

Friends — Season 6 Episode 10
Words & meanings
354 words
CEFR level
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
a room with a toilet and sink
In scenea room with a toilet and sink
Where is the bathroom?
Where is the bathroom?
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
In scenethe way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
to turn your eyes toward something
In sceneto turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
to put a covering around something
In sceneto put a covering around something
I need to wrap the gift
I need to wrap the gift
the finish of a film or event
the finish of a film or event
That is a wrap for today
That is a wrap for today
a flat bread rolled around a filling
a flat bread rolled around a filling
I ate a chicken wrap for lunch
I ate a chicken wrap for lunch
to understand or deal with something
to understand or deal with something
I cannot wrap my mind around this
I cannot wrap my mind around this
a product used to soften and protect the lips
In scenea product used to soften and protect the lips
I use chap stick in winter
I use chap stick in winter
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
to refuse to accept or comply
In sceneto refuse to accept or comply
They resisted the new rules
They resisted the new rules
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
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 warm-blooded animal with feathers and wings
In scenea warm-blooded animal with feathers and wings
A bird can fly
A bird can fly
a small animal with a long tail that lives in trees
In scenea small animal with a long tail that lives in trees
The monkey is eating a banana
The monkey is eating a banana
to make fun of someone in a playful or annoying way
to make fun of someone in a playful or annoying way
Stop monkeying him while he studies
Stop monkeying him while he studies
to make something less tight
In sceneto make something less tight
Loosen the screw a bit
Loosen the screw a bit
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
in a good or acceptable state
in a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
to depart or go away
In sceneto depart or go away
He went off to work
He went off to work
to start making a loud sound suddenly
to start making a loud sound suddenly
The fireworks went off loudly
The fireworks went off loudly
to stop following a set plan or expected way of doing things
to stop following a set plan or expected way of doing things
We decided to go off the plan
We decided to go off the plan
to change the direction or result of something
In sceneto change the direction or result of something
We must turn the situation around
We must turn the situation around
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
She knows her way around the office
She knows her way around the office
in the area close to a place
in the area close to a place
Many trees are around the school
Many trees are around the school
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
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
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
a room used for cooking
In scenea room used for cooking
The kitchen is clean
The kitchen is clean
a clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
In scenea clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
I drink a glass of water
I drink a glass of water
to give water to plants
to give water to plants
I water the plants every day
I water the plants every day
in the present time
In scenein the present time
Nowadays, many people work from home
Nowadays, many people work from home
funny errors caught on camera
In scenefunny errors caught on camera
I love watching movie bloopers
I love watching movie bloopers
a flexible item for carrying things
In scenea flexible item for carrying things
I have a blue bag
I have a blue bag
to catch or get something
to catch or get something
He bagged a deer
He bagged a deer
to succeed in getting something
to succeed in getting something
She bagged a promotion
She bagged a promotion
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Someone is at the door
Someone is at the door
feeling or showing pleasure
In scenefeeling or showing pleasure
I am very happy today
I am very happy today
to rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
In sceneto rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
I need to get up to reach the book
I need to get up to reach the book
to wake someone from sleep
In sceneto wake someone from sleep
Please get the children up early
Please get the children up early
a set of clothes that you wear
a set of clothes that you wear
She wore a funny get-up to the party
She wore a funny get-up to the party
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
I have to get up and leave now
I have to get up and leave now
having great power or force
In scenehaving great power or force
He is a strong man
He is a strong man
having a lot of skill or ability
having a lot of skill or ability
She is a strong candidate for the job
She is a strong candidate for the job
very good or effective at persuading people
very good or effective at persuading people
She made a strong argument
She made a strong argument
having a strong flavor or effect
having a strong flavor or effect
The coffee has a strong taste
The coffee has a strong taste
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
at a distance from here
In sceneat a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
to the full extent or without holding back
to the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
full of light, not dark
In scenefull of light, not dark
I like light blue
I like light blue
to make something start burning
to make something start burning
Light the candle
Light the candle
having little weight
having little weight
This box is light
This box is light
to accept the truth of something
In sceneto accept the truth of something
You must face the truth
You must face the truth
the front part of the head
In scenethe front part of the head
She has a beautiful face
She has a beautiful face
directly with another person, not by phone or online
directly with another person, not by phone or online
We should talk face to face
We should talk face to face
to have the front toward something
to have the front toward something
The window faces the garden
The window faces the garden
however; used to introduce a contrast
In scenehowever; used to introduce a contrast
I would go except I am tired
I would go except I am tired
exclude
exclude
Everyone came except him
Everyone came except him
to move from one side to the other
In sceneto move from one side to the other
He went across the street
He went across the street
to be very bad or unpleasant
In sceneto be very bad or unpleasant
This movie sucks
This movie sucks
to pull something into your mouth using suction
to pull something into your mouth using suction
The baby sucks its thumb
The baby sucks its thumb
to pull liquid into the mouth
to pull liquid into the mouth
The baby likes to suck milk
The baby likes to suck milk
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
She sucked him
She sucked him
a small room for storing things
In scenea small room for storing things
Put your coat in the closet
Put your coat in the closet
kept hidden or private
kept hidden or private
He is a closet fan of that band
He is a closet fan of that band
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
the part that is behind or at the back of something
In scenethe part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
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 succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can make it on time
I can make it on time
to say or express something
to say or express something
She made a suggestion
She made a suggestion
a tall tropical tree with large leaves
In scenea tall tropical tree with large leaves
There are palm trees on the beach
There are palm trees on the beach
to have or keep something as your property
In sceneto have or keep something as your property
They own a big house
They own a big house
by yourself or without help
by yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
He decided to own his mistakes
He decided to own his mistakes
to show a program on television or radio
In sceneto show a program on television or radio
The show will air tomorrow
The show will air tomorrow
the invisible gas that surrounds the earth
the invisible gas that surrounds the earth
The air is fresh here
The air is fresh here
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
relating to a brother and sister
In scenerelating to a brother and sister
I have a brother and a sister
I have a brother and a sister
a brother and a sister together
a brother and a sister together
The brother and sister played together
The brother and sister played together
to fasten something using sticky tape
In sceneto fasten something using sticky tape
Tape the poster to the wall
Tape the poster to the wall
to capture sound or video
In sceneto capture sound or video
I will tape the game tonight
I will tape the game tonight
a thin strip of sticky material used for fastening
a thin strip of sticky material used for fastening
Use tape to fix the paper
Use tape to fix the paper
a magnetic tape used to record or play back sound
a magnetic tape used to record or play back sound
He played the old tape
He played the old tape
to keep for future use
In sceneto keep for future use
I save money every month
I save money every month
an action that stops something bad from happening
an action that stops something bad from happening
We saved the project
We saved the project
to keep someone from harm or death
to keep someone from harm or death
The doctor saved his life
The doctor saved his life
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
to make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
the things that will happen to you
In scenethe things that will happen to you
It was my destiny to meet you
It was my destiny to meet you
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
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 press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
In sceneto press your lips against someone or something as a sign of love or greeting
She kissed her baby
She kissed her baby
a group of musicians who play music together
a group of musicians who play music together
I love the band Kiss
I love the band Kiss
to touch something gently
to touch something gently
The ball kissed the table edge
The ball kissed the table edge
friendly or pleasant
In scenefriendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
to win against someone in a competition
In sceneto win against someone in a competition
He bested his opponent
He bested his opponent
of the highest quality or most favorable
of the highest quality or most favorable
This is the best book
This is the best book
used to give strong advice or a warning
used to give strong advice or a warning
You had best leave now
You had best leave now
a person who is invited to an event or stays at a home
In scenea person who is invited to an event or stays at a home
We have a guest for dinner
We have a guest for dinner
the start of the new calendar year
In scenethe start of the new calendar year
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
the first day of the year
the first day of the year
We celebrate New Year's Day
We celebrate New Year's Day
coming after the first
In scenecoming after the first
This is my second book
This is my second book
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
In scenea measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for a second
Wait for a second
an additional one of the same kind
an additional one of the same kind
I want a second helping
I want a second helping
to formally express support for a proposal
to formally express support for a proposal
I second the motion
I second the motion
a person who does not win or is not successful
In scenea person who does not win or is not successful
Don't be such a loser
Don't be such a loser
someone who gets upset or angry when they lose
someone who gets upset or angry when they lose
He acts like a sore loser when he plays games
He acts like a sore loser when he plays games
someone who is defeated in a game or contest
someone who is defeated in a game or contest
The loser of the game was sad
The loser of the game was sad
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 speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
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 do an action
In sceneto do an action
I take a walk every day
I take a walk every day
to move something into your hand or possession
to move something into your hand or possession
I will take the keys
I will take the keys
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
to move something to a higher position
In sceneto move something to a higher position
Please raise your hand
Please raise your hand
to start talking about a subject
to start talking about a subject
She raised a new point
She raised a new point
to take care of a child until they are an adult
to take care of a child until they are an adult
She raised three children alone
She raised three children alone
to gather or bring together an amount of money
to gather or bring together an amount of money
They raised money for charity
They raised money for charity
people born in the 1980s and 1990s
In scenepeople born in the 1980s and 1990s
Many millennials are tech-savvy
Many millennials are tech-savvy
a person who reached young adulthood in the early 21st century
a person who reached young adulthood in the early 21st century
Many millennials enjoy working remotely
Many millennials enjoy working remotely
extremely good or impressive
In sceneextremely good or impressive
That car is so cool
That car is so cool
not excited or angry
In scenenot excited or angry
Keep cool during the test
Keep cool during the test
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
The weather is cool today
The weather is cool today
sexually attractive
In scenesexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
the end of a living thing's life
In scenethe end of a living thing's life
Death is a part of life
Death is a part of life
the number 1
In scenethe number 1
I have one apple in my bag
I have one apple in my bag
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
I watched episode one last night
I watched episode one last night
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
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
I am going home
I am going home
showing or expressing love
In sceneshowing or expressing love
He is a romantic man
He is a romantic man
to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
In sceneto feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder
I am surprised by the gift
I am surprised by the gift
a word said to announce something unexpected
a word said to announce something unexpected
Surprise! I am here
Surprise! I am here
happening without warning, intended to surprise
happening without warning, intended to surprise
It was a surprise visit
It was a surprise visit
to make something longer or wider by pulling it
In sceneto make something longer or wider by pulling it
Stretch the rubber band
Stretch the rubber band
a long part of something
a long part of something
It is a long stretch of road
It is a long stretch of road
a statement that is not likely to be true
a statement that is not likely to be true
That is a bit of a stretch
That is a bit of a stretch
a period of time spent in prison
a period of time spent in prison
He served a long stretch in prison
He served a long stretch in prison
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
deserving respect or praise
In scenedeserving respect or praise
He is an honorable man
He is an honorable man
to have knowledge of something
In sceneto have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth