My Life with the Walter Boys — Season 3 Episode 9
Words & meanings
558 words
CEFR level
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 suddenly blow air out of your nose and mouth
In sceneto suddenly blow air out of your nose and mouth
I always sneeze when I smell pepper
I always sneeze when I smell pepper
having the ability to do something
In scenehaving the ability to do something
She is capable of doing the job
She is capable of doing the job
having the ability to do something well
having the ability to do something well
She is a very capable student
She is a very capable student
the activity of jumping into water headfirst
In scenethe activity of jumping into water headfirst
She enjoys professional diving
She enjoys professional diving
a casual shirt with long sleeves and no buttons
In scenea casual shirt with long sleeves and no buttons
He is wearing a blue sweatshirt
He is wearing a blue sweatshirt
to be very funny or popular with an audience
In sceneto be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
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 stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
a small bag used for storing things
In scenea small bag used for storing things
Put the snacks in a baggie
Put the snacks in a baggie
a small, usually resealable plastic bag
a small, usually resealable plastic bag
I put the snack in a baggie
I put the snack in a baggie
a small, thin plastic bag used for holding things
a small, thin plastic bag used for holding things
She used a baggie to carry the items
She used a baggie to carry the items
moving with quick small movements
In scenemoving with quick small movements
Her hands were shaking
Her hands were shaking
a description of imaginary or real events
In scenea description of imaginary or real events
I love reading ghost stories
I love reading ghost stories
the floors or levels of a building
the floors or levels of a building
The building has ten stories
The building has ten stories
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
related to history or the past
In scenerelated to history or the past
This is a historical building
This is a historical building
to take place or affect someone/something
In sceneto take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
the way a person pronounces words
In scenethe way a person pronounces words
She speaks with a French accent
She speaks with a French accent
to make something more noticeable or prominent
to make something more noticeable or prominent
The blue tie accents his eyes
The blue tie accents his eyes
a way of speaking typical of a region or group
a way of speaking typical of a region or group
He has a strong British accent
He has a strong British accent
a meeting to try to communicate with the dead
In scenea meeting to try to communicate with the dead
They held a seance to talk to the spirits
They held a seance to talk to the spirits
a place where bets on horse races are taken away from the race track
a place where bets on horse races are taken away from the race track
He went to the off track to place a bet
He went to the off track to place a bet
not following the correct or intended course
not following the correct or intended course
We got off track during the meeting
We got off track during the meeting
not following the correct or planned course
not following the correct or planned course
The project went off track
The project went off track
not following the correct path
not following the correct path
We got off-track during our trip
We got off-track during our trip
a common mineral used to season food
In scenea common mineral used to season food
Pass me the salt, please
Pass me the salt, please
to put salt on food
to put salt on food
You should salt the meat before cooking it
You should salt the meat before cooking it
a young woman in the 1920s known for her lively style
In scenea young woman in the 1920s known for her lively style
She dressed like a typical flapper in the 1920s
She dressed like a typical flapper in the 1920s
to reach a place or destination
In sceneto reach a place or destination
We will arrive at the station soon
We will arrive at the station soon
not on time
not on time
The train will arrive late
The train will arrive late
to get to a place
to get to a place
We arrive at the station at noon
We arrive at the station at noon
to get to a place
to get to a place
They arrive in London tomorrow
They arrive in London tomorrow
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
to depend on someone for help or support
In sceneto depend on someone for help or support
You can lean on your family during hard times
You can lean on your family during hard times
to try to make someone do something by using threats or influence
to try to make someone do something by using threats or influence
They are leaning on him to sign the contract
They are leaning on him to sign the contract
to depend on someone for help or support
to depend on someone for help or support
I had no one to lean on
I had no one to lean on
a shout of excitement or joy
In scenea shout of excitement or joy
Whoo! We won the game!
Whoo! We won the game!
to shout loudly to show excitement
to shout loudly to show excitement
They yelled whoo after the goal
They yelled whoo after the goal
a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry
a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry
The crowd shouted whoo
The crowd shouted whoo
a tool with a long handle and a curved metal blade used for breaking hard ground
In scenea tool with a long handle and a curved metal blade used for breaking hard ground
He used a pickaxe to break the rocks
He used a pickaxe to break the rocks
to laugh at someone or something in a mean way
In sceneto laugh at someone or something in a mean way
They mocked his silly hat
They mocked his silly hat
not real, made to look or act like the real thing
not real, made to look or act like the real thing
They held a mock trial
They held a mock trial
to make fun of someone or something
to make fun of someone or something
Do not mock your classmates
Do not mock your classmates
to say or sing something many times
In sceneto say or sing something many times
The crowd is chanting for peace
The crowd is chanting for peace
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to try to find something
to try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to be very sure about something
In sceneto be very sure about something
I bet he is late
I bet he is late
the most suitable or helpful option
In scenethe most suitable or helpful option
Taking the train is your best bet
Taking the train is your best bet
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
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
to feel thankful for something
In sceneto feel thankful for something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to recognize the worth of something
In sceneto recognize the worth of something
I appreciate your help
I appreciate your help
to not like or be annoyed by something
to not like or be annoyed by something
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
to understand the full meaning or importance of something
I appreciate the effort you put into this
I appreciate the effort you put into this
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
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 organize a social event
In sceneto organize a social event
We will throw a party tonight
We will throw a party tonight
to organize and hold a social gathering
to organize and hold a social gathering
She wants to throw a party this weekend
She wants to throw a party this weekend
to organize and hold a social event
to organize and hold a social event
We will throw a party for her birthday
We will throw a party for her birthday
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
I am leaving the house now
I am leaving the house now
to make someone be in a particular state or condition
to make someone be in a particular state or condition
The news left him speechless
The news left him speechless
something that is left behind after a process
something that is left behind after a process
This ash is a leaving of the fire
This ash is a leaving of the fire
to bring to an end
In sceneto bring to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
to bring something to an end
In sceneto bring something to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
the end of an event or activity
the end of an event or activity
She is near the finish of her project
She is near the finish of her project
the final appearance of a surface
the final appearance of a surface
The wood has a glossy finish
The wood has a glossy finish
to produce or create something
In sceneto produce or create something
He made up a story
He made up a story
products used to color or change the face
products used to color or change the face
She puts on her make up
She puts on her make up
to decide something firmly
to decide something firmly
He made up his mind
He made up his mind
the way a person or thing looks
the way a person or thing looks
The make-up of the room is simple
The make-up of the room is simple
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or combined
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or combined
The chemical make-up of the water is simple
The chemical make-up of the water is simple
a person who digs for minerals
In scenea person who digs for minerals
He works as a miner
He works as a miner
to mention or describe someone or something
In sceneto mention or describe someone or something
Please do not refer to that event again
Please do not refer to that event again
to mention or describe someone or something
to mention or describe someone or something
He referred to the book during the lecture
He referred to the book during the lecture
to send someone or something to a person or place for help or a decision
to send someone or something to a person or place for help or a decision
My doctor will refer me to a specialist
My doctor will refer me to a specialist
someone who has recently married
In scenesomeone who has recently married
The newlyweds are on their honeymoon
The newlyweds are on their honeymoon
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
a flat shelf at the bottom of a window
In scenea flat shelf at the bottom of a window
The cat is sitting on the windowsill
The cat is sitting on the windowsill
very foolish or unreasonable
In scenevery foolish or unreasonable
That is an insane idea
That is an insane idea
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
a place to live that is part of a larger building
In scenea place to live that is part of a larger building
I live in a small apartment
I live in a small apartment
a set of rooms to live in
a set of rooms to live in
Your apartment is very beautiful
Your apartment is very beautiful
a place to live that is part of a larger building
a place to live that is part of a larger building
She lives in a small apartment
She lives in a small apartment
to have sex with many different people
In sceneto have sex with many different people
She doesn't want to sleep around
She doesn't want to sleep around
to have sex with many different people without being in a relationship
to have sex with many different people without being in a relationship
She decided she did not want to sleep around anymore
She decided she did not want to sleep around anymore
to have sex with many different people
to have sex with many different people
He likes to sleep around
He likes to sleep around
at a time before the present
In sceneat a time before the present
I finished the work earlier today
I finished the work earlier today
happening or arriving before the expected time
happening or arriving before the expected time
The plane arrived earlier than expected
The plane arrived earlier than expected
happening or coming before a particular time
happening or coming before a particular time
We arrived earlier than our friends
We arrived earlier than our friends
after a long time or delay
In sceneafter a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or at last
In sceneafter a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
after a long time or effort
after a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
to cause repeated distress or worry
In sceneto cause repeated distress or worry
The memory of the accident haunts him
The memory of the accident haunts him
to appear in a place as a ghost
In sceneto appear in a place as a ghost
Ghosts haunt this old house
Ghosts haunt this old house
to go to a place frequently
to go to a place frequently
He likes to haunt this local cafe
He likes to haunt this local cafe
the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
In scenethe soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
The brain controls the body
The brain controls the body
to hit someone very hard on the head
to hit someone very hard on the head
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
the ability to think and learn
the ability to think and learn
He has a great brain
He has a great brain
a procedure to check for a medical condition
a procedure to check for a medical condition
The doctor performed a medical examination
The doctor performed a medical examination
following older ways or styles
In scenefollowing older ways or styles
He has an old school style
He has an old school style
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
producing a series of short, quick, clattering noises, typically caused by shaking
In sceneproducing a series of short, quick, clattering noises, typically caused by shaking
I heard a rattling sound in the engine
I heard a rattling sound in the engine
making someone feel worried, nervous, or unable to think clearly
making someone feel worried, nervous, or unable to think clearly
The sudden noise was rattling
The sudden noise was rattling
a person who is not interesting or exciting
In scenea person who is not interesting or exciting
He is such a bore
He is such a bore
to hold or support something and move with it
to hold or support something and move with it
The tree bore delicious fruit
The tree bore delicious fruit
to give birth to a baby
to give birth to a baby
She bore a baby boy
She bore a baby boy
an empty space in something solid
an empty space in something solid
The pipe has a wide bore
The pipe has a wide bore
a detailed proposal for doing something
In scenea detailed proposal for doing something
I have plans for the weekend
I have plans for the weekend
preparations made for a future event
preparations made for a future event
We have plans for our vacation
We have plans for our vacation
to do more than is needed or healthy
In sceneto do more than is needed or healthy
Don't overdo the exercise
Don't overdo the exercise
an act of moving through water using your body
In scenean act of moving through water using your body
I like to swim in the sea
I like to swim in the sea
to move through water using your body
In sceneto move through water using your body
I like to swim
I like to swim
to be successful or stay afloat
to be successful or stay afloat
The new business will swim
The new business will swim
a meeting where you learn something
a meeting where you learn something
I am going to my swim lesson
I am going to my swim lesson
without anything in between
In scenewithout anything in between
This is a direct flight
This is a direct flight
to be in charge of something
to be in charge of something
She directs the movie
She directs the movie
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
She is very direct with her feedback
She is very direct with her feedback
to stop and wait for someone to catch up
In sceneto stop and wait for someone to catch up
She stopped to wait up for her friend
She stopped to wait up for her friend
to not go to bed while expecting someone
to not go to bed while expecting someone
Don't wait up for me tonight
Don't wait up for me tonight
to stop and wait for someone to catch up
to stop and wait for someone to catch up
Wait up for me
Wait up for me
to slow down or stop so others can catch up
to slow down or stop so others can catch up
Please wait up for me
Please wait up for me
a warning to be alert
In scenea warning to be alert
Heads up! The ball is coming
Heads up! The ball is coming
a short warning or piece of information given before something happens
a short warning or piece of information given before something happens
I wanted to give you a heads up about the deadline
I wanted to give you a heads up about the deadline
a warning to pay attention
a warning to pay attention
Give me a heads up
Give me a heads up
to give someone advance notice about something
to give someone advance notice about something
I gave him a heads up about the deadline
I gave him a heads up about the deadline
words that are not interesting or meaningful
In scenewords that are not interesting or meaningful
He just said blah blah blah
He just said blah blah blah
uninteresting or dull
uninteresting or dull
The movie was kind of blah
The movie was kind of blah
silly or unimportant words
silly or unimportant words
He filled his speech with blah
He filled his speech with blah
meaningless or boring talk
meaningless or boring talk
Do not listen to that blah
Do not listen to that blah
to feel strong dislike for someone
In sceneto feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
to strongly dislike
to strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
in or to any place
In scenein or to any place
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
You can sit anywhere
You can sit anywhere
any location or direction
any location or direction
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
I cannot find my keys anywhere
I cannot find my keys anywhere
a small cut or mark on a surface
In scenea small cut or mark on a surface
There is a scratch on my car
There is a scratch on my car
the starting point
the starting point
We started the project from scratch
We started the project from scratch
cash or currency
cash or currency
He needs some scratch to buy a new car
He needs some scratch to buy a new car
having a very high level of ability in a sport
having a very high level of ability in a sport
He is a scratch golfer
He is a scratch golfer
a powerful current of water flowing away from the shore
In scenea powerful current of water flowing away from the shore
The swimmer struggled against the strong riptide
The swimmer struggled against the strong riptide
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
the quality of giving time and effort to something
In scenethe quality of giving time and effort to something
Her dedication to her work is impressive
Her dedication to her work is impressive
a special event to officially open or name something
a special event to officially open or name something
The library held a dedication ceremony
The library held a dedication ceremony
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
the system of removing water or liquid
In scenethe system of removing water or liquid
The city needs a better drainage system
The city needs a better drainage system
something that removes unwanted parts
In scenesomething that removes unwanted parts
Change the water filter
Change the water filter
the ability to think before speaking
the ability to think before speaking
He speaks without a filter
He speaks without a filter
to move slowly in a continuous, scattered way
to move slowly in a continuous, scattered way
Sunlight filtered through the window
Sunlight filtered through the window
something that removes unwanted parts from a liquid or gas
something that removes unwanted parts from a liquid or gas
The water filter is dirty
The water filter is dirty
a small light you can carry in your hand
In scenea small light you can carry in your hand
I have a flashlight
I have a flashlight
the high sound a horse makes
In scenethe high sound a horse makes
The horse gave a loud whinny
The horse gave a loud whinny
to make the high-pitched sound that a horse makes
to make the high-pitched sound that a horse makes
The horse began to whinny when it saw its owner
The horse began to whinny when it saw its owner
in a quick and sudden way
In scenein a quick and sudden way
The temperature dropped sharply
The temperature dropped sharply
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
In scenea set of printed pages bound together for reading
I read a book
I read a book
to arrange to use something in advance
to arrange to use something in advance
I want to book a room
I want to book a room
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
The police decided to book the suspect
The police decided to book the suspect
a written work with pages
a written work with pages
I am reading a good book
I am reading a good book
causing excitement
In scenecausing excitement
The game was very exciting
The game was very exciting
what happens because of something
In scenewhat happens because of something
The result was surprising
The result was surprising
to make something happen
to make something happen
Heavy rain resulted in flooding
Heavy rain resulted in flooding
the time that has already happened
In scenethe time that has already happened
We should learn from the past
We should learn from the past
to someone so they can consider or approve it
to someone so they can consider or approve it
Please pass this document to the manager
Please pass this document to the manager
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
He bought a fresh past
He bought a fresh past
a time that is after the exact hour
a time that is after the exact hour
It is ten past five
It is ten past five
to make something larger
In sceneto make something larger
The company wants to expand its business
The company wants to expand its business
to make something bigger or more detailed
to make something bigger or more detailed
We need to expand the house
We need to expand the house
an attempt to hide a mistake or crime
an attempt to hide a mistake or crime
The scandal was a huge cover up
The scandal was a huge cover up
to keep something secret or hidden
to keep something secret or hidden
They tried to cover up the truth
They tried to cover up the truth
a cosmetic used to hide marks on the skin
a cosmetic used to hide marks on the skin
She used some cover up for the bruise
She used some cover up for the bruise
an attempt to hide the truth about something
an attempt to hide the truth about something
The company attempted a cover-up
The company attempted a cover-up
the state of things as they really are
In scenethe state of things as they really are
He returned to reality
He returned to reality
a thing that is true or real
a thing that is true or real
This is a harsh reality
This is a harsh reality
likely to cause harm
In scenelikely to cause harm
This road is dangerous
This road is dangerous
likely to cause harm or injury
likely to cause harm or injury
It is dangerous to play with fire
It is dangerous to play with fire
to say words
to say words
I want to say something
I want to say something
to speak words
to speak words
She is saying her name
She is saying her name
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
People are talking about it
People are talking about it
connected with God or a god; worthy of religious respect
In sceneconnected with God or a god; worthy of religious respect
The cow is a sacred animal in India
The cow is a sacred animal in India