His behavior screams guilt
a smaller amount or number
In scenea smaller amount or number
I want less water
I want less water
to ask God to protect or help
to ask God to protect or help
May God bless you
May God bless you
too many to count
too many to count
The stars are endless
The stars are endless
not having something
not having something
She is fearless
She is fearless
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
a particular day of the month or year
a particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
I like eating dates
I like eating dates
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
to have clothing on the body
In sceneto have clothing on the body
I wear a watch
I wear a watch
the damage that happens to something from normal use
the damage that happens to something from normal use
The carpet began to wear
The carpet began to wear
to make someone feel very tired
to make someone feel very tired
The hard work began to wear him
The hard work began to wear him
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
She wears a happy expression
She wears a happy expression
a device in a wall that electricity flows through
In scenea device in a wall that electricity flows through
Where is the electrical outlet?
Where is the electrical outlet?
groups that report the news
groups that report the news
Several news outlets covered the event
Several news outlets covered the event
a place where you buy things
a place where you buy things
He bought shoes at the outlet
He bought shoes at the outlet
a way to express or release something
a way to express or release something
Art is a great emotional outlet
Art is a great emotional outlet
to start to be in a particular state
In sceneto start to be in a particular state
It is getting cold
It is getting cold
to receive or obtain something
In sceneto receive or obtain something
I got a letter today
I got a letter today
to reach a place
to reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
extremely funny or causing laughter
In sceneextremely funny or causing laughter
That joke was hilarious
That joke was hilarious
to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing
In sceneto lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing
I will pick up my friend from the airport
I will pick up my friend from the airport
to get better or become more active
to get better or become more active
The economy is starting to pick up
The economy is starting to pick up
to see or become aware of something
to see or become aware of something
I picked up a strange smell in the room
I picked up a strange smell in the room
to start again after stopping
to start again after stopping
We will pick up the lesson tomorrow
We will pick up the lesson tomorrow
the act of going to get something
the act of going to get something
The package pick-up is at the front desk
The package pick-up is at the front desk
the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
He is very good at the pick-up
He is very good at the pick-up
to answer a telephone call
to answer a telephone call
Please pick up the phone
Please pick up the phone
to answer the phone when it rings
to answer the phone when it rings
Please pick up the phone
Please pick up the phone
to go and get someone or something
to go and get someone or something
I will pick up my sister from school
I will pick up my sister from school
to get knowledge or a skill
to get knowledge or a skill
She picked up Spanish quickly
She picked up Spanish quickly
to take something in your hand or lift it
to take something in your hand or lift it
Please pick up the pen from the floor
Please pick up the pen from the floor
a covering for the foot
In scenea covering for the foot
I bought new shoes
I bought new shoes
to fit an animal with shoes
to fit an animal with shoes
He shoes the horse
He shoes the horse
in a way that causes regret or disappointment
In scenein a way that causes regret or disappointment
Unfortunately, I cannot come
Unfortunately, I cannot come
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
a way of speaking typical of a region or group
In scenea way of speaking typical of a region or group
He has a strong British accent
He has a strong British accent
to make something more noticeable or prominent
to make something more noticeable or prominent
The blue tie accents his eyes
The blue tie accents his eyes
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
the unique qualities of a person
In scenethe unique qualities of a person
She has a strong personality
She has a strong personality
a person who is famous on the internet
a person who is famous on the internet
She is a popular internet personality
She is a popular internet personality
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
a long thin mark on a surface
In scenea long thin mark on a surface
Draw a straight line
Draw a straight line
a telephone connection or wire
a telephone connection or wire
The line is busy
The line is busy
a sentence or remark in a conversation
a sentence or remark in a conversation
I forgot my line
I forgot my line
the rest period between two parts of a game
In scenethe rest period between two parts of a game
The players are resting at halftime
The players are resting at halftime
a person who works with electrical systems
In scenea person who works with electrical systems
The electrician fixed the light
The electrician fixed the light
to be in a resting position on top of a surface
In sceneto be in a resting position on top of a surface
The book sits on the table
The book sits on the table
to be a member of an official group or committee
to be a member of an official group or committee
She sits on the school board
She sits on the school board
to do nothing or wait instead of taking action
to do nothing or wait instead of taking action
Do not sit on the report
Do not sit on the report
at an unspecified time
In sceneat an unspecified time
Let's meet sometime next week
Let's meet sometime next week
having been something in the past
having been something in the past
He is a sometime actor
He is a sometime actor
happening only at certain times
happening only at certain times
We visit them sometime
We visit them sometime
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
a helpful or kind action done for someone
In scenea helpful or kind action done for someone
Can you do me a favor
Can you do me a favor
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
The teacher favors some students
The teacher favors some students
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
Most people favor the new law
Most people favor the new law
a period of sixty seconds
In scenea period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
causing slight anger or bother
In scenecausing slight anger or bother
That noise is very annoying
That noise is very annoying
this day
In scenethis day
I am busy today
I am busy today
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
She likes to walk in the park
She likes to walk in the park
to describe a process step by step
to describe a process step by step
Let me walk you through the process
Let me walk you through the process
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
The park has a nice walk for visitors
The park has a nice walk for visitors
a particular area or position
In scenea particular area or position
This is a beautiful place
This is a beautiful place
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
The meeting will take place tomorrow
The meeting will take place tomorrow
to put something in a position
to put something in a position
Please place the book on the table
Please place the book on the table
to know or recognize someone
to know or recognize someone
I know his face but I can't place him
I know his face but I can't place him
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
an informal word for a friend
In scenean informal word for a friend
He is my best mate
He is my best mate
a person who helps a ship's captain
a person who helps a ship's captain
The mate checked the ship supplies.
The mate checked the ship supplies.
to have sex to produce young
to have sex to produce young
Animals mate in the spring
Animals mate in the spring
to win a game of chess by trapping the opponent's king
to win a game of chess by trapping the opponent's king
I can mate the king in two moves
I can mate the king in two moves
an organization that sells goods or services
In scenean organization that sells goods or services
He works for a big company
He works for a big company
a popular American television program
a popular American television program
I watched the show Company
I watched the show Company
people who visit or are with you
people who visit or are with you
I have company tonight
I have company tonight