How I Met Your Mother — Season 1 Episode 21
Words & meanings
520 words
CEFR level
to shout in support or joy
In sceneto shout in support or joy
The crowd cheered for the team
The crowd cheered for the team
to make someone feel happier
to make someone feel happier
I tried to cheer her up
I tried to cheer her up
a word said before drinking or to express thanks
a word said before drinking or to express thanks
They said cheers and drank
They said cheers and drank
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
In scenea story shown in a cinema or on TV
I love watching movies
I love watching movies
a small animal with a long tail and sharp teeth
In scenea small animal with a long tail and sharp teeth
The mice are in the kitchen
The mice are in the kitchen
having strong, well-developed muscles
In scenehaving strong, well-developed muscles
He has a muscular build
He has a muscular build
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
a crack or break in something hard
In scenea crack or break in something hard
He has a fracture in his arm
He has a fracture in his arm
unable to move from a place or position
In sceneunable to move from a place or position
My foot is stuck in the hole
My foot is stuck in the hole
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
I was stuck with this homework
I was stuck with this homework
to stay in a place or situation
to stay in a place or situation
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to attack someone with a knife
to attack someone with a knife
The criminal stuck the guard
The criminal stuck the guard
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
used to add force to a statement
In sceneused to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
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
to give someone too much work to do
In sceneto give someone too much work to do
Work swamped him
Work swamped him
an area of land that is always wet and muddy
an area of land that is always wet and muddy
The area is a swamp
The area is a swamp
to succeed in doing something
In sceneto succeed in doing something
He worked hard to make it
He worked hard to make it
to cause something to be a certain way
to cause something to be a certain way
Please make it easy
Please make it easy
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
Many people did not make it through the storm
Many people did not make it through the storm
to prepare or create something
to prepare or create something
I will make it for dinner
I will make it for dinner
to look at and understand written words
In sceneto look at and understand written words
I read a book every month
I read a book every month
to audition by reading lines
to audition by reading lines
She will read for the part
She will read for the part
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
Do you read me
Do you read me
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
I can read your mind
I can read your mind
very bad or unpleasant
In scenevery bad or unpleasant
The weather is horrible
The weather is horrible
to a very great degree
to a very great degree
There was a horrible amount of work
There was a horrible amount of work
happening after a particular time
In scenehappening after a particular time
We will eat later
We will eat later
happening or done after the expected or usual time
happening or done after the expected or usual time
She arrived later than me
She arrived later than me
no longer living
no longer living
The late king died long ago
The late king died long ago
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
That is a later development
That is a later development
at a time in the future or after a particular event
at a time in the future or after a particular event
I will do it later
I will do it later
at a time that comes after the present
at a time that comes after the present
See you later
See you later
at a time in the future
at a time in the future
I will be back later
I will be back later
happening after the expected time
happening after the expected time
The later train arrived at midnight
The later train arrived at midnight
old
old
This is a later work of the artist
This is a later work of the artist
not on time
not on time
He is later than usual
He is later than usual
at a time after now
at a time after now
I will see you later
I will see you later
having completed a college education
In scenehaving completed a college education
Most of the applicants are college educated
Most of the applicants are college educated
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
coins or paper notes used to buy things
In scenecoins or paper notes used to buy things
I have some money
I have some money
a store that sells prepared foods and sandwiches
In scenea store that sells prepared foods and sandwiches
I bought a sandwich at the deli
I bought a sandwich at the deli
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
a large string instrument that plays low notes
In scenea large string instrument that plays low notes
He plays the bass
He plays the bass
a type of freshwater fish
a type of freshwater fish
He caught a big bass
He caught a big bass
the deep, low-pitched sound in music or audio
the deep, low-pitched sound in music or audio
The bass in this song is strong
The bass in this song is strong
possibly; used to express uncertainty
In scenepossibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
an empty space in something solid
In scenean empty space in something solid
There is a hole in the wall
There is a hole in the wall
a situation where you owe money
a situation where you owe money
He is in a deep financial hole
He is in a deep financial hole
a feeling of sadness or loss when something is missing
a feeling of sadness or loss when something is missing
He felt a hole in his heart after she left
He felt a hole in his heart after she left
a jail or place where people are kept as punishment
a jail or place where people are kept as punishment
They threw him in the hole
They threw him in the hole
to make someone feel shy or awkward
In sceneto make someone feel shy or awkward
Don't embarrass me
Don't embarrass me
to feel shy or awkward
In sceneto feel shy or awkward
I felt embarrassed
I felt embarrassed
a particular day of the month or year
In scenea particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
I like eating dates
I like eating dates
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date
a farm animal with horns and a beard
In scenea farm animal with horns and a beard
The goat is eating grass
The goat is eating grass
the greatest of all time
the greatest of all time
Michael Jordan is the GOAT
Michael Jordan is the GOAT
a physical activity or game played for fun or competition
In scenea physical activity or game played for fun or competition
Football is a popular sport
Football is a popular sport
to wear or show something proudly
to wear or show something proudly
She is sporting a new haircut
She is sporting a new haircut
a paper with blank spaces to fill in
In scenea paper with blank spaces to fill in
Fill out this form
Fill out this form
the visible shape of something
In scenethe visible shape of something
The ice took a strange form
The ice took a strange form
to make or produce something
to make or produce something
They will form a committee
They will form a committee
to send something to multiple recipients
In sceneto send something to multiple recipients
The company will send out the invitations today
The company will send out the invitations today
to cause something to go out from a source
to cause something to go out from a source
The heater sends out warmth
The heater sends out warmth
to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
In sceneto make someone feel strange or uncomfortable
He weirded me out
He weirded me out
unusual or odd
unusual or odd
This is a weird smell
This is a weird smell
in any case
In scenein any case
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
to move down quickly to the ground
In sceneto move down quickly to the ground
Be careful not to fall
Be careful not to fall
the season between summer and winter
the season between summer and winter
The leaves change color in the fall
The leaves change color in the fall
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
The room fell silent
The room fell silent
to not succeed in doing something
to not succeed in doing something
The mission did not fall
The mission did not fall
a social meeting between two people who have not met before
In scenea social meeting between two people who have not met before
I have a blind date tonight
I have a blind date tonight
to rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
In sceneto rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
I need to get up to reach the book
I need to get up to reach the book
a set of clothes that you wear
a set of clothes that you wear
She wore a funny get-up to the party
She wore a funny get-up to the party
to wake someone from sleep
to wake someone from sleep
Please get the children up early
Please get the children up early
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
I have to get up and leave now
I have to get up and leave now
to wait for a short time
In sceneto wait for a short time
Hang on a minute
Hang on a minute
to fix something in a place
to fix something in a place
Hang on the poster here
Hang on the poster here
to be decided by something
to be decided by something
Success hangs on your hard work
Success hangs on your hard work
to keep something in your possession
to keep something in your possession
Please hang on to this receipt
Please hang on to this receipt
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
a female parent
In scenea female parent
I love my mother
I love my mother
liked more than others
In sceneliked more than others
Blue is my favorite color
Blue is my favorite color
to mark as preferred
to mark as preferred
This is my favorite song
This is my favorite song
not including
In scenenot including
Everyone was there except for John
Everyone was there except for John
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
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
to keep someone from harm or death
In sceneto keep someone from harm or death
The doctor saved his life
The doctor saved his life
to keep for future use
to keep for future use
I save money every month
I save money every month
an action that stops something bad from happening
an action that stops something bad from happening
We saved the project
We saved the project
an idea or belief you have
In scenean idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to have an opinion or think something is true
to have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to make a light, repeated laughing sound
In sceneto make a light, repeated laughing sound
The children started to giggle
The children started to giggle
to have clothing on the body
In sceneto have clothing on the body
I wear a watch
I wear a watch
the damage that happens to something from normal use
the damage that happens to something from normal use
The carpet began to wear
The carpet began to wear
to make someone feel very tired
to make someone feel very tired
The hard work began to wear him
The hard work began to wear him
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
She wears a happy expression
She wears a happy expression
a vehicle that takes sick people to the hospital
In scenea vehicle that takes sick people to the hospital
The ambulance arrived quickly
The ambulance arrived quickly
having a level surface without curves
In scenehaving a level surface without curves
The table is flat
The table is flat
a low-heeled shoe for women
In scenea low-heeled shoe for women
She wears comfortable flats
She wears comfortable flats
a musical note that is one semitone lower than the natural note
a musical note that is one semitone lower than the natural note
He played a B flat note on the piano
He played a B flat note on the piano
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 liquid that you can drink
a liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
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 become calm and less tense
In sceneto become calm and less tense
I need to relax after a long day
I need to relax after a long day
to make a rule or requirement less strict
to make a rule or requirement less strict
The school decided to relax the rules
The school decided to relax the rules
to make someone feel calm and less tense
to make someone feel calm and less tense
Music helps me relax
Music helps me relax
easy to see or understand
In sceneeasy to see or understand
The answer is obvious
The answer is obvious
easy to see, hear, or understand
In sceneeasy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
free from obstacles or problems
In scenefree from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead is clear
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
The water in the lake is clear
The water in the lake is clear
the theme or idea being discussed
In scenethe theme or idea being discussed
This is a difficult subject
This is a difficult subject
to make someone experience something unpleasant
to make someone experience something unpleasant
He subjected the prisoner to torture
He subjected the prisoner to torture
a person who is ruled by a monarch or government
a person who is ruled by a monarch or government
He is a loyal subject of the queen
He is a loyal subject of the queen
a person who is being studied or tested
a person who is being studied or tested
The king protected his subjects
The king protected his subjects
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
In sceneto make sounds showing you think something is funny
He laughs at the joke
He laughs at the joke
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
That joke was a good laugh
That joke was a good laugh
the sound made when happy or amused
the sound made when happy or amused
I heard her laugh
I heard her laugh
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
the part of the body you use to walk
In scenethe part of the body you use to walk
My leg hurts
My leg hurts
one section of a long journey or event
one section of a long journey or event
This is the final leg of the trip
This is the final leg of the trip
having no errors
In scenehaving no errors
The report is mistake free
The report is mistake free
the fine threads that grow on a person's head
In scenethe fine threads that grow on a person's head
I cut my hair
I cut my hair
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
He has hair on his arms
He has hair on his arms
a very small amount or distance
a very small amount or distance
He won by a hair
He won by a hair
promised to get married
In scenepromised to get married
They are engaged
They are engaged
to make a machine or system start working
to make a machine or system start working
You need to engage the machine
You need to engage the machine
to start fighting against someone or something
to start fighting against someone or something
The soldiers engaged the enemy
The soldiers engaged the enemy
to get someone involved in something
to get someone involved in something
We need to engage the local community
We need to engage the local community
the main thought or argument you are making
In scenethe main thought or argument you are making
I see your point
I see your point
a specific time or stage in a process
In scenea specific time or stage in a process
At this point we can stop
At this point we can stop
to aim or show direction with something
to aim or show direction with something
He pointed to the door
He pointed to the door
a sharp or pointed end
a sharp or pointed end
The point of the pencil is sharp
The point of the pencil is sharp
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
a very good friend
In scenea very good friend
She is my best friend
She is my best friend
very good or great
In scenevery good or great
This cake is super
This cake is super
higher than something in position
higher than something in position
The prefix super indicates a position above
The prefix super indicates a position above
a person who manages a building
a person who manages a building
Call the super for the leak
Call the super for the leak
to a great degree
to a great degree
I am super tired
I am super tired
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
before now; in the past
In scenebefore now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
a ceremony where two people get married
In scenea ceremony where two people get married
The wedding ceremony starts at noon
The wedding ceremony starts at noon
a woman who is getting married
a woman who is getting married
The bride arrived at the wedding early
The bride arrived at the wedding early
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We are going to a wedding this Saturday
We are going to a wedding this Saturday
to become joined in marriage
to become joined in marriage
They are planning their wedding
They are planning their wedding
the ceremony where two people wed
the ceremony where two people wed
They are planning a beautiful wedding
They are planning a beautiful wedding
the ceremony of becoming joined in marriage
the ceremony of becoming joined in marriage
They had a small nikah ceremony
They had a small nikah ceremony
at some times, not always
In sceneat some times, not always
Sometimes I wake up early
Sometimes I wake up early
to make something quickly
In sceneto make something quickly
I can whip up a quick snack
I can whip up a quick snack
a short high-pitched sound
In scenea short high-pitched sound
I heard a loud beep
I heard a loud beep
to send a signal to someone's pager or phone
to send a signal to someone's pager or phone
He beeped me yesterday
He beeped me yesterday
having no mistakes or defects
In scenehaving no mistakes or defects
This diamond is perfect
This diamond is perfect
a reason you give to explain a mistake
a reason you give to explain a mistake
That is just a perfect for being late
That is just a perfect for being late
to make something have no mistakes or defects
to make something have no mistakes or defects
She wants to perfect her skills
She wants to perfect her skills
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
She got a perfect on her history exam
She got a perfect on her history exam
a common pet with four legs
In scenea common pet with four legs
I have a small dog
I have a small dog
to be responsible for someone or something
In sceneto be responsible for someone or something
She takes care of the children
She takes care of the children
to deal with a problem or situation
to deal with a problem or situation
I will take care of the dishes
I will take care of the dishes
very involved in something
In scenevery involved in something
He is knee deep in work
He is knee deep in work
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
I will work till five
I will work till five
a machine used to keep money in a shop
a machine used to keep money in a shop
The cashier opened the till
The cashier opened the till
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
In scenea subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
to be of significance or relevance
to be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
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
the state of being alive
In scenethe state of being alive
Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful
to have a particular kind of life or experience
to have a particular kind of life or experience
He had a difficult life
He had a difficult life
lasting for a large amount of time
lasting for a large amount of time
He spent his whole life here
He spent his whole life here
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
to move smoothly and easily
In sceneto move smoothly and easily
The car cruised down the highway
The car cruised down the highway
to travel in a vehicle for pleasure
to travel in a vehicle for pleasure
We cruised around the city
We cruised around the city
a large boat for carrying people or goods
a large boat for carrying people or goods
The cruise arrived at the port this morning
The cruise arrived at the port this morning
a trip on a ship for pleasure
a trip on a ship for pleasure
They went on a Caribbean cruise
They went on a Caribbean cruise
a room with a toilet and sink
In scenea room with a toilet and sink
Where is the bathroom?
Where is the bathroom?
a list of planned activities and times for them
In scenea list of planned activities and times for them
Check the schedule for today
Check the schedule for today
to plan or arrange something at a particular time
to plan or arrange something at a particular time
I will schedule a meeting
I will schedule a meeting
the act of making a plan for when things will happen
the act of making a plan for when things will happen
I need to make a schedule for the week
I need to make a schedule for the week
a person who moves from place to place
In scenea person who moves from place to place
He lived as a drifter for many years
He lived as a drifter for many years