How I Met Your Mother — Season 2 Episode 22
Words & meanings
421 words
CEFR level
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
to turn your eyes toward something
In sceneto turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
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
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
happening until now or even now
In scenehappening until now or even now
I am still waiting
I am still waiting
not moving
not moving
Stand still
Stand still
despite what was said
despite what was said
It was raining, but he still went out
It was raining, but he still went out
a person who serves food and drinks in a restaurant
In scenea person who serves food and drinks in a restaurant
The waiter is very friendly
The waiter is very friendly
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
a large group of musicians playing together
In scenea large group of musicians playing together
The orchestra played a beautiful song
The orchestra played a beautiful song
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
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 understand something
In sceneto understand something
I don't get it
I don't get it
in the direction of someone or something
In scenein the direction of someone or something
She walked toward the door
She walked toward the door
in the direction of someone or something
in the direction of someone or something
He walked toward the door
He walked toward the door
for the purpose of doing something
for the purpose of doing something
They saved money toward a new car
They saved money toward a new car
in the direction of someone or something
in the direction of someone or something
He walked toward the door
He walked toward the door
the yearly celebration of a past event
In scenethe yearly celebration of a past event
Happy wedding anniversary
Happy wedding anniversary
a soft, sweet spread made from fruit and sugar
In scenea soft, sweet spread made from fruit and sugar
I like jelly on my toast
I like jelly on my toast
a soft sweet food that shakes when moved
a soft sweet food that shakes when moved
The children enjoyed the strawberry jelly
The children enjoyed the strawberry jelly
a soft explosive substance
a soft explosive substance
They used blasting jelly to remove the boulder
They used blasting jelly to remove the boulder
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
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
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
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
In sceneto 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
The battery life is short
The battery life is short
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
things that you eat
In scenethings that you eat
I like Italian food
I like Italian food
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
Come over to my place later
Come over to my place later
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
to experience a sudden physical or emotional state
I came over faint in the heat
I came over faint in the heat
to give a particular impression to others
to give a particular impression to others
She comes over as a very kind person
She comes over as a very kind person
to visit someone at their home
to visit someone at their home
Please come over to my house tonight
Please come over to my house tonight
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
any object or matter
any object or matter
I don't have anything
I don't have anything
a very unpleasant person
In scenea very unpleasant person
He is such a mega douche
He is such a mega douche
having no sexual activity or desire
In scenehaving no sexual activity or desire
They have a sexless marriage
They have a sexless marriage
to put forward an idea or plan
In sceneto put forward an idea or plan
I propose a new plan
I propose a new plan
to ask someone to marry you
In sceneto ask someone to marry you
He decided to propose
He decided to propose
to ask someone to marry you
to ask someone to marry you
He proposed to her last night
He proposed to her last night
able to happen or be done
In sceneable to happen or be done
It is possible to win
It is possible to win
by a large amount
In sceneby a large amount
This is by far the best cake
This is by far the best cake
to a great degree
to a great degree
This is by far the best movie
This is by far the best movie
at a time before the present
In sceneat a time before the present
I finished the work earlier today
I finished the work earlier today
happening or arriving before the expected time
happening or arriving before the expected time
The plane arrived earlier than expected
The plane arrived earlier than expected
happening or coming before a particular time
happening or coming before a particular time
We arrived earlier than our friends
We arrived earlier than our friends
a manner or method of doing something
In scenea manner or method of doing something
This is the best way
This is the best way
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way
No way
by a large amount
by a large amount
It is way too expensive
It is way too expensive
the path or line along which something moves
the path or line along which something moves
I am on my way
I am on my way
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
He needs to change his clothes
He needs to change his clothes
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
There was a big change in the weather
There was a big change in the weather
making something different
making something different
I need to change the plan
I need to change the plan
to make or become different
to make or become different
The weather is starting to change
The weather is starting to change
to put on different clothes
to put on different clothes
Please change before we leave
Please change before we leave
money in the form of small metal coins
money in the form of small metal coins
I have some change in my pocket
I have some change in my pocket
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
You forgot your change
You forgot your change
to go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
I have to change trains there
I have to change trains there
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
This is a big change for us
This is a big change for us
to put different clothes on yourself
to put different clothes on yourself
She went to change for the party
She went to change for the party
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
I need to change the battery
I need to change the battery
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
We saw a change at the theater
We saw a change at the theater
the theme or idea being discussed
the theme or idea being discussed
It is time for a change of topic
It is time for a change of topic
to make something different
to make something different
Please change the color of the wall
Please change the color of the wall
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
Wait till tomorrow
Wait till tomorrow
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
up to the time when
up to the time when
I will work till five
I will work till five
up to the time when
up to the time when
Wait till she arrives
Wait till she arrives
a game where you lean back to pass under a bar
In scenea game where you lean back to pass under a bar
They are playing limbo at the party
They are playing limbo at the party
a situation where you do not know what will happen next
a situation where you do not know what will happen next
My plans are in limbo
My plans are in limbo
a young person
In scenea young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
no matter what
In sceneno matter what
Do whatever you want
Do whatever you want
used to refer to something not specified
used to refer to something not specified
You can eat whatever you want
You can eat whatever you want
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
Whatever, I don't care
Whatever, I don't care
used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
I will stay whatever happens
I will stay whatever happens
to make someone very tired
In sceneto make someone very tired
The long day tucked her out
The long day tucked her out
having life
In scenehaving life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
to have your home in a place
In sceneto have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
the way a person or thing exists
the way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in Istanbul
I live in Istanbul
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
a device that produces light
In scenea device that produces light
The light is bright
The light is bright
full of light, not dark
full of light, not dark
I like light blue
I like light blue
to make something start burning
to make something start burning
Light the candle
Light the candle
having little weight
having little weight
This box is light
This box is light
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
used to show agreement or understanding
In sceneused to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
a woman who is getting married or just married
In scenea woman who is getting married or just married
The bride looked beautiful
The bride looked beautiful
at a later time
In sceneat a later time
We had dinner and went for a walk afterwards
We had dinner and went for a walk afterwards
big in size or amount
In scenebig in size or amount
The fat cat is sleeping
The fat cat is sleeping
used to emphasize something
used to emphasize something
He received a fat salary
He received a fat salary
a natural oily substance in food
a natural oily substance in food
This food has too much fat
This food has too much fat
a device that makes a loud warning sound
In scenea device that makes a loud warning sound
He pressed the car horn
He pressed the car horn
a hard pointed part on an animal's head
a hard pointed part on an animal's head
The goat has a long horn
The goat has a long horn
a musical instrument made of metal that you blow into
a musical instrument made of metal that you blow into
She plays the horn in the school band
She plays the horn in the school band
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
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
the planet we live on
In scenethe planet we live on
The world is round
The world is round
the state of being alive and having experiences
the state of being alive and having experiences
She brought a new baby into the world
She brought a new baby into the world
a particular area or existence
a particular area or existence
He lives in his own world
He lives in his own world
the earth with its people
the earth with its people
Peace in the world is important
Peace in the world is important
a formal social gathering where guests are welcomed
In scenea formal social gathering where guests are welcomed
The reception starts at seven
The reception starts at seven
the area in a building where visitors are greeted and helped
the area in a building where visitors are greeted and helped
I will meet you at the reception
I will meet you at the reception
the strength of a phone's connection to a network
the strength of a phone's connection to a network
I have poor reception here
I have poor reception here
not polite; showing bad manners
In scenenot polite; showing bad manners
He was very rude to the waiter
He was very rude to the waiter
the day after today
In scenethe day after today
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
the day after today
the day after today
I will call you tomorrow
I will call you tomorrow
the day after today
the day after today
We left on the next day
We left on the next day
in any case
in any case
Hope for a better tomorrow
Hope for a better tomorrow
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
a residential area outside a city
In scenea residential area outside a city
I live in a quiet suburb
I live in a quiet suburb
the food eaten at a particular time of day
In scenethe food eaten at a particular time of day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
Breakfast is the first meal of the day
an occasion when you eat food
an occasion when you eat food
We had a nice meal
We had a nice meal
used to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
In sceneused to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
used to emphasize that something is true or real
In sceneused to emphasize that something is true or real
Did he actually say that
Did he actually say that
an unspecified or unknown location
In scenean unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unknown or unspecified place
an unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
new information about something
In scenenew information about something
I have some good news
I have some good news
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
in general, with few exceptions
In scenein general, with few exceptions
The movie was for the most part boring
The movie was for the most part boring
a ring given as a promise of marriage
In scenea ring given as a promise of marriage
He gave her a beautiful engagement ring
He gave her a beautiful engagement ring
to bring to an end
In sceneto bring to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
the end of an event or activity
the end of an event or activity
She is near the finish of her project
She is near the finish of her project
the final appearance of a surface
the final appearance of a surface
The wood has a glossy finish
The wood has a glossy finish
lasting the entire day
In scenelasting the entire day
I worked all day
I worked all day
happening for the whole day
happening for the whole day
I worked all day today
I worked all day today
lasting the entire day
lasting the entire day
I have been studying all-day
I have been studying all-day
being burned by flames
In scenebeing burned by flames
The house is on fire
The house is on fire
to be doing something extremely well
to be doing something extremely well
Our team is on fire tonight
Our team is on fire tonight
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
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
to make something happen to someone
In sceneto make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
a girl or young woman
In scenea girl or young woman
Miss Taylor is my teacher
Miss Taylor is my teacher
not present or not there
not present or not there
I missed the bus
I missed the bus
to not do something correctly or not hit something
to not do something correctly or not hit something
He missed the target
He missed the target
to feel sad that someone is not with you
to feel sad that someone is not with you
I miss my family
I miss my family
to feel sad about something you did
In sceneto feel sad about something you did
I regret saying that
I regret saying that
a feeling of sadness about something that happened or was not done
a feeling of sadness about something that happened or was not done
He expressed his regret for the mistake
He expressed his regret for the mistake
the legal relationship of husband and wife
In scenethe legal relationship of husband and wife
Their marriage is very happy
Their marriage is very happy
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is close to the park
My house is close to the park
paying a lot of attention to details
paying a lot of attention to details
Please pay close attention to the details
Please pay close attention to the details
not open
not open
Please close the door
Please close the door
to surround and catch someone
to surround and catch someone
The police close on the suspect
The police close on the suspect
to be very bad or unpleasant
In sceneto be very bad or unpleasant
This movie sucks
This movie sucks
to pull something into your mouth using suction
to pull something into your mouth using suction
The baby sucks its thumb
The baby sucks its thumb
to pull liquid into the mouth
to pull liquid into the mouth
The baby likes to suck milk
The baby likes to suck milk
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
She sucked him
She sucked him
to demand something firmly
In sceneto demand something firmly
I insist on a refund
I insist on a refund
to say firmly that something must be done
to say firmly that something must be done
He insists on paying the bill
He insists on paying the bill
to bring things together
In sceneto bring things together
I collect stamps
I collect stamps
to calm yourself and organize your thoughts
to calm yourself and organize your thoughts
He paused to collect his thoughts
He paused to collect his thoughts
to go to a place and take someone with you
to go to a place and take someone with you
I will collect you from the airport
I will collect you from the airport
to get something regularly as a payment or benefit
to get something regularly as a payment or benefit
The company collects rent every month
The company collects rent every month
to become aware of something or someone
In sceneto become aware of something or someone
I have never heard of this artist
I have never heard of this artist
to become aware of something or someone
to become aware of something or someone
I have heard of that famous author
I have heard of that famous author
to become aware that something exists
to become aware that something exists
Have you heard of the new concert
Have you heard of the new concert
a shout of excitement or joy
In scenea shout of excitement or joy
Whoo! We won the game!
Whoo! We won the game!
to shout loudly to show excitement
to shout loudly to show excitement
They yelled whoo after the goal
They yelled whoo after the goal
a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry
a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry
The crowd shouted whoo
The crowd shouted whoo
a drawing that shows where places are
In scenea drawing that shows where places are
Look at the map
Look at the map
to connect one thing to another
to connect one thing to another
You need to map these values to the correct items
You need to map these values to the correct items
a drawing that shows an area or information
a drawing that shows an area or information
I need a map
I need a map
to have someone or something in your thoughts
In sceneto have someone or something in your thoughts
I am thinking of my friends
I am thinking of my friends
to have an idea or remember something
to have an idea or remember something
I can think of a better name
I can think of a better name
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
What do you think of this movie
What do you think of this movie
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
Can you think of any good movies
Can you think of any good movies
to have an idea or opinion about something
to have an idea or opinion about something
What do you think of this book
What do you think of this book
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to be put in a particular position
to be put in a particular position
The paint goes on easily
The paint goes on easily
to take part in an activity
to take part in an activity
Are you going on the tour
Are you going on the tour
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in a television or radio program
to take part in a television or radio program
The actor will go on the show tonight
The actor will go on the show tonight
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
to continue or happen
to continue or happen
We must go on with our work
We must go on with our work
to begin an activity
to begin an activity
I will go on a diet tomorrow
I will go on a diet tomorrow
to talk for a long time about something
to talk for a long time about something
He went on about his old job
He went on about his old job
to use a website or service
to use a website or service
I go on the internet every day
I go on the internet every day
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
feeling angry because of unfair treatment
In scenefeeling angry because of unfair treatment
He felt resentful about the decision
He felt resentful about the decision
the money used in Argentina
In scenethe money used in Argentina
I have some pesos in my wallet
I have some pesos in my wallet
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
a hard outer layer
In scenea hard outer layer
The earth has a thin crust
The earth has a thin crust
the outer layer of bread or pastry
the outer layer of bread or pastry
I don't like the bread crust
I don't like the bread crust
the outer layer of the Earth
the outer layer of the Earth
The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth
The crust is the outermost layer of the Earth
the chance of something bad happening
In scenethe chance of something bad happening
Smoking is a health risk
Smoking is a health risk
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
We played Risk last night
We played Risk last night
to put something in danger
to put something in danger
Don't risk your life
Don't risk your life
to expose to possible harm or loss
to expose to possible harm or loss
He did not want to risk his life
He did not want to risk his life
a sweet food made by baking flour, sugar, and eggs
In scenea sweet food made by baking flour, sugar, and eggs
I ate a slice of cake
I ate a slice of cake
to cover something with a thick layer
to cover something with a thick layer
Mud caked his boots
Mud caked his boots
very simple or effortless
very simple or effortless
The exam was a piece of cake
The exam was a piece of cake