House of Cards — Season 2 Episode 13
Words & meanings
720 words
CEFR level
to go or travel somewhere
to go or travel somewhere
He made his way to the station
He made his way to the station
to go somewhere, usually with effort
to go somewhere, usually with effort
He made his way through the busy crowd
He made his way through the busy crowd
to come to rest on a surface or to reach a place
In sceneto come to rest on a surface or to reach a place
The bird is landing on the branch
The bird is landing on the branch
a place where people arrive, especially by boat or plane
a place where people arrive, especially by boat or plane
The plane reached the landing
The plane reached the landing
the act of an aircraft touching the ground
the act of an aircraft touching the ground
The plane is ready for landing
The plane is ready for landing
the solid part of the earth's surface
the solid part of the earth's surface
They stepped onto the landing
They stepped onto the landing
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
In sceneused to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard
except if
except if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
to gather or collect things over time
In sceneto gather or collect things over time
Dust can accumulate in corners
Dust can accumulate in corners
to collect or gather over time
to collect or gather over time
Snow began to accumulate on the roof
Snow began to accumulate on the roof
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
In sceneseeming likely to be bad or dishonest
That behavior looks very suspect
That behavior looks very suspect
to think someone is guilty or something is wrong
to think someone is guilty or something is wrong
The police suspect him of the crime
The police suspect him of the crime
someone thought to be guilty of a crime
someone thought to be guilty of a crime
The police caught the suspect
The police caught the suspect
someone thought to be involved in a crime
someone thought to be involved in a crime
The police questioned the suspect
The police questioned the suspect
a reply to something
In scenea reply to something
I am waiting for your response
I am waiting for your response
a physical or mental reaction to something
In scenea physical or mental reaction to something
His body had a strong response to the medicine
His body had a strong response to the medicine
something said or done as an answer
In scenesomething said or done as an answer
His response was a smile
His response was a smile
to start a legal case against someone
In sceneto start a legal case against someone
The state decided to prosecute him
The state decided to prosecute him
to continue an activity or task with effort
to continue an activity or task with effort
He prosecuted the plan with diligence
He prosecuted the plan with diligence
to officially accuse someone of a crime in court
to officially accuse someone of a crime in court
They will prosecute him for the crime
They will prosecute him for the crime
letters and packages sent or received
In sceneletters and packages sent or received
I received a lot of mail today
I received a lot of mail today
letters, packages, or electronic messages sent through a system
letters, packages, or electronic messages sent through a system
Did you check the mail today
Did you check the mail today
a newspaper or magazine
a newspaper or magazine
I read the mail every morning
I read the mail every morning
what is left after the rest is gone
In scenewhat is left after the rest is gone
He ate the remainder of the cake
He ate the remainder of the cake
in or to any place
In scenein or to any place
You can sit anywhere
You can sit anywhere
any location or direction
any location or direction
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
I cannot find my keys anywhere
I cannot find my keys anywhere
to think about or give attention to an idea
In sceneto think about or give attention to an idea
He did not entertain the idea of leaving
He did not entertain the idea of leaving
to keep someone happy or interested
to keep someone happy or interested
The clown entertained the children
The clown entertained the children
to tell someone to do something
In sceneto tell someone to do something
The teacher instructed the students to start
The teacher instructed the students to start
to give knowledge or information to someone
to give knowledge or information to someone
He instructed the students in art
He instructed the students in art
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
a person you work with
In scenea person you work with
He is my colleague
He is my colleague
a separate part of a legal document or law
In scenea separate part of a legal document or law
The first article is very important
The first article is very important
a written piece in a newspaper or magazine
In scenea written piece in a newspaper or magazine
I read an interesting article
I read an interesting article
a strong trust or confidence in someone or something
a strong trust or confidence in someone or something
He has faith in the future
He has faith in the future
a single thing of a particular type
a single thing of a particular type
He bought an article of clothing
He bought an article of clothing
to say something that has already been said
In sceneto say something that has already been said
Please repeat the question
Please repeat the question
to show a television program again after its first showing
to show a television program again after its first showing
They will repeat the show tonight
They will repeat the show tonight
to do something once more
to do something once more
Can you repeat that please?
Can you repeat that please?
different from what is normal or expected
In scenedifferent from what is normal or expected
He is a very odd man
He is a very odd man
the probability that something will happen
the probability that something will happen
The odds of winning are low
The odds of winning are low
a number that cannot be divided by two
a number that cannot be divided by two
Three is an odd number
Three is an odd number
happening or appearing sometimes but not often
happening or appearing sometimes but not often
I do odd jobs for my neighbors
I do odd jobs for my neighbors
to bring people or things to one place
In sceneto bring people or things to one place
Please gather your things before we leave
Please gather your things before we leave
to come to one place as a group
In sceneto come to one place as a group
We will gather here tonight
We will gather here tonight
to bring under control
to bring under control
She gathered her thoughts
She gathered her thoughts
to understand or conclude from information
to understand or conclude from information
I gather that you are tired
I gather that you are tired
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
the way things are placed or happen one after another
the way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
the state of being involved in a competition or fight
In scenethe state of being involved in a competition or fight
The team is in contention for the championship
The team is in contention for the championship
a strong argument or disagreement
a strong argument or disagreement
The new policy is a point of contention
The new policy is a point of contention
a place where you watch plays or movies
In scenea place where you watch plays or movies
We went to the theater last night
We went to the theater last night
a room in a hospital where surgical operations are done
a room in a hospital where surgical operations are done
The patient is in the theater
The patient is in the theater
a play or other show performed for an audience
a play or other show performed for an audience
We went to the theater to see a play
We went to the theater to see a play
an area where a war or military operation takes place
an area where a war or military operation takes place
The region was a major theater of war
The region was a major theater of war
as a replacement for something
In sceneas a replacement for something
I drank tea instead of coffee
I drank tea instead of coffee
used to say that one thing is chosen or happens rather than another
used to say that one thing is chosen or happens rather than another
I drank water instead of coffee
I drank water instead of coffee
in place of
in place of
You should study instead of sleeping
You should study instead of sleeping
to take the place of something
to take the place of something
I used butter instead of oil
I used butter instead of oil
in place of something else
in place of something else
I drank tea instead of coffee
I drank tea instead of coffee
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
to form letters or words on a surface
In sceneto form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
to put words or information into a document or space
to put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
I need to write a check for the rent
I need to write a check for the rent
to create words on a page
to create words on a page
I want to write a story
I want to write a story
to form letters or words on a surface
to form letters or words on a surface
Please write your name here
Please write your name here
to ask God to protect or help
In sceneto ask God to protect or help
God bless you
God bless you
to feel very lucky or thankful
In sceneto feel very lucky or thankful
I feel blessed to have such a great family
I feel blessed to have such a great family
to keep someone safe from harm
In sceneto keep someone safe from harm
May God bless you and keep you safe
May God bless you and keep you safe
to make someone feel happy or well
to make someone feel happy or well
Her kindness blesses those around her
Her kindness blesses those around her
more unpleasant or of lower quality
In scenemore unpleasant or of lower quality
The weather is getting worse
The weather is getting worse
of lower quality or more serious
In sceneof lower quality or more serious
This cake tastes worse than the last one
This cake tastes worse than the last one
to carry out an action
In sceneto carry out an action
He tried to pull a trick on me
He tried to pull a trick on me
to move something toward yourself
In sceneto move something toward yourself
He pulled the door open
He pulled the door open
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
I felt a strong pull towards him
I felt a strong pull towards him
to take something back or remove it
to take something back or remove it
He decided to pull his request
He decided to pull his request
to ask people questions to get their opinions
In sceneto ask people questions to get their opinions
The company decided to poll its employees
The company decided to poll its employees
a place where people go to vote in an election
a place where people go to vote in an election
She went to the poll to cast her vote
She went to the poll to cast her vote
to stay or continue to exist
In sceneto stay or continue to exist
He remained silent
He remained silent
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 be in a state
to stay or continue to be in a state
The temperature will remain the same
The temperature will remain the same
respect and high reputation
In scenerespect and high reputation
He gained prestige after winning the award
He gained prestige after winning the award
to make someone believe or do something
In sceneto make someone believe or do something
I tried to convince him to come
I tried to convince him to come
making someone agree to do something
making someone agree to do something
I convinced him to join us
I convinced him to join us
able to make someone believe something is true
able to make someone believe something is true
I convinced him to come
I convinced him to come
feeling a strong need or desire for something
In scenefeeling a strong need or desire for something
He is hungry for success
He is hungry for success
feeling a need to eat
feeling a need to eat
I am hungry
I am hungry
feeling a need to eat more than before
feeling a need to eat more than before
I am even more hungry now
I am even more hungry now
to say someone did something wrong
In sceneto say someone did something wrong
Do not accuse him without proof
Do not accuse him without proof
saying someone did something wrong
saying someone did something wrong
They accuse him of stealing
They accuse him of stealing
a feeling of complete hopelessness
In scenea feeling of complete hopelessness
She was in despair
She was in despair
the feeling of having no hope
the feeling of having no hope
She looked at him in despair
She looked at him in despair
not joined or different from others
In scenenot joined or different from others
They have separate rooms
They have separate rooms
to move things apart
to move things apart
Please separate the red and white clothes
Please separate the red and white clothes
to stop being in a romantic or marital relationship with someone
to stop being in a romantic or marital relationship with someone
They decided to separate last year
They decided to separate last year
to move things apart
to move things apart
You should separate the red socks from the white ones
You should separate the red socks from the white ones
rules that say what is acceptable or allowed
In scenerules that say what is acceptable or allowed
You should set clear boundaries
You should set clear boundaries
the act of taking part in something
In scenethe act of taking part in something
Her involvement in the project was crucial
Her involvement in the project was crucial
to move back to a place or state
In sceneto move back to a place or state
She will return to work tomorrow
She will return to work tomorrow
to go back to a place
to go back to a place
I will return to my home
I will return to my home
to go back to a topic or place
to go back to a topic or place
I will return to this topic later
I will return to this topic later
something that can be done or is true
In scenesomething that can be done or is true
It is possible to finish the work today
It is possible to finish the work today
a person who might be chosen for something
a person who might be chosen for something
She is a possible for the role
She is a possible for the role
not as hard to do or understand
In scenenot as hard to do or understand
This math problem is easier than the last one
This math problem is easier than the last one
not difficult
not difficult
This task is easier
This task is easier
not difficult
not difficult
There is an easier way to solve this
There is an easier way to solve this
to get something
In sceneto get something
He wants to gain experience
He wants to gain experience
to get more of something
to get more of something
She gained a lot of experience
She gained a lot of experience
an increase in value or amount
an increase in value or amount
The investment resulted in a gain
The investment resulted in a gain
the fact of two political parties working together
In scenethe fact of two political parties working together
The bill passed due to bipartisanship
The bill passed due to bipartisanship
to pull or drag someone away, often by authority
In sceneto pull or drag someone away, often by authority
The police hauled him off to jail
The police hauled him off to jail
to get ready to do something, especially hit someone
to get ready to do something, especially hit someone
He hauled off and hit me
He hauled off and hit me
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
They hauled off the old trash
They hauled off the old trash
the side that faces forward
In scenethe side that faces forward
Sit in the front of the car
Sit in the front of the car
to serve as a false appearance for something
to serve as a false appearance for something
They used the store as a front
They used the store as a front
a particular area of activity or interest
a particular area of activity or interest
They are working on the diplomatic front
They are working on the diplomatic front
a public activity used to hide a secret illegal activity
a public activity used to hide a secret illegal activity
The event was a front for his illegal activities
The event was a front for his illegal activities
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
Please stand at the front of the line
Please stand at the front of the line
to give someone something before they pay for it
to give someone something before they pay for it
Can you front me the money until Friday
Can you front me the money until Friday
the forward edge of an advancing mass of air
the forward edge of an advancing mass of air
A cold front is moving in
A cold front is moving in
the forward part of something
the forward part of something
Stand at the front of the line
Stand at the front of the line
for a greater amount of time
In scenefor a greater amount of time
We need more time to work
We need more time to work
having more length or time
having more length or time
This rope is longer than that one
This rope is longer than that one
for a greater amount of time
for a greater amount of time
I cannot wait any longer
I cannot wait any longer
for a greater amount of time
for a greater amount of time
I cannot wait any longer
I cannot wait any longer
for a great amount of time
for a great amount of time
They stayed for a long time
They stayed for a long time
for a greater amount of time
for a greater amount of time
I will study for a longer time
I will study for a longer time
for a greater amount of time
for a greater amount of time
Give me more time to think
Give me more time to think
having greater length or duration
having greater length or duration
This bridge is longer
This bridge is longer
having greater length
having greater length
The movie was longer than the book
The movie was longer than the book
for a shorter time than before
for a shorter time than before
I no longer live here
I no longer live here
for a greater amount of time than before
for a greater amount of time than before
It took longer than expected
It took longer than expected
for a greater amount of time or distance
for a greater amount of time or distance
The route is longer today
The route is longer today
measuring a greater distance from end to end
measuring a greater distance from end to end
This stick is longer than that one
This stick is longer than that one
for a greater amount of time
for a greater amount of time
I cannot wait any longer
I cannot wait any longer
totally or in every way
In scenetotally or in every way
I am one hundred percent sure
I am one hundred percent sure
a part of a whole divided by 100
In scenea part of a whole divided by 100
Fifty percent of the students passed
Fifty percent of the students passed
an amount of something as a part of a whole
an amount of something as a part of a whole
Fifty percent of the students passed the exam
Fifty percent of the students passed the exam
the people who work for an organization
In scenethe people who work for an organization
The staff is very helpful
The staff is very helpful
a long piece of wood used for walking or fighting
a long piece of wood used for walking or fighting
He used a wooden staff for walking
He used a wooden staff for walking
the people who work for an organization
the people who work for an organization
The hotel staff was very helpful
The hotel staff was very helpful
any person
In sceneany person
Is anybody here
Is anybody here
any person
any person
Does anybody want cake?
Does anybody want cake?
a person, not a specific one
a person, not a specific one
I didn't see anybody
I didn't see anybody
to meet someone in a challenging way
In sceneto meet someone in a challenging way
I decided to confront him about the lie
I decided to confront him about the lie
a person who works in government
In scenea person who works in government
He is a famous politician
He is a famous politician
to reach an agreement by each giving up something
In sceneto reach an agreement by each giving up something
We need to compromise to solve the problem
We need to compromise to solve the problem
an agreement where each side gives up something
an agreement where each side gives up something
We reached a compromise
We reached a compromise
to make something weaker or less effective
to make something weaker or less effective
This mistake could compromise the security
This mistake could compromise the security
to begin an action or process
In sceneto begin an action or process
We decided to pull the pin on this project
We decided to pull the pin on this project
to start doing something or make a decision to act
to start doing something or make a decision to act
He decided to pull the pin and start the project
He decided to pull the pin and start the project
done by yourself rather than by someone else
In scenedone by yourself rather than by someone else
She signed the document personally
She signed the document personally
individually
individually
Personally I think it is a good idea
Personally I think it is a good idea
too much; more than is reasonable
In scenetoo much; more than is reasonable
He is overly cautious
He is overly cautious
without being affected by
In scenewithout being affected by
Despite the rain, we went for a walk
Despite the rain, we went for a walk
to go into a place
In sceneto go into a place
I will never step foot in that house again
I will never step foot in that house again
the amount or level of something
In scenethe amount or level of something
There is a high degree of risk
There is a high degree of risk
a title you get after finishing a course of study
a title you get after finishing a course of study
She has a university degree
She has a university degree
a measure of temperature
a measure of temperature
It is twenty degrees today
It is twenty degrees today
a unit used to measure temperature
a unit used to measure temperature
It is 20 degrees outside
It is 20 degrees outside
a situation where the result is decided by chance, like flipping a coin
In scenea situation where the result is decided by chance, like flipping a coin
Choosing the leader was a coin toss
Choosing the leader was a coin toss
a method of deciding something by flipping a coin
a method of deciding something by flipping a coin
We decided with a coin toss
We decided with a coin toss
a situation with an uncertain result
a situation with an uncertain result
The final result is a coin toss
The final result is a coin toss
a situation where the result is completely random and impossible to predict
a situation where the result is completely random and impossible to predict
The next step is a coin toss
The next step is a coin toss
to come into view or to be seen
In sceneto come into view or to be seen
A ghost appeared in the room
A ghost appeared in the room
to act in a play, film, or show
to act in a play, film, or show
She will appear in the new movie
She will appear in the new movie
to give the impression of being
to give the impression of being
He appears to be tired
He appears to be tired
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
The stars appear at night
The stars appear at night
to want something that someone else has
In sceneto want something that someone else has
He coveted his neighbor's new car
He coveted his neighbor's new car
a long and difficult disagreement or fight in a court of law
In scenea long and difficult disagreement or fight in a court of law
They fought a long battle in court
They fought a long battle in court
to try very hard to deal with a difficult situation
In sceneto try very hard to deal with a difficult situation
They battle against the storm
They battle against the storm
to take part in a fight
to take part in a fight
The soldiers battle for the city
The soldiers battle for the city
to try to defeat someone or something
to try to defeat someone or something
The soldiers battle for the city
The soldiers battle for the city
the leader of a country
In scenethe leader of a country
He is the president of the country
He is the president of the country
the person in charge of an organization
the person in charge of an organization
She is the president of the club
She is the president of the club
a formal statement of facts given in a court of law
In scenea formal statement of facts given in a court of law
Her testimony helped solve the case
Her testimony helped solve the case
a formal statement of facts
In scenea formal statement of facts
The witness gave her testimony in court
The witness gave her testimony in court
a ship used for fighting in wars
In scenea ship used for fighting in wars
The warship patrolled the coast
The warship patrolled the coast
to make yourself or something ready
In sceneto make yourself or something ready
I need to prepare for the exam
I need to prepare for the exam
a piece of information sent to someone
a piece of information sent to someone
Please send me a message
Please send me a message
happening at the start
happening at the start
I prepared the list
I prepared the list
to make something ready for use
to make something ready for use
I prepare my bag for school
I prepare my bag for school
to change someone's opinion or decision
In sceneto change someone's opinion or decision
He tried to sway my decision
He tried to sway my decision
to move gently from one side to another
to move gently from one side to another
The trees sway in the wind
The trees sway in the wind
to move around or be passed from one person to another
In sceneto move around or be passed from one person to another
News circulates among the people
News circulates among the people
to move through a system or area
to move through a system or area
The blood circulates through the body
The blood circulates through the body
to move something from one person to another in a group
to move something from one person to another in a group
Please circulate this document among the team
Please circulate this document among the team
the group of people who run a country
In scenethe group of people who run a country
The new administration promised lower taxes
The new administration promised lower taxes
the group of people who manage an organization
the group of people who manage an organization
The school administration decided to change the rules
The school administration decided to change the rules
to take part in a fight or war
In sceneto take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
a physical or verbal struggle between people
a physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
a feeling of calm and relief from sadness or pain
In scenea feeling of calm and relief from sadness or pain
She found solace in reading books
She found solace in reading books
happening right away
In scenehappening right away
Come here immediately
Come here immediately
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
a situation where two outcomes are equally likely
In scenea situation where two outcomes are equally likely
There is a fifty fifty chance
There is a fifty fifty chance
divided into two equal parts
divided into two equal parts
We split the bill fifty fifty
We split the bill fifty fifty
divided equally between two people
divided equally between two people
We shared the reward fifty fifty
We shared the reward fifty fifty
divided into two equal parts
divided into two equal parts
We shared the cake fifty fifty
We shared the cake fifty fifty
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
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
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
the position of being the president
In scenethe position of being the president
She ran for the presidency
She ran for the presidency
the right to have or do something
In scenethe right to have or do something
Every employee has an entitlement to paid leave
Every employee has an entitlement to paid leave
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to take something to a place
to take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
using something with others at the same time
In sceneusing something with others at the same time
We are sharing the umbrella
We are sharing the umbrella
giving a portion of something to others
giving a portion of something to others
They are sharing the cake
They are sharing the cake
in a formal or official way
In scenein a formal or official way
They are officially married
They are officially married
in a way that follows official rules or procedures
in a way that follows official rules or procedures
The building was officially opened yesterday
The building was officially opened yesterday
a small bomb thrown by hand
In scenea small bomb thrown by hand
The soldier threw a grenade
The soldier threw a grenade