House of Cards — Season 4 Episode 6
Words & meanings
551 words
CEFR level
not shut or blocked
In scenenot shut or blocked
The window is open
The window is open
not yet filled or taken
not yet filled or taken
I am open to suggestions
I am open to suggestions
to start or make something start
to start or make something start
The store is open now
The store is open now
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
Please open the door
Please open the door
saying what you truly feel or think
In scenesaying what you truly feel or think
He gave a sincere apology
He gave a sincere apology
having a liking for something
In scenehaving a liking for something
I am fond of chocolate
I am fond of chocolate
to stop being angry at someone for a mistake
In sceneto stop being angry at someone for a mistake
Please forgive me
Please forgive me
to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did
to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did
You should forgive him for his mistake
You should forgive him for his mistake
to separate into parts
In sceneto separate into parts
We split the apple
We split the apple
a banana served with ice cream and toppings
a banana served with ice cream and toppings
I ate a banana split for dessert
I ate a banana split for dessert
a position with legs extended in opposite directions
a position with legs extended in opposite directions
She can do the splits
She can do the splits
to leave a place quickly
to leave a place quickly
We need to split now
We need to split now
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
a financial or other involvement in something
In scenea financial or other involvement in something
He has an interest in the company
He has an interest in the company
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
This book interests me
This book interests me
money paid for borrowing money
money paid for borrowing money
The bank charges a high interest rate
The bank charges a high interest rate
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
Reading is one of my interests
Reading is one of my interests
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
In scenea 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
to ask for something in a loud or urgent way
In sceneto ask for something in a loud or urgent way
The crowd began to clamor for change
The crowd began to clamor for change
the basic systems and structures of a place
In scenethe basic systems and structures of a place
The city needs better infrastructure
The city needs better infrastructure
to have as a part or feature
In sceneto have as a part or feature
The job involves a lot of travel
The job involves a lot of travel
to take part in something
to take part in something
We want to involve everyone in the project
We want to involve everyone in the project
to be in a romantic relationship
to be in a romantic relationship
They are romantically involved
They are romantically involved
a person who acts for another
In scenea person who acts for another
The deputy manager is in charge today
The deputy manager is in charge today
a person who is given the power to act for another, especially a police officer
a person who is given the power to act for another, especially a police officer
He is a deputy for the local precinct
He is a deputy for the local precinct
to make someone very tired
In sceneto make someone very tired
The walk exhausted me
The walk exhausted me
very tired
very tired
I am exhausted
I am exhausted
extremely tired or without energy
extremely tired or without energy
She is exhausted
She is exhausted
to make someone remember something
In sceneto make someone remember something
Please remind me to call him
Please remind me to call him
a movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
In scenea movable panel at an entrance to a building or room
Close the door please
Close the door please
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry
The door is open
The door is open
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building
Please close the door
Please close the door
a panel that opens to enter a room
a panel that opens to enter a room
He is at the door
He is at the door
to change something
In sceneto change something
We need to modify our plans
We need to modify our plans
to change something slightly
to change something slightly
We need to modify the plan
We need to modify the plan
altered from the original form
altered from the original form
He modified the car to go faster
He modified the car to go faster
coming from the east part of a place
In scenecoming from the east part of a place
He lives in eastern Europe
He lives in eastern Europe
very close to death
In scenevery close to death
The plant is dying
The plant is dying
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see you
I am dying to see you
the joint between the thigh and the lower leg
In scenethe joint between the thigh and the lower leg
My knee hurts
My knee hurts
to strike someone with your knee
to strike someone with your knee
He tried to knee the opponent
He tried to knee the opponent
something you say or write
In scenesomething you say or write
He made a strong statement
He made a strong statement
a formal written or spoken expression of facts or opinions
In scenea formal written or spoken expression of facts or opinions
He made a statement to the press
He made a statement to the press
a written record of financial transactions or a formal account
a written record of financial transactions or a formal account
I checked my bank statement
I checked my bank statement
to say no to or not accept
In sceneto say no to or not accept
He rejected the offer
He rejected the offer
something that has been refused or not accepted
something that has been refused or not accepted
The factory sells the rejects cheaply
The factory sells the rejects cheaply
something that has been refused or not accepted
something that has been refused or not accepted
This shirt is a reject
This shirt is a reject
to keep doing something
In sceneto keep doing something
Please continue reading
Please continue reading
to keep happening or doing something
to keep happening or doing something
The rain continued all day
The rain continued all day
the act of keeping something going
the act of keeping something going
They decided to continue the meeting
They decided to continue the meeting
to go on doing something
to go on doing something
He continued his studies
He continued his studies
an action that is against the law
In scenean action that is against the law
He was punished for his wrongdoing
He was punished for his wrongdoing
used to introduce two possibilities
In sceneused to introduce two possibilities
I don't know whether he will come
I don't know whether he will come
used to introduce two possibilities
used to introduce two possibilities
I do not know whether he is coming
I do not know whether he is coming
the part of the day between afternoon and night
In scenethe part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is cool
The evening is cool
at a short distance away
at a short distance away
I like the cool evening air
I like the cool evening air
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
I read a book in the evening
I read a book in the evening
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is a peaceful time
The evening is a peaceful time
the act of making sure laws or rules are obeyed
In scenethe act of making sure laws or rules are obeyed
Police ensure the enforcement of traffic laws
Police ensure the enforcement of traffic laws
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
knowing what is happening around you
In sceneknowing what is happening around you
She was conscious of the noise
She was conscious of the noise
a visual representation of something
In scenea visual representation of something
The image is very clear
The image is very clear
to make a visual representation of something
to make a visual representation of something
Doctors can image the body with this machine
Doctors can image the body with this machine
the way people think of a person, company, or product
the way people think of a person, company, or product
The company wants to improve its public image
The company wants to improve its public image
to be of significance or relevance
In sceneto be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
significance or relevance
significance or relevance
This work is a matter of great importance
This work is a matter of great importance
a difficult or troubling situation
a difficult or troubling situation
I have a private matter to discuss with you
I have a private matter to discuss with you
a topic or situation being discussed
a topic or situation being discussed
We should focus on the matter at hand
We should focus on the matter at hand
a physical material or substance
a physical material or substance
Everything in the universe is made of matter
Everything in the universe is made of matter
a subject or situation being discussed
a subject or situation being discussed
Let us talk about a different matter
Let us talk about a different matter
to work with others on a shared task or project
In sceneto work with others on a shared task or project
We should collaborate on this project
We should collaborate on this project
a person who gets something
In scenea person who gets something
She is the recipient of the award
She is the recipient of the award
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
In sceneannoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
I am sick of this noise
I am sick of this noise
feeling unwell
In scenefeeling unwell
I feel sick today
I feel sick today
slang for very good or impressive
slang for very good or impressive
That car is sick
That car is sick
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
This is a sick joke
This is a sick joke
a very large number of
In scenea very large number of
There were hundreds of people at the concert
There were hundreds of people at the concert
a link between people or things
In scenea link between people or things
there is a strong association between smoking and illness
there is a strong association between smoking and illness
an organization of people with a shared interest
an organization of people with a shared interest
He joined the tennis association
He joined the tennis association
a group of people with a shared interest
a group of people with a shared interest
she is a member of a local hiking association
she is a member of a local hiking association
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
not including something or someone
not including something or someone
You cannot go without a ticket
You cannot go without a ticket
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
not sleeping
In scenenot sleeping
She is awake
She is awake
to stop sleeping and become aware
to stop sleeping and become aware
He will awake at sunrise
He will awake at sunrise
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I awake early every day
I awake early every day
the largest or most important part of something
In scenethe largest or most important part of something
The bulk of the work is done
The bulk of the work is done
a large amount of something
a large amount of something
We buy pasta in bulk
We buy pasta in bulk
to say that something is true
In sceneto say that something is true
He admitted his mistake
He admitted his mistake
to let someone enter a place
to let someone enter a place
The club admits members only
The club admits members only
to try to deal with a problem
In sceneto try to deal with a problem
We need to tackle this problem immediately
We need to tackle this problem immediately
the gear used for a particular activity, especially fishing
the gear used for a particular activity, especially fishing
He bought new fishing tackle
He bought new fishing tackle
to grab and stop someone, often in sports
to grab and stop someone, often in sports
The player tackled his opponent
The player tackled his opponent
a player position in American football
a player position in American football
He plays as a tackle on the team
He plays as a tackle on the team
the main lawyer who represents a government or country
In scenethe main lawyer who represents a government or country
The attorney general represented the state in court
The attorney general represented the state in court
the chief legal officer of a government
In scenethe chief legal officer of a government
The attorney general announced a new investigation
The attorney general announced a new investigation
the main legal advisor to a government
the main legal advisor to a government
The attorney general gave a statement
The attorney general gave a statement
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
easily frightened or nervous
In sceneeasily frightened or nervous
The horse is very skittish
The horse is very skittish
to suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
In sceneto suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
She came up with a great idea
She came up with a great idea
to find or supply something, especially money
to find or supply something, especially money
Can you come up with the money
Can you come up with the money
to think of or create an idea
to think of or create an idea
She came up with a great plan
She came up with a great plan
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
to produce or create something
In sceneto produce or create something
She is making a cake
She is making a cake
to cause someone to do something
to cause someone to do something
She is making me clean the room
She is making me clean the room
to get money from a job or activity
to get money from a job or activity
She is making a lot of money
She is making a lot of money
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
He has the making of a champion
He has the making of a champion
a loop made in a rope that can tighten
In scenea loop made in a rope that can tighten
He tied a noose in the rope
He tied a noose in the rope
at this very moment
In sceneat this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
to communicate using words in a particular language
In sceneto communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
to give special importance to something
In sceneto give special importance to something
I want to stress this point
I want to stress this point
worry or mental tension caused by difficult situations
worry or mental tension caused by difficult situations
High stress affects your health
High stress affects your health
the force that pushes on something
the force that pushes on something
The bridge cannot take too much stress
The bridge cannot take too much stress
to make someone feel worried or anxious
to make someone feel worried or anxious
This project stresses me
This project stresses me
a state of being ready to act
In scenea state of being ready to act
The team is on standby
The team is on standby
something kept ready for use when needed
something kept ready for use when needed
We kept a standby battery for emergencies
We kept a standby battery for emergencies
to separate something from its fixed position
In sceneto separate something from its fixed position
He managed to unhinge the heavy door
He managed to unhinge the heavy door
mentally unstable or not in control
mentally unstable or not in control
The constant stress began to unhinge him
The constant stress began to unhinge him
a single person or thing
In scenea single person or thing
Every individual needs space
Every individual needs space
content
content
Every individual has rights
Every individual has rights
a single human being
a single human being
Every individual has rights
Every individual has rights
a single person or thing
a single person or thing
Each part is individual
Each part is individual
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
to suddenly start criticizing or opposing someone
In sceneto suddenly start criticizing or opposing someone
He will turn on his friends
He will turn on his friends
to make a device start working
to make a device start working
Turn on the TV
Turn on the TV
to point a weapon or tool at someone
to point a weapon or tool at someone
He turned the gun on his opponent
He turned the gun on his opponent
to cause someone to feel sexually excited
to cause someone to feel sexually excited
That music turns me on
That music turns me on
to stop supporting someone and start opposing them
to stop supporting someone and start opposing them
He suddenly turned on his friends
He suddenly turned on his friends
to be decided by a particular thing
to be decided by a particular thing
Success often turns on small details
Success often turns on small details
to make someone discover or start liking something
to make someone discover or start liking something
She turned me on to jazz
She turned me on to jazz
to make someone feel sexual desire
to make someone feel sexual desire
This movie really turns me on
This movie really turns me on
to make someone feel sexually interested
to make someone feel sexually interested
You really turn me on
You really turn me on
to make a machine work
to make a machine work
Turn on the computer
Turn on the computer
to make someone feel sexual desire
to make someone feel sexual desire
That movie really turns him on
That movie really turns him on
to start to oppose or attack someone
to start to oppose or attack someone
They turned on their leader during the meeting
They turned on their leader during the meeting
something that makes someone feel sexually attracted
something that makes someone feel sexually attracted
Confidence is a turn on
Confidence is a turn on
something that is as different as possible from something else
In scenesomething that is as different as possible from something else
Black is the opposite of white
Black is the opposite of white
a person who does the same job as you in a different group
a person who does the same job as you in a different group
I met my opposite at the conference
I met my opposite at the conference
across from something
across from something
They sat opposite each other
They sat opposite each other
to give someone the means or opportunity to do something
In sceneto give someone the means or opportunity to do something
Technology enables him to work from home
Technology enables him to work from home
to make it possible for someone to do something
to make it possible for someone to do something
The warm weather enables us to swim
The warm weather enables us to swim
to need to do something
In sceneto need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
must or need to
must or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to breathe out loudly to show emotion
In sceneto breathe out loudly to show emotion
He sighed with relief
He sighed with relief
an organization that sells goods or services
In scenean organization that sells goods or services
Many companies are hiring now
Many companies are hiring now
a title used before a married woman's name
In scenea title used before a married woman's name
Mrs. Smith is my teacher
Mrs. Smith is my teacher
to voluntarily give up a right or claim
In sceneto voluntarily give up a right or claim
He decided to waive his right to a trial
He decided to waive his right to a trial
to officially stop a rule or requirement
to officially stop a rule or requirement
The school decided to waive the application fee
The school decided to waive the application fee
the quality of being worthy of respect
In scenethe quality of being worthy of respect
Everyone should be treated with dignity
Everyone should be treated with dignity
a high social or official position
a high social or official position
The role carries great dignity
The role carries great dignity
the process of getting better after an illness or injury
In scenethe process of getting better after an illness or injury
He made a full recovery
He made a full recovery
the process of getting better after a difficult situation
the process of getting better after a difficult situation
His recovery was very quick
His recovery was very quick
the process of getting something back
the process of getting something back
The team focused on the recovery of the lost data
The team focused on the recovery of the lost data
to talk to someone in order to have a conversation
In sceneto talk to someone in order to have a conversation
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to make someone feel understood or moved
to make someone feel understood or moved
This movie really speaks to me
This movie really speaks to me
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
The teacher had to speak to the student
The teacher had to speak to the student
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to talk to someone
to talk to someone
I need to speak to him
I need to speak to him
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
I want to speak to the manager
I want to speak to the manager
to strike something, like a door
In sceneto strike something, like a door
Knock on the door
Knock on the door
to say unkind things about someone or something
to say unkind things about someone or something
Her performance knocked them out
Her performance knocked them out
to cause a woman to become pregnant
to cause a woman to become pregnant
He knocked her up
He knocked her up
to lower the amount or value of something
to lower the amount or value of something
They knocked ten dollars off
They knocked ten dollars off
the edges of the mouth
In scenethe edges of the mouth
She has red lips
She has red lips
rude or disrespectful speech
rude or disrespectful speech
Don't give me any lip
Don't give me any lip
a part of the body with a specific function
In scenea part of the body with a specific function
The heart is an important organ
The heart is an important organ
a large keyboard instrument used in churches
a large keyboard instrument used in churches
He plays the organ in church
He plays the organ in church
a rule or part of an agreement
In scenea rule or part of an agreement
The terms of the contract are fair
The terms of the contract are fair
a word or phrase used in a particular context
In scenea word or phrase used in a particular context
This is a technical term
This is a technical term
a fixed length of time for a job or office
a fixed length of time for a job or office
His term in office ends soon
His term in office ends soon
good things that happen by chance
In scenegood things that happen by chance
I had some good luck
I had some good luck
the force that causes good or bad things to happen
the force that causes good or bad things to happen
Luck can change quickly
Luck can change quickly
to get something as a result of good luck
to get something as a result of good luck
He lucked into this amazing job
He lucked into this amazing job
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
something that is required or necessary
In scenesomething that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
a first or early version of a document or plan
In scenea first or early version of a document or plan
I wrote a draft of the letter
I wrote a draft of the letter
a current of air moving through a space
a current of air moving through a space
Close the window because there is a draft
Close the window because there is a draft
a liquid medicine that makes you sleep
a liquid medicine that makes you sleep
The doctor gave me a sleeping draft
The doctor gave me a sleeping draft
to choose someone for a team or task
to choose someone for a team or task
They will draft new players
They will draft new players
to know what something means
In sceneto know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to know the meaning of something
to know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to make someone feel afraid or in danger
In sceneto make someone feel afraid or in danger
He threatened to call the police
He threatened to call the police
to put someone or something in danger
to put someone or something in danger
Smoking threatens your health
Smoking threatens your health
to say you will hurt someone or cause trouble if they do not do what you want
to say you will hurt someone or cause trouble if they do not do what you want
He threatened to quit his job
He threatened to quit his job
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
before now; in the past
before now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
free
In scenefree
This seat is available
This seat is available
able to be used or obtained
In sceneable to be used or obtained
Is this seat available?
Is this seat available?
prepared and able to be used or shown
prepared and able to be used or shown
The report is available now.
The report is available now.
to take air or something into your lungs
In sceneto take air or something into your lungs
Inhale deeply through your nose
Inhale deeply through your nose
toward the front or future
In scenetoward the front or future
He walked forwards
He walked forwards
moving toward the front
moving toward the front
He stepped forwards to greet her
He stepped forwards to greet her
toward the front or future
toward the front or future
Move forwards
Move forwards