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Friends — Season 6 Episode 23

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to end a romantic relationship with someone

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to end a romantic relationship with someone

She decided to dump him

to get rid of something

I need to dump these files

solid waste from the body

The dog left a dump on the rug

a place that is dirty or untidy

This apartment is a total dump

having no mistakes or defects

In scene

having no mistakes or defects

This diamond is perfect

a reason you give to explain a mistake

That is just a perfect for being late

to make something have no mistakes or defects

She wants to perfect her skills

a score or mark given for school work

She got a perfect on her history exam

nearly or essentially

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nearly or essentially

I am pretty much finished

nearly completely

I have pretty much finished the work

the end part of your arm with fingers

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the end part of your arm with fingers

Wash your hands

to pass something to someone using your hand

In scene

to pass something to someone using your hand

Please hand me the pen

help or aid given to someone

Can you give me a hand

the power to manage or control something

The project is in my hands

to feel unable to cope because of too much

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to feel unable to cope because of too much

I am overwhelmed by work

unusual or odd

In scene

unusual or odd

This is a weird smell

to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable

He weirded me out

to make someone feel strange or uneasy

His comment really weirded me out

not normal or ordinary

He had a weird dream last night

to strike something with force

In scene

to strike something with force

I heard a loud bang

the hair cut straight across the forehead

She has bangs

to have sexual intercourse with someone

They banged

a place where someone lives, often used informally

This is my bang

to strike something hard

He banged his head on the door

a sudden loud sound

I heard a loud bang outside

a female parent

In scene

a female parent

I love my mother

a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

In scene

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?

a person you know and like

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a person you know and like

He is a friend from school

a person you like and know well

We have been friends for years

a person who supports something

He is a friend of the arts

a young female person

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a young female person

The girl is playing

a female person

She is a smart girl

an informal word for a woman

I am with the girls

a farm bird kept for its meat and eggs

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a farm bird kept for its meat and eggs

The chicken is eating corn

not brave; afraid

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not brave; afraid

Do not be such a chicken

a situation where two people try to make the other back down first

We played a game of chicken

to give something and get something else in return

In scene

to give something and get something else in return

We exchanged gifts

not hard to do or understand

In scene

not hard to do or understand

This math test was easy

used to say yes or to agree strongly

Can you do this? Easy

not harsh or severe

Be easy with her

calm and not worried

She has an easy personality

not hard to do

This math problem is easy

to want something that is not likely or not true

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to want something that is not likely or not true

I wish I could fly

to say you hope something good happens to someone

I wish you a happy birthday

a square-shaped gemstone cut

In scene

a square-shaped gemstone cut

She chose a princess cut diamond

a small part of something

In scene

a small part of something

Give me a bit of paper

a short performance or routine

He did a funny bit on stage

to use your teeth to cut or hurt something

The dog bit him

a short period of time

Wait a bit

not having something

In scene

not having something

I cannot see without my glasses

not including something or someone

You cannot go without a ticket

on or to the outside of something

He stood without the door

a measure of how pure gold is

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a measure of how pure gold is

This ring is 24 karat gold

to argue about the price of something

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to argue about the price of something

He tried to haggle over the price

to argue about the price of something when buying or selling

They love to haggle in the bazaar

to go somewhere together with someone

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to go somewhere together with someone

I will go with you to the store

to pick or select something

In scene

to pick or select something

I will go with the red car

to look good or be suitable together

This tie goes with your suit

to be or become involved with someone or something

I want to go with someone who is kind

a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom

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a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom

She is wearing a blue dress

to make something look more attractive

We should dress the cake with fresh fruit

to put clothing on yourself

I need to dress for work

to clean and cover an injury

The nurse will dress the wound

a place where people who have done something illegal are kept

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a place where people who have done something illegal are kept

He is in jail

to wish for something

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to wish for something

I wanna go home

desire | to wish for something

I wanna drink

belonging to or intended for one particular person or group

In scene

belonging to or intended for one particular person or group

This is a private room

used to express agreement or acceptance

In scene

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

used to show agreement or confirmation

All right I will go to the store

fine or okay

Everything is all right

used to express acceptance or agreement

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used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

in a good or acceptable state

In scene

in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

used to start a sentence or get attention

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used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

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 give an opinion or state a view

You should ask your opinion clearly

to say something to get information

I need to ask a question

the permanent end of life

In scene

the permanent end of life

Everyone will die one day

a small cube with numbers used in games

Roll the die

to want something very much

I am dying for a coffee

very wanting to do something

I am dying to see the show

a person who has never done a particular activity

He is still a die here

very close to death

The plant is going to die soon

to stop living

The old tree died yesterday

to stop functioning or operating

My laptop died suddenly

to stop being alive

All living things will eventually die

to comprehend or grasp meaning

In scene

to comprehend or grasp meaning

I don't get it

to receive punishment for something you did wrong

You will get it if you do that

to finish something that needs to be done

I will get it done today

to receive or acquire something

I hope I get it soon

to answer a telephone call

Please get it when it rings

to complete a task or activity

I will get it done by tomorrow

to receive or acquire something

I need to get it from the store

to obtain the thing mentioned

Did you get it in the mail

to be punished or scolded

You will get it when dad comes home

at the present moment

In scene

at the present moment

I am studying right now

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

You understand right now

exactly at this time

I am studying right now

at this moment

He is working right now

at this exact moment

I need to go right now

at this moment

I am busy right now

at this exact time

Please come here right now

the part that is behind or at the back of something

In scene

the part that is behind or at the back of something

My back hurts

to a previous place or position

In scene

to a previous place or position

Please come back

to reply to someone's message

I will write back soon

to support someone or something

I will back you up

not shut or blocked

In scene

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

despite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea

In scene

despite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea

Although it was raining, we went out

to let someone use something for a short time

In scene

to let someone use something for a short time

Can you lend me your pen?

to let someone use something for a time

Can you lend me a pen

to let someone use something for a time

Can you lend me a pen

to take something to a place

In scene

to take something to a place

Please bring me some water

to make something happen

Spring brings warm weather

to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner

The dog likes to bring behind me

to formally say that someone has done something illegal

The police decided to bring charges against him

to seem or appear a certain way

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to seem or appear a certain way

You look happy

used to get someone's attention

In scene

used to get someone's attention

Look, we are late

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

I like her look

to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the bird

a particular set of circumstances

In scene

a particular set of circumstances

It is a big deal

to take action to solve a problem

I can deal with this

a large quantity of something

This task takes a great deal of time

to buy and sell illegal goods

He was arrested for dealing drugs

to have a particular meaning or message

In scene

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 pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean to say that we are late

very good or skillful

She plays a mean tennis match

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean it is not raining today

to show or make clear what something is

A red light means stop

to plan or want to do something

I meant to call you earlier

a way of doing something

They used a simple mean to fix it

to express or represent an idea

The flag means our country

not nice; cruel

He is very mean to me

decorative items worn on the body

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decorative items worn on the body

She loves wearing jewelry

decorative items worn on the body, such as rings or necklaces

She wears beautiful jewelry every day

decorative items worn on the body

She wears beautiful jewelry

another time

In scene

another time

Please try again

as a substitute or different option

In scene

as a substitute or different option

I will have tea instead of coffee

as a different choice

There was no coffee, so I drank tea instead

in place of something else

I chose tea instead of coffee

the part of the face that smells and breathes

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the part of the face that smells and breathes

Touch your nose

the part of the face used for smelling

Her nose is small

to show something that was hidden

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to show something that was hidden

She revealed the secret

to get something by paying money

In scene

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

at some times, not always

In scene

at some times, not always

Sometimes I wake up early

a person who makes or sells jewelry

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a person who makes or sells jewelry

The jeweler fixed my ring

making someone feel shy or uncomfortable

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making someone feel shy or uncomfortable

It was an embarrassing moment for me

to make someone feel shy or awkward

It was an embarrassing moment

to feel shy or awkward

I felt embarrassing when I tripped

a sound representing laughter

In scene

a sound representing laughter

Heh, you are right

one of the five long parts of your hand

In scene

one of the five long parts of your hand

I have a ring on my finger

to say someone is guilty of a crime

She fingered him as the thief

to keep something secret or hidden

In scene

to keep something secret or hidden

They tried to cover up the truth

an attempt to hide a mistake or crime

The scandal was a huge cover up

a cosmetic used to hide marks on the skin

She used some cover up for the bruise

an attempt to hide the truth about something

The company attempted a cover-up

a physical or verbal struggle between people

In scene

a physical or verbal struggle between people

They had a big fight yesterday

to take part in a fight or war

Soldiers fight to protect their country

to try hard to stop or prevent something

We must fight the disease

the quality of being strong and determined

She showed great fight today

to make an effort to do something

In scene

to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty

They will try the suspect in court

to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

the person you like and trust the most

In scene

the person you like and trust the most

We are best friends

a very good friend

They are best friends

a year or stage in school

In scene

a year or stage in school

My son is in the second grade

a score or mark given for school work

The teacher is grading the exams

a level of how good something is

They sell only top grade meat

to assign a score or mark to work

The teacher will grade our essays

to hand something to someone

In scene

to hand something to someone

He gave me his book

to make something happen to someone

The noise gave me a headache

to say something to someone

Please give me your answer

to not do something you were supposed to do

In scene

to not do something you were supposed to do

I blew off my homework

to be forced off by a sudden strong impact

The hat blew off in the wind

to not do something you planned

He blew off our meeting

to perform very poorly or fail at something

He blew off his presentation

to fail to do something you are supposed to do

She decided to blow off her responsibilities

to release stress or tension

He needs to blow off some steam

to be removed or separated by an explosion

The explosion blew off the door

to remove something suddenly and with force

The wind blew off my hat

to not attend something you are supposed to go to

She blew off the meeting

to get rid of built-up anger or stress

I exercise to blow off steam

the act of refusing or ignoring someone

Her boyfriend gave her the cold blow-off

to share private feelings or secrets with someone

In scene

to share private feelings or secrets with someone

He opened up to his friend

to move something so it is not closed

Open up the window

to make something known that was secret

She is starting to open up

to begin a new store, company, or operation

They plan to open up a new cafe

to allow people to enter or use

They will open up the new park

to talk about your feelings or thoughts

You can open up to me

the joint between the thigh and the lower leg

In scene

the joint between the thigh and the lower leg

My knee hurts

to strike someone with your knee

He tried to knee the opponent

something that you do

In scene

something that you do

Swimming is a good thing to do

an item

In scene

an item

Put your things on the table

a subject or area of interest

That is a complicated thing

to be required or expected to do something

In scene

to be required or expected to do something

I suppose that you are right

to think something is true without proof

I suppose you are right

to have a particular purpose or intention

You are supposed to arrive by ten

a precious blue stone

In scene

a precious blue stone

She wears a sapphire ring

not laughing or playing around

In scene

not laughing or playing around

Are you serious?

causing harm or risk

He had a serious accident

needing careful thought or action

This is a serious problem

great in amount or degree

It is a serious problem

to give aid or support to someone

In scene

to give aid or support to someone

Can you help me?

a person who helps others

She is a great help

to use less of something

This habit helps to use less water

to stop yourself from doing something

I couldn't help laughing

to speak with someone

In scene

to speak with someone

I need to talk to you

to speak words

I need to talk to my teacher

to speak with someone

I need to talk to you

to have a conversation with someone

We should talk to our neighbors

to form an idea about something without being sure

In scene

to form an idea about something without being sure

Can you guess my age

an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure

I made a guess about the answer

an idea you think is true without being sure

My guess was wrong

to find an answer to a problem

In scene

to find an answer to a problem

They solved the problem

to find an answer to something

She can solve this puzzle

to find a way to deal with a problem

I can solve this math problem

to find an answer to something

I can solve this puzzle

to form a picture in your mind

In scene

to form a picture in your mind

Imagine a beautiful beach

to create a picture in your mind

Just imagine a world without war

to form a mental image of something

Imagine you are on a beach

having a positive or desirable quality

In scene

having a positive or desirable quality

This is a good book

something that helps or is useful

These are luxury goods

used to emphasize the degree of another adjective

It took a good ten minutes

to cut or grip with the teeth

In scene

to cut or grip with the teeth

The dog wants to bite the toy

a small amount of food to eat

In scene

a small amount of food to eat

I had a quick bite

an injury from an animal's teeth

He has a dog bite on his leg

a short part of a speech or performance

I heard a sound bite on the news

an act of putting arms around someone

In scene

an act of putting arms around someone

Give me a hug

to put your arms around something and hold it close

He hugged his friend goodbye

to stay very near to something

The road hugs the coastline

to be completely covered by something

In scene

to be completely covered by something

The house was buried in snow

to win against a team by a large amount

They buried the other team 5-0

to put something in a place where it cannot be found

The dog likes to bury its bone

to put a dead body into the ground

They buried the body

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits or looks good

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to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits or looks good

I want to try on this shirt

to put on clothing to see if it fits

I want to try on this shirt

to come into the presence of someone

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to come into the presence of someone

They met at university

encounter

We met for coffee

to a moderate degree

In scene

to a moderate degree

It is rather cold today

to like one thing more than another

I would rather stay home

used to show a choice or preference for one thing

I would rather stay home

the main unit of money in the US and some other countries

In scene

the main unit of money in the US and some other countries

This book costs ten dollars

a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries

This book costs ten dollars

to urge someone to do something

In scene

to urge someone to do something

Come on, you can do it

to start to be seen or happen

A smile came on his face

to move toward or nearer to something

He came on toward the house

to take part in an event or activity

Do you want to come on the trip with us

an act of inviting someone to do something

She gave him a come-on to start a conversation

used to tell someone to hurry or try harder

Come on we are going to be late

to ask someone to hurry or try

Come on we will be late

containing as much as possible

In scene

containing as much as possible

The glass is full of water

containing all parts; entire

Please write your full name

to the greatest possible extent

He has full control

having eaten enough food

I am full after that meal

very close to death

In scene

very close to death

The plant is dying

very wanting to do something

I am dying to see you

someone who cries or complains too easily

In scene

someone who cries or complains too easily

Stop being such a crybaby

someone who cries too easily

He is a real crybaby

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