My Life with the Walter Boys — Season 2 Episode 9
Words & meanings
426 words
CEFR level
to give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I have to pay the bill
I have to pay the bill
to be a good use of time or effort
to be a good use of time or effort
It pays to arrive on time
It pays to arrive on time
to direct your attention or respect toward something
to direct your attention or respect toward something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to experience something bad because of an action
to experience something bad because of an action
Honesty will pay in the end
Honesty will pay in the end
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
It took two hours to finish
It took two hours to finish
a period of time measured in hours
a period of time measured in hours
We studied for many hours
We studied for many hours
to happen or appear after something else in order
In sceneto happen or appear after something else in order
Night follows day
Night follows day
to move behind someone and go where they go
to move behind someone and go where they go
The dog followed me home
The dog followed me home
to do what someone tells you to do
to do what someone tells you to do
You should follow the instructions
You should follow the instructions
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
Follow the latest news
Follow the latest news
the child of your aunt or uncle
In scenethe child of your aunt or uncle
She is my cousin
She is my cousin
a gambling game played with cards
In scenea gambling game played with cards
He likes playing poker
He likes playing poker
a long metal stick used to move coal or wood in a fire
a long metal stick used to move coal or wood in a fire
He stirred the fire with the poker
He stirred the fire with the poker
to cause physical harm to someone
In sceneto cause physical harm to someone
He was injured in a car accident
He was injured in a car accident
what you can see from a place
In scenewhat you can see from a place
The hotel room has a great view
The hotel room has a great view
to see or watch something
to see or watch something
I want to view the photo
I want to view the photo
what you think about something
what you think about something
What is your view on this
What is your view on this
a television program
a television program
I watched the morning view on TV
I watched the morning view on TV
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
to empty the stomach through the mouth
In sceneto empty the stomach through the mouth
The baby threw up his milk
The baby threw up his milk
to build or erect a structure
to build or erect a structure
They threw up a wall in one day
They threw up a wall in one day
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
He felt sick and started to throw up
He felt sick and started to throw up
to continue to exist after a difficult situation
In sceneto continue to exist after a difficult situation
They survived the earthquake
They survived the earthquake
to stay alive after a dangerous event
to stay alive after a dangerous event
He survived the accident
He survived the accident
to continue to live after someone else has died
to continue to live after someone else has died
He survived his wife by ten years
He survived his wife by ten years
to continue to live
to continue to live
Plants cannot survive without water
Plants cannot survive without water
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
a word used to show shock or amazement
a word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
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 say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
decorated or more expensive than usual
In scenedecorated or more expensive than usual
They went to a fancy restaurant
They went to a fancy restaurant
the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind
the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind
It was just a flight of fancy
It was just a flight of fancy
to like or want something
to like or want something
Do you fancy a cup of tea
Do you fancy a cup of tea
a small sweet food item
a small sweet food item
I bought a sweet fancy at the shop
I bought a sweet fancy at the shop
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
causing a feeling of fear or unease
In scenecausing a feeling of fear or unease
This old house is creepy
This old house is creepy
causing fear or unease
causing fear or unease
He is a creepy man
He is a creepy man
causing a feeling of slight fear or discomfort
causing a feeling of slight fear or discomfort
That old house looks really creepy
That old house looks really creepy
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
to be responsible for someone or something
In sceneto be responsible for someone or something
She takes care of the children
She takes care of the children
to deal with a problem or situation
to deal with a problem or situation
I will take care of the dishes
I will take care of the dishes
to look after or handle something
to look after or handle something
Please take care of the dog
Please take care of the dog
work done for others
In scenework done for others
We provide excellent customer services
We provide excellent customer services
help or work done for others
help or work done for others
The company offers many services
The company offers many services
a business that provides help or work for others
a business that provides help or work for others
The company provides laundry services
The company provides laundry services
systems that provide help or benefits to people
systems that provide help or benefits to people
The city provides essential public services
The city provides essential public services
to have as a part or feature
In sceneto have as a part or feature
The job involves a lot of travel
The job involves a lot of travel
to take part in something
In sceneto take part in something
We want to involve everyone in the project
We want to involve everyone in the project
to be in a romantic relationship
to be in a romantic relationship
They are romantically involved
They are romantically involved
indicating that a substance or condition is present
In sceneindicating that a substance or condition is present
The medical test was positive
The medical test was positive
completely sure that something is true
completely sure that something is true
The test result was positive
The test result was positive
something that is good or helpful
something that is good or helpful
Stay positive about the future
Stay positive about the future
a number or value that is above zero
a number or value that is above zero
Five is a positive number
Five is a positive number
to go or turn the opposite way
In sceneto go or turn the opposite way
The car started to reverse down the street
The car started to reverse down the street
the opposite way or order
the opposite way or order
Please reverse the order of the list
Please reverse the order of the list
to make something return to its previous state
to make something return to its previous state
We must reverse the damage to the environment
We must reverse the damage to the environment
a piece of work that needs to be done
In scenea piece of work that needs to be done
Your job is to clean the room
Your job is to clean the room
work that you do for money
work 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
money given to support a person, event, or organization
In scenemoney given to support a person, event, or organization
The company provides sponsorship for the local team
The company provides sponsorship for the local team
not interesting or exciting
In scenenot interesting or exciting
This movie is boring
This movie is boring
a small, round fruit that grows in bunches
In scenea small, round fruit that grows in bunches
I like eating green grapes
I like eating green grapes
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 stop for a short time
In sceneto stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to stay until later
In sceneto stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
satisfactory or all right
In scenesatisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
acceptable or satisfactory
In sceneacceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
a person who does work without pay
In scenea person who does work without pay
He is a volunteer
He is a volunteer
to offer to do something without being paid
to offer to do something without being paid
I will volunteer to help
I will volunteer to help
to not believe that something is true
In sceneto not believe that something is true
I doubt that
I doubt that
a music group
a music group
The band is very good
The band is very good
to think something may not be true
to think something may not be true
I doubt he will come
I doubt he will come
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
I have some doubt about his story
I have some doubt about his story
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
an action or step taken
an action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
a sports shoe with small metal points on the bottom
In scenea sports shoe with small metal points on the bottom
He wears cleats to play soccer
He wears cleats to play soccer
to fasten something with a cleat (a small metal or wooden device)
to fasten something with a cleat (a small metal or wooden device)
Secure the rope to the cleat
Secure the rope to the cleat
a sweet-smelling liquid you put on your body
In scenea sweet-smelling liquid you put on your body
She is wearing a nice perfume
She is wearing a nice perfume
to suddenly get very angry
In sceneto suddenly get very angry
My father hit the roof when he saw the broken vase
My father hit the roof when he saw the broken vase
to suddenly get very upset or angry
to suddenly get very upset or angry
My dad hit the roof when I broke his favorite vase
My dad hit the roof when I broke his favorite vase
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
having no mistakes or defects
In scenehaving no mistakes or defects
This diamond is perfect
This diamond is perfect
a reason you give to explain a mistake
a reason you give to explain a mistake
That is just a perfect for being late
That is just a perfect for being late
to make something have no mistakes or defects
to make something have no mistakes or defects
She wants to perfect her skills
She wants to perfect her skills
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
She got a perfect on her history exam
She got a perfect on her history exam
an empty or available area
In scenean empty or available area
There is no space here
There is no space here
to place things at a distance from each other
to place things at a distance from each other
You should space the plants out
You should space the plants out
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I spaced out during the lesson
I spaced out during the lesson
a person's current state or circumstances
a person's current state or circumstances
I am in a good space right now
I am in a good space right now
events to test skills for a team or role
In sceneevents to test skills for a team or role
He is going to the soccer tryouts today
He is going to the soccer tryouts today
usual, ordinary, not strange
In sceneusual, ordinary, not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
typical or not strange
typical or not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
in a state of preparation
In scenein a state of preparation
I am ready to go
I am ready to go
quick to react to something
In scenequick to react to something
The sensor is very sensitive
The sensor is very sensitive
easily hurt when touched
easily hurt when touched
I have sensitive skin
I have sensitive skin
likely to cause embarrassment if made known
likely to cause embarrassment if made known
This is a sensitive topic
This is a sensitive topic
careful not to upset others
careful not to upset others
You should be sensitive to his feelings
You should be sensitive to his feelings
a person who gets something
In scenea person who gets something
He is the receiver of the letter
He is the receiver of the letter
a piece of equipment that gets signals
a piece of equipment that gets signals
The receiver catches the signal
The receiver catches the signal
to go back to a place or person
In sceneto go back to a place or person
When will you come back?
When will you come back?
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
Vintage clothes are coming back
Vintage clothes are coming back
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
the energy used to try hard
In scenethe energy used to try hard
It takes a lot of effort to learn a language
It takes a lot of effort to learn a language
physical or mental energy used to do something
physical or mental energy used to do something
It takes effort to learn a new language
It takes effort to learn a new language
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
sounds arranged in a pleasing way
In scenesounds arranged in a pleasing way
I love listening to music
I love listening to music
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
He had to face the music for his actions
He had to face the music for his actions
organized sounds made for listening
organized sounds made for listening
I listen to music every day
I listen to music every day
a person who operates a vehicle
a person who operates a vehicle
These bus drivers are experienced
These bus drivers are experienced
a person who drives a vehicle
a person who drives a vehicle
All drivers must wear a seatbelt
All drivers must wear a seatbelt
someone who drives a vehicle
someone who drives a vehicle
The drivers are waiting for the traffic light to change
The drivers are waiting for the traffic light to change
an official document that allows you to do something
an official document that allows you to do something
I forgot my driver's license at home
I forgot my driver's license at home
a person's father or mother
In scenea person's father or mother
My parent is very kind
My parent is very kind
a person's father or mother
a person's father or mother
I love my parents
I love my parents
a company that owns another company
a company that owns another company
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
to care for and bring up a child
to care for and bring up a child
They are parenting their children with love
They are parenting their children with love
the study of numbers, quantities, and shapes
In scenethe study of numbers, quantities, and shapes
I study math at school
I study math at school
the study of numbers and shapes
the study of numbers and shapes
I like math
I like math
the size or extent of something
In scenethe size or extent of something
We need to understand the scale of this problem
We need to understand the scale of this problem
one of the small hard flat pieces that cover the skin of a fish
one of the small hard flat pieces that cover the skin of a fish
The fish has shiny scales
The fish has shiny scales
to move up something
to move up something
The climber scaled the wall
The climber scaled the wall
a series of musical notes in order
a series of musical notes in order
She practiced the piano scale
She practiced the piano scale
used to express a plan or prediction for the future
In sceneused to express a plan or prediction for the future
I'm gonna call you
I'm gonna call you
to cause plants or hair to develop
In sceneto cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to become larger or more
to become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to start to be in a state
to start to be in a state
The plant started to grow
The plant started to grow
a short test of knowledge
In scenea short test of knowledge
We have a history quiz tomorrow
We have a history quiz tomorrow
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
In scenea common sickness with a runny nose and cough
I have a cold
I have a cold
having a low temperature
In scenehaving a low temperature
The winter cold is harsh
The winter cold is harsh
showing no kindness or affection
showing no kindness or affection
He is a cold person
He is a cold person
not awake or aware of what is happening
not awake or aware of what is happening
He was knocked cold in the fight
He was knocked cold in the fight
a person who plays sports
In scenea person who plays sports
He is a professional athlete
He is a professional athlete
having a high temperature
In scenehaving a high temperature
The coffee is hot
The coffee is hot
sexually attractive
In scenesexually attractive
This game is hot
This game is hot
very strong or severe
very strong or severe
He is hot to start his new job
He is hot to start his new job
very popular or successful
very popular or successful
That game is very hot right now
That game is very hot right now
to take part in something
In sceneto take part in something
They were invited to partake in the festivities
They were invited to partake in the festivities
to eat or drink something
to eat or drink something
You are welcome to partake in the meal
You are welcome to partake in the meal
the act of taking part in an activity
the act of taking part in an activity
I will partake in the meeting
I will partake in the meeting
no longer present in a place
In sceneno longer present in a place
She is gone for the day
She is gone for the day
to change to a state or condition
to change to a state or condition
He has gone mad
He has gone mad
to move from one place to another
to move from one place to another
She has gone home
She has gone home
having left or disappeared
having left or disappeared
The milk is gone
The milk is gone
to no longer be present
to no longer be present
The cookies are all gone
The cookies are all gone
no longer present or existing
no longer present or existing
The milk is gone
The milk is gone
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
They have gone to the cinema
They have gone to the cinema
no longer present or available
no longer present or available
My phone is gone
My phone is gone
no longer in the place it was before
no longer in the place it was before
My keys are gone
My keys are gone
having moved away or disappeared
having moved away or disappeared
The summer is gone
The summer is gone
to remove dirt or make something neat
In sceneto remove dirt or make something neat
I need to clean up my room
I need to clean up my room
to appear neat and attractive
to appear neat and attractive
He cleaned up well for the party
He cleaned up well for the party
to earn or win a large amount of money
to earn or win a large amount of money
They cleaned up at the casino
They cleaned up at the casino
to stop or reduce illegal activity in an area
to stop or reduce illegal activity in an area
The police want to clean up the city
The police want to clean up the city
the act of making a place tidy or free of dirt
the act of making a place tidy or free of dirt
The beach clean-up starts at noon
The beach clean-up starts at noon
a person you like and know well
In scenea person you like and know well
We have been friends for years
We have been friends for years
a person you know and like
a person you know and like
He is a friend from school
He is a friend from school
a person who supports something
a person who supports something
He is a friend of the arts
He is a friend of the arts
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to make something happen to someone
to make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
on two occasions
In sceneon two occasions
I called him twice
I called him twice
a paper or wafer container for holding ice cream
In scenea paper or wafer container for holding ice cream
I bought a chocolate ice cream cone
I bought a chocolate ice cream cone
a solid object with a round base and a point at the top
In scenea solid object with a round base and a point at the top
The traffic cone is orange
The traffic cone is orange
a statement that explains or defends your actions
In scenea statement that explains or defends your actions
He offered a strong defense for his actions
He offered a strong defense for his actions
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
He had no defense for his actions
He had no defense for his actions
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
The defense argued that he was innocent
The defense argued that he was innocent
the act of protecting against attack
the act of protecting against attack
The city has a strong defense
The city has a strong defense
a game where people buy tickets for a chance to win a prize
In scenea game where people buy tickets for a chance to win a prize
We bought tickets for the raffle
We bought tickets for the raffle
in a formal or official way
In scenein a formal or official way
They are officially married
They are officially married
in a way that follows official rules or procedures
in a way that follows official rules or procedures
The building was officially opened yesterday
The building was officially opened yesterday
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
kept out of sight
In scenekept out of sight
The key is hidden in the box
The key is hidden in the box
not seen by others
not seen by others
They found a hidden room in the house
They found a hidden room in the house
to be very bad or unpleasant
In sceneto be very bad or unpleasant
This movie sucks
This movie sucks
to pull something into your mouth using suction
to pull something into your mouth using suction
The baby sucks its thumb
The baby sucks its thumb
to pull liquid into the mouth
to pull liquid into the mouth
The baby likes to suck milk
The baby likes to suck milk
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
to use the mouth to sexually stimulate someone's genitals
She sucked him
She sucked him
an expression of anger or frustration
In scenean expression of anger or frustration
Damn, I forgot my keys
Damn, I forgot my keys
to feel concern about something
to feel concern about something
I don't give a damn about it
I don't give a damn about it
to say someone deserves punishment
to say someone deserves punishment
The priest damned the sinner
The priest damned the sinner
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It is damn hot today
It is damn hot today
a young person
In scenea young person
The little kid is playing in the park
The little kid is playing in the park
an informal word for a man
In scenean informal word for a man
He is a nice guy
He is a nice guy
an informal word for men
In scenean informal word for men
Those guys are tall
Those guys are tall
people | an informal word for a group of people
people | an informal word for a group of people
Hi guys
Hi guys
informal word for a group of people
informal word for a group of people
Listen guys
Listen guys
the night of today
In scenethe night of today
I will go home tonight
I will go home tonight
the night of the current day
the night of the current day
What are you doing tonight
What are you doing tonight
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
the process of building new houses, shops, or other structures on a piece of land
In scenethe process of building new houses, shops, or other structures on a piece of land
They are building a new housing development
They are building a new housing development
a new and interesting event that has happened
a new and interesting event that has happened
There is a new development in the case
There is a new development in the case
the process of growing or improving
the process of growing or improving
The city has seen rapid development
The city has seen rapid development
the process of growing or improving
the process of growing or improving
The country is showing economic development
The country is showing economic development
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.
a group of people with shared interests
In scenea group of people with shared interests
They formed a professional fraternity
They formed a professional fraternity
a feeling of worry or nervousness
In scenea feeling of worry or nervousness
I felt nerves before the speech
I felt nerves before the speech
a thread-like part of the body that carries feelings and messages
a thread-like part of the body that carries feelings and messages
The nerves send signals to the brain
The nerves send signals to the brain
the ability to do something difficult or frightening
the ability to do something difficult or frightening
She had the nerves to stand up to them
She had the nerves to stand up to them
a thread-like part of the body that carries feelings and messages
a thread-like part of the body that carries feelings and messages
The nerves in my hand are damaged
The nerves in my hand are damaged