

How I Met Your Mother — Season 1 Episode 19
Words & meanings
521 words
CEFR level
used to add another point
In sceneused to add another point
Besides, it is too late
Besides, it is too late
other than; not including
other than; not including
No one was there besides me
No one was there besides me
to state something as true or to demand ownership
In sceneto state something as true or to demand ownership
He claims that he is innocent
He claims that he is innocent
to be the reason someone dies
to be the reason someone dies
The earthquake claimed many lives
The earthquake claimed many lives
a particular amount or degree of something
In scenea particular amount or degree of something
The water level is rising
The water level is rising
to knock down a building or structure
to knock down a building or structure
The storm leveled the building
The storm leveled the building
having a surface with no high or low parts
having a surface with no high or low parts
The ground is level here
The ground is level here
a flat area at a particular height in a building
a flat area at a particular height in a building
We live on the third level
We live on the third level
to look at someone or something carefully
In sceneto look at someone or something carefully
Please check out the report
Please check out the report
to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store
to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store
We need to check out by noon
We need to check out by noon
to make sure something is correct or true
to make sure something is correct or true
I will check out the facts
I will check out the facts
the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods
the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods
Please complete your hotel check-out before noon
Please complete your hotel check-out before noon
to act in a particular way toward someone or something
In sceneto act in a particular way toward someone or something
She treats everyone with kindness
She treats everyone with kindness
something that gives pleasure
In scenesomething that gives pleasure
This chocolate is a special treat
This chocolate is a special treat
to give medical care to someone
to give medical care to someone
The doctor will treat the patient
The doctor will treat the patient
to pay for someone else's food or drink
to pay for someone else's food or drink
I will treat you to lunch today
I will treat you to lunch today
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
causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
very good or surprising in a good way
very good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
what you think about something
In scenewhat you think about something
What is your view on this
What is your view on this
what you can see from a place
In scenewhat you can see from a place
The hotel room has a great view
The hotel room has a great view
to see or watch something
to see or watch something
I want to view the photo
I want to view the photo
a television program
a television program
I watched the morning view on TV
I watched the morning view on TV
a clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
In scenea clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
I drink a glass of water
I drink a glass of water
to give water to plants
to give water to plants
I water the plants every day
I water the plants every day
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
not nice; cruel
In scenenot nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
to fail at something
In sceneto fail at something
He tried to get the job, but he struck out
He tried to get the job, but he struck out
to begin doing something on your own
to begin doing something on your own
He decided to strike out on his own
He decided to strike out on his own
a baseball play where a batter gets three strikes and is out
a baseball play where a batter gets three strikes and is out
The batter got a strike-out
The batter got a strike-out
known by many people
In sceneknown by many people
He is a famous singer
He is a famous singer
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
to continue to be with someone
In sceneto continue to be with someone
I want to stay with you during this difficult time
I want to stay with you during this difficult time
to live in someone's home for a time
to live in someone's home for a time
You can stay with us while you look for an apartment
You can stay with us while you look for an apartment
to continue to be remembered by someone
to continue to be remembered by someone
That movie will stay with me for a long time
That movie will stay with me for a long time
to live with someone for a short time
to live with someone for a short time
I will stay with my uncle
I will stay with my uncle
to continue to be with someone
to continue to be with someone
Please stay with me until I finish
Please stay with me until I finish
to live with someone temporarily
to live with someone temporarily
I will stay with my aunt
I will stay with my aunt
to make something known publicly
In sceneto make something known publicly
They announced the winner
They announced the winner
a sudden strong desire to do something
In scenea sudden strong desire to do something
I had a sudden impulse to buy it
I had a sudden impulse to buy it
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
In scenebesides or in addition to what is mentioned
Who else is coming?
Who else is coming?
in a different way
in a different way
How else can I do this
How else can I do this
a piece of information sent to someone
In scenea piece of information sent to someone
I sent you a message
I sent you a message
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will message him later
I will message him later
a written message sent on a phone
a written message sent on a phone
He sent a message by phone
He sent a message by phone
content
content
I received a short message
I received a short message
a written note sent to someone
a written note sent to someone
Please leave a message
Please leave a message
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
in the area close to a place
In scenein the area close to a place
Many trees are around the school
Many trees are around the school
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
She knows her way around the office
She knows her way around the office
to change the direction or result of something
to change the direction or result of something
We must turn the situation around
We must turn the situation around
pleasing to look at
In scenepleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
friendly or pleasant
In scenefriendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
a prize or reward given for achievement
In scenea prize or reward given for achievement
She won an award for her painting
She won an award for her painting
to give a prize or reward to someone
to give a prize or reward to someone
They awarded her a prize
They awarded her a prize
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to a great extent
In sceneto a great extent
I miss you a lot
I miss you a lot
a large number or amount
a large number or amount
I have a lot of friends
I have a lot of friends
many times or often
many times or often
He travels a lot
He travels a lot
feeling or showing anger
In scenefeeling or showing anger
He is mad at me
He is mad at me
feeling very strong affection for someone
feeling very strong affection for someone
He is mad about her
He is mad about her
very big in size or amount
very big in size or amount
Those shoes are mad
Those shoes are mad
to think about something too much; to be preoccupied with
In sceneto think about something too much; to be preoccupied with
He is hung up on that small mistake
He is hung up on that small mistake
to end a phone conversation
to end a phone conversation
He did not want to hang up
He did not want to hang up
to stop doing a job or activity
to stop doing a job or activity
He decided to hang up his career
He decided to hang up his career
a feeling of worry or a problem that stops you from doing something
a feeling of worry or a problem that stops you from doing something
He has a hang up about his age
He has a hang up about his age
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
to like someone or something more than another
In sceneto like someone or something more than another
I prefer tea to coffee
I prefer tea to coffee
to give permission for something
In sceneto give permission for something
They allowed us to go home
They allowed us to go home
used to express surprise or to emphasize a question
In sceneused to express surprise or to emphasize a question
What the hell are you doing
What the hell are you doing
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
What the hell is that
What the hell is that
every single thing or all things
In sceneevery single thing or all things
He lost everything
He lost everything
in a usual way
In scenein a usual way
I normally wake up at 7 AM
I normally wake up at 7 AM
in most cases
in most cases
I normally go to work by bus
I normally go to work by bus
a small quantity or degree
In scenea small quantity or degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
relating to a particular area or community
In scenerelating to a particular area or community
We buy our food from a local market
We buy our food from a local market
a public bus that stops at all or most stops along its route
a public bus that stops at all or most stops along its route
I take the local bus to work
I take the local bus to work
a person who lives in a particular area
a person who lives in a particular area
The locals are very friendly here
The locals are very friendly here
a building or area used for a particular purpose
a building or area used for a particular purpose
He met his friends at his local
He met his friends at his local
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
to not win a fight, game, or contest
In sceneto not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
a rapidly rotating mass of water
In scenea rapidly rotating mass of water
The boat was pulled into a whirlpool
The boat was pulled into a whirlpool
a company that makes home appliances
a company that makes home appliances
We bought a new Whirlpool dishwasher
We bought a new Whirlpool dishwasher
a description of events
In scenea description of events
I read a long story
I read a long story
a floor or level of a building
a floor or level of a building
The house has two stories
The house has two stories
a particular situation or set of events
a particular situation or set of events
That is a different story
That is a different story
to tell someone you are grateful
In sceneto tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
a written or spoken account of facts or events
In scenea written or spoken account of facts or events
The police have a record of the accident
The police have a record of the accident
the best or highest level ever done
the best or highest level ever done
He broke the world record
He broke the world record
a flat disc that stores music or sound
a flat disc that stores music or sound
I listen to music on an old record
I listen to music on an old record
to store sound, video, or information for later use
to store sound, video, or information for later use
Please record the meeting
Please record the meeting
used to introduce the second point in a list
In sceneused to introduce the second point in a list
Second of all, I am too tired
Second of all, I am too tired
to go back to a place or activity
In sceneto go back to a place or activity
I will get back to work soon
I will get back to work soon
to reply or speak to someone again later
to reply or speak to someone again later
I will get back to you soon
I will get back to you soon
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
a time during the day when you sleep briefly
In scenea time during the day when you sleep briefly
It is time for naptime
It is time for naptime
rubbing the body to relax muscles
In scenerubbing the body to relax muscles
I need a massage
I need a massage
to press and move your hands on someone's body
to press and move your hands on someone's body
She massaged my shoulders
She massaged my shoulders
to be in a romantic relationship
In sceneto be in a romantic relationship
They are romantically involved
They are romantically involved
to have as a part or feature
to 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
a young person
In scenea young person
The child is playing
The child is playing
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
used to emphasize that something is true
In sceneused to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yep, I can help you
Yep, I can help you
to become married
In sceneto become married
They want to get married
They want to get married
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They are married
They are married
to have a job at a place
In sceneto have a job at a place
I work at a shop
I work at a shop
to have a job or perform a task
to have a job or perform a task
She works at a hospital
She works at a hospital
to operate or perform as intended
to operate or perform as intended
This machine does not work at high speeds
This machine does not work at high speeds
to start to be in a particular state
In sceneto start to be in a particular state
It is getting cold
It is getting cold
to receive or obtain something
In sceneto receive or obtain something
I got a letter today
I got a letter today
to reach a place
to reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
not including anything else
In scenenot including anything else
He is solely responsible
He is solely responsible
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
a period of 100 years
In scenea period of 100 years
The castle is five centuries old
The castle is five centuries old
a person who controls prostitutes
In scenea person who controls prostitutes
The police arrested the pimp
The police arrested the pimp
to act as a procurer for someone, especially by finding clients for them
to act as a procurer for someone, especially by finding clients for them
He was arrested for pimping
He was arrested for pimping
the condition of never having had sex
In scenethe condition of never having had sex
She valued her virginity
She valued her virginity
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
the work of having sex for money
In scenethe work of having sex for money
Prostitution is illegal in some countries
Prostitution is illegal in some countries
a two-wheeled vehicle that you ride by pedaling
In scenea two-wheeled vehicle that you ride by pedaling
I ride my bicycle to school
I ride my bicycle to school
to move your legs in a circular motion like riding a bike
to move your legs in a circular motion like riding a bike
He started to bicycle his legs
He started to bicycle his legs
a room or building where people work
In scenea room or building where people work
I work in an office
I work in an office
having very strict moral beliefs
In scenehaving very strict moral beliefs
He led a puritanical life
He led a puritanical life
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
related to office work
In scenerelated to office work
She has clerical experience
She has clerical experience
a low sound made when in pain or unhappy
In scenea low sound made when in pain or unhappy
He let out a low groan
He let out a low groan
to make a low sound because of pain or annoyance
to make a low sound because of pain or annoyance
He groaned when he stood up
He groaned when he stood up
before anything else; as the first point
In scenebefore anything else; as the first point
First of all, we need a plan
First of all, we need a plan
at the beginning
at the beginning
First of all we should discuss the plan
First of all we should discuss the plan
very attractive or sexy (slang)
In scenevery attractive or sexy (slang)
She looks smoking in that dress
She looks smoking in that dress
the act of inhaling smoke from burning tobacco
the act of inhaling smoke from burning tobacco
Smoking is forbidden here
Smoking is forbidden here
a temporary job for learning
In scenea temporary job for learning
I have a summer internship
I have a summer internship
costing little money
In scenecosting little money
This is a low budget movie
This is a low budget movie
showing a lot of skin
In sceneshowing a lot of skin
That dress is too low cut
That dress is too low cut
having a neckline that shows the chest
having a neckline that shows the chest
I bought a low cut top
I bought a low cut top
the type of work someone does
In scenethe type of work someone does
Teaching is a noble profession
Teaching is a noble profession
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
in a very extreme way
In scenein a very extreme way
The movie was insanely good
The movie was insanely good
in a way that is imagined, not real
In scenein a way that is imagined, not real
Hypothetically, what would you do?
Hypothetically, what would you do?
the money you earn to support yourself
In scenethe money you earn to support yourself
He earns a living as a teacher
He earns a living as a teacher
having life
having life
All living things need water
All living things need water
the place or conditions where you live
the place or conditions where you live
Their living conditions are poor
Their living conditions are poor
the way a person lives
the way a person lives
They have a simple way of living
They have a simple way of living
unwilling to accept different opinions or ideas
In sceneunwilling to accept different opinions or ideas
He is narrow-minded about new ideas
He is narrow-minded about new ideas
female people
In scenefemale people
The ladies are here
The ladies are here
adult female person
adult female person
She is a lady
She is a lady
worried or scared about what might happen
In sceneworried or scared about what might happen
I feel nervous about the exam
I feel nervous about the exam
relating to the body's system that controls responses to stimuli
relating to the body's system that controls responses to stimuli
I feel nervous before the exam
I feel nervous before the exam