

Friends — Season 5 Episode 12
Words & meanings
400 words
CEFR level
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
the measured period in which things happen
the measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
a place where students study before college
In scenea place where students study before college
I go to high school
I go to high school
acting in a childish or silly way
acting in a childish or silly way
Stop acting so high school about this
Stop acting so high school about this
relating to the level of education for teenagers
relating to the level of education for teenagers
She is a high-school student
She is a high-school student
to make something taste sweet
In sceneto make something taste sweet
I sweeten my tea with honey
I sweeten my tea with honey
to make something more appealing or favorable
to make something more appealing or favorable
They tried to sweeten the deal with a bonus
They tried to sweeten the deal with a bonus
someone who tries to please others to gain favor
In scenesomeone who tries to please others to gain favor
Stop being such a suck up
Stop being such a suck up
to draw something in
to draw something in
The sponge will suck up the water
The sponge will suck up the water
to praise someone to get something
to praise someone to get something
He is just sucking up to the boss
He is just sucking up to the boss
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
the way things are placed or happen one after another
the way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
a small amount of liquid that you drink
In scenea small amount of liquid that you drink
He took a sip of tea
He took a sip of tea
to drink a small amount of liquid at a time
to drink a small amount of liquid at a time
She likes to sip her coffee slowly
She likes to sip her coffee slowly
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The girl is playing
The girl is playing
a female person
a female person
She is a smart girl
She is a smart girl
an informal word for a woman
an informal word for a woman
I am with the girls
I am with the girls
a large wild cat with orange and black stripes
In scenea large wild cat with orange and black stripes
The tiger is a powerful animal
The tiger is a powerful animal
polite behavior and care for others
In scenepolite behavior and care for others
We show respect for our elders
We show respect for our elders
to have a good opinion of someone or something
to have a good opinion of someone or something
I respect my teacher
I respect my teacher
a specific part or detail of something
a specific part or detail of something
He is right in this respect
He is right in this respect
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
a place where people dance naked for entertainment
In scenea place where people dance naked for entertainment
He went to a strip club
He went to a strip club
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
giving all your attention to something
In scenegiving all your attention to something
He is very focused on his work
He is very focused on his work
to give your attention to something
to give your attention to something
She remained focused during the test
She remained focused during the test
a person who presides over a court
In scenea person who presides over a court
The judge listened to the witness
The judge listened to the witness
to form an opinion about
In sceneto form an opinion about
Do not judge people by their looks
Do not judge people by their looks
something you hear
In scenesomething you hear
There is a lot of noise
There is a lot of noise
to begin something
In sceneto begin something
They decided to initiate the plan
They decided to initiate the plan
a person who is new to a particular activity or group
a person who is new to a particular activity or group
He is an initiate of the group
He is an initiate of the group
having little strong flavor
In scenehaving little strong flavor
This tea is weak tasting
This tea is weak tasting
from outside a group or place
In scenefrom outside a group or place
He is an outside consultant
He is an outside consultant
not including (someone or something)
not including (someone or something)
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
the outer surface or part of something
the outer surface or part of something
The outside of the box is blue
The outside of the box is blue
in or to a place that is not inside a building
in or to a place that is not inside a building
The kids are playing outside
The kids are playing outside
a hot drink made from roasted coffee beans
In scenea hot drink made from roasted coffee beans
I drink coffee every morning
I drink coffee every morning
a strong alcoholic drink
In scenea strong alcoholic drink
He bought some liquor
He bought some liquor
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
to meet with someone in order to work on something together
In sceneto meet with someone in order to work on something together
Let us hook up tomorrow to finish the report
Let us hook up tomorrow to finish the report
to have a casual sexual relationship with someone
to have a casual sexual relationship with someone
They decided to hook up at the party
They decided to hook up at the party
without other people
In scenewithout other people
She is alone
She is alone
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
The cost alone is high
The cost alone is high
without being bothered or disturbed
without being bothered or disturbed
Please leave me alone
Please leave me alone
to use time doing something
In sceneto use time doing something
I spend my weekends reading
I spend my weekends reading
to give money for something
to give money for something
I spend money on food
I spend money on food
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
I spent all my money
I spent all my money
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
for all time, always
In scenefor all time, always
I will love you forever
I will love you forever
for a very long period
for a very long period
I will remember this day forever
I will remember this day forever
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
used to emphasize that something is true
In sceneused to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
a man who has a child
In scenea man who has a child
He is a great father
He is a great father
something produced by effort, especially art
In scenesomething produced by effort, especially art
This is a great work of art
This is a great work of art
activity that requires effort
In sceneactivity 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
In sceneto do a job or task
He works in an office
He works in an office
to operate correctly or as expected
to operate correctly or as expected
The elevator does not work
The elevator does not work
to take place or affect someone/something
In sceneto take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
a piece of underwear for the lower body
In scenea piece of underwear for the lower body
These panties are red
These panties are red
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
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?
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a boy or man who has the same parents as you
In scenea boy or man who has the same parents as you
I have one brother
I have one brother
a sudden attack or invasion
In scenea sudden attack or invasion
The police conducted a raid on the building
The police conducted a raid on the building
a liquid that is sent out in small drops from a container
a liquid that is sent out in small drops from a container
Use the raid to kill the insects
Use the raid to kill the insects
feeling fear
feeling fear
The police planned a raid
The police planned a raid
to enter a place and take things without asking
to enter a place and take things without asking
They raided the kitchen for food
They raided the kitchen for food
a young person
In scenea young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to say something not serious
to say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
Come over to my place later
Come over to my place later
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
I came over faint in the heat
I came over faint in the heat
to give a particular impression to others
to give a particular impression to others
She comes over as a very kind person
She comes over as a very kind person
to visit someone at their home
to visit someone at their home
Please come over to my house tonight
Please come over to my house tonight
physical harm that reduces value or usefulness
In scenephysical harm that reduces value or usefulness
The storm caused a lot of damage
The storm caused a lot of damage
the amount of money you have to pay
the amount of money you have to pay
How much is the damage for the meal
How much is the damage for the meal
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
It took two hours to finish
It took two hours to finish
a period of time measured in hours
a period of time measured in hours
We studied for many hours
We studied for many hours
without paying rent
In scenewithout paying rent
He lives there rent free
He lives there rent free
without paying money to use something
without paying money to use something
You can use the software rent free
You can use the software rent free
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a sweet snack made with peanut butter
In scenea sweet snack made with peanut butter
I love eating Nutter Butter cookies
I love eating Nutter Butter cookies
to give all your attention to something
In sceneto give all your attention to something
I cannot concentrate with this noise
I cannot concentrate with this noise
to make a liquid or substance stronger by removing water from it
to make a liquid or substance stronger by removing water from it
They concentrate the juice before shipping it
They concentrate the juice before shipping it
to make something happen to someone
In sceneto make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
to not enter a place or to avoid becoming involved in something
In sceneto not enter a place or to avoid becoming involved in something
You should stay out of this argument
You should stay out of this argument
to remain away from your house, especially late at night
to remain away from your house, especially late at night
Teenagers often stay out late with friends
Teenagers often stay out late with friends
a written note sent to someone
In scenea written note sent to someone
I wrote a letter
I wrote a letter
a certificate given for achievement in sports
a certificate given for achievement in sports
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
a symbol in an alphabet
a symbol in an alphabet
A is a letter
A is a letter
in every detail, without any changes
in every detail, without any changes
He followed the instructions to the letter
He followed the instructions to the letter
a very good friend
In scenea very good friend
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
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
to put on formal or special clothes
In sceneto put on formal or special clothes
We need to dress up for the wedding
We need to dress up for the wedding
to make something look more attractive
to make something look more attractive
You can dress up the room with flowers
You can dress up the room with flowers
to make something seem different or better than it really is
to make something seem different or better than it really is
He tried to dress up the bad news
He tried to dress up the bad news
a game where you wear costumes to pretend to be someone else
a game where you wear costumes to pretend to be someone else
We like to play dress-up
We like to play dress-up
a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
In scenea phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
He is doing you know what again
He is doing you know what again
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
You know what we should go home
You know what we should go home
something that is not named
something that is not named
I forgot to buy you know what
I forgot to buy you know what
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
a woman who was previously married to someone
In scenea woman who was previously married to someone
He gets along well with his ex wife
He gets along well with his ex wife
a pain in the head
In scenea pain in the head
I have a bad headache
I have a bad headache
a person or thing that causes trouble or worry
a person or thing that causes trouble or worry
Organizing this event is a real headache
Organizing this event is a real headache
a particular time or event
In scenea particular time or event
It was a special occasion
It was a special occasion
to make something happen
to make something happen
His comments occasioned much debate
His comments occasioned much debate
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
In scenea strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
His anger was obvious
His anger was obvious
to cause someone to feel anger
to cause someone to feel anger
Don't anger the boss
Don't anger the boss
someone who says things that are not true
In scenesomeone who says things that are not true
He is a liar
He is a liar
a polite or formal word for a woman
In scenea polite or formal word for a woman
She is a very elegant lady
She is a very elegant lady
feeling or showing anger
In scenefeeling or showing anger
He is mad at me
He is mad at me
feeling very strong affection for someone
feeling very strong affection for someone
He is mad about her
He is mad about her
very big in size or amount
very big in size or amount
Those shoes are mad
Those shoes are mad
to walk slowly for pleasure or without a destination
In sceneto walk slowly for pleasure or without a destination
I like to walk around the park
I like to walk around the park
able to be carried or moved while in use
able to be carried or moved while in use
He uses a walk-around phone at home
He uses a walk-around phone at home
to move from place to place by walking
to move from place to place by walking
It is fun to walk around the town
It is fun to walk around the town
to move from place to place on foot
to move from place to place on foot
I like to walk around the city
I like to walk around the city
without doubt; definitely
In scenewithout doubt; definitely
I will certainly help you
I will certainly help you
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
In scenethe process of taking air into and out of your lungs
It is hard to breathe in this room
It is hard to breathe in this room
to be completely focused on or full of something
to be completely focused on or full of something
He breathes fashion
He breathes fashion
to give new life or energy to something
to give new life or energy to something
We need to breathe life into the project
We need to breathe life into the project
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
in a way that is not joking
In scenein a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
a choice or responsibility to decide
In scenea choice or responsibility to decide
It was a tough call
It was a tough call
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
to ask for something to happen
to ask for something to happen
I will call a taxi
I will call a taxi
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
In sceneone part of a series (e.g., an episode)
I watched episode one last night
I watched episode one last night
the number 1
In scenethe number 1
I have one apple in my bag
I have one apple in my bag
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait for one moment please
Wait for one moment please
to a small degree
to a small degree
This is one better than that
This is one better than that
to use something that belongs to someone else and return it later
In sceneto use something that belongs to someone else and return it later
Can I borrow your pen?
Can I borrow your pen?
to do something fun for a special event
In sceneto do something fun for a special event
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
In scenea subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
to be of significance or relevance
to be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship
In scenea woman who was previously in a romantic relationship
I still talk to my ex girlfriend
I still talk to my ex girlfriend
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
the main unit of money in the US and some other countries
In scenethe main unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
causing slight anger or bother
In scenecausing slight anger or bother
Stop making that noise, it annoys me
Stop making that noise, it annoys me
to make someone feel slightly angry or upset
to make someone feel slightly angry or upset
His loud music annoyed the neighbors
His loud music annoyed the neighbors
to cause slight anger or bother
to cause slight anger or bother
He keeps annoying his sister
He keeps annoying his sister
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
the number 3
In scenethe number 3
I have three apples
I have three apples
to not be able to do something
In sceneto not be able to do something
I cannot swim
I cannot swim