Lost — Season 1 Episode 16
Words & meanings
465 words
CEFR level
something that is true or real
In scenesomething that is true or real
It is a fact that the earth is round
It is a fact that the earth is round
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
In fact, it is very cold
In fact, it is very cold
something that is true
something that is true
It is a fact that the earth is round
It is a fact that the earth is round
something known to be true
something known to be true
This is a known fact
This is a known fact
to make someone feel sad or worried
In sceneto make someone feel sad or worried
He did not get upset
He did not get upset
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
in or to any place
In scenein or to any place
You can sit anywhere
You can sit anywhere
any location or direction
any location or direction
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
I cannot find my keys anywhere
I cannot find my keys anywhere
to give something to someone in return for money
In sceneto give something to someone in return for money
I will sell my old phone
I will sell my old phone
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
He sold his partner to the police
He sold his partner to the police
to make someone believe or agree
to make someone believe or agree
He sold me on the new plan
He sold me on the new plan
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
He was sold on the idea
He was sold on the idea
not anything at all
not anything at all
She has nothing left to sell
She has nothing left to sell
to give something in exchange for money
to give something in exchange for money
They sell fresh vegetables
They sell fresh vegetables
to give something for money
to give something for money
They sell fresh bread here
They sell fresh bread here
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to get into a particular state or condition
to get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
to go to someone for help or support
to go to someone for help or support
You can come to me for help
You can come to me for help
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will come to the city soon
We will come to the city soon
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
to enter your thoughts
to enter your thoughts
The idea came to me suddenly
The idea came to me suddenly
to arrive at a point or situation
to arrive at a point or situation
We have come to a difficult decision
We have come to a difficult decision
to arrive at a particular situation
to arrive at a particular situation
The situation has come to an end
The situation has come to an end
to become conscious again
to become conscious again
The patient started to come to after the surgery
The patient started to come to after the surgery
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
She finally came to after the accident
She finally came to after the accident
to lead to a particular result
to lead to a particular result
The total bill came to fifty dollars
The total bill came to fifty dollars
to go to a place to see someone
to go to a place to see someone
Please come to my house this evening
Please come to my house this evening
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
before now; in the past
before now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
to say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
a piece of land completely surrounded by water
In scenea piece of land completely surrounded by water
They live on a small island
They live on a small island
a piece of land surrounded by water
a piece of land surrounded by water
This is a small island
This is a small island
a piece of land surrounded by water
a piece of land surrounded by water
Hawaii is a famous island
Hawaii is a famous island
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
to 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
a hard part inside or at the end of an animal's body
In scenea hard part inside or at the end of an animal's body
The dog chewed the bone
The dog chewed the bone
a helpful or kind act done for someone
a helpful or kind act done for someone
He threw me a bone by helping me
He threw me a bone by helping me
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
The couple decided to bone
The couple decided to bone
a slang term for a dollar
a slang term for a dollar
That meal cost five bones
That meal cost five bones
to offer to do something without being paid
In sceneto offer to do something without being paid
I will volunteer to help
I will volunteer to help
a person who does work without pay
a person who does work without pay
He is a volunteer
He is a volunteer
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
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
being the one and only
being the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
at the side of something
In sceneat the side of something
Sit beside me
Sit beside me
something that helps you or gives you a good result
In scenesomething that helps you or gives you a good result
This plan has many benefits
This plan has many benefits
an event to raise money for a cause
an event to raise money for a cause
They organized a benefit for the children
They organized a benefit for the children
to get something good from something
to get something good from something
You will benefit from this course
You will benefit from this course
content
content
Exercise has many benefits for health
Exercise has many benefits for health
to get in touch with someone
In sceneto get in touch with someone
Please contact me soon
Please contact me soon
designed to stick when pressed
designed to stick when pressed
Use contact adhesive for the edges
Use contact adhesive for the edges
the act of touching someone or something
the act of touching someone or something
Avoid direct contact with the skin
Avoid direct contact with the skin
a thin lens placed on the eye to improve sight
a thin lens placed on the eye to improve sight
I wear contact lenses every day
I wear contact lenses every day
feeling embarrassed or guilty
In scenefeeling embarrassed or guilty
He felt ashamed of his mistake
He felt ashamed of his mistake
the outer edge of an area
In scenethe outer edge of an area
The perimeter of the garden is 50 meters
The perimeter of the garden is 50 meters
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 referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
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
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
She likes to walk in the park
She likes to walk in the park
to go with someone to a place
to go with someone to a place
I will walk you to the station
I will walk you to the station
to describe a process step by step
to describe a process step by step
Let me walk you through the process
Let me walk you through the process
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
The park has a nice walk for visitors
The park has a nice walk for visitors
to give something to each person
In sceneto give something to each person
The teacher handed out the papers
The teacher handed out the papers
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
The teacher will hand out the books
The teacher will hand out the books
to cause great surprise or wonder
In sceneto cause great surprise or wonder
Her talent will amaze you
Her talent will amaze you
causing admiration or wonder
causing admiration or wonder
The magic trick amazed the audience
The magic trick amazed the audience
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
It was a big scare
It was a big scare
to make someone feel fear
to make someone feel fear
Don't scare me
Don't scare me
warm and pleasant
In scenewarm and pleasant
This room is very cozy
This room is very cozy
a soft covering for an object
a soft covering for an object
She put a cozy on the teapot
She put a cozy on the teapot
to be of significance or relevance
In sceneto be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
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
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
significance or relevance
significance or relevance
This work is a matter of great importance
This work is a matter of great importance
a difficult or troubling situation
a difficult or troubling situation
I have a private matter to discuss with you
I have a private matter to discuss with you
a topic or situation being discussed
a topic or situation being discussed
We should focus on the matter at hand
We should focus on the matter at hand
a physical material or substance
a physical material or substance
Everything in the universe is made of matter
Everything in the universe is made of matter
a subject or situation being discussed
a subject or situation being discussed
Let us talk about a different matter
Let us talk about a different matter
a planned piece of work
In scenea planned piece of work
I have a school project
I have a school project
to show an image on a surface
to show an image on a surface
He projected the image on the wall
He projected the image on the wall
to imagine that someone else has your own feelings
to imagine that someone else has your own feelings
He tends to project his anger onto others
He tends to project his anger onto others
to say what will happen in the future
to say what will happen in the future
They project a rise in sales next year
They project a rise in sales next year
extremely good, pleasant, or impressive
In sceneextremely good, pleasant, or impressive
It was a wonderful day
It was a wonderful day
to stop being involved or to move away
In sceneto stop being involved or to move away
Please back off now
Please back off now
to stop approaching or threatening someone
to stop approaching or threatening someone
He told the aggressive man to back off
He told the aggressive man to back off
to decrease the amount, speed, or pressure of something
to decrease the amount, speed, or pressure of something
You should back off on your work
You should back off on your work
to move away from someone or stop being aggressive or annoying toward them
to move away from someone or stop being aggressive or annoying toward them
He told the bully to back off
He told the bully to back off
a book for writing personal experiences
In scenea book for writing personal experiences
I write in my journal every day
I write in my journal every day
a serious newspaper or magazine
a serious newspaper or magazine
He reads a medical journal
He reads a medical journal
to write down your thoughts or experiences in a personal notebook
to write down your thoughts or experiences in a personal notebook
I journal every morning
I journal every morning
work that you do for money
In scenework that you do for money
I have a new job
I have a new job
a medical operation to change the body
a medical operation to change the body
She had a nose job
She had a nose job
a piece of work that needs to be done
a piece of work that needs to be done
Your job is to clean the room
Your job is to clean the room
to send out bullets from a gun
In sceneto send out bullets from a gun
He fired the gun
He fired the gun
to make someone leave a job
to make someone leave a job
The boss fired him
The boss fired him
the hot, bright flames from burning
the hot, bright flames from burning
The fire is hot
The fire is hot
to make something begin to burn
to make something begin to burn
He fired the furnace
He fired the furnace
a state of serious mental illness
In scenea state of serious mental illness
This is pure insanity
This is pure insanity
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
In sceneused 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
except if
except if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
a route or track to follow
In scenea route or track to follow
We followed the hiking trail
We followed the hiking trail
to be losing in a game or competition
to be losing in a game or competition
Our team is trailing by two points
Our team is trailing by two points
to follow someone secretly
to follow someone secretly
The detective trailed the suspect
The detective trailed the suspect
the position or reputation of a person in a group
In scenethe position or reputation of a person in a group
He has high standing in the community
He has high standing in the community
to be in a place or position
to be in a place or position
The tree is standing there
The tree is standing there
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
He is standing in the middle of the room
He is standing in the middle of the room
existing or accepted at the present time
existing or accepted at the present time
This is a standing rule in our school
This is a standing rule in our school
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
He scanned the document for errors
He scanned the document for errors
a picture made by a machine of the inside of the body
a picture made by a machine of the inside of the body
The doctor checked the brain scan
The doctor checked the brain scan
to look at something quickly
to look at something quickly
I scanned the newspaper
I scanned the newspaper
a procedure to check for a medical condition
a procedure to check for a medical condition
The doctor ordered a brain scan
The doctor ordered a brain scan
a machine that copies documents
In scenea machine that copies documents
The copier is broken
The copier is broken
to attack or harm someone violently
In sceneto attack or harm someone violently
The storm ravaged the coastal town
The storm ravaged the coastal town
to cause severe damage to something
to cause severe damage to something
The hurricane ravaged the coastal town.
The hurricane ravaged the coastal town.
a strong feeling that you can do something well
In scenea strong feeling that you can do something well
He has confidence in his skills
He has confidence in his skills
in a way that is meant to be kept secret
in a way that is meant to be kept secret
I told him this in confidence
I told him this in confidence
the feeling of being sure of yourself
the feeling of being sure of yourself
She speaks with confidence
She speaks with confidence
a feeling of trust in someone
a feeling of trust in someone
I have confidence in my doctor
I have confidence in my doctor
a soft food made from ground peanuts
In scenea soft food made from ground peanuts
I love peanut butter on toast
I love peanut butter on toast
a collection of music tracks on one disc
In scenea collection of music tracks on one disc
Her new album is great
Her new album is great
a book with blank pages for holding photos
a book with blank pages for holding photos
Look at this old photo album
Look at this old photo album
a collection of songs released by an artist
a collection of songs released by an artist
She released a new album
She released a new album
in any place or situation
In scenein any place or situation
You can sit wherever you like
You can sit wherever you like
in any place or situation
in any place or situation
You can go wherever you want
You can go wherever you want
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
a dense forest in a hot region
In scenea dense forest in a hot region
Many animals live in the jungle
Many animals live in the jungle
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
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
to come into someone's mind
In sceneto come into someone's mind
It didn't occur to me
It didn't occur to me
not knowing things
In scenenot knowing things
Ignorance can be dangerous
Ignorance can be dangerous
feeling unwell
In scenefeeling unwell
I feel sick today
I feel sick today
slang for very good or impressive
slang for very good or impressive
That car is sick
That car is sick
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval
This is a sick joke
This is a sick joke
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long
I am sick of this noise
I am sick of this noise
a particular kind of matter or material
In scenea particular kind of matter or material
There are many different substances in this liquid
There are many different substances in this liquid
bad-tempered and unfriendly
In scenebad-tempered and unfriendly
The surly clerk refused to help me
The surly clerk refused to help me
having a high ability to learn and understand
In scenehaving a high ability to learn and understand
Dogs are intelligent animals
Dogs are intelligent animals
having or showing quick intelligence
having or showing quick intelligence
He is very intelligent
He is very intelligent
an idea about something without proof
In scenean idea about something without proof
The news is just speculation
The news is just speculation
to speak about something briefly
In sceneto speak about something briefly
He didn't mention the price
He didn't mention the price
to speak about something briefly
to speak about something briefly
Please mention your experience in the letter
Please mention your experience in the letter
to say something about someone or something
to say something about someone or something
He mentioned the book to me
He mentioned the book to me
relating to a particular subject or field
In scenerelating to a particular subject or field
This is a technical problem
This is a technical problem
quiet, polite, and reserved in manner
In scenequiet, polite, and reserved in manner
She gave a demure smile
She gave a demure smile
a person with a strong habit or obsession
In scenea person with a strong habit or obsession
He is a real fitness junkie
He is a real fitness junkie
very well-known and talked about
In scenevery well-known and talked about
He is a legendary guitar player
He is a legendary guitar player
a person who sleeps
In scenea person who sleeps
He is a heavy sleeper
He is a heavy sleeper
not being present
In scenenot being present
A page is missing
A page is missing
to feel sad that someone is not with you
to feel sad that someone is not with you
I miss you
I miss you
not able to be found
not able to be found
The dog is missing
The dog is missing
to not reach or catch something
to not reach or catch something
I missed the ball
I missed the ball
to not have something that should be there
to not have something that should be there
One page is missing from this book
One page is missing from this book
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
In scenea unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
The town is one mile away
The town is one mile away
a unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
a unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
We walked for a mile
We walked for a mile
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
The town is one mile away
The town is one mile away
a metric unit of distance equal to 100 centimeters
In scenea metric unit of distance equal to 100 centimeters
The table is one meter long
The table is one meter long
a machine that measures something
a machine that measures something
The electricity meter is old
The electricity meter is old
a metric unit of area equal to a square with sides of one meter
a metric unit of area equal to a square with sides of one meter
The room is ten square meters
The room is ten square meters
done without a prior arrangement or guarantee of payment
In scenedone without a prior arrangement or guarantee of payment
He wrote the story on spec in hopes that a publisher would buy it
He wrote the story on spec in hopes that a publisher would buy it
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to talk or say something
In sceneto talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
a period of time
In scenea period of time
I have been waiting for two days
I have been waiting for two days
a period of 24 hours
a period of 24 hours
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
a period of 24 hours
a period of 24 hours
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
the present time or recent period
the present time or recent period
Life is easier these days
Life is easier these days
a particular time or era
a particular time or era
Those were the glory days
Those were the glory days
a particular time or period in someone's life
a particular time or period in someone's life
I miss my school days
I miss my school days
periods of twenty-four hours
periods of twenty-four hours
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
the time between sunrise and sunset, or a 24-hour period
the time between sunrise and sunset, or a 24-hour period
The days are getting longer
The days are getting longer
left to be done or completed
left to be done or completed
There are five days left
There are five days left
a television or radio program
a television or radio program
I watched Days yesterday
I watched Days yesterday
a period of time
a period of time
These days are very busy
These days are very busy
a specific moment in time
a specific moment in time
What are the days of the trip
What are the days of the trip
a period of 24 hours
a period of 24 hours
The days go by quickly
The days go by quickly
periods of 24 hours
periods of 24 hours
It takes two days to walk there
It takes two days to walk there
a period of time
a period of time
Those were the good old days
Those were the good old days
money paid to a creator for use of their work
In scenemoney paid to a creator for use of their work
The author earns royalties from every book sold
The author earns royalties from every book sold
things that are no longer wanted or needed
In scenethings that are no longer wanted or needed
Put the rubbish in the bin
Put the rubbish in the bin
of very low quality or standard
of very low quality or standard
This movie is absolute rubbish
This movie is absolute rubbish
to speak words
In sceneto speak words
He said no
He said no
already referred to earlier
already referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
to express something in words
to express something in words
He said that he was busy
He said that he was busy
to speak words
to speak words
She said she was tired
She said she was tired
in a simple or straightforward way; merely
In scenein a simple or straightforward way; merely
It is simply a matter of time
It is simply a matter of time
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
She explained it simply
She explained it simply
used to emphasize a statement
used to emphasize a statement
It is simply amazing
It is simply amazing
in a simple or straightforward way; merely
in a simple or straightforward way; merely
I simply wanted to help
I simply wanted to help
having a husband or wife
In scenehaving a husband or wife
Are you married?
Are you married?
strongly attached to something
strongly attached to something
He is married to his work
He is married to his work
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They have been married for ten years
They have been married for ten years
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They are a married couple
They are a married couple
the remaining people or things in a group
In scenethe remaining people or things in a group
Some stayed and the others left
Some stayed and the others left
more people
more people
We should help others
We should help others
people that are not the one mentioned
people that are not the one mentioned
You should respect others
You should respect others
the person that or any person that
In scenethe person that or any person that
Whoever arrives first wins
Whoever arrives first wins
the person who
In scenethe person who
Whoever knows the answer should raise their hand
Whoever knows the answer should raise their hand
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 fall down suddenly
In sceneto fall down suddenly
The building collapsed
The building collapsed
a sudden failure of physical or mental health
a sudden failure of physical or mental health
He suffered a total physical collapse
He suffered a total physical collapse
to stop operating or existing suddenly
to stop operating or existing suddenly
The entire system collapsed suddenly
The entire system collapsed suddenly
a soldier stationed to keep watch
In scenea soldier stationed to keep watch
The sentry stood at the gate
The sentry stood at the gate
a large natural hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
In scenea large natural hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
They found a dark cave
They found a dark cave
to stop resisting or surrender
to stop resisting or surrender
He finally caved to the pressure
He finally caved to the pressure
to hit someone or something with great force
to hit someone or something with great force
He caved the wall with one punch
He caved the wall with one punch
a large natural hole in the ground or in a rock
a large natural hole in the ground or in a rock
The bear sleeps in a cave
The bear sleeps in a cave
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
not including something or someone
not including something or someone
You cannot go without a ticket
You cannot go without a ticket
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
a stupid or easily fooled person
In scenea stupid or easily fooled person
Don't be such a chump
Don't be such a chump
to make something by putting parts together
In sceneto make something by putting parts together
They build a new house
They build a new house
the shape and size of a person's body
the shape and size of a person's body
He has a strong build
He has a strong build
to create or establish something over time
to create or establish something over time
We want to build a strong team
We want to build a strong team
to become larger or stronger
to become larger or stronger
The excitement began to build
The excitement began to build
easy to see or understand
In sceneeasy to see or understand
The answer is obvious
The answer is obvious