

Gilmore Girls — Season 3 Episode 7
Words & meanings
648 words
CEFR level
to leave a place in a sudden, angry way
In sceneto leave a place in a sudden, angry way
He stormed off after the argument
He stormed off after the argument
to leave a place in a very angry way
to leave a place in a very angry way
She stormed off the room
She stormed off the room
having the flavor or characteristics of an egg
In scenehaving the flavor or characteristics of an egg
This cake tastes a bit eggy
This cake tastes a bit eggy
an opening for a door
In scenean opening for a door
He stood in the doorway
He stood in the doorway
feeling pleased or satisfied
In scenefeeling pleased or satisfied
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
to have something in your hands or arms
In sceneto have something in your hands or arms
Please hold my hand
Please hold my hand
to keep something in a particular place
to keep something in a particular place
This bottle holds two liters
This bottle holds two liters
to organize and run an event
to organize and run an event
They hold a meeting every Monday
They hold a meeting every Monday
to stop and wait
to stop and wait
Please hold the line
Please hold the line
to rest your body on your bottom
In sceneto rest your body on your bottom
You can sit down here
You can sit down here
a meal where people sit at a table to eat
a meal where people sit at a table to eat
We had a sit-down meal
We had a sit-down meal
to have a formal or planned meeting with someone
to have a formal or planned meeting with someone
We should sit down to discuss the contract
We should sit down to discuss the contract
a strike or organized protest
a strike or organized protest
The workers held a sit-down in the factory
The workers held a sit-down in the factory
to lower your body onto a seat or the ground
to lower your body onto a seat or the ground
Please sit down here
Please sit down here
to lower your body onto a chair or the floor
to lower your body onto a chair or the floor
You can sit down on the floor
You can sit down on the floor
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
In scenea type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
They performed a traditional dance
They performed a traditional dance
a person you do something with
In scenea person you do something with
He was her dance for the night
He was her dance for the night
to move your body to music
In sceneto move your body to music
They dance together
They dance together
a word used to call someone or something
a word used to call someone or something
The station dance is Alpha
The station dance is Alpha
a social gathering where people dance
a social gathering where people dance
We are going to a dance tonight
We are going to a dance tonight
to move your body to music
to move your body to music
She likes to dance at parties
She likes to dance at parties
the season between summer and winter
In scenethe season between summer and winter
The leaves change color in the fall
The leaves change color in the fall
to change into a particular state or condition
In sceneto change into a particular state or condition
The room fell silent
The room fell silent
to not succeed in doing something
In sceneto not succeed in doing something
The mission did not fall
The mission did not fall
to move down quickly to the ground
to move down quickly to the ground
Be careful not to fall
Be careful not to fall
to move in the direction of a place
In sceneto move in the direction of a place
I am heading to the store
I am heading to the store
the direction something is moving or facing
the direction something is moving or facing
What is our current heading
What is our current heading
the title of a section in a text
the title of a section in a text
Write a heading for this paragraph
Write a heading for this paragraph
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I am heading home now
I am heading home now
to go in a particular direction
to go in a particular direction
The ship is heading north
The ship is heading north
exclude
In sceneexclude
Everyone came except him
Everyone came except him
however; used to introduce a contrast
however; used to introduce a contrast
I would go except I am tired
I would go except I am tired
not including
not including
Everyone except Tom came
Everyone except Tom came
used to introduce a contrast
used to introduce a contrast
Everyone came, except you
Everyone came, except you
in a careful, planned way
In scenein a careful, planned way
They placed the stores strategically
They placed the stores strategically
a period of sixty seconds
In scenea period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
extremely tiny in size
In sceneextremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
to allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility
In sceneto allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility
They decided to let him go
They decided to let him go
to stop holding something
In sceneto stop holding something
Let go of the rope
Let go of the rope
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
They let her go last week
They let her go last week
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
In sceneto make sounds showing you think something is funny
He laughs at the joke
He laughs at the joke
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
That joke was a good laugh
That joke was a good laugh
the sound made when happy or amused
the sound made when happy or amused
I heard her laugh
I heard her laugh
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
in the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
feeling less worried or upset
In scenefeeling less worried or upset
I felt relieved when I heard the news
I felt relieved when I heard the news
to make a bad feeling less strong
to make a bad feeling less strong
The medicine relieved his pain
The medicine relieved his pain
feeling less worried or upset
feeling less worried or upset
I felt relieved when I heard the news
I felt relieved when I heard the news
not held tightly in place
In scenenot held tightly in place
The screw is loose
The screw is loose
not careful or precise
not careful or precise
His definition is a bit loose
His definition is a bit loose
to let go of something
to let go of something
He loosed the dog to run in the park
He loosed the dog to run in the park
calm and not tense
calm and not tense
He is feeling loose after the yoga class
He is feeling loose after the yoga class
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
to stay or continue to be in a state
In sceneto stay or continue to be in a state
The temperature will remain the same
The temperature will remain the same
to continue to be in the same place or condition
In sceneto continue to be in the same place or condition
Please remain in your seats
Please remain in your seats
a dead body or part of a dead body
a dead body or part of a dead body
The remains were found in the woods
The remains were found in the woods
to stay or continue to exist
to stay or continue to exist
He remained silent
He remained silent
to move to a different time period
In sceneto move to a different time period
They experienced a time-warp in the movie
They experienced a time-warp in the movie
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
fried in a lot of hot oil
In scenefried in a lot of hot oil
I love deep fried chicken
I love deep fried chicken
fried in a lot of oil
fried in a lot of oil
They served deep fried chicken for dinner
They served deep fried chicken for dinner
cooked in a large amount of hot oil
cooked in a large amount of hot oil
We ate deep fried chicken for dinner
We ate deep fried chicken for dinner
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to attach or bind things together
In sceneto attach or bind things together
Please tie up your shoelaces
Please tie up your shoelaces
to complete the last parts of something
to complete the last parts of something
We need to tie up the project details
We need to tie up the project details
to put money into something for a period of time
to put money into something for a period of time
He tied up his savings in stocks
He tied up his savings in stocks
to keep someone or something busy or unavailable
to keep someone or something busy or unavailable
My money is tied up in this project
My money is tied up in this project
a situation where movement is stopped
a situation where movement is stopped
The accident caused a major tie-up
The accident caused a major tie-up
a word used to show shock or amazement
In scenea word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
an expression of surprise or admiration
an expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
In sceneto stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
to be true or relevant for someone or something
In sceneto be true or relevant for someone or something
The same rule goes for everyone
The same rule goes for everyone
to decide to take or do something
In sceneto decide to take or do something
I will go for the cake
I will go for the cake
to depart from a place
to depart from a place
I have to go for today
I have to go for today
to try to get or achieve something
to try to get or achieve something
You should go for your dreams
You should go for your dreams
to be true or relevant for someone or something
to be true or relevant for someone or something
This rule goes for everyone
This rule goes for everyone
to try to do or get something
to try to do or get something
I will go for the top prize
I will go for the top prize
to have a particular price
to have a particular price
This painting goes for a high price
This painting goes for a high price
to plan or intend to do something
to plan or intend to do something
We go for an early start tomorrow
We go for an early start tomorrow
to be suitable or right for someone
to be suitable or right for someone
That color goes for your skin tone
That color goes for your skin tone
to support or choose someone
to support or choose someone
I go for the local team
I go for the local team
to try to achieve something
to try to achieve something
You should go for your dreams
You should go for your dreams
to want or choose something
to want or choose something
I think I will go for the salad
I think I will go for the salad
to try to hit or defeat someone
to try to hit or defeat someone
The dog might go for you
The dog might go for you
showing no kindness or affection
In sceneshowing no kindness or affection
He is a cold person
He is a cold person
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
I have a cold
I have a cold
having a low temperature
having a low temperature
The winter cold is harsh
The winter cold is harsh
not awake or aware of what is happening
not awake or aware of what is happening
He was knocked cold in the fight
He was knocked cold in the fight
in a way that is strong and tight
In scenein a way that is strong and tight
Fasten your seatbelt securely
Fasten your seatbelt securely
the part of your head that you hear with
In scenethe part of your head that you hear with
I have two ears
I have two ears
the skill to notice or judge something
the skill to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music
the ability to talk to and influence an important person
the ability to talk to and influence an important person
She has the ear of the director
She has the ear of the director
the ability to notice or judge something
the ability to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music
to look or listen carefully
In sceneto look or listen carefully
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to direct your attention or respect toward something
In sceneto direct your attention or respect toward something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to watch or listen carefully
to watch or listen carefully
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to be the reason that something happens
In sceneto be the reason that something happens
The rain caused the flood
The rain caused the flood
to make someone do something
to make someone do something
That caused him to change his mind
That caused him to change his mind
an aim or movement that people support
an aim or movement that people support
She works for a good cause
She works for a good cause
for the reason that
for the reason that
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
the thing that makes something happen
the thing that makes something happen
What was the cause of the fire
What was the cause of the fire
to take action to manage a task, problem, or difficulty
In sceneto take action to manage a task, problem, or difficulty
I will deal with the problem tomorrow
I will deal with the problem tomorrow
to be concerned with or discuss a specific subject
to be concerned with or discuss a specific subject
This book deals with ancient history
This book deals with ancient history
to engage in business or communication with a person
to engage in business or communication with a person
I do not like dealing with rude people
I do not like dealing with rude people
to take action to solve a problem
to take action to solve a problem
I have to deal with this problem
I have to deal with this problem
very interesting or attractive
In scenevery interesting or attractive
This book is fascinating
This book is fascinating
extremely interesting or attractive
extremely interesting or attractive
The story was absolutely fascinating
The story was absolutely fascinating
something you hear
In scenesomething you hear
There is a lot of noise
There is a lot of noise
to start talking about a subject
In sceneto start talking about a subject
Don't bring up the wedding
Don't bring up the wedding
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police will bring him up on charges
The police will bring him up on charges
to care for a child until they are an adult
to care for a child until they are an adult
She brought up three children alone
She brought up three children alone
to go and get something and bring it to someone
to go and get something and bring it to someone
Please bring up my bag from the car
Please bring up my bag from the car
an action or step taken
In scenean action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
In sceneto be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to change position or go to a new place
to change position or go to a new place
We will move to a new house
We will move to a new house
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We will move to a new house next month
We will move to a new house next month
something that gives support or assistance
In scenesomething that gives support or assistance
The organization provided food aid
The organization provided food aid
decorated or more expensive than usual
In scenedecorated or more expensive than usual
They went to a fancy restaurant
They went to a fancy restaurant
expensive or of very good quality
expensive or of very good quality
He wore a fancy suit
He wore a fancy suit
the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind
the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind
It was just a flight of fancy
It was just a flight of fancy
to like or want something
to like or want something
Do you fancy a cup of tea
Do you fancy a cup of tea
unexpected or pleasing
unexpected or pleasing
It was a fancy little gift
It was a fancy little gift
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
It was just a passing fancy
It was just a passing fancy
a small sweet food item
a small sweet food item
I bought a sweet fancy at the shop
I bought a sweet fancy at the shop
to go into a place or vehicle
In sceneto go into a place or vehicle
Get in the car
Get in the car
to start being part of a situation or activity
to start being part of a situation or activity
I want to get in the game
I want to get in the game
to block or hinder someone
to block or hinder someone
Don't get in my way
Don't get in my way
to communicate with someone
to communicate with someone
I need to get in touch with my boss
I need to get in touch with my boss
to become part of a group or activity
to become part of a group or activity
I hope to get in the team
I hope to get in the team
to stop yourself from doing something
In sceneto stop yourself from doing something
She tried to hold back her tears
She tried to hold back her tears
to make something happen more slowly or later than it should
to make something happen more slowly or later than it should
Lack of money held back the project
Lack of money held back the project
to stop someone from doing something
to stop someone from doing something
The police held back the crowd
The police held back the crowd
to keep something from being shown or given
to keep something from being shown or given
Don't hold back the truth
Don't hold back the truth
a large sheet of waterproof material used to cover things
In scenea large sheet of waterproof material used to cover things
Cover the wood with a tarp
Cover the wood with a tarp
making a lot of sound
In scenemaking a lot of sound
He speaks loudly
He speaks loudly
a talk about something
In scenea talk about something
We had a long discussion about the project
We had a long discussion about the project
a conversation or debate about a topic
a conversation or debate about a topic
They had a long discussion about their plans
They had a long discussion about their plans
a personal view or judgment
In scenea personal view or judgment
What is your opinion?
What is your opinion?
a personal belief or judgment about something
a personal belief or judgment about something
What is your opinion on this topic
What is your opinion on this topic
to be involved in an activity
In sceneto be involved in an activity
I want to take part in the meeting
I want to take part in the meeting
having an opinion or idea
In scenehaving an opinion or idea
I am thinking it will rain
I am thinking it will rain
the act of using your mind to consider or reason about something
the act of using your mind to consider or reason about something
Deep thinking helps us learn
Deep thinking helps us learn
to have thoughts in your mind
to have thoughts in your mind
I am thinking about the answer
I am thinking about the answer
to have an opinion or idea
to have an opinion or idea
I am thinking he is tired
I am thinking he is tired
the act of using the mind
the act of using the mind
Deep thinking helps solve problems
Deep thinking helps solve problems
representing the best of a past time
In scenerepresenting the best of a past time
She loves vintage clothes
She loves vintage clothes
to visit someone informally
In sceneto visit someone informally
I will drop by your office tomorrow
I will drop by your office tomorrow
to make a short visit to a place
to make a short visit to a place
Drop by my house later
Drop by my house later
to visit someone without planning ahead
to visit someone without planning ahead
I will drop by your house later
I will drop by your house later
a period of time for an activity
In scenea period of time for an activity
The training session lasted two hours
The training session lasted two hours
a time when an activity is happening
a time when an activity is happening
The training session starts at ten
The training session starts at ten
to stop sleeping and become conscious
In sceneto stop sleeping and become conscious
I wake up at seven
I wake up at seven
to cause someone to stop sleeping
to cause someone to stop sleeping
Wake up your sister
Wake up your sister
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every morning
I wake up early every morning
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
to build a structure such as a wall or building
In sceneto build a structure such as a wall or building
They decided to erect a statue in the park
They decided to erect a statue in the park
in a straight vertical position
in a straight vertical position
He stood in an erect position
He stood in an erect position
to give work to a teacher or boss
In sceneto give work to a teacher or boss
I must turn in my report today
I must turn in my report today
to change direction and go into a place
to change direction and go into a place
He turned in at the driveway
He turned in at the driveway
to go to bed
to go to bed
I will turn in now
I will turn in now
to give a person to the police or authorities
to give a person to the police or authorities
The witness decided to turn in the criminal
The witness decided to turn in the criminal
to give someone to the police
to give someone to the police
He decided to turn in the criminal
He decided to turn in the criminal
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
Let's begin the lesson
Let's begin the lesson
to feel pain or distress
In sceneto feel pain or distress
He suffered from a bad headache
He suffered from a bad headache
to make someone do something
In sceneto make someone do something
They forced him to leave
They forced him to leave
a group of people organized for a purpose
a group of people organized for a purpose
He joined the police force
He joined the police force
to use physical strength to move something
to use physical strength to move something
He forced the door open
He forced the door open
physical power or strength
physical power or strength
He pushed the door with force
He pushed the door with force
relating to a particular person
In scenerelating to a particular person
This is a personal matter
This is a personal matter
connected with a specific person
In sceneconnected with a specific person
I have a personal opinion
I have a personal opinion
relating to someone's character in a way that might be hurtful
relating to someone's character in a way that might be hurtful
His comments were too personal
His comments were too personal
to arrive at a place
In sceneto arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
a food made from flour and water, baked in an oven
In scenea food made from flour and water, baked in an oven
I bought a fresh loaf of bread
I bought a fresh loaf of bread
to cover food with breadcrumbs before cooking
to cover food with breadcrumbs before cooking
Bread the fish
Bread the fish
a food made from flour and water
a food made from flour and water
I buy fresh bread
I buy fresh bread
cash or currency used to buy things
cash or currency used to buy things
I need to earn some bread to pay my bills
I need to earn some bread to pay my bills
what happens because of something
In scenewhat happens because of something
The result was surprising
The result was surprising
to make something happen
to make something happen
Heavy rain resulted in flooding
Heavy rain resulted in flooding
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
In scenethe present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
to describe something as larger, better, or worse than it actually is
In sceneto describe something as larger, better, or worse than it actually is
You are exaggerating the problem
You are exaggerating the problem
to describe something as larger or more important than it really is
to describe something as larger or more important than it really is
You are exaggerating the problem
You are exaggerating the problem
did something regularly in the past
In scenedid something regularly in the past
He used to swim every day
He used to swim every day
familiar or comfortable with a situation
familiar or comfortable with a situation
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
many times or often
many times or often
I used to play football
I used to play football
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
something done regularly in the past
something done regularly in the past
I used to play football
I used to play football
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to get into a particular state or condition
to get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
to go to someone for help or support
to go to someone for help or support
You can come to me for help
You can come to me for help
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will come to the city soon
We will come to the city soon
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
to enter your thoughts
to enter your thoughts
The idea came to me suddenly
The idea came to me suddenly
to arrive at a point or situation
to arrive at a point or situation
We have come to a difficult decision
We have come to a difficult decision
to arrive at a particular situation
to arrive at a particular situation
The situation has come to an end
The situation has come to an end
to become conscious again
to become conscious again
The patient started to come to after the surgery
The patient started to come to after the surgery
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
She finally came to after the accident
She finally came to after the accident
to lead to a particular result
to lead to a particular result
The total bill came to fifty dollars
The total bill came to fifty dollars
to go to a place to see someone
to go to a place to see someone
Please come to my house this evening
Please come to my house this evening
a particular way something is made or looks
In scenea particular way something is made or looks
I like the style of this house
I like the style of this house
to shape or arrange someone's hair in a particular way
to shape or arrange someone's hair in a particular way
She likes to style her hair every morning
She likes to style her hair every morning
a particular way of doing or expressing something
a particular way of doing or expressing something
He has a unique style of writing
He has a unique style of writing
to give a name or title to someone
to give a name or title to someone
He was styled the leader of the group
He was styled the leader of the group
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
very charming and sweet
In scenevery charming and sweet
The puppy is adorable
The puppy is adorable
used to say something positive despite a problem
In sceneused to say something positive despite a problem
It was cold but at least we had a heater
It was cold but at least we had a heater
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
At least three people came
At least three people came
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am not in the least bit worried
I am not in the least bit worried
the smallest in amount or degree
the smallest in amount or degree
This is the least expensive room
This is the least expensive room
money that is obtained from an event or activity
In scenemoney that is obtained from an event or activity
The proceeds will go to charity
The proceeds will go to charity
money earned from an event or sale
money earned from an event or sale
The proceeds will go to charity
The proceeds will go to charity
to depart from a place in a hurry
In sceneto depart from a place in a hurry
The kids ran off when they saw the police
The kids ran off when they saw the police
to make something go away
to make something go away
We need to run off the water
We need to run off the water
liquid that flows off a surface
liquid that flows off a surface
Heavy rain increased the run off
Heavy rain increased the run off
to make a copy of something
to make a copy of something
I will run off ten copies for the meeting
I will run off ten copies for the meeting
to leave quickly or escape
to leave quickly or escape
The thief tried to run off with the money
The thief tried to run off with the money
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
to put things into a container or device
In sceneto put things into a container or device
Please load the dishwasher
Please load the dishwasher
a large amount of something
a large amount of something
I have a load of work
I have a load of work
a task or responsibility that someone has to deal with
a task or responsibility that someone has to deal with
This project is a heavy load for the team
This project is a heavy load for the team
the fluid containing sperm that is released during ejaculation
the fluid containing sperm that is released during ejaculation
The doctor examined the load
The doctor examined the load
a stick used to help someone walk
In scenea stick used to help someone walk
He uses a crutch to walk
He uses a crutch to walk
to cause someone to be upset or worried
In sceneto cause someone to be upset or worried
I don't want to disturb you
I don't want to disturb you
to stop someone from continuing an activity
to stop someone from continuing an activity
Do not disturb me while I am working
Do not disturb me while I am working
to change the position or condition of something
to change the position or condition of something
Do not disturb the papers on the desk
Do not disturb the papers on the desk
the image on the front of a music album or book
In scenethe image on the front of a music album or book
I really like the cover art of this album
I really like the cover art of this album
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
to try to solve or deal with something
to try to solve or deal with something
I need to work on this problem
I need to work on this problem
to have an effect on someone
to have an effect on someone
The medicine is starting to work on him
The medicine is starting to work on him
to have a job at a particular place or time
to have a job at a particular place or time
She works on the council
She works on the council
to do a job for payment or as a duty
to do a job for payment or as a duty
I work on a big project
I work on a big project
to be busy doing a task
to be busy doing a task
I am working on my homework
I am working on my homework
to spend time and effort doing a task
to spend time and effort doing a task
She works on her painting daily
She works on her painting daily
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We are working on the problem
We are working on the problem
to try to make something better or finish it
to try to make something better or finish it
He works on his English skills
He works on his English skills
to try to do or solve something
to try to do or solve something
They work on a new strategy
They work on a new strategy
to be busy with a task or activity
to be busy with a task or activity
She is working on her report
She is working on her report
to be engaged in an activity or task
to be engaged in an activity or task
He works on a charity project
He works on a charity project
to repair or improve something
to repair or improve something
They work on the broken car
They work on the broken car
to spend time and effort doing something
to spend time and effort doing something
I work on my writing tasks
I work on my writing tasks
to try to do or deal with something
to try to do or deal with something
We work on the difficult issue
We work on the difficult issue
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
He works on his performance
He works on his performance
to try to fix or improve something
to try to fix or improve something
I work on the leaky pipe
I work on the leaky pipe
to make an effort to do or improve something
to make an effort to do or improve something
She works on her fitness
She works on her fitness
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
They work on their garden
They work on their garden
to try to find a solution for something
to try to find a solution for something
We work on the puzzle
We work on the puzzle
to spend time trying to make progress with something
to spend time trying to make progress with something
I am working on my English skills
I am working on my English skills
to change position or go to a new place
In sceneto change position or go to a new place
The car is moving
The car is moving
causing strong feelings
causing strong feelings
It was a moving story
It was a moving story
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We are moving to a new city next week
We are moving to a new city next week
a person who takes part in a contest
In scenea person who takes part in a contest
The contestant won the first prize
The contestant won the first prize
a person who takes part in a competition
a person who takes part in a competition
She is a contestant in the singing contest
She is a contestant in the singing contest
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
He is lying to his parents
He is lying to his parents
to spend time doing nothing useful
to spend time doing nothing useful
Stop lying around all day
Stop lying around all day
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
He is lying on the sofa
He is lying on the sofa
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
He is lying on the bed
He is lying on the bed