How I Met Your Mother — Season 8 Episode 5
Words & meanings
469 words
CEFR level
the ability to support a partner in a social setting
In scenethe ability to support a partner in a social setting
His wingmanship is excellent
His wingmanship is excellent
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
a device that shows the time
In scenea device that shows the time
There is a clock on the wall
There is a clock on the wall
to hit someone, especially in the face
to hit someone, especially in the face
He clocked him in the face
He clocked him in the face
to measure the time or speed of something
to measure the time or speed of something
The athlete clocked a new record
The athlete clocked a new record
to notice or understand something
to notice or understand something
I clocked him watching me
I clocked him watching me
causing discomfort or embarrassment
In scenecausing discomfort or embarrassment
It was an awkward moment
It was an awkward moment
feeling nervous or uneasy
feeling nervous or uneasy
I felt awkward at the party
I felt awkward at the party
the ways people share news and information
In scenethe ways people share news and information
Social media is very popular
Social media is very popular
one of two equal parts of something
one of two equal parts of something
The media of the path was marked
The media of the path was marked
groups that report the news
groups that report the news
The media reported on the event
The media reported on the event
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
She bought a new pair of media
She bought a new pair of media
as a result of the fact that
In sceneas a result of the fact that
Now that you are here, we can start
Now that you are here, we can start
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
used to explain that something is true because of a new situation
Now that you are here we can start
Now that you are here we can start
in the second place
In scenein the second place
Secondly, we need more time
Secondly, we need more time
this day
In scenethis day
I am busy today
I am busy today
the present day
the present day
Today is a holiday
Today is a holiday
the day now
the day now
I saw him today
I saw him today
the current day
the current day
We start today
We start today
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away
when a man's penis becomes hard
In scenewhen a man's penis becomes hard
He is popping a chub
He is popping a chub
to make the sound of a dog
In sceneto make the sound of a dog
The dog started to woof
The dog started to woof
the sound a dog makes
the sound a dog makes
The puppy gave a soft woof
The puppy gave a soft woof
to see or pay attention to something
In sceneto see or pay attention to something
I noticed a new sign
I noticed a new sign
a written or printed statement giving information or warning
a written or printed statement giving information or warning
There is a notice on the wall
There is a notice on the wall
the act of paying attention to something
the act of paying attention to something
His new car caught my notice
His new car caught my notice
to form letters or words on a surface
In sceneto form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
to put words or information into a document or space
to put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
I need to write a check for the rent
I need to write a check for the rent
to create words on a page
to create words on a page
I want to write a story
I want to write a story
to form letters or words on a surface
to form letters or words on a surface
Please write your name here
Please write your name here
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
a person who looks after or protects something
In scenea person who looks after or protects something
He is the keeper of the zoo
He is the keeper of the zoo
a person who looks after something
a person who looks after something
He is the keeper of the zoo animals
He is the keeper of the zoo animals
a person who plays a specific position in a sport
a person who plays a specific position in a sport
The keeper blocked the shot
The keeper blocked the shot
someone or something worth keeping
someone or something worth keeping
You should marry him because he is a keeper
You should marry him because he is a keeper
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 become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
to give your attention to something
In sceneto give your attention to something
Please focus on your work
Please focus on your work
to direct your attention or effort toward a specific thing or activity
to direct your attention or effort toward a specific thing or activity
Focus on your studies
Focus on your studies
to give attention to something
to give attention to something
Focus on the road while driving
Focus on the road while driving
to give your attention to something
to give your attention to something
You should focus on the important details
You should focus on the important details
to say something one more time
In sceneto say something one more time
Come again? I didn't hear you
Come again? I didn't hear you
not easy to do or deal with
In scenenot easy to do or deal with
This is a tough question
This is a tough question
demanding or hard on someone
demanding or hard on someone
The teacher is very tough
The teacher is very tough
having a lot of strength or bravery
having a lot of strength or bravery
He is a tough man
He is a tough man
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
Tough luck for you
Tough luck for you
polite behavior and care for others
In scenepolite behavior and care for others
We show respect for our elders
We show respect for our elders
to have a good opinion of someone or something
to have a good opinion of someone or something
I respect my teacher
I respect my teacher
a specific part or detail of something
a specific part or detail of something
He is right in this respect
He is right in this respect
polite behavior and care for others
polite behavior and care for others
We should show respect to our elders
We should show respect to our elders
to ask yourself something or feel curious
In sceneto ask yourself something or feel curious
I wonder why she is late
I wonder why she is late
a feeling of surprise and admiration
a feeling of surprise and admiration
She looked at the stars in wonder
She looked at the stars in wonder
something that causes surprise or admiration
something that causes surprise or admiration
The pyramids are a wonder of the world
The pyramids are a wonder of the world
something that causes surprise or admiration
something that causes surprise or admiration
It is a wonder that he survived
It is a wonder that he survived
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The girl is playing
The girl is playing
a female person
In scenea female person
She is a smart girl
She is a smart girl
an informal word for a woman
an informal word for a woman
I am with the girls
I am with the girls
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
a glass or clay container with a wide mouth
In scenea glass or clay container with a wide mouth
This jar is full of cookies
This jar is full of cookies
to cause something to move or shake with a sudden hard hit
to cause something to move or shake with a sudden hard hit
The loud noise jarred the window
The loud noise jarred the window
to go again to a place or topic
In sceneto go again to a place or topic
I went back to the office
I went back to the office
return to
return to
Let's get back to work
Let's get back to work
in every way or to the full degree
In scenein every way or to the full degree
I completely forgot about the meeting
I completely forgot about the meeting
the sound you make when speaking or singing
In scenethe sound you make when speaking or singing
He has a deep voice
He has a deep voice
to say what you think or feel
to say what you think or feel
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
the end of a romantic relationship
In scenethe end of a romantic relationship
Their breakup was very sad
Their breakup was very sad
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
a common pet with four legs
In scenea common pet with four legs
I have a small dog
I have a small dog
a common four-legged pet animal
a common four-legged pet animal
The dog is playing in the park
The dog is playing in the park
something not known or explained
In scenesomething not known or explained
It is a mystery
It is a mystery
something that is hard to understand or explain
something that is hard to understand or explain
Solving the crime was a real mystery
Solving the crime was a real mystery
a person whose identity or character is not known
a person whose identity or character is not known
The new student is a total mystery
The new student is a total mystery
a sound expressing agreement or acknowledgment
In scenea sound expressing agreement or acknowledgment
Mm hmm, I agree
Mm hmm, I agree
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
Mm hmm, I am listening to you
Mm hmm, I am listening to you
a sound used to show you are listening or asking someone to continue
a sound used to show you are listening or asking someone to continue
Mm hmm, go on
Mm hmm, go on
a sound people make to show they agree or are listening
a sound people make to show they agree or are listening
Mm hmm I agree with you
Mm hmm I agree with you
unlike or not identical
In sceneunlike or not identical
We are different
We are different
not the same or not identical
not the same or not identical
These two books are different
These two books are different
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
the part that is behind or at the back of something
In scenethe part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
to reply to someone's message
to reply to someone's message
I will write back soon
I will write back soon
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
to cause plants or hair to develop
In sceneto cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to change and become more mature or advanced
In sceneto change and become more mature or advanced
Children grow quickly
Children grow quickly
to become larger or more
to become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to start to feel anxious about something
to start to feel anxious about something
I began to grow worried about the weather
I began to grow worried about the weather
to start to be in a state
to start to be in a state
The plant started to grow
The plant started to grow
a type of dog with thick fur
In scenea type of dog with thick fur
I have a chow chow dog
I have a chow chow dog
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
not in the city or area where one lives
In scenenot in the city or area where one lives
He is out of town this week
He is out of town this week
from a different city or area
from a different city or area
We have out of town guests
We have out of town guests
coming from or relating to a place other than the local area
coming from or relating to a place other than the local area
Many out of town guests attended the party
Many out of town guests attended the party
coming from another place
coming from another place
I have an out of town guest
I have an out of town guest
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
happening or coming before all others
happening or coming before all others
First of all I want to thank you
First of all I want to thank you
at the beginning
at the beginning
First of all we should discuss the plan
First of all we should discuss the plan
to fly high in the air
In sceneto fly high in the air
The eagle soars high in the sky
The eagle soars high in the sky
to rise very quickly to a high level
to rise very quickly to a high level
Gas prices continue to soar
Gas prices continue to soar
to escape quickly from someone or something
In sceneto escape quickly from someone or something
The cat ran away from the dog
The cat ran away from the dog
to leave a place quickly to avoid danger
to leave a place quickly to avoid danger
The boy ran away from the danger
The boy ran away from the danger
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
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
to 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
a small piece of information that helps someone guess something
In scenea small piece of information that helps someone guess something
Can you give me a hint?
Can you give me a hint?
a very small quantity of something
a very small quantity of something
There is a hint of lemon in the tea
There is a hint of lemon in the tea
to say something in an indirect way
to say something in an indirect way
She hinted that she might quit her job
She hinted that she might quit her job
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
to seem or appear a certain way
to seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
Excuse me can you help me
Excuse me can you help me
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me I did not see you
Excuse me I did not see you
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
starting to be something
starting to be something
The weather will become cold
The weather will become cold
a strong need to drink
In scenea strong need to drink
I feel a strong thirst
I feel a strong thirst
a clear understanding of a situation
In scenea clear understanding of a situation
She has a deep insight into the problem
She has a deep insight into the problem
to arrive suddenly to take action
In sceneto arrive suddenly to take action
The police swooped in to make the arrest
The police swooped in to make the arrest
to become an adult
In sceneto become an adult
I want to be a doctor when I grow up
I want to be a doctor when I grow up
to become older
to become older
Children grow up quickly
Children grow up quickly
to a certain limit or amount
to a certain limit or amount
The price can grow up to fifty dollars
The price can grow up to fifty dollars
to become an adult
to become an adult
I want to be a pilot when I grow up
I want to be a pilot when I grow up
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
in a very good or complete way
In scenein a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
not inside a building or room
In scenenot inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
from inside to outside
from inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
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
someone who loves shopping very much
In scenesomeone who loves shopping very much
She is a real shopaholic
She is a real shopaholic
to a small degree
In sceneto a small degree
I am slightly tired
I am slightly tired
to give a formal statement about what you saw or know
In sceneto give a formal statement about what you saw or know
He had to testify in court
He had to testify in court
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
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
any person
In sceneany person
Can anyone help me?
Can anyone help me?
a person you are in a long-term romantic relationship with
In scenea person you are in a long-term romantic relationship with
She is my life partner
She is my life partner
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
I am happy because I passed the test
I am happy because I passed the test
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
In scenea person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a movie nerd
He is a movie nerd
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a computer nerd
He is a computer nerd
someone who is very interested in a specific subject
someone who is very interested in a specific subject
He is a math nerd
He is a math nerd
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
He is nerding out on his science project
He is nerding out on his science project
having a high temperature
In scenehaving a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
sexually attractive
sexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
having a high temperature
having a high temperature
The coffee is very hot
The coffee is very hot
a common word for food
In scenea common word for food
Let's get some grub
Let's get some grub
a soft, worm-like insect larva
a soft, worm-like insect larva
The bird found a grub in the soil
The bird found a grub in the soil
to look for something in a greedy or persistent way
to look for something in a greedy or persistent way
He grubs through the papers to find his keys
He grubs through the papers to find his keys
at some time in the future
In sceneat some time in the future
Someday I will travel the world
Someday I will travel the world
at some time that is not now
at some time that is not now
I hope to visit Japan someday
I hope to visit Japan someday
a piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals
In scenea piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals
The farm is big
The farm is big
to grow plants or raise animals on land
In sceneto grow plants or raise animals on land
They farm wheat
They farm wheat
a piece of land used for growing food or keeping animals
a piece of land used for growing food or keeping animals
He works on the farm
He works on the farm
to move towards a place
In sceneto move towards a place
We should head for the exit now
We should head for the exit now
natural ability or talent for something
natural ability or talent for something
He has a head for numbers
He has a head for numbers
to move or travel towards a place
to move or travel towards a place
I am heading for the station
I am heading for the station
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
a piece of paper or card that allows you to enter a place or travel
In scenea piece of paper or card that allows you to enter a place or travel
I bought a movie ticket
I bought a movie ticket
a piece of paper that gives you entry or travel rights
a piece of paper that gives you entry or travel rights
I bought a ticket for the concert
I bought a ticket for the concert
a fine or notice for a traffic violation
a fine or notice for a traffic violation
He got a parking ticket
He got a parking ticket
a piece of paper or card that allows you to enter a place or travel
a piece of paper or card that allows you to enter a place or travel
I need to buy my train ticket
I need to buy my train ticket
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
to try to solve or deal with something
to try to solve or deal with something
I need to work on this problem
I need to work on this problem
to have an effect on someone
to have an effect on someone
The medicine is starting to work on him
The medicine is starting to work on him
to have a job at a particular place or time
to have a job at a particular place or time
She works on the council
She works on the council
to do a job for payment or as a duty
to do a job for payment or as a duty
I work on a big project
I work on a big project
to be busy doing a task
to be busy doing a task
I am working on my homework
I am working on my homework
to spend time and effort doing a task
to spend time and effort doing a task
She works on her painting daily
She works on her painting daily
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We are working on the problem
We are working on the problem
to try to make something better or finish it
to try to make something better or finish it
He works on his English skills
He works on his English skills
to try to do or solve something
to try to do or solve something
They work on a new strategy
They work on a new strategy
to be busy with a task or activity
to be busy with a task or activity
She is working on her report
She is working on her report
to be engaged in an activity or task
to be engaged in an activity or task
He works on a charity project
He works on a charity project
to repair or improve something
to repair or improve something
They work on the broken car
They work on the broken car
to spend time and effort doing something
to spend time and effort doing something
I work on my writing tasks
I work on my writing tasks
to try to do or deal with something
to try to do or deal with something
We work on the difficult issue
We work on the difficult issue
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
He works on his performance
He works on his performance
to try to fix or improve something
to try to fix or improve something
I work on the leaky pipe
I work on the leaky pipe
to make an effort to do or improve something
to make an effort to do or improve something
She works on her fitness
She works on her fitness
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
They work on their garden
They work on their garden
to try to find a solution for something
to try to find a solution for something
We work on the puzzle
We work on the puzzle
to spend time trying to make progress with something
to spend time trying to make progress with something
I am working on my English skills
I am working on my English skills
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
to want something to happen
In sceneto want something to happen
I am hoping for the best
I am hoping for the best
expect/wish | to want something to happen
expect/wish | to want something to happen
She is hoping to pass the exam
She is hoping to pass the exam
information or understanding about something
In sceneinformation or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
a thought or plan in your mind
In scenea thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to seem similar to something
to seem similar to something
That sounds like a great plan
That sounds like a great plan
to have a similar sound to something
to have a similar sound to something
The wind sounds like a whistle
The wind sounds like a whistle
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
You sound like your mother
You sound like your mother
to notice or understand something
In sceneto notice or understand something
She picked up on his nervousness
She picked up on his nervousness