

My Life with the Walter Boys — Season 2 Episode 5
Words & meanings
412 words
CEFR level
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
a person who sells flowers
In scenea person who sells flowers
I bought flowers from the florist
I bought flowers from the florist
the joint between the hand and arm
In scenethe joint between the hand and arm
He wore a watch on his wrist
He wore a watch on his wrist
to be the best or first in a competition
In sceneto be the best or first in a competition
Our team is winning the game
Our team is winning the game
the act of being first or best
In scenethe act of being first or best
Winning brings great joy to the team
Winning brings great joy to the team
to be the best in a competition
to be the best in a competition
Winning is not everything
Winning is not everything
money won from gambling or a competition
money won from gambling or a competition
He spent his winnings on a new car
He spent his winnings on a new car
to be officially decided against
In sceneto be officially decided against
The judge's decision got overruled
The judge's decision got overruled
a piece of music with words
In scenea piece of music with words
I love this song
I love this song
a short piece of music with words
a short piece of music with words
She sang a short song
She sang a short song
a tall narrow structure
In scenea tall narrow structure
The tower is very tall
The tower is very tall
to be much taller than the people or things around you
to be much taller than the people or things around you
He towers over everyone in the room
He towers over everyone in the room
a particular time or event
In scenea particular time or event
It was a special occasion
It was a special occasion
to make something happen
to make something happen
His comments occasioned much debate
His comments occasioned much debate
attractive in a sexual way
In sceneattractive in a sexual way
He looks very sexy in that suit
He looks very sexy in that suit
arousing sexual desire
In scenearousing sexual desire
He has a sexy voice
He has a sexy voice
physically appealing
physically appealing
She looks sexy in that dress
She looks sexy in that dress
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to go away from a place
to 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
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
the opening in your face used for eating and speaking
In scenethe opening in your face used for eating and speaking
Open your mouth
Open your mouth
a person who needs to be fed
a person who needs to be fed
We have another mouth to feed.
We have another mouth to feed.
to move your lips as if speaking without sound
to move your lips as if speaking without sound
She mouthed the words
She mouthed the words
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
taking care to avoid danger or mistakes
In scenetaking care to avoid danger or mistakes
Be careful
Be careful
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
to be the best or first in a competition
In sceneto be the best or first in a competition
She wants to win the race
She wants to win the race
to get something as a result of an action
to get something as a result of an action
She worked hard to win his respect
She worked hard to win his respect
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That jacket wins on you
That jacket wins on you
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
In sceneto stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
a formal meeting to ask questions
In scenea formal meeting to ask questions
I have a job interview tomorrow
I have a job interview tomorrow
to ask someone questions in a formal meeting
to ask someone questions in a formal meeting
They will interview the candidates today
They will interview the candidates today
a meeting to ask someone questions
a meeting to ask someone questions
I have a job interview tomorrow
I have a job interview tomorrow
to do something regularly as a habit
In sceneto do something regularly as a habit
He makes it a practice to read
He makes it a practice to read
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability
He completed the practice questions before the exam
He completed the practice questions before the exam
a business where a professional works
a business where a professional works
She has a medical practice
She has a medical practice
to cause someone to do something
In sceneto cause someone to do something
She is making me clean the room
She is making me clean the room
to produce or create something
to produce or create something
She is making a cake
She is making a cake
to get money from a job or activity
to get money from a job or activity
She is making a lot of money
She is making a lot of money
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
He has the making of a champion
He has the making of a champion
to shape or slice by cutting into a surface
In sceneto shape or slice by cutting into a surface
He carved a statue from wood
He carved a statue from wood
to make a shape by cutting into a hard material
to make a shape by cutting into a hard material
He carved a figure out of wood
He carved a figure out of wood
to cut or shape something with a knife or tool
to cut or shape something with a knife or tool
She carved her name into the tree
She carved her name into the tree
to cut a shape or slices from something
to cut a shape or slices from something
He will carve a bird from wood
He will carve a bird from wood
to be officially accepted or completed
In sceneto be officially accepted or completed
The contract finally went through
The contract finally went through
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
Please go through these documents
Please go through these documents
to experience or deal with something
to experience or deal with something
She went through a hard time
She went through a hard time
to move from one side to the other
to move from one side to the other
We will go through the tunnel
We will go through the tunnel
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
In sceneto become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
Do not freak out about the exam
Do not freak out about the exam
to become very anxious, upset, or frightened
to become very anxious, upset, or frightened
I freaked out when I saw the spider
I freaked out when I saw the spider
a sudden, intense display of strong emotion
a sudden, intense display of strong emotion
She had a major freak out in front of everyone
She had a major freak out in front of everyone
a sudden, intense episode of fear or panic
a sudden, intense episode of fear or panic
She had a major freak-out
She had a major freak-out
a style where hair is arranged up on the head
In scenea style where hair is arranged up on the head
She wore an elegant updo for the wedding
She wore an elegant updo for the wedding
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
someone who lives near you
In scenesomeone who lives near you
He is my new neighbor
He is my new neighbor
the greatest in amount or rank
In scenethe greatest in amount or rank
This is the highest mountain in the world
This is the highest mountain in the world
of the greatest level or amount
of the greatest level or amount
This is the highest price
This is the highest price
at the top in position, rank, or degree
at the top in position, rank, or degree
Mount Everest is the highest mountain
Mount Everest is the highest mountain
measuring a long way from bottom to top
measuring a long way from bottom to top
Mount Everest is the highest mountain
Mount Everest is the highest mountain
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
a planned series of actions for a specific purpose
In scenea planned series of actions for a specific purpose
The company launched a new ad campaign
The company launched a new ad campaign
an organized series of adventures in a role-playing game
an organized series of adventures in a role-playing game
We started a new campaign in our game
We started a new campaign in our game
an organized series of actions to achieve a goal
an organized series of actions to achieve a goal
The politician started his campaign
The politician started his campaign
a planned set of activities to achieve a goal
a planned set of activities to achieve a goal
The company started a new advertising campaign
The company started a new advertising campaign
not dangerous or risky
In scenenot dangerous or risky
You are safe here
You are safe here
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
It is a safe bet
It is a safe bet
able to be trusted to do a job well
able to be trusted to do a job well
She is a safe choice for the job
She is a safe choice for the job
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
The documents are in the safe
The documents are in the safe
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
a person who takes photographs
In scenea person who takes photographs
The photographer took a nice photo
The photographer took a nice photo
someone who takes photographs
someone who takes photographs
He is a professional photographer
He is a professional photographer
a person who takes photographs
a person who takes photographs
She is a professional photographer
She is a professional photographer
to become better
In sceneto become better
His English is improving
His English is improving
to make something better
to make something better
I want to improve my skills
I want to improve my skills
a group of musicians who play music together
In scenea group of musicians who play music together
He is in a rock band
He is in a rock band
a range of radio frequencies used for communication
a range of radio frequencies used for communication
The radio operates on a specific frequency band
The radio operates on a specific frequency band
a thin flat piece of material
a thin flat piece of material
Use a rubber band
Use a rubber band
to bring people together for a common purpose
to bring people together for a common purpose
We must band together to solve this problem
We must band together to solve this problem
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
the physical structure of a living thing
In scenethe physical structure of a living thing
He is studying human anatomy
He is studying human anatomy
to do something once more
In sceneto do something once more
Can you repeat that please?
Can you repeat that please?
to show a television program again after its first showing
to show a television program again after its first showing
They will repeat the show tonight
They will repeat the show tonight
to say something that has already been said
to say something that has already been said
Please repeat the question
Please repeat the question
a group of people who make decisions for a city or organization
In scenea group of people who make decisions for a city or organization
The student council organized the event
The student council organized the event
a group of people who make decisions
a group of people who make decisions
The city council met yesterday
The city council met yesterday
a group of people who manage a town or city
a group of people who manage a town or city
The city council approved the budget
The city council approved the budget
used to add a negative statement
In sceneused to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
one or the other of two things
one or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
in a way that is not joking
In scenein a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
in a sincere or serious way
in a sincere or serious way
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
to start being in a situation
In sceneto start being in a situation
She got into a difficult situation
She got into a difficult situation
to enter or reach a place or device
to enter or reach a place or device
I cannot get into the locked room
I cannot get into the locked room
to influence someone's behavior or mood
to influence someone's behavior or mood
What has gotten into him today
What has gotten into him today
to start liking or enjoying something very much
to start liking or enjoying something very much
I really got into jazz music
I really got into jazz music
to start being in a situation
to start being in a situation
I want to get into politics
I want to get into politics
to influence someone's behavior or mood
to influence someone's behavior or mood
The bad mood got into him
The bad mood got into him
to start being interested in something
to start being interested in something
I started to get into jazz music
I started to get into jazz music
to go inside something
to go inside something
I will get into the car
I will get into the car
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
He needs to change his clothes
He needs to change his clothes
to put on different clothes
to put on different clothes
Please change before we leave
Please change before we leave
money in the form of small metal coins
money in the form of small metal coins
I have some change in my pocket
I have some change in my pocket
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
We saw a change at the theater
We saw a change at the theater
to go to someone's house or location
In sceneto go to someone's house or location
Come over to my house
Come over to my house
to change to a different group or side
to change to a different group or side
He decided to come over to our team
He decided to come over to our team
to speak about something with great excitement
to speak about something with great excitement
He waxed on about his new car
He waxed on about his new car
a circular hand motion to apply wax
a circular hand motion to apply wax
Use a circular motion to wax on the car
Use a circular motion to wax on the car
the first letter of each of a person's names
In scenethe first letter of each of a person's names
His initials are J.D.
His initials are J.D.
happening at the beginning
happening at the beginning
The initial reaction was surprise
The initial reaction was surprise
to write the first letters of your name on a document
to write the first letters of your name on a document
Please initial the form here
Please initial the form here
a period of sixty seconds
In scenea period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
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
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
including everything
In sceneincluding everything
It was a total failure
It was a total failure
in a complete way
in a complete way
I totally agree with you
I totally agree with you
to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
He totaled his car
He totaled his car
the whole amount or number
the whole amount or number
The total is fifty
The total is fifty
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
to spend time learning about a subject
In sceneto spend time learning about a subject
I study English every day
I study English every day
a detailed examination of a subject
a detailed examination of a subject
They conducted a study on the new medicine
They conducted a study on the new medicine
a person who learns something quickly
a person who learns something quickly
She is a fast study
She is a fast study
a room used for reading, writing, or working
a room used for reading, writing, or working
He is in his study
He is in his study
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
to tell someone something will happen
In sceneto tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to talk to someone in order to have a conversation
In sceneto talk to someone in order to have a conversation
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to make someone feel understood or moved
to make someone feel understood or moved
This movie really speaks to me
This movie really speaks to me
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
a classic alcoholic drink made with whiskey, bitters, and sugar
a classic alcoholic drink made with whiskey, bitters, and sugar
He ordered an old fashioned at the bar
He ordered an old fashioned at the bar
in a style from an earlier time
in a style from an earlier time
My grandfather has old fashioned ideas
My grandfather has old fashioned ideas
having a style, custom, or idea from the past that is not modern
having a style, custom, or idea from the past that is not modern
This dress is very old fashioned
This dress is very old fashioned
a short, fast run or effort
In scenea short, fast run or effort
He finished the race with a sprint
He finished the race with a sprint
to run at full speed
to run at full speed
He had to sprint to catch the bus
He had to sprint to catch the bus
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized it was raining
I realized it was raining
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He realized the danger
He realized the danger
something you hear
In scenesomething you hear
There is a lot of noise
There is a lot of noise
the area at the side of a sports field where players wait to play
In scenethe area at the side of a sports field where players wait to play
He waited on the sideline
He waited on the sideline
to prevent someone from taking part in an activity
to prevent someone from taking part in an activity
The injury will sideline the player
The injury will sideline the player
very hard to stop wanting or liking
In scenevery hard to stop wanting or liking
The cake looks irresistible
The cake looks irresistible
to leave someone or something suddenly
In sceneto leave someone or something suddenly
He walked out on his family
He walked out on his family
to go out of a place on foot
to go out of a place on foot
She decided to walk out of the room
She decided to walk out of the room
to leave a place suddenly, often in protest or anger
to leave a place suddenly, often in protest or anger
Workers decided to walk out due to low wages
Workers decided to walk out due to low wages
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
the art or process of taking pictures with a camera
In scenethe art or process of taking pictures with a camera
He loves photography
He loves photography
the things that happened in the past
In scenethe things that happened in the past
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
They have a long history together
They have a long history together
the study or record of past events
the study or record of past events
I love reading about history
I love reading about history
a written account of past events
a written account of past events
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
In sceneto have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
I love my family
I love my family
to want something very much
to want something very much
I would love a cup of coffee
I would love a cup of coffee
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to have an opinion or attitude
In sceneto have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
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
a large store selling food and household goods
In scenea large store selling food and household goods
I go to the supermarket every Saturday
I go to the supermarket every Saturday
physical activity done to improve strength or skill
In scenephysical activity done to improve strength or skill
He focuses on his training
He focuses on his training
the process of learning or teaching skills
the process of learning or teaching skills
The company provides training for new employees
The company provides training for new employees
the process of learning or preparing for a sport or activity
the process of learning or preparing for a sport or activity
He is doing his daily training
He is doing his daily training
the process of learning or being taught a skill
the process of learning or being taught a skill
The company offers computer training
The company offers computer training
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
to be very sure about something
In sceneto be very sure about something
I bet he is late
I bet he is late
to think something is likely true
In sceneto think something is likely true
I bet he will arrive late
I bet he will arrive late
to risk money on a game or race
to risk money on a game or race
He bet on the red car
He bet on the red car
the most suitable or helpful option
the most suitable or helpful option
Taking the train is your best bet
Taking the train is your best bet
a feeling of happiness or satisfaction
In scenea feeling of happiness or satisfaction
Reading books gives me great pleasure
Reading books gives me great pleasure
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
to form letters or words on a surface
In sceneto form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
I need to write a check for the rent
I need to write a check for the rent
to start to leave a place
In sceneto start to leave a place
It is late, I must get going
It is late, I must get going
to start doing something
to start doing something
We need to get going on the assignment
We need to get going on the assignment
to begin moving or to leave
to begin moving or to leave
Let's get going before the traffic starts
Let's get going before the traffic starts
to begin to leave or depart
to begin to leave or depart
We need to get going
We need to get going
a special party or social event with fancy clothes
In scenea special party or social event with fancy clothes
We attended a fall formal
We attended a fall formal
a formal party or social gathering
In scenea formal party or social gathering
They organized a fall formal
They organized a fall formal
in every way or to the full degree
In scenein every way or to the full degree
I completely forgot about the meeting
I completely forgot about the meeting
a game where you throw small pointed objects at a board
In scenea game where you throw small pointed objects at a board
They play darts at the pub
They play darts at the pub
right for a particular situation
In sceneright for a particular situation
He is not fit for the job
He is not fit for the job
to be the right size or shape to go into a space
to be the right size or shape to go into a space
The key fits the lock perfectly
The key fits the lock perfectly
strong and in good physical shape
strong and in good physical shape
She exercises to stay fit
She exercises to stay fit
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
He had a fit of anger
He had a fit of anger
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will come
Of course I will come
a series of lessons on a particular subject
a series of lessons on a particular subject
I am taking an English course
I am taking an English course
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
The first course was soup
The first course was soup
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
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish
I liked the main course
I liked the main course
a planned way or path to follow
a planned way or path to follow
The ship changed its course
The ship changed its course
a continuous period of time
a continuous period of time
During the course of the day
During the course of the day
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
The ship changed its course
The ship changed its course
an area of land used for a sport or activity
an area of land used for a sport or activity
The golf course is very large
The golf course is very large
a series of classes or lessons on a particular subject
a series of classes or lessons on a particular subject
I am taking an English course
I am taking an English course
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away