How I Met Your Mother — Season 9 Episode 10
Words & meanings
508 words
CEFR level
at some times, not always
In sceneat some times, not always
Sometimes I wake up early
Sometimes I wake up early
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
Don't bother to call him
Don't bother to call him
to cause trouble or worry
to cause trouble or worry
Please don't bother me
Please don't bother me
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
sure to happen
In scenesure to happen
Change is inevitable
Change is inevitable
very detailed and complicated
In scenevery detailed and complicated
She made an elaborate plan
She made an elaborate plan
to give more details about something
to give more details about something
Could you please elaborate on that
Could you please elaborate on that
moving in an awkward way
In scenemoving in an awkward way
He is very clumsy
He is very clumsy
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
one of a set of steps that go up or down
In sceneone of a set of steps that go up or down
He sat on the bottom stair
He sat on the bottom stair
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
a person who shares a status or activity
In scenea person who shares a status or activity
He is a fellow student
He is a fellow student
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
a man or boy
a man or boy
He is a nice fellow
He is a nice fellow
a person who sells things
In scenea person who sells things
He is a car dealer
He is a car dealer
a length of time
In scenea length of time
This project takes a long period
This project takes a long period
the male attendant of the groom at a wedding
In scenethe male attendant of the groom at a wedding
He was the best man at the wedding
He was the best man at the wedding
the most capable person for a task
the most capable person for a task
He is the best man for this job
He is the best man for this job
the main male attendant at a wedding
the main male attendant at a wedding
My brother will be my best man
My brother will be my best man
the main male helper at a wedding
the main male helper at a wedding
My brother was my best man
My brother was my best man
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
a person's own being
In scenea person's own being
She discovered her true self
She discovered her true self
the person that someone really is
the person that someone really is
He is trying to find his true self
He is trying to find his true self
a person's own individual identity
a person's own individual identity
You must love yourself
You must love yourself
to put something over another thing
In sceneto put something over another thing
Cover the pot with a lid
Cover the pot with a lid
to keep someone safe from harm
to keep someone safe from harm
The soldier covered his comrade from the attack
The soldier covered his comrade from the attack
to do someone's job for them temporarily
to do someone's job for them temporarily
Can you cover for me tomorrow
Can you cover for me tomorrow
to report the news about an event
to report the news about an event
The journalist will cover the event
The journalist will cover the event
a piece of a whole
In scenea piece of a whole
The engine has many parts
The engine has many parts
a character in a play or film
a character in a play or film
He played a small part
He played a small part
to move away from each other
to move away from each other
They parted at the airport
They parted at the airport
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 make fun of someone or something in a mean way
In sceneto make fun of someone or something in a mean way
They ridiculed his idea
They ridiculed his idea
the act of making fun of someone or something
the act of making fun of someone or something
He endured the ridicule of his classmates
He endured the ridicule of his classmates
to find an answer to a problem
In sceneto find an answer to a problem
They solved the problem
They solved the problem
to find an answer to something
to find an answer to something
She can solve this puzzle
She can solve this puzzle
to find a way to deal with a problem
to find a way to deal with a problem
I can solve this math problem
I can solve this math problem
to find an answer to something
to find an answer to something
I can solve this puzzle
I can solve this puzzle
sounds arranged in a pleasing way
In scenesounds arranged in a pleasing way
I love listening to music
I love listening to music
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
He had to face the music for his actions
He had to face the music for his actions
organized sounds made for listening
organized sounds made for listening
I listen to music every day
I listen to music every day
to be unable to stop thinking about someone or something
In sceneto be unable to stop thinking about someone or something
He is hung up on his ex
He is hung up on his ex
to end a phone call suddenly while the other person is still talking
to end a phone call suddenly while the other person is still talking
She hung up on him in anger
She hung up on him in anger
to end a phone call abruptly
to end a phone call abruptly
Do not hang up on me
Do not hang up on me
to suddenly end a phone call while speaking to someone
to suddenly end a phone call while speaking to someone
He hung up on his friend
He hung up on his friend
to give the impression of being
In sceneto give the impression of being
He appears to be tired
He appears to be tired
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
A ghost appeared in the room
A ghost appeared in the room
to act in a play, film, or show
to act in a play, film, or show
She will appear in the new movie
She will appear in the new movie
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
The stars appear at night
The stars appear at night
not clean or organized
In scenenot clean or organized
His room is very messy
His room is very messy
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
In sceneto watch or pay attention to someone's activities
Follow the latest news
Follow the latest news
to happen or appear after something else in order
to happen or appear after something else in order
Night follows day
Night follows day
to move behind someone and go where they go
to move behind someone and go where they go
The dog followed me home
The dog followed me home
to do what someone tells you to do
to do what someone tells you to do
You should follow the instructions
You should follow the instructions
to understand what someone is saying or doing
to understand what someone is saying or doing
Do you follow my instructions
Do you follow my instructions
a female child of a parent
In scenea female child of a parent
She has a daughter
She has a daughter
a female child of a parent
In scenea female child of a parent
My daughter is smart
My daughter is smart
used to add force to a statement
In sceneused to add force to a statement
It is damn hot today
It is damn hot today
an expression of anger or frustration
In scenean expression of anger or frustration
Damn, I forgot my keys
Damn, I forgot my keys
to feel concern about something
to feel concern about something
I don't give a damn about it
I don't give a damn about it
to say someone deserves punishment
to say someone deserves punishment
The priest damned the sinner
The priest damned the sinner
the act of trying to win or be better
In scenethe act of trying to win or be better
There is a lot of competition between the two companies
There is a lot of competition between the two companies
an event where people try to win something
an event where people try to win something
He won the photography competition
He won the photography competition
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
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
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
to give someone what they need to live
In sceneto give someone what they need to live
He works hard to provide for his family
He works hard to provide for his family
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
to suggest or mean something indirectly
In sceneto suggest or mean something indirectly
What are you getting at?
What are you getting at?
to try to say or express
to try to say or express
What are you getting at
What are you getting at
to move close enough to touch or attack someone
to move close enough to touch or attack someone
The dog couldn't get at the cat
The dog couldn't get at the cat
to try to say or mean something indirectly
to try to say or mean something indirectly
What are you trying to get at
What are you trying to get at
to go somewhere quietly and secretly
In sceneto go somewhere quietly and secretly
He snuck out of the house
He snuck out of the house
to continue to be in place or in operation
In sceneto continue to be in place or in operation
He decided to stay on at the company
He decided to stay on at the company
to keep doing something
to keep doing something
Please stay on the current task
Please stay on the current task
to keep checking or supervising someone closely
to keep checking or supervising someone closely
I need to stay on him until he finishes the work
I need to stay on him until he finishes the work
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
to say something to someone
In sceneto say something to someone
Tell me your name
Tell me your name
to know or recognize something
to know or recognize something
I can't tell them apart
I can't tell them apart
to arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something
In sceneto arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something
I came for my son at school
I came for my son at school
to move toward someone or something
to move toward someone or something
The dog is coming for the ball
The dog is coming for the ball
to criticize or confront someone in an aggressive way
to criticize or confront someone in an aggressive way
Why did he come for you
Why did he come for you
to approach someone with the intent to deal with them
to approach someone with the intent to deal with them
She came for him after his rude comment
She came for him after his rude comment
to arrive at a place to see someone or something
to arrive at a place to see someone or something
She will come for a visit tomorrow
She will come for a visit tomorrow
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
In scenea box or bag for storing or carrying things
He put the phone in its case
He put the phone in its case
a particular situation or example
In scenea particular situation or example
This is a special case
This is a special case
a matter that is decided in a court of law
a matter that is decided in a court of law
The police are working on the case
The police are working on the case
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
a food made from heated corn kernels that pop
In scenea food made from heated corn kernels that pop
I love eating popcorn
I love eating popcorn
to write a word with wrong letters
In sceneto write a word with wrong letters
I often misspell this word
I often misspell this word
to stop doing or talking about something
In sceneto stop doing or talking about something
Please drop the subject now
Please drop the subject now
to get smaller in size or amount
to get smaller in size or amount
Put one drop of oil in the pan
Put one drop of oil in the pan
to move downward
to move downward
Be careful not to drop the plate
Be careful not to drop the plate
to leave something at a specific place
to leave something at a specific place
I will drop you off at school
I will drop you off at school
the strength of a phone's connection to a network
In scenethe strength of a phone's connection to a network
I have poor reception here
I have poor reception here
a formal social gathering where guests are welcomed
a 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
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 matter of concern or difficulty
In scenea matter of concern or difficulty
We have a serious issue to discuss
We have a serious issue to discuss
to give something officially
to give something officially
The government will issue a new passport
The government will issue a new passport
a magazine or newspaper printed for a specific time
a magazine or newspaper printed for a specific time
Have you seen the latest issue of the magazine
Have you seen the latest issue of the magazine
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
a strap worn in a vehicle to keep you safe
In scenea strap worn in a vehicle to keep you safe
Please fasten your seat belt
Please fasten your seat belt
a strap that holds you in a seat
a strap that holds you in a seat
Fasten the seat belt
Fasten the seat belt
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
the quality of being fast or the rate of motion
In scenethe quality of being fast or the rate of motion
The car traveled at high speed
The car traveled at high speed
an illegal stimulant drug
an illegal stimulant drug
He was arrested for selling speed
He was arrested for selling speed
to move at a high speed
to move at a high speed
Don't speed on the highway
Don't speed on the highway
a thing that someone likes or is good at
a thing that someone likes or is good at
That activity is not my speed
That activity is not my speed
to stop working correctly
In sceneto stop working correctly
The machine started to malfunction
The machine started to malfunction
not sleeping
In scenenot sleeping
Wakey wakey, time to get up
Wakey wakey, time to get up
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
an unspecified thing
In scenean unspecified thing
I want something to eat
I want something to eat
used to indicate an approximate amount or degree
used to indicate an approximate amount or degree
It costs something like ten dollars
It costs something like ten dollars
an unknown or unspecified thing
an unknown or unspecified thing
There is something in my eye
There is something in my eye
to become better
In sceneto become better
His English is improving
His English is improving
to make something better
to make something better
I want to improve my skills
I want to improve my skills
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
the measured period in which things happen
the measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a particular kind of life or experience
a particular kind of life or experience
We had a great time
We had a great time
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
not easy
In scenenot easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
containing alcohol
containing alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
with a lot of effort or energy
with a lot of effort or energy
He works hard every day
He works hard every day
a formal address given to an audience
In scenea formal address given to an audience
He gave a great speech
He gave a great speech
the act of speaking
the act of speaking
Speech is a basic human ability
Speech is a basic human ability
a formal address given to an audience
a formal address given to an audience
The politician gave a short speech
The politician gave a short speech
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
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
used to emphasize that something is true or real
Did he actually say that
Did he actually say that
at a distance from here
In sceneat a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
to the full extent or without holding back
to the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
a paved area outside a house for sitting
In scenea paved area outside a house for sitting
We sat on the patio
We sat on the patio
a state of confusion or dirtiness
In scenea state of confusion or dirtiness
This room is a mess
This room is a mess
to cause trouble or disturbance
to cause trouble or disturbance
Don't mess with the settings
Don't mess with the settings
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
I love my family
I love my family
a set of directions for making food
a set of directions for making food
Please follow the family for this dish
Please follow the family for this dish
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I watched the first family of the show
I watched the first family of the show
someone thought to be guilty of a crime
In scenesomeone thought to be guilty of a crime
The police caught the suspect
The police caught the suspect
to think someone is guilty or something is wrong
to think someone is guilty or something is wrong
The police suspect him of the crime
The police suspect him of the crime
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
That behavior looks very suspect
That behavior looks very suspect
someone thought to be involved in a crime
someone thought to be involved in a crime
The police questioned the suspect
The police questioned the suspect
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to have or keep something as your property
In sceneto have or keep something as your property
They own a big house
They own a big house
by yourself or without help
by yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
a person who belongs to a particular group
a person who belongs to a particular group
He is one of our own
He is one of our own
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
He decided to own his mistakes
He decided to own his mistakes
used to tell someone to pay attention to what you are about to say
In sceneused to tell someone to pay attention to what you are about to say
Get this, he actually apologized
Get this, he actually apologized
to understand or comprehend something
to understand or comprehend something
I don't get this math problem
I don't get this math problem
used to tell someone to listen to something surprising
used to tell someone to listen to something surprising
Get this he actually won the race
Get this he actually won the race
the end of a living thing's life
In scenethe end of a living thing's life
Death is a part of life
Death is a part of life
a man you are married to
In scenea man you are married to
My husband is a doctor
My husband is a doctor
to make something clear or understandable
In sceneto make something clear or understandable
Can you explain this
Can you explain this
a statement that makes something clear
a statement that makes something clear
Please explain the rules to me
Please explain the rules to me
to make something clear or easy to understand
to make something clear or easy to understand
Can you explain this math problem to me
Can you explain this math problem to me
to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
Can you explain this rule
Can you explain this rule
not mixed with other substances; clean
In scenenot mixed with other substances; clean
This is pure water
This is pure water
complete or total
complete or total
It was pure luck
It was pure luck
not mixed with anything else
not mixed with anything else
This water is pure
This water is pure
pleasant to look at
In scenepleasant to look at
She is a pretty girl
She is a pretty girl
to a moderate degree
In sceneto a moderate degree
This task is pretty hard
This task is pretty hard
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is wearing a pretty dress
She is wearing a pretty dress
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
I think it's time to head out
I think it's time to head out
to leave a place
to leave a place
We should head out soon
We should head out soon
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
In scenea machine that moves people up and down in a building
The elevator is broken
The elevator is broken
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
The elevator stopped at the third floor
The elevator stopped at the third floor
a machine that moves people up and down between floors in a building
a machine that moves people up and down between floors in a building
Please wait for the next elevator
Please wait for the next elevator
a picture taken with a camera
In scenea picture taken with a camera
I need a new head shot for my profile
I need a new head shot for my profile
relating to or belonging to a nation
In scenerelating to or belonging to a nation
This is a national park
This is a national park
a major competition for top teams in a country
a major competition for top teams in a country
She is competing in the nationals
She is competing in the nationals
a short break or stop
In scenea short break or stop
There was a long pause
There was a long pause
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
She paused to think
She paused to think
to stop an action for a short time
to stop an action for a short time
Please pause the video for a second
Please pause the video for a second
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
except if
In sceneexcept if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard