Off Campus — Season 1 Episode 8
Words & meanings
496 words
CEFR level
to want something to happen
In sceneto want something to happen
I am hoping for the best
I am hoping for the best
expect/wish | to want something to happen
expect/wish | to want something to happen
She is hoping to pass the exam
She is hoping to pass the exam
worry or mental tension caused by difficult situations
In sceneworry or mental tension caused by difficult situations
High stress affects your health
High stress affects your health
to give special importance to something
to give special importance to something
I want to stress this point
I want to stress this point
the force that pushes on something
the force that pushes on something
The bridge cannot take too much stress
The bridge cannot take too much stress
to make someone feel worried or anxious
to make someone feel worried or anxious
This project stresses me
This project stresses me
afraid to do something
In sceneafraid to do something
He was too chicken shit to jump
He was too chicken shit to jump
exactly in this place
In sceneexactly in this place
I will wait for you right here
I will wait for you right here
in this exact place
in this exact place
Stay right here
Stay right here
in the exact place where someone is
in the exact place where someone is
My book is right here
My book is right here
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
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
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
to add something casually or as an extra
In sceneto add something casually or as an extra
He decided to throw in a free gift
He decided to throw in a free gift
to add something extra to a deal or offer
to add something extra to a deal or offer
I will throw in a discount to close the deal
I will throw in a discount to close the deal
to join or support a person or group
to join or support a person or group
She decided to throw in with the team
She decided to throw in with the team
to put someone in jail
to put someone in jail
The police threw him in
The police threw him in
a feeling of worry or interest about something
In scenea feeling of worry or interest about something
I don't care
I don't care
the act of looking after someone or something
the act of looking after someone or something
Skin care is important
Skin care is important
to want to do something
to want to do something
Would you care for tea
Would you care for tea
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to become healthy again
In sceneto become healthy again
The wound will heal soon
The wound will heal soon
to make someone or something healthy again
to make someone or something healthy again
The doctor helped to heal his wound
The doctor helped to heal his wound
to recover from an illness or problem
In sceneto recover from an illness or problem
It took him a week to get over the flu
It took him a week to get over the flu
to climb or move over a physical obstacle
to climb or move over a physical obstacle
He had to get over the wall
He had to get over the wall
to trick someone
to trick someone
He tried to get over on me
He tried to get over on me
to go to a place
to go to a place
Can you get over here quickly
Can you get over here quickly
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 watch or pay attention to someone's activities
In sceneto watch or pay attention to someone's activities
Follow the latest news
Follow the latest news
to happen or appear after something else in order
to 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 understand what someone is saying or doing
to understand what someone is saying or doing
Do you follow my instructions
Do you follow my instructions
completely wasted or destroyed
In scenecompletely wasted or destroyed
All his hard work went down the drain
All his hard work went down the drain
lost or thrown away for nothing
lost or thrown away for nothing
All my hard work went down the drain
All my hard work went down the drain
very unpleasant or of poor quality
In scenevery unpleasant or of poor quality
This is a shitty movie
This is a shitty movie
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
I had a shitty day
I had a shitty day
extremely unpleasant or of very low quality
extremely unpleasant or of very low quality
That was a shitty movie
That was a shitty movie
someone you do not know
In scenesomeone you do not know
Don't talk to strangers
Don't talk to strangers
odd or surprising
odd or surprising
The stranger the better
The stranger the better
a person who is in a place they do not know
a person who is in a place they do not know
The stranger looked at the map
The stranger looked at the map
a person you do not know
a person you do not know
I do not talk to a stranger
I do not talk to a stranger
a person who is not known or is odd
a person who is not known or is odd
He is a total stranger to me
He is a total stranger to me
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
present in the world or a place
In scenepresent in the world or a place
There are many opportunities out there
There are many opportunities out there
strange or unusual
strange or unusual
His ideas are a bit out there
His ideas are a bit out there
in a place that is away from the speaker
in a place that is away from the speaker
Look at the birds out there
Look at the birds out there
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
He is out there waiting for you
He is out there waiting for you
in a place away from here
in a place away from here
There are many people out there
There are many people out there
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
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
He needs to change his clothes
He needs to change his clothes
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
There was a big change in the weather
There was a big change in the weather
making something different
making something different
I need to change the plan
I need to change the plan
to make or become different
to make or become different
The weather is starting to change
The weather is starting to change
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
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
You forgot your change
You forgot your change
to go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
I have to change trains there
I have to change trains there
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
This is a big change for us
This is a big change for us
to put different clothes on yourself
to put different clothes on yourself
She went to change for the party
She went to change for the party
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
I need to change the battery
I need to change the battery
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
the theme or idea being discussed
the theme or idea being discussed
It is time for a change of topic
It is time for a change of topic
to make something different
to make something different
Please change the color of the wall
Please change the color of the wall
to do something regularly to improve your skill
In sceneto do something regularly to improve your skill
You need to practice piano
You need to practice piano
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
to do something regularly as a habit
to do something regularly as a habit
He makes it a practice to read
He makes it a practice to read
a business where a professional works
a business where a professional works
She has a medical practice
She has a medical practice
to do something repeatedly to improve
to do something repeatedly to improve
I practice piano every day
I practice piano every day
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
to join separate parts to make a single whole
In sceneto join separate parts to make a single whole
I put the toy back together
I put the toy back together
in a romantic relationship again after a breakup
in a romantic relationship again after a breakup
They are back together
They are back together
to come together again after being apart
to come together again after being apart
The team is back together
The team is back together
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
Can you fix it?
Can you fix it?
to make arrangements for something
to make arrangements for something
I will fix the meeting time
I will fix the meeting time
to make something work again
to make something work again
I will fix it tomorrow
I will fix it tomorrow
for the reason that
In scenefor the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
beyond a particular point or limit
In scenebeyond a particular point or limit
You are over the line with that comment
You are over the line with that comment
beyond what is allowed or proper
In scenebeyond what is allowed or proper
His joke was over the line
His joke was over the line
unable to feel anything
In sceneunable to feel anything
My fingers are numb from the cold
My fingers are numb from the cold
unable to feel anything
unable to feel anything
My feet are numb from the cold
My feet are numb from the cold
a team sport played on ice with sticks and a puck
In scenea team sport played on ice with sticks and a puck
They play hockey in winter
They play hockey in winter
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
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
The teacher had to speak to the student
The teacher had to speak to the student
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to talk to someone
to talk to someone
I need to speak to him
I need to speak to him
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
I want to speak to the manager
I want to speak to the manager
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
In sceneto be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
to be in a seated position
to be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first, I didn't like it
At first, I didn't like it
to give the impression of being
In sceneto give the impression of being
He appears to be tired
He appears to be tired
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
A ghost appeared in the room
A ghost appeared in the room
to act in a play, film, or show
to act in a play, film, or show
She will appear in the new movie
She will appear in the new movie
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
The stars appear at night
The stars appear at night
to get a prize or victory
In sceneto get a prize or victory
They won the match
They won the match
to be the best or first in a competition
to be the best or first in a competition
She won the gold medal in the race
She won the gold medal in the race
a helpful or kind action done for someone
In scenea helpful or kind action done for someone
Can you do me a favor
Can you do me a favor
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
to give someone an advantage or treat them more kindly
The teacher favors some students
The teacher favors some students
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
Most people favor the new law
Most people favor the new law
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
Could you do me a favor
Could you do me a favor
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
In scenean activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
Reading is one of my interests
Reading is one of my interests
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
This book interests me
This book interests me
money paid for borrowing money
money paid for borrowing money
The bank charges a high interest rate
The bank charges a high interest rate
a financial or other involvement in something
a financial or other involvement in something
He has an interest in the company
He has an interest in the company
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
I want to learn English
I want to learn English
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I learned that the meeting is postponed
I learned that the meeting is postponed
to get new information or skill
to get new information or skill
I am learning how to play chess
I am learning how to play chess
to give someone knowledge or skill
to give someone knowledge or skill
He learned me a new skill
He learned me a new skill
something said to make people laugh
In scenesomething said to make people laugh
They have an inside joke about the cat
They have an inside joke about the cat
things that you must do
In scenethings that you must do
Doing homework is his responsibility
Doing homework is his responsibility
something you are required to do
something you are required to do
It is my responsibility to finish the work
It is my responsibility to finish the work
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
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
to hear something without meaning to
In sceneto hear something without meaning to
I overheard them talking in the hall
I overheard them talking in the hall
to hear something without meaning to
to hear something without meaning to
I overheard their private conversation
I overheard their private conversation
to hear something without the speaker knowing
to hear something without the speaker knowing
I overheard their conversation
I overheard their conversation
to give up or lose something as a penalty
In sceneto give up or lose something as a penalty
He had to forfeit his deposit
He had to forfeit his deposit
a person who writes books or articles
In scenea person who writes books or articles
He is a famous writer
He is a famous writer
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think about it
I need to think about it
to consider something carefully
to consider something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
the state or position of something
In scenethe state or position of something
What is your current status?
What is your current status?
the state or position of something
the state or position of something
What is the status of your application
What is the status of your application
a person's standing or rank in society
a person's standing or rank in society
He has high status in the company
He has high status in the company
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 give money for work done
to give money for work done
They pay the workers every week
They pay the workers every week
given money for work done
given money for work done
This is a paid position
This is a paid position
money given for work done
money given for work done
He received his pay yesterday
He received his pay yesterday
to give attention to someone or something
to give attention to someone or something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
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
money given for work
money given for work
I receive my pay every month
I receive my pay every month
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
This job pays well
This job pays well
money received for work
money received for work
My pay is deposited monthly
My pay is deposited monthly
to give someone the money you owe them
to give someone the money you owe them
I need to pay my credit card debt
I need to pay my credit card debt
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
to experience a bad result for something you did
to experience a bad result for something you did
You will pay for what you did
You will pay for what you did
to go to see someone or a place
to go to see someone or a place
We will pay a visit to the museum
We will pay a visit to the museum
to get possession of something
to get possession of something
I will pay for the book
I will pay for the book
showing or expressing love
In sceneshowing or expressing love
He is a romantic man
He is a romantic man
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
They had a romantic dinner
They had a romantic dinner
physically appealing
In scenephysically appealing
She looks sexy in that dress
She looks sexy in that dress
attractive in a sexual way
attractive in a sexual way
He looks very sexy in that suit
He looks very sexy in that suit
arousing sexual desire
arousing sexual desire
He has a sexy voice
He has a sexy voice
to stop or wait
In sceneto stop or wait
Hold it! You forgot your keys
Hold it! You forgot your keys
given without charge by the establishment
In scenegiven without charge by the establishment
This drink is on the house
This drink is on the house
to sleep in the same bed as someone
In sceneto sleep in the same bed as someone
They sleep together in this bed
They sleep together in this bed
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They have been sleeping together
They have been sleeping together
to have sex with someone
to have sex with someone
They decided to sleep together
They decided to sleep together
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
used to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
to give a part of something to others
In sceneto give a part of something to others
I will share my food with you
I will share my food with you
to have something in common with someone
to have something in common with someone
We share the same hobby
We share the same hobby
a part or portion of something
a part or portion of something
This is your share
This is your share
to use something at the same time as others
to use something at the same time as others
I share a room with him
I share a room with him
using something with others at the same time
using something with others at the same time
We share the same office
We share the same office
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
the position or reputation of a person in a group
In scenethe position or reputation of a person in a group
He has high standing in the community
He has high standing in the community
to be in a place or position
to be in a place or position
The tree is standing there
The tree is standing there
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
He is standing in the middle of the room
He is standing in the middle of the room
existing or accepted at the present time
existing or accepted at the present time
This is a standing rule in our school
This is a standing rule in our school
to move to a position further behind
In sceneto move to a position further behind
He dropped back to talk to his friend
He dropped back to talk to his friend
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
to make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
something that makes you remember
In scenesomething that makes you remember
I set a reminder on my phone
I set a reminder on my phone
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 make someone feel sad or worried
In sceneto make someone feel sad or worried
Please do not upset her
Please do not upset her
feeling unhappy or worried
feeling unhappy or worried
She felt upset after the argument
She felt upset after the argument
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
The small team caused a major upset
The small team caused a major upset
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
The rain upset our plans
The rain upset our plans
in any place or situation
In scenein any place or situation
You can go wherever you want
You can go wherever you want
in any place or situation
in any place or situation
You can sit wherever you like
You can sit wherever you like
individuals or humans in general
In sceneindividuals or humans in general
People are social beings
People are social beings
a group of people who share the same interests or values
a group of people who share the same interests or values
They are a peaceful people
They are a peaceful people
the employees or representatives of an organization
the employees or representatives of an organization
The people at this bank are helpful
The people at this bank are helpful
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
a guideline or law
In scenea guideline or law
Read the company bylaws
Read the company bylaws
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
Wait until tomorrow
Wait until tomorrow
up to the time when
up to the time when
We stayed until noon
We stayed until noon
up to the time when
up to the time when
Do not leave until I return
Do not leave until I return
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
a player in ice hockey whose main job is to stop the other team from scoring
In scenea player in ice hockey whose main job is to stop the other team from scoring
The defenseman blocked the shot
The defenseman blocked the shot
to go to your place of employment to do your job
In sceneto go to your place of employment to do your job
I go to work every morning
I go to work every morning
the most recent time before now
In scenethe most recent time before now
I ate sushi last time
I ate sushi last time
coming after all others; the only one left
coming after all others; the only one left
This is the last time
This is the last time
happening or coming just before the present
happening or coming just before the present
I went there last time
I went there last time
a temporary brain injury from a hit to the head
In scenea temporary brain injury from a hit to the head
He has a concussion
He has a concussion
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
an opportunity to do something
In scenean opportunity to do something
I want a shot at the job
I want a shot at the job
to fire a gun toward someone or something
to fire a gun toward someone or something
The hunter shot at the deer
The hunter shot at the deer
containing all parts; entire
In scenecontaining all parts; entire
Please write your full name
Please write your full name
to the greatest possible extent
to the greatest possible extent
He has full control
He has full control
containing as much as possible
containing as much as possible
The glass is full of water
The glass is full of water
having eaten enough food
having eaten enough food
I am full after that meal
I am full after that meal
without help from others
In scenewithout help from others
You can do it on your own
You can do it on your own
without any other people or without help from anyone else
without any other people or without help from anyone else
You have to do this task on your own
You have to do this task on your own
the only one of its kind
In scenethe only one of its kind
You are my one and only
You are my one and only
the only one of its kind
the only one of its kind
She is the one and only winner
She is the one and only winner
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
a period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour