Lost — Season 5 Episode 5
Words & meanings
198 words
CEFR level
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 ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
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
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
how likely something is
In scenehow likely something is
The odds are in our favor
The odds are in our favor
the probability that something will happen
the probability that something will happen
The odds of winning are low
The odds of winning are low
a state of conflict or not agreeing
a state of conflict or not agreeing
They are at odds about the plan
They are at odds about the plan
the number 30
In scenethe number 30
I am thirty years old
I am thirty years old
the number 30
the number 30
I am thirty years old
I am thirty years old
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 go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
to let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
to act as if something is true when it is not
In sceneto act as if something is true when it is not
He pretended to be asleep
He pretended to be asleep
to behave as if something is true when it is not
to behave as if something is true when it is not
The children like to pretend they are pirates
The children like to pretend they are pirates
something that influences a result
something that influences a result
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
to act as if something is true
to act as if something is true
The kids pretend to be superheroes
The kids pretend to be superheroes
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
In sceneto need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to wait or stop
In sceneto wait or stop
Please hold on a moment
Please hold on a moment
power or influence over someone
power or influence over someone
He has a firm hold on the team
He has a firm hold on the team
to hold something tightly or keep it
to hold something tightly or keep it
Hold on to the rail
Hold on to the rail
to keep something in a particular position or state
to keep something in a particular position or state
Hold on to your ticket
Hold on to your ticket
to keep a firm hold of something
to keep a firm hold of something
Please hold on to the railing
Please hold on to the railing
at the back of something
In sceneat the back of something
The cat is behind the sofa
The cat is behind the sofa
in the space at the back of something
in the space at the back of something
The ball is behind the chair
The ball is behind the chair
the part of the body you sit on
the part of the body you sit on
He fell on his behind
He fell on his behind
the person or thing that causes something to happen
the person or thing that causes something to happen
She is the force behind this project
She is the force behind this project
not on time
not on time
He is behind schedule
He is behind schedule
without someone knowing
without someone knowing
He did it behind my back
He did it behind my back
to give support to someone or something
to give support to someone or something
We are behind you
We are behind you
left in a place when you go away
left in a place when you go away
He left his keys behind
He left his keys behind
to continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
a period of time spent in a place
a period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
cars and other vehicles on the road
In scenecars and other vehicles on the road
There is a lot of traffic today
There is a lot of traffic today
the movement of people or things from one place to another
the movement of people or things from one place to another
There is a lot of traffic on the road
There is a lot of traffic on the road
to buy and sell illegal goods
to buy and sell illegal goods
Criminals traffic stolen goods
Criminals traffic stolen goods
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
to pay attention to sound
In sceneto pay attention to sound
I listen to music
I listen to music
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
to give attention to a sound or person speaking
I like to listen to music
I like to listen to music
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
to give attention to a sound or someone speaking
Please listen to my advice
Please listen to my advice
to hear and focus on something
to hear and focus on something
Listen to the teacher
Listen to the teacher
to arrive at a place or position
In sceneto arrive at a place or position
We finally made it to the summit
We finally made it to the summit
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
to cause someone or something to come back
In sceneto cause someone or something to come back
Can you bring back my book?
Can you bring back my book?
to cause someone to remember something
to cause someone to remember something
That music brings back memories
That music brings back memories
to cause something to exist or be used again
to cause something to exist or be used again
They will bring back the rule
They will bring back the rule
to take something back to a place
to take something back to a place
Please bring back my book
Please bring back my book
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
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 learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
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
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
content
content
I expect a reply soon
I expect a reply soon
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
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
to think that something exists or is true
In sceneto think that something exists or is true
I believe in magic
I believe in magic
to trust or have confidence in someone or support an idea
to trust or have confidence in someone or support an idea
I believe in your success
I believe in your success
to have confidence in someone or something
to have confidence in someone or something
I believe in my team
I believe in my team
to think something or someone really exists
to think something or someone really exists
I believe in ghosts
I believe in ghosts
to continue to be with someone
In sceneto continue to be with someone
I want to stay with you during this difficult time
I want to stay with you during this difficult time
to live in someone's home for a time
to live in someone's home for a time
You can stay with us while you look for an apartment
You can stay with us while you look for an apartment
to continue to be remembered by someone
to continue to be remembered by someone
That movie will stay with me for a long time
That movie will stay with me for a long time
to live with someone for a short time
to live with someone for a short time
I will stay with my uncle
I will stay with my uncle
to continue to be with someone
to continue to be with someone
Please stay with me until I finish
Please stay with me until I finish
to live with someone temporarily
to live with someone temporarily
I will stay with my aunt
I will stay with my aunt
to move something to a lower position
In sceneto move something to a lower position
Please lower the flag
Please lower the flag
not high
not high
This is a lower price
This is a lower price
to make something less high or reduce its level
to make something less high or reduce its level
Please lower the flag
Please lower the flag
to reduce the volume of a sound
to reduce the volume of a sound
Please lower the volume
Please lower the volume
to make a sound less loud
to make a sound less loud
Please lower the music
Please lower the music
to make a sound less loud
to make a sound less loud
Can you lower the volume
Can you lower the volume
at a smaller height or level
at a smaller height or level
He lives on a lower floor
He lives on a lower floor
not high or great in amount, level, or rank
not high or great in amount, level, or rank
Prices are lower today
Prices are lower today
not loud
not loud
Speak in a lower voice
Speak in a lower voice
to make something less
to make something less
Lower the price
Lower the price
a human individual
In scenea human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
a human being
a human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
the number 3
In scenethe number 3
I have three apples
I have three apples
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
He attempted to open the door
He attempted to open the door
content
content
I attempted to fix the car
I attempted to fix the car
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 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
a long narrow raised part of a surface
In scenea long narrow raised part of a surface
The mountain has a sharp ridge
The mountain has a sharp ridge
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
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
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
In sceneto eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
We ended up at the beach
We ended up at the beach
to eventually be in a situation or state
to eventually be in a situation or state
We ended up at the wrong hotel
We ended up at the wrong hotel
to finally be in a place or situation
to finally be in a place or situation
We might end up in a small town
We might end up in a small town
to reach a final situation or condition
to reach a final situation or condition
The game ended up in a draw
The game ended up in a draw
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
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
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
to reach a place or destination
In sceneto reach a place or destination
We will get there by noon
We will get there by noon
to make progress toward a goal
to make progress toward a goal
We are slowly getting there with our project
We are slowly getting there with our project
to achieve the result you want
to achieve the result you want
It took time but we finally got there
It took time but we finally got there
something that shows a fact is true
In scenesomething that shows a fact is true
Do you have any proof
Do you have any proof
to read something carefully to find and correct mistakes
to read something carefully to find and correct mistakes
You should proof your essay
You should proof your essay
not affected by something
not affected by something
This watch is waterproof
This watch is waterproof
at no time
In sceneat no time
I will never ever do that again
I will never ever do that again
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
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
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
used to express surprise or to emphasize a question
In sceneused to express surprise or to emphasize a question
What the hell are you doing
What the hell are you doing
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
What the hell is that
What the hell is that
used to express surprise or anger
used to express surprise or anger
What the hell you broke it
What the hell you broke it
to stop being seen or found
In sceneto stop being seen or found
The sun disappeared behind the clouds
The sun disappeared behind the clouds
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
a small simple house, usually in a rural area
In scenea small simple house, usually in a rural area
They stayed in a small wooden cabin
They stayed in a small wooden cabin
the enclosed area where passengers sit in an aircraft
the enclosed area where passengers sit in an aircraft
The flight attendant is in the cabin
The flight attendant is in the cabin
a small simple house or hut
a small simple house or hut
They stayed in a log cabin
They stayed in a log cabin
at a slow speed; not quickly
In sceneat a slow speed; not quickly
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
in a slow way
in a slow way
He speaks slowly
He speaks slowly
at a low speed
at a low speed
The car moved slowly
The car moved slowly
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
to be completely covered by something
In sceneto be completely covered by something
The house was buried in snow
The house was buried in snow
to win against a team by a large amount
to win against a team by a large amount
They buried the other team 5-0
They buried the other team 5-0
to put something in a place where it cannot be found
to put something in a place where it cannot be found
The dog likes to bury its bone
The dog likes to bury its bone
to put a dead body into the ground
to put a dead body into the ground
They buried the body
They buried the body
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
a vertical arrangement of items in a list or table
In scenea vertical arrangement of items in a list or table
Read the first column of the table
Read the first column of the table
a regular section in a newspaper or magazine written by a specific person
a regular section in a newspaper or magazine written by a specific person
She writes a column for the local newspaper
She writes a column for the local newspaper
a regular part of a newspaper or magazine
a regular part of a newspaper or magazine
She writes a weekly column for the newspaper
She writes a weekly column for the newspaper
a tall, narrow vertical structure
a tall, narrow vertical structure
The building is supported by a stone column
The building is supported by a stone column
to take something from one place to another
In sceneto take something from one place to another
Please carry this box inside
Please carry this box inside
to be able to be heard from a distance
to be able to be heard from a distance
Her voice carries well in this hall
Her voice carries well in this hall
to have or hold something with you
to have or hold something with you
Do you carry an umbrella
Do you carry an umbrella
to help someone keep going or stay strong
to help someone keep going or stay strong
Courage carries him through the day
Courage carries him through the day
to have something as a result or consequence
to have something as a result or consequence
This job carries great responsibility
This job carries great responsibility
taken from one place to another
taken from one place to another
The goods were carried by truck
The goods were carried by truck
to have a particular result or consequence
to have a particular result or consequence
This decision carries serious risks
This decision carries serious risks
to take or move something from one place to another
to take or move something from one place to another
Please carry your books to the desk
Please carry your books to the desk
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
In scenethe main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having chicken for dinner
We are having chicken for dinner
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having dinner at seven
We are having dinner at seven
the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
What's for dinner?
What's for dinner?
to become a part of a group or activity
In sceneto become a part of a group or activity
I want to join the club
I want to join the club
to connect or fasten together
to connect or fasten together
Please join these two pieces of rope
Please join these two pieces of rope
to go to be with someone
to go to be with someone
Join us for lunch
Join us for lunch
to bring people together in marriage
to bring people together in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
very foolish or unreasonable
In scenevery foolish or unreasonable
That is an insane idea
That is an insane idea
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
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 change position or go to a new place
In sceneto change position or go to a new place
The car is moving
The car is moving
causing strong feelings
causing strong feelings
It was a moving story
It was a moving story
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We are moving to a new city next week
We are moving to a new city next week
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
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
You should go away now
You should go away now
to stop existing or to no longer be present
to stop existing or to no longer be present
The pain will go away soon
The pain will go away soon
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
We will go away for the weekend
We will go away for the weekend
to move to another place
to move to another place
Please go away now
Please go away now
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am searching for my keys
I am searching for my keys
a helicopter
In scenea helicopter
The chopper landed on the roof
The chopper landed on the roof
a type of motorcycle with a long front end
a type of motorcycle with a long front end
He rides a custom chopper
He rides a custom chopper
a tool used for cutting food into pieces
a tool used for cutting food into pieces
I used a chopper to prepare the vegetables
I used a chopper to prepare the vegetables
a place that is lower or underneath
In scenea place that is lower or underneath
We found them down below
We found them down below
at a lower position
at a lower position
The fish are swimming down below
The fish are swimming down below
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
In scenea unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
We drove ten miles to get here
We drove ten miles to get here
a unit for measuring length, 1.609 kilometers
a unit for measuring length, 1.609 kilometers
The city is ten miles away
The city is ten miles away
a unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
a unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
It is five miles away
It is five miles away
the quality of being clear or reasonable
In scenethe quality of being clear or reasonable
What you said makes sense
What you said makes sense
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I sense that something is wrong
I sense that something is wrong
a particular feeling or awareness
a particular feeling or awareness
I have a sense of relief
I have a sense of relief
a particular meaning or interpretation
a particular meaning or interpretation
This word has another sense
This word has another sense
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
relying on real experience or observation rather than theory
In scenerelying on real experience or observation rather than theory
We need empirical evidence to support this theory
We need empirical evidence to support this theory
in a way that is easy to see or understand
In scenein a way that is easy to see or understand
He is obviously lying
He is obviously lying
to proceed with something
In sceneto proceed with something
I need to get on with my work
I need to get on with my work
to have a friendly or pleasant relationship with someone
to have a friendly or pleasant relationship with someone
I get on with my colleagues
I get on with my colleagues
to like someone and enjoy a friendly connection
to like someone and enjoy a friendly connection
I get on with my colleagues
I get on with my colleagues
an underground railway system
In scenean underground railway system
I took the subway to work
I took the subway to work
a chain of sandwich shops
a chain of sandwich shops
I bought a sandwich at Subway
I bought a sandwich at Subway
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
to make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
a small door or cover in a floor, wall, or ceiling
In scenea small door or cover in a floor, wall, or ceiling
He opened the hatch to look inside
He opened the hatch to look inside
to think of and develop a plan
to think of and develop a plan
They hatched a plan to escape
They hatched a plan to escape
to come out of an egg as a baby bird, insect, etc.
to come out of an egg as a baby bird, insect, etc.
The eggs will hatch soon
The eggs will hatch soon
to clean plates, cups, and cutlery after a meal
In sceneto clean plates, cups, and cutlery after a meal
I will wash up after we eat
I will wash up after we eat
to be carried to a place by water
to be carried to a place by water
A piece of wood washed up on the shore
A piece of wood washed up on the shore
to fail or stop being successful, especially in a career
to fail or stop being successful, especially in a career
His career washed up years ago
His career washed up years ago
to a very high degree
In sceneto a very high degree
It is extremely hot today
It is extremely hot today
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
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 go back to a place or activity
In sceneto go back to a place or activity
I will get back to work
I will get back to work
to get something again after losing it
to get something again after losing it
I want to get back my book
I want to get back my book
to improve a relationship with someone after a problem
to improve a relationship with someone after a problem
They decided to get back together
They decided to get back together
to do something bad to someone who did something bad to you
to do something bad to someone who did something bad to you
He wanted to get back at her
He wanted to get back at her
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
I start work at 9
I start work at 9
to move fast on your feet
In sceneto move fast on your feet
I run every morning
I run every morning
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
The play runs for two hours
The play runs for two hours
to be in charge of something
to be in charge of something
She runs a small business
She runs a small business
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 your home in a place
In sceneto have your home in a place
I live in London
I live in London
to live in the building where you are employed
to live in the building where you are employed
The nanny lives in with the family
The nanny lives in with the family
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in a big house
I live in a big house
living in the same place as someone
living in the same place as someone
They have a live-in nanny
They have a live-in nanny
living in the same home as a romantic partner
living in the same home as a romantic partner
They are a live-in couple
They are a live-in couple
to change the direction you are facing or moving
In sceneto change the direction you are facing or moving
Turn around and look at me
Turn around and look at me
to make something become something else
to make something become something else
The new manager turned the business around
The new manager turned the business around
to make a bad situation much better
to make a bad situation much better
The new plan will turn around the company
The new plan will turn around the company
to become disoriented or lost
to become disoriented or lost
I turned around in the woods
I turned around in the woods
a complete change in direction or opinion
a complete change in direction or opinion
The sudden turnaround in his opinion was surprising
The sudden turnaround in his opinion was surprising
to move to face the opposite direction
to move to face the opposite direction
Please turn around so I can see you
Please turn around so I can see you