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Gilmore Girls — Season 4 Episode 18

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CEFR level

left to be done or completed

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left to be done or completed

How far are you with your homework

to a large extent

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to a large extent

This car is far better

a long way away

The store is too far

until the present time

So far everything is good

the thin skin at the base of a fingernail

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the thin skin at the base of a fingernail

You should push back your cuticle gently

for all time

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for all time

He is ever loyal to his duty

at any time; in all your life

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at any time; in all your life

Have you ever been to Rome

used to add force to a statement

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used to add force to a statement

It was ever so cold

at no time

I will not ever go back

from a time

Have you ever been to Paris

from a point in the past until now

Have you ever been to Paris

to request information

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to request information

She wanted to question him about the project

to express doubt about something

I question his honesty

being talked about or considered

This is the issue in question

to go on for a period of time

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to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

coming after all others; the only one left

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coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

coming immediately before the present

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coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

a farm animal with a snout and curly tail

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a farm animal with a snout and curly tail

The pig is pink

a person who eats too much or is greedy

You are such a pig for eating the whole cake

a person who is messy or eats too much

Stop eating like a pig

an offensive term for a police officer

Calling an officer a pig is disrespectful

very large in size

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very large in size

The elephant is enormous

to pick or select something

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to pick or select something

I will go with the red car

to go somewhere together with someone

I will go with you to the store

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

not fair or legal

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not fair or legal

This is a wrongful act

a game where you act out a word without speaking

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a game where you act out a word without speaking

We played charades at the party

a show of something that is not real

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a show of something that is not real

The whole meeting was just a charade

a sea animal with a hard shell that you can eat

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a sea animal with a hard shell that you can eat

He found a clam on the beach

a person hired to do a job

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a person hired to do a job

The contractor will finish the work

a person who is hired to do construction work

The contractor is building our new house

not having any dirt or marks

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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

up to the time when

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up to the time when

I will work till five

a machine used to keep money in a shop

The cashier opened the till

up to the time when

Wait till tomorrow

up to the time when

Wait till she arrives

to cause someone to be disappointed

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to cause someone to be disappointed

I promise I won't let you down

to allow something to fall or hang down

Please let down the rope

a visual representation

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a visual representation

I drew a picture

a movie made for cinema

We saw a funny picture at the cinema

to form a mental image of something

I can't picture it

the whole situation or main idea

You need to understand the whole picture

having or showing quick intelligence

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having or showing quick intelligence

He is a smart student

to cause a sharp, stinging pain

My eyes began to smart

well-dressed or neat in appearance

He looks very smart in his suit

showing good judgment

It was a smart choice

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

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in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

a small wheeled vehicle used to carry things

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a small wheeled vehicle used to carry things

He pushed the heavy cart

to move something using a cart or wheeled vehicle

He carted the boxes to the warehouse

a small vehicle or stand used to sell goods

He bought some snacks from the cart

a small wheeled vehicle for carrying things

He pushed the cart to the shop

for a plant to produce food using sunlight

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for a plant to produce food using sunlight

Plants photosynthesize to create energy

the number after nineteen

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the number after nineteen

I have twenty dollars

the number after nineteen

I have twenty apples

the way someone understands a written text

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the way someone understands a written text

This is my reading of the report

the activity of looking at and understanding written words

I love reading

an occasion when something is read aloud to an audience

We went to a poetry reading

a town in Berkshire, England

I visited Reading last summer

the act of looking at and understanding written words

Reading is a great hobby

to look at and understand written words

I like reading books

an act of looking at or interpreting something

His reading of the poem was emotional

written words to be read

This reading is quite difficult

to take something to a place

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to take something to a place

Please bring me some water

to make something happen

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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

a sound made when thinking or hesitating

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a sound made when thinking or hesitating

Hmm, let me think

made one day ago

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made one day ago

I bought some day old bread

not fresh, made or baked the day before

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not fresh, made or baked the day before

We bought some day old bread

made or happening very recently

We heard the day old news

made or baked the day before today

We bought some day-old bread

to be strong against something

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to be strong against something

The house can withstand strong winds

to be strong enough to experience something difficult

The building can withstand an earthquake

to permit or allow someone to do something

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to permit or allow someone to do something

Please let me go

to end someone's employment

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to end someone's employment

The manager had to let him go

to tell someone something

Let me know your answer

to fail to meet expectations

I will not let you down

to say something to get someone's attention or apologize

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to say something to get someone's attention or apologize

Excuse me may I pass

to ask someone to pardon you

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to ask someone to pardon you

Please excuse my foolish error

a reason given to explain or justify an action

He has a good excuse

a reason given to explain a mistake

Do not make an excuse for being late

to form an idea about something without being sure

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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 no longer have something

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to no longer have something

I lost my ring

to not know where someone or something is

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to not know where someone or something is

I lost my keys

to not understand what someone is saying

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to not understand what someone is saying

You are losing me

to not win a fight, game, or contest

The team lost the match

to not know where you are

I always lose my keys

to be beaten in a game or competition

We did not want to lose the game

to stop living

She lost her father last year

to not win a game or contest

They will lose the match

to no longer have something

I do not want to lose this chance

to not be able to understand something

I lost you when you talked about science

to be unable to find something

Did you lose your wallet

to stop having something you had before

He lost his job yesterday

to stop having something

I lost my focus

to no longer have something

I often lose my keys

to have a job in a particular field or industry

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to have a job in a particular field or industry

She works in finance

to find time in a busy schedule for someone or something

I can work in a meeting at noon

to fit or be suitable in a particular place or situation

The new rules work in well

to have a job in a place

I work in a bank

to work together with others

I enjoy working in a team

to add or mix something into an activity

We should work in some exercise to our routine

including everything

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including everything

It was a total failure

the whole amount or number

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the whole amount or number

The total is fifty

in a complete way

I totally agree with you

to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired

He totaled his car

to write a letter in its large form

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to write a letter in its large form

Please capitalize the first letter of your name

a very unpleasant person

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a very unpleasant person

Stop being such a bastard

a person who works very hard

He is a hard working bastard

a child born to parents who are not married to each other

The child was born a bastard

a very rude or offensive word for a person you dislike

He acted like a complete bastard

used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

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used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

It's hot, huh?

a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

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a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

Huh? Who is that?

content

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content

The movie features a great actor

a special story in a newspaper or magazine

The magazine has a feature on art

a distinctive part or quality of something

This car has a safety feature

a full-length film shown in a cinema

The feature begins at 8 PM

to break down into simpler parts

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to break down into simpler parts

Leaves decompose in the soil

something costly that is not needed

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something costly that is not needed

A sports car is a luxury

something expensive and enjoyable

Staying at this hotel is a real luxury

to feel nervous or concerned about something

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to feel nervous or concerned about something

Do not worry about me

a feeling of being nervous or upset

She expressed her worry about the project

to make someone feel anxious or troubled

The news worried the family

things that make you anxious

I have many worries about my future

having life

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having life

The fish is still live

to have your home in a place

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to have your home in a place

We live in a big house

the way a person or thing exists

Fish live in water

happening at the same time as it is shown

The match is on live TV

to go through something

I want to live new adventures

to have your home in a place

I live in Istanbul

to speak or write something

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to speak or write something

The sign says stop

to say words to someone

He says hello to everyone

to speak words to communicate something

She says she is happy

to state a thought or belief

He says that this is a bad idea

to show or read as text

The sign says stop

to talk or say something

She says hello to her teacher

to speak words to communicate something

He says a short story

to speak words

The report says the truth

to move down quickly through the air

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to move down quickly through the air

The eagle swooped down to catch the fish

not in the same way

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not in the same way

We think differently

a paved area outside a house for sitting

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a paved area outside a house for sitting

We sat on the patio

to remove dirt or make something neat

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to remove dirt or make something neat

I need to clean up my room

to appear neat and attractive

He cleaned up well for the party

to earn or win a large amount of money

They cleaned up at the casino

to stop or reduce illegal activity in an area

The police want to clean up the city

the act of making a place tidy or free of dirt

The beach clean-up starts at noon

to make a place neat and free of dirt

Please clean up your room

to get ready for an activity

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to get ready for an activity

You need to warm up before you run

to make something hot or warmer

Warm up the soup

connected to feelings or the mind

She eventually warmed up to the new boss

a short activity to prepare the body for exercise

I do a quick warm-up before running

a short activity to get ready for something

You should warm up before exercising

coming after the current one

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coming after the current one

See you next week

close to or beside something

She sat in the next seat

a sweet carbonated drink

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a sweet carbonated drink

I want a soda

a sweet fizzy drink

I bought a cold soda at the store

a piece of clothing covering the lower body

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a piece of clothing covering the lower body

I am wearing black pants

of very poor quality

This movie was pants

to pull someone's pants down as a prank

He decided to pants his friend to embarrass him

a piece of clothing that covers the legs

I bought new blue pants

a place or system where people buy and sell goods or services

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a place or system where people buy and sell goods or services

I go to the market every Sunday

ready to be bought or sold

This product is ready for the market

the desire or need for a product or service among consumers

There is a big market for organic food

to advertise or tell people about a product or service

They market their products online

to move toward or arrive at a place

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to move toward or arrive at a place

The train is coming

happening or appearing soon

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happening or appearing soon

The coming weeks will be busy

to move from a higher place to a lower one

My friend is coming to my house

hurt or done by the person it happens to

His injuries were self-inflicted

done to oneself on purpose

He suffered a self inflicted injury

done to oneself on purpose

The defeat was self inflicted

done to yourself on purpose

The wound was self inflicted

done to oneself on purpose

The injury was self-inflicted

to notice or recognize a smell

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to notice or recognize a smell

I can smell smoke

to give off a smell

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to give off a smell

The fish smells bad

the quality perceived by the nose

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the quality perceived by the nose

I love the smell of rain

to come back to a former position or popularity

The trend began to smell again

to think someone is less capable than they are

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to think someone is less capable than they are

Never underestimate your opponent

to think someone or something is less good or important than they really are

Do not underestimate your abilities

to think something is smaller or less important than it really is

Never underestimate your own potential

an informal word for an object whose name you don't know or can't remember

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an informal word for an object whose name you don't know or can't remember

Give me that metal thingy

an informal word for something whose name you do not know

Can you hand me that thingy

a long-running activity or race

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a long-running activity or race

He ran a marathon

to understand what someone said or to catch someone

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to understand what someone said or to catch someone

Gotcha, I will do it

in an exact manner

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in an exact manner

It is exactly ten o'clock

a hole in the ground where a dead person is buried

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a hole in the ground where a dead person is buried

He visited his grandfather's grave

very bad or important

His condition is very grave

a quantity of bread baked in a single piece

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a quantity of bread baked in a single piece

They bought two loaves of bread

feeling unhappy or worried

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feeling unhappy or worried

She felt upset after the argument

to make someone feel sad or worried

Please do not upset her

an unexpected win against a stronger opponent

The small team caused a major upset

to cause a problem or disturbance to something

The rain upset our plans

acting like a child in a silly way

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acting like a child in a silly way

Stop being so childish

a place for a group to meet

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a place for a group to meet

We met at the clubhouse

a problem taken to a court of law

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a problem taken to a court of law

He filed a lawsuit against the company

to put something where it cannot be seen

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to put something where it cannot be seen

He hid the key under the mat

to put something where it cannot be seen

He hid the key under the mat

of great size or amount

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of great size or amount

She has a large family

big in size

I want a large coffee

a slang term for one thousand US dollars

He won five large in the game

rules that say what is acceptable or allowed

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rules that say what is acceptable or allowed

You should set clear boundaries

to add something extra to a deal or offer

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to add something extra to a deal or offer

I will throw in a discount to close the deal

to add something casually or as an extra

He decided to throw in a free gift

to join or support a person or group

She decided to throw in with the team

to put someone in jail

The police threw him in

plants grown and gathered for use

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plants grown and gathered for use

The farmers harvested the wheat crop

a large number of people or things together

A new crop of students arrived

to cut the edges off a picture

I need to crop this photo

an organization that sells goods or services

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an organization that sells goods or services

He works for a law firm

not changing or willing to change an opinion

She remained firm in her decision

not soft or yielding

The mattress is very firm

a business organization

He works at a law firm

the permanent end of life

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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

feeling sorry or worried about something bad

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feeling sorry or worried about something bad

I am afraid I cannot help you

feeling fear

She is afraid of spiders

feeling sorry or worried about something bad

I am afraid that we are late

a small cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

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a small cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

I ate a pickle with my lunch

a difficult or tricky situation

I am in a pickle

to keep food in vinegar or salt water

I like to pickle vegetables

an item

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an item

Put your things on the table

something that you do

Swimming is a good thing to do

a subject or area of interest

That is a complicated thing

to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation

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to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation

We ended up at the beach

to eventually be in a situation or state

We ended up at the wrong hotel

to finally be in a place or situation

We might end up in a small town

to reach a final situation or condition

The game ended up in a draw

a strong feeling of not liking something

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a strong feeling of not liking something

Hatred is a strong emotion

a condition that exists since a person is born

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a condition that exists since a person is born

He has a congenital heart condition

used to call attention or express surprise

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used to call attention or express surprise

Hey, look at this!

a work of high quality that is widely admired

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a work of high quality that is widely admired

This book is a classic

serving as a standard example

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serving as a standard example

This is a classic example

a hot drink made from roasted coffee beans

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a hot drink made from roasted coffee beans

I drink coffee every morning

a hot drink made from roasted beans

Do you want some coffee?

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