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Modern Family — Season 5 Episode 12

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thinking about the past

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thinking about the past

In retrospect, I made a mistake

information or understanding about something

In scene

information or understanding about something

I have no idea where he is

a thought or plan in your mind

In scene

a thought or plan in your mind

That is a great idea

at the present moment

In scene

at the present moment

I am studying right now

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

You understand right now

exactly at this time

I am studying right now

at this moment

He is working right now

at this exact moment

I need to go right now

at this moment

I am busy right now

at this exact time

Please come here right now

a large public road vehicle

In scene

a large public road vehicle

I take the bus to work

to remove dirty dishes from a table

He bussed the table after the meal

to take someone somewhere by bus

They bus students to school

to have a physical or emotional sensation

In scene

to have a physical or emotional sensation

I feel very tired

to have an opinion or attitude

In scene

to have an opinion or attitude

I feel that we should go

to make someone remember something

This song makes me feel my childhood

a strong feeling or emotion

I feel anxious about the test

to experience a state or emotion

I feel happy today

to think something may not be true

In scene

to think something may not be true

I doubt he will come

a music group

The band is very good

to not believe that something is true

I doubt that

a feeling of not being sure if something is true

I have some doubt about his story

a set of people who work together

In scene

a set of people who work together

They are a strong team

a belief or idea that something is true or will happen

In scene

a belief or idea that something is true or will happen

I have a feeling it will rain

an emotion that you experience

In scene

an emotion that you experience

Love is a strong feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Love is a powerful feeling

the general mood or character of a place

The room has a cozy feeling

to have a physical or emotional sensation

I am feeling happy today

to have a physical or emotional feeling

I can feel the wind

to have the feeling or belief that something is happening

I feel that we are lost

expecting good things to happen

I have a hopeful feeling about this

the belief that something is true or will happen

I have a feeling he knows

a belief that something is true without proof

She trusts her intuition

a physical or emotional feeling

I have a strange feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Anger is a strong feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Joy is a happy feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

She is full of feeling

to have an opinion or attitude

I have a feeling that we should go

obtained for reuse after being discarded

In scene

obtained for reuse after being discarded

He built the table with reclaimed wood

to get something that was lost or taken away

The lost suitcase was reclaimed

to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality

In scene

to try small amounts of food or drink to judge quality

Please taste the soup

a short experience of something

She wanted a taste of success

the sensation you experience when eating or drinking

This cake has a sweet taste

a personal liking for something

We have the same taste in music

very surprising or hard to believe

In scene

very surprising or hard to believe

The result of the game was unbelievable

not able to be believed

That is an unbelievable price

very hard or impossible to believe

It is an unbelievable story

a formal claim that someone has done something illegal

In scene

a formal claim that someone has done something illegal

The police charged him with robbery

to put electrical energy into a device

In scene

to put electrical energy into a device

I need to charge my phone

to demand an amount of money for goods or services

The hotel charges for breakfast

to ask for money for a service

They charge a high price

a command to rush forward or attack

The general gave the order to charge

a person or thing that someone is responsible for

The children were in her charge

to move quickly and with force

The bull charged at the matador

to formally say that someone has done something illegal

The police will charge him with robbery

to move quickly and aggressively toward someone or something

The soldiers charge the enemy position

the position of having control or responsibility

She is in charge of the team

to have authority or responsibility over something

The manager charges the department

responsible for managing or controlling something

Who is in charge of this project

a person with exceptional intelligence or talent

In scene

a person with exceptional intelligence or talent

Albert Einstein was a true genius

great mental ability or talent

Her musical genius is obvious

an expression of appreciation

In scene

an expression of appreciation

Many thanks for the help

to tell someone you are grateful

I want to thank you

a young person with great natural ability

In scene

a young person with great natural ability

He is a piano prodigy

a person with great natural ability

He is a chess prodigy

someone with exceptional natural ability

The prodigy played the piano perfectly

the fine threads that grow on a person's head

In scene

the fine threads that grow on a person's head

I cut my hair

the fine threads that grow on a person's body

He has hair on his arms

the thin strands that grow on a person's head

She has long brown hair

a very small amount or distance

He won by a hair

a person's father or mother

In scene

a person's father or mother

I love my parents

a company that owns another company

The parent company owns several smaller businesses

to care for and bring up a child

They are parenting their children with love

a person's father or mother

My parent is very kind

the side that faces forward

In scene

the side that faces forward

Sit in the front of the car

to serve as a false appearance for something

They used the store as a front

a particular area of activity or interest

They are working on the diplomatic front

a public activity used to hide a secret illegal activity

The event was a front for his illegal activities

the place where someone is standing or in front of someone

Please stand at the front of the line

to give someone something before they pay for it

Can you front me the money until Friday

the forward edge of an advancing mass of air

A cold front is moving in

the forward part of something

Stand at the front of the line

to succeed in doing something, especially after effort

In scene

to succeed in doing something, especially after effort

She worked hard to achieve her goals

to succeed in doing something after effort

You can achieve anything with hard work

to reach a goal or get a good result

You can achieve your goals with hard work

to function or work

In scene

to function or work

This car runs on electricity

to base a political campaign on a particular issue or set of beliefs

She decided to run on a platform of environmental protection

to keep going or happening for a period of time

The meeting ran on until midnight

a sudden high demand for something

The store had a run on bread yesterday

a sudden large demand for a product

There was a run on the store for bread

to work by using a particular power source

This machine runs on electricity

arriving at the planned moment

The train runs on time today

written works like novels and poems

In scene

written works like novels and poems

I am taking a class on American lit

very good or fun, often used in casual speech

He got lit at the party

made bright with light

The room was lit by lamps

to go away from a place in a hurry

He lit out of there

to set on fire

She lit the candle

to set on fire

He lit the campfire last night

the act of concentrating on someone or something

In scene

the act of concentrating on someone or something

Please pay attention

the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick

He needs medical attention

the act of carefully listening or watching

Pay attention to the teacher

work that you do for money

In scene

work that you do for money

I have a new job

a medical operation to change the body

She had a nose job

a piece of work that needs to be done

Your job is to clean the room

friendly or pleasant

In scene

friendly or pleasant

She is a nice person

pleasing to look at

That is a nice dress

enjoyable or good

We had a nice day

a very successful show or event

In scene

a very successful show or event

The concert was a smash

to break something violently into pieces

He smashed the glass

to strike something with great force

The car smashed into the wall

a play or film that includes songs and dancing

The musical is a smash

an unknown or unspecified person

In scene

an unknown or unspecified person

Somebody is at the door

a person of importance or high status

She acts like she is really somebody

an unknown person

I need somebody to help me

of a higher quality or more suitable

In scene

of a higher quality or more suitable

This is a better plan

to a greater extent

In scene

to a greater extent

I understand it better now

to make something or someone better

He wants to better his English

used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do

You had better leave now

the strength or ability to be active

In scene

the strength or ability to be active

I don't have any energy today

to have a feeling or sensation

In scene

to have a feeling or sensation

I experienced great joy

something that you do or go through

It was a great experience

skill or knowledge gained from doing something

She has a lot of experience

feeling regret or expressing apology

In scene

feeling regret or expressing apology

I am sorry for being late

not hard to do or understand

In scene

not hard to do or understand

This math test was easy

used to say yes or to agree strongly

Can you do this? Easy

not harsh or severe

Be easy with her

calm and not worried

She has an easy personality

not hard to do

This math problem is easy

a smart mammal that lives in the ocean

In scene

a smart mammal that lives in the ocean

The dolphin is swimming

to be upset or annoyed by something

In scene

to be upset or annoyed by something

I don't mind the cold

the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers

In scene

the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers

He has a brilliant mind

to have a plan or intention to do something

I mind to help him

to be responsible for something

Please mind your step on the stairs

kept going for a long time

In scene

kept going for a long time

The team showed a sustained effort during the game

to keep something going for a long time

They made a sustained effort to finish the project

to go through something

He sustained a minor injury

a piece of software on a computer or phone

In scene

a piece of software on a computer or phone

I downloaded a new application

a formal written request for something

In scene

a formal written request for something

She sent her job application

a practical use for something

This tool has a useful application

a small cake with frosting on top

In scene

a small cake with frosting on top

I want a chocolate cupcake

the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling

In scene

the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling

The brain controls the body

to hit someone very hard on the head

He threatened to brain his enemy with a club

the ability to think and learn

He has a great brain

a procedure to check for a medical condition

The doctor performed a medical examination

to split into parts

In scene

to split into parts

Divide the cake into four pieces

a line or area that separates two things

There is a clear divide between the two countries

to separate into parts

Divide the cake into equal pieces

able to do things for yourself

In scene

able to do things for yourself

He is very self sufficient

a place or class for physical exercise

In scene

a place or class for physical exercise

I go to the gym every day

trousers that end above the knee

I wear a gym for running

a place with equipment for physical exercise

I go to the gym every morning

a building for physical exercise

I go to the gym every morning

to a great degree

In scene

to a great degree

He is highly skilled

used to express what you plan to do

In scene

used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

In scene

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

to be directed to a particular place or person

The letter goes to the manager

a person or thing you use most often

This is my go-to place for coffee

a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often

Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays

to be a student at a school or place

She goes to university in London

to be received by

This award will go to the best student

to move in the direction of a place

The road goes to the city center

to move toward a place

I go to school every day

to move toward a place

I will go to the library today

the number 1

In scene

the number 1

I have one apple in my bag

one part of a series (e.g., an episode)

I watched episode one last night

a very short period of time

Wait for one moment please

to a small degree

This is one better than that

a person who kills someone for money or political reasons

In scene

a person who kills someone for money or political reasons

The assassin was caught by the police

in most cases

In scene

in most cases

I usually wake up at 7 am

a particular day of the month or year

In scene

a particular day of the month or year

What is today's date?

to go out with someone romantically

In scene

to go out with someone romantically

They have been dating for two months

a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree

I like eating dates

up to the present time

We have learned a lot to date

the whole distance from start to end

In scene

the whole distance from start to end

He read the book all the way through

a room in a house used for relaxing or working

In scene

a room in a house used for relaxing or working

He is reading in the den

a wild animal's home or hiding place

The bear slept in its den

a place where illegal or secret activities happen

The police raided the gambling den

the number of years someone has lived

In scene

the number of years someone has lived

Age is just a number

a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics

We live in the digital age

to become older

Everyone ages

becoming older

People age as time passes

to give aid or support to someone

In scene

to give aid or support to someone

Can you help me?

a person who helps others

She is a great help

to use less of something

This habit helps to use less water

to stop yourself from doing something

I couldn't help laughing

to use time doing something

In scene

to use time doing something

I spend my weekends reading

to give money for something

I spend money on food

to use time, money, or effort for a purpose

I spent all my money

to give money in exchange for something

I spend money on food

to use time doing something

We spend time together

at a distance from here

In scene

at a distance from here

The city is far away

to not be in a place

He is away for the weekend

to the full extent or without holding back

He was working away

to move something from one place to another

Put your toys away

the strong effect of something pushing against something else

In scene

the strong effect of something pushing against something else

The water pressure is high

the feeling of worry caused by demands

In scene

the feeling of worry caused by demands

He is under a lot of pressure

to try to make someone do something

They pressured him to sign the paper

the evening before today

In scene

the evening before today

I slept well last night

the evening before today

I went to the cinema last night

a place where you watch plays or movies

In scene

a place where you watch plays or movies

We went to the theater last night

a room in a hospital where surgical operations are done

The patient is in the theater

a play or other show performed for an audience

We went to the theater to see a play

an area where a war or military operation takes place

The region was a major theater of war

to give an impression of being something

In scene

to give an impression of being something

You seem happy today

to understand or realize

In scene

to understand or realize

I see what you mean

used to get someone's attention

See here

to use your eyes to notice something

I can see you

to have a meeting or visit with someone

I will see you tomorrow

to make something right

In scene

to make something right

Please correct my mistakes

right or true

Your answer is correct

to continue to be in a place

In scene

to continue to be in a place

Please stay here

fully awake and able to think clearly

I need to stay awake

to live in a place for a period of time

We will stay in a hotel

a period of time spent in a place

We enjoyed our stay in London

a flat piece of wood or other material used for a specific purpose

In scene

a flat piece of wood or other material used for a specific purpose

He used a wooden board

a group of people who control an organization

The board met yesterday

to enter a vehicle like a plane

It is time to board the plane

the food provided when you stay somewhere

The price includes room and board

a person who watches for danger

In scene

a person who watches for danger

He acted as a lookout

the act of watching for something

Keep a lookout for the bus

to have a particular meaning or message

In scene

to have a particular meaning or message

What does this word mean

not nice; cruel

In scene

not nice; cruel

He is very mean to me

the typical or middle value in a set of numbers

This is a means of communication

to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean to say that we are late

very good or skillful

She plays a mean tennis match

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean it is not raining today

to show or make clear what something is

A red light means stop

to plan or want to do something

I meant to call you earlier

a way of doing something

They used a simple mean to fix it

to express or represent an idea

The flag means our country

to notice or recognize a smell

In scene

to notice or recognize a smell

I can smell smoke

to give off a smell

In scene

to give off a smell

The fish smells bad

the quality perceived by the nose

In scene

the quality perceived by the nose

I love the smell of rain

to come back to a former position or popularity

The trend began to smell again

to feel comfortable and welcomed as part of a group or environment

In scene

to feel comfortable and welcomed as part of a group or environment

He fits in well with his new team

to find time or space for someone or something in a busy schedule or limited area

I can fit in a quick meeting

to be the right size or type for a space or situation

She does not fit in with her classmates

to feel comfortable and accepted as part of a group

He tries to fit in with his new colleagues

to understand something

In scene

to understand something

I don't get it

to reach a place

When did you get home?

to start to be in a particular state

It is getting cold

to receive or obtain something

I got a letter today

to go again to a place or topic

In scene

to go again to a place or topic

I went back to the office

return to

Let's get back to work

just one thing and nothing else

In scene

just one thing and nothing else

It is nothing but a dream

to request information

In scene

to request information

She wanted to question him about the project

to express doubt about something

I question his honesty

being talked about or considered

This is the issue in question

to engage in kissing and physical intimacy with someone

In scene

to engage in kissing and physical intimacy with someone

They were making out in the park

to see, hear, or comprehend something with difficulty

I cannot make out the words on this page

to write information on a form or document

You need to make out the application form

to deal with a situation or get along in life

How did you make out on your exam

to kiss and touch someone romantically

They were making out in the park

to kiss and touch sexually

They made out all night

to suddenly stop something for a short time

In scene

to suddenly stop something for a short time

Please do not interrupt me

to occur or happen

In scene

to occur or happen

The meeting will take place tomorrow

to occur or be held

The concert will take place in the park

to happen or occur

The meeting will take place tomorrow

to grow or change into something larger or more advanced

In scene

to grow or change into something larger or more advanced

The seed develops into a plant

to make or produce something new

The team developed a new product

a new and interesting event that has happened

We are waiting for the latest development

to make a photograph from a film negative

I developed the film yesterday

going far down from the surface or having great depth

In scene

going far down from the surface or having great depth

The ocean is very deep

having a low sound

He has a deep voice

very strong or intense

He has a deep love for music

having a lot of money

He has deep pockets

to the furthest point, the full distance, or the maximum extent

In scene

to the furthest point, the full distance, or the maximum extent

I read the book all the way to the end

a euphemism for engaging in sexual intercourse

They decided to go all the way

a long distance

I walked all the way to the park

in a state of preparation

In scene

in a state of preparation

I am ready to go

feeling satisfaction from your own achievements

In scene

feeling satisfaction from your own achievements

He is proud of his work

feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities

I am proud of you

feeling pleased with yourself or someone else

I am proud of your success

in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure

She has a proud expression

to look at something carefully

In scene

to look at something carefully

Please check your answers

a written order to a bank to pay money

In scene

a written order to a bank to pay money

Can I have the check please

a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal

Could we have the check please

a design of small squares, often on fabric

He wore a check shirt

to have an idea or opinion

In scene

to have an idea or opinion

I think it is a good idea

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

In scene

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

I need to think

to have a particular meaning

I think he is coming

to comprehend or grasp

I think I understand

something good or positive

In scene

something good or positive

The extra day off was just gravy

a savory liquid served with food

He poured gravy over the meat

a slang term for male reproductive fluid

Some slang uses gravy to mean semen

following older ways or styles

In scene

following older ways or styles

He has an old school style

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