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Friends — Season 10 Episode 16

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to cause someone to do something

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to cause someone to do something

He made me cry

to produce or form something

In scene

to produce or form something

I make dinner every day

to succeed in doing something

I can make it on time

to say or express something

She made a suggestion

very strong or extreme

In scene

very strong or extreme

The competition was intense

to make something happen to someone

In scene

to make something happen to someone

The noise gave me a headache

to hand something to someone

In scene

to hand something to someone

He gave me his book

to say something to someone

Please give me your answer

to need to pay or give something to someone

In scene

to need to pay or give something to someone

I owe you ten dollars

caused by or happening because of something

He owes his success to hard work

to need to pay or give something to someone

I owe you five dollars

to start to be in a particular state

In scene

to start to be in a particular state

It is getting cold

to receive or obtain something

In scene

to receive or obtain something

I got a letter today

to understand something

In scene

to understand something

I don't get it

to reach a place

When did you get home?

a person who leads cheers at sports events

In scene

a person who leads cheers at sports events

She is a cheerleader at her school

a person who leads cheers at sports events

The cheerleader is waving her pom poms

the day after today

In scene

the day after today

See you tomorrow

the day after today

I will call you tomorrow

the day after today

We left on the next day

in any case

Hope for a better tomorrow

to make yourself ready for something

In scene

to make yourself ready for something

Get ready for school

to think that something is true

In scene

to think that something is true

I believe you

another time

In scene

another time

Please try again

a particular feeling or awareness

In scene

a particular feeling or awareness

I have a sense of relief

to become aware of something

I sense that something is wrong

the quality of being clear or reasonable

What you said makes sense

a particular meaning or interpretation

This word has another sense

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

as much as is needed

In scene

as much as is needed

Do you have enough water

in a short time

I have enough money

that is enough; no more

That is enough

as much as needed

This is enough for me

very surprising or hard to believe

In scene

very surprising or hard to believe

The result of the game was unbelievable

not able to be believed

That is an unbelievable price

very hard or impossible to believe

It is an unbelievable story

to put things into boxes or bags to store or move

In scene

to put things into boxes or bags to store or move

Please pack up your things

to leave a place, especially to end a stay or activity

We should pack up and go home

to put things into containers for travel or storage

It is time to pack up our things

to put things into containers for storage or transport

We need to pack up our things before moving

to move something to a position

In scene

to move something to a position

Put the book on the table

to make someone go through a difficult situation

The mistake put him in a difficult situation

to say or express something in a particular way

How should I put this

to direct your attention or effort toward something

She put all her energy into the project

to greet someone who has arrived

In scene

to greet someone who has arrived

They welcomed the guests

to be happy to receive something

You are welcome here

allowed to do something

Questions are welcome

to go somewhere with someone

In scene

to go somewhere with someone

Do you want to come with me

to exist or happen at the same time as something

This phone comes with a charger.

to be provided or sold as part of something else

This phone comes with a charger

to be provided together with something

The phone comes with a charger

in a short time

In scene

in a short time

I will see you soon

in the near future

I will see you soon

a group of people related by blood or marriage

In scene

a group of people related by blood or marriage

I love my family

a set of directions for making food

Please follow the family for this dish

one part of a television or radio series

I watched the first family of the show

good things that happen by chance

In scene

good things that happen by chance

I had some good luck

the force that causes good or bad things to happen

Luck can change quickly

to get something as a result of good luck

He lucked into this amazing job

not having any dirt or marks

In scene

not having any dirt or marks

Please put on a clean shirt

fully or totally

I clean forgot the date

following the rules and not using unfair methods

They played a clean game

not involved in illegal or dishonest activities

He has a clean record

easy to understand or interpret

This is a clean answer

to hit someone, especially in the face

He cleaned him in the face

not guilty of a crime

The jury found him clean

not having done anything illegal

His record is clean

free from dirt or marks

Please keep your room clean

completely free of dirt or marks

The glass is completely clean

a sound made when thinking or hesitating

In scene

a sound made when thinking or hesitating

Hmm, let me think

at the time that; as soon as

In scene

at the time that; as soon as

Once you finish, we can go

at some time in the past

I once lived here

right now without delay

Do it at once

one single occasion

I visited Paris once

to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

In scene

to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

I love my family

to like very much

I love chocolate

to want something very much

I would love a cup of coffee

the act of having sex

They made love

to have knowledge of something

In scene

to have knowledge of something

He knew the truth

understand | to have knowledge of something

I knew the answer

not a single thing

In scene

not a single thing

There is nothing here

not a single thing

I have nothing in my hand

still there after others have gone

There is nothing left

not anything

There is nothing in the box

to require something because it is necessary

In scene

to require something because it is necessary

I need some help

something that is required or necessary

There is a need for water

as a result of

In scene

as a result of

I did it out of curiosity

moving from inside to outside a place

She ran out of the room

to not include someone or something

They kept me out of the meeting

not having any more of something

We are out of sugar

coming from a place or source

I got the water out of the tap

taken from a group

Choose one out of these three

coming from within something

He came out of the room

not having something

We are out of bread

to move away from something

Please get out of my house

to not be part of something anymore

He is out of the team

to no longer have something

We are out of gas

not inside or part of something

She is out of the office

not inside a place

Stay out of the rain

to take something or someone from a place

Take the keys out of your pocket

to take something away from a person or place

They took the boy out of school

no longer having something

We are out of sugar for the tea

having a husband or wife

In scene

having a husband or wife

Are you married?

strongly attached to something

He is married to his work

having a husband or wife

They have been married for ten years

having a husband or wife

They are a married couple

to have an idea or opinion

In scene

to have an idea or opinion

I think it is a good idea

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

I need to think

to have a particular meaning

I think he is coming

to comprehend or grasp

I think I understand

to start liking or enjoying something very much

In scene

to start liking or enjoying something very much

I really got into jazz music

to enter or reach a place or device

I cannot get into the locked room

to influence someone's behavior or mood

What has gotten into him today

to start being in a situation

I want to get into politics

to influence someone's behavior or mood

The bad mood got into him

to start being interested in something

I started to get into jazz music

to start being in a situation

She got into a difficult situation

to go inside something

I will get into the car

metal tools used for eating

In scene

metal tools used for eating

Put the silverware on the table

knives, forks, and spoons used for eating

Please put the silverware on the table

to require a specific amount of money

In scene

to require a specific amount of money

It costs ten dollars

to need something

This mistake cost him his job

to require a specific amount of money

This jacket costs fifty dollars

having little weight

In scene

having little weight

This box is light

full of light, not dark

I like light blue

to make something start burning

Light the candle

a device that produces light

The light is bright

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

In scene

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

I need to think about it

to consider something carefully

I need to think about your offer

to think about something carefully

I need to think about your offer

to make sounds showing you think something is funny

In scene

to make sounds showing you think something is funny

He laughs at the joke

something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement

That joke was a good laugh

the sound made when happy or amused

I heard her laugh

a neat pile of things

In scene

a neat pile of things

There is a stack of books on the table

to put things in a neat pile one on top of another

Please stack the books on the desk

used to express acceptance or agreement

In scene

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

In scene

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

to stop holding or carrying an object and let it rest on a surface

In scene

to stop holding or carrying an object and let it rest on a surface

Please put down your heavy bag

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

Stop putting me down

to give money as a first payment for something

We put down a deposit for the car

to write or record information on paper or in a system

Please put down your name on the list

to kill an animal to end its suffering

The vet had to put down the sick dog

to move something to a lower position

Put down the box you are holding

to move something to a lower position

Please put down your book on the table

a stretchy substance from trees or made artificially

In scene

a stretchy substance from trees or made artificially

The tires are made of rubber

a thin covering worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or disease

They used a rubber for protection

a small piece of soft material used to remove pencil marks

I need a rubber to erase this

to deal with a situation or problem

In scene

to deal with a situation or problem

I can handle this problem

a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it

Please hold the handle of the door

a name or nickname used for identification

What is your Twitter handle

to give something to someone by hand

Handle the book to your friend

an older female person

In scene

an older female person

She is a kind old lady

an informal term for an older woman

The old lady smiled at me

an informal term for one's mother

I am going to visit my old lady

a man's wife, especially an older or long-term partner

I am going home to see my old lady

the process of giving birth

In scene

the process of giving birth

She is in labor

physical or mental effort

This project required a lot of labor

used to emphasize that something is true or real

In scene

used to emphasize that something is true or real

Did he actually say that

used to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something

I thought he was American, but actually he is British

to throw something lightly

In scene

to throw something lightly

He tossed the keys to me

to mix ingredients lightly

Toss the salad with the dressing

to search a place thoroughly, often by making a mess

The police tossed the room for evidence

to move your body restlessly from side to side while sleeping

I tossed and turned all night

coming after all others; the only one left

In scene

coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

coming immediately before the present

In scene

coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

to have a particular kind of life or experience

In scene

to have a particular kind of life or experience

He had a difficult life

lasting for a large amount of time

The battery life is short

the state of being alive

Life is beautiful

lasting for a large amount of time

He spent his whole life here

without other people

In scene

without other people

She is alone

without other people

He walked home alone

used to emphasize that one thing is enough

The cost alone is high

without being bothered or disturbed

Please leave me alone

to have a physical or emotional sensation

In scene

to have a physical or emotional sensation

I feel very tired

to make someone remember something

This song makes me feel my childhood

a strong feeling or emotion

I feel anxious about the test

to have an opinion or attitude

I feel that we should go

to experience a state or emotion

I feel happy today

used to show something is surprising or extreme

In scene

used to show something is surprising or extreme

He didn't even say hello

having no debt or advantage on either side

Now we are even

to make an effort to do something

You should even to reach your goal

a smaller amount or number

Four is an even number

used to emphasize that something is true or to add information

In scene

used to emphasize that something is true or to add information

I thought it was easy, but in fact it was hard

a long, hollow object used to move liquids or air

In scene

a long, hollow object used to move liquids or air

The water pipe is leaking

a device used to smoke illegal drugs

The police found a drug pipe

the last part of something

In scene

the last part of something

This is the end of the road

to come to a stop or conclusion

The movie ends now

the furthest point or part of something

He stood at the end of the road

the part of a situation that belongs to a particular person

Everything is fine on my end

one by one, not together

In scene

one by one, not together

Please wrap the gifts individually

not easy; requiring effort

In scene

not easy; requiring effort

This exam is very difficult

to say something to make people laugh

In scene

to say something to make people laugh

His excuse was a joke

a short story with a funny ending

In scene

a short story with a funny ending

He told a funny joke

to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously

I was only joking

a funny or clever trick

He played a joke on his friend

saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously

I told a joke to my friend

a place where you pay to sleep when traveling

In scene

a place where you pay to sleep when traveling

I booked a hotel room

a place where people stay when traveling

The hotel is near the beach

a place where travelers can stay and sleep

We stayed at a small hotel

to go away from a place

In scene

to go away from a place

They left the house early

to let something stay in place

In scene

to let something stay in place

Leave your coat on the chair

to give something to someone

He left his money to his son

a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work

He asked for leave to visit his family

to say something not serious

In scene

to say something not serious

I am just kidding

a young person

The kid is playing

public recognition for an achievement

In scene

public recognition for an achievement

She deserves credit for her hard work

to put money into an account

The bank will credit your account tomorrow

the ability to borrow money and pay it back later

I bought the laptop on credit

a unit that counts toward a degree

This course is worth three credits

to make something clear or understandable

In scene

to make something clear or understandable

Can you explain this

a statement that makes something clear

Please explain the rules to me

to make something clear or easy to understand

Can you explain this math problem to me

to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand

Can you explain this rule

to do something badly or wrongly

In scene

to do something badly or wrongly

I screwed up the job

to treat someone unfairly or deceive them

He screwed me

to treat someone or something as unimportant or bad

Screw the rules

to have sexual intercourse with someone

They screwed

a large amount or number

In scene

a large amount or number

I have a lot of books

a large number or quantity of something

There are a lot of people here

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

the red liquid that flows through your body

In scene

the red liquid that flows through your body

Blood carries oxygen

the red liquid that moves through the body

There was blood on the floor

to learn or discover something

In scene

to learn or discover something

I will find out the answer

to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest

I hope he does not find out

to discover or get facts about something

I want to find out the truth

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

done too quickly without thinking

In scene

done too quickly without thinking

It was a rash decision

red spots or irritation on the skin

In scene

red spots or irritation on the skin

I have a rash on my arm

an area of red, itchy spots on the skin

I have a rash on my arm

a sudden large number of something

There was a rash of robberies

to give or offer something to someone

In scene

to give or offer something to someone

She presented him with a gift

to make something happen

This situation presents a problem

happening or existing now

Focus on the present

a thing given to someone

I bought a present for my friend

providing help or benefit

In scene

providing help or benefit

He is a very helpful person

a legal agreement to rent property

In scene

a legal agreement to rent property

I signed the lease today

to pay to use something for a period of time

We decided to lease a new car for two years

a contract to use something for a period of time in exchange for payment

Please read the lease carefully before signing

a legal contract to use property for a period of time

The lease expires next month

a large cold container for storing food

In scene

a large cold container for storing food

Put the milk in the fridge

a person between 13 and 19 years old

In scene

a person between 13 and 19 years old

She is a teen

a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal

In scene

a sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal

I want chocolate cake for dessert

to move from one place to another

In scene

to move from one place to another

Our going was delayed by the rain

in progress or taking place

What is going on here

to produce words with your voice

That is how the story goes

to begin or continue an activity

I am going on with my work

to move away from a place

I am going home now

the act of moving from one place to another

The going was slow on the muddy road

the act of moving from one place to another

His going was very sudden

a flat container used to hold food

In scene

a flat container used to hold food

Put the food on the plate

a flat metal sign on a vehicle with numbers and letters

He checked the license plate

the tasks or duties someone has to deal with

I have a lot on my plate today

to put food on a plate for serving

She plated the dessert carefully

covered with soft animal hair

In scene

covered with soft animal hair

I have a fur lined coat

must or need to

In scene

must or need to

I gotta go now

to need to do something

I gotta go now

to plan or arrange something at a particular time

In scene

to plan or arrange something at a particular time

I will organize a meeting

putting things in order

I need to organize my desk

to plan or arrange something at a particular time

I need to organize a party for my friend

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