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Person Of Interest — Season 1 Episode 12

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communicating with someone

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communicating with someone

Let's stay in touch

to have contact or communicate with someone

I will get in touch with you soon

having contact with someone

We are still in touch after all these years

having contact with someone

We stay in touch

one only, each separate

In scene

one only, each separate

I need a single sheet of paper

a piece of paper money

He paid with a single

a short music recording released to promote an album

They released a new single yesterday

only one, no more than one

I have a single dollar left

a hit in baseball that lets the batter reach second base

The player hit a single

not married or in a romantic relationship

He is currently single

to follow someone secretly

In scene

to follow someone secretly

The spy tried to lose his tail

the side of a coin opposite the head

Heads or tails

to move fast, especially in a hurry

He tailed it to the station

the back part of something

The dog wagged its tail

a liquid that you can drink

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a liquid that you can drink

I want a cold drink

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

I drink water every day

a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean

I want a cold drink

a group with similar qualities

In scene

a group with similar qualities

What kind of music do you like

nice and helpful to others

She is a kind person

friendly and generous

She is a kind person

to a small degree; slightly

I am kind of tired

to cause something to go somewhere

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to cause something to go somewhere

I sent a letter to my friend

to cause something to go to a place

He sent a letter to me

to cause something to go somewhere

I sent an email

to spend as little money as possible

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to spend as little money as possible

Don't cheap out on the tires for your car

one thousand thousand

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one thousand thousand

A million people live here

to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience

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to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience

I want to learn English

to learn or be told something

I learned that the meeting is postponed

to get new information or skill

I am learning how to play chess

to give someone knowledge or skill

He learned me a new skill

the number or size of something

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the number or size of something

A small amount of sugar is enough

to develop into something

Her efforts amounted to nothing

to continue to be in a place

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to continue to be in a place

Please stay in your seats until the plane stops

to live in a place for a period of time

I am staying in London for a month

to not go outside

It is raining, so let's stay in

to continue to be in a place

I want to stay in tonight

to stay at your house or a place

I prefer to stay in on rainy days

to not leave a place

I prefer to stay in today

to learn or discover something

In scene

to learn or discover something

I will find out the answer

to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest

I hope he does not find out

to discover or get facts about something

I want to find out the truth

to make something happen

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to make something happen

Smoking is causing health problems

to make something happen

Heavy rain is causing floods

making something happen

The rain is causing a flood

extremely good or impressive

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extremely good or impressive

She did an outstanding job

not yet paid or settled

I still have an outstanding bill

not yet dealt with or finished

There are some outstanding tasks

a person who acts for another person or group

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a person who acts for another person or group

He is a sales representative

without delay

In scene

without delay

I will do it right away

without any doubt; totally

In scene

without any doubt; totally

I absolutely agree with you

to continue doing something

In scene

to continue doing something

Please go on with your story

to be put in a particular position

The paint goes on easily

to take part in an activity

Are you going on the tour

to speak for a long time about something

Don't go on about it anymore

to take part in a television or radio program

The actor will go on the show tonight

to take part in an event or activity

She will go on the trip with us

to take place or occur

Tell me what is going on here

to continue or happen

We must go on with our work

to begin an activity

I will go on a diet tomorrow

to talk for a long time about something

He went on about his old job

to use a website or service

I go on the internet every day

a group of twelve

In scene

a group of twelve

I bought a dozen eggs

without doubt; definitely

In scene

without doubt; definitely

I will certainly help you

a punishment where a student stays at school after class

In scene

a punishment where a student stays at school after class

The teacher gave him detention

the act of keeping someone in a place and not letting them leave

The police held him in detention

information or understanding about something

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information or understanding about something

I have no idea where he is

a thought or plan in your mind

In scene

a thought or plan in your mind

That is a great idea

more friendly or pleasant

In scene

more friendly or pleasant

She is a nicer person than him

friendly or pleasant

She is nicer to me today

more enjoyable or friendly

The weather is nicer today

enjoyable or good

This hotel is nicer

the short thick finger on the side of your hand

In scene

the short thick finger on the side of your hand

He hurt his thumb

power or authority over someone

He is under his boss's thumb

to make a rude sign with your thumb

He made a rude thumb gesture

happening right away

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happening right away

Come here immediately

to feel sad that someone is not with you

In scene

to feel sad that someone is not with you

I miss my family

not present or not there

I missed the bus

to not do something correctly or not hit something

He missed the target

a girl or young woman

Miss Taylor is my teacher

someone who prefers to be alone

In scene

someone who prefers to be alone

She is a loner

a person who likes to be without others

He is a bit of a loner

someone who likes to be alone

I have always been a loner

someone who likes to be alone

He lived as a loner

having no more of something

In scene

having no more of something

We are all out of milk

total or with full effort

They went all out to win the game

using all your energy and effort

I will go all out for this project

doing something as much as possible

They went all out to win the game

complete or full

They launched an all out attack

with maximum effort or energy

They went all out to win the game

to examine or research something

In scene

to examine or research something

I will look into this problem

to direct your gaze into something

She looked into the box

not having any dirt or marks

In scene

not having any dirt or marks

Please put on a clean shirt

not involved in illegal or dishonest activities

In scene

not involved in illegal or dishonest activities

He has a clean record

fully or totally

I clean forgot the date

following the rules and not using unfair methods

They played a clean game

easy to understand or interpret

This is a clean answer

to hit someone, especially in the face

He cleaned him in the face

not guilty of a crime

The jury found him clean

not having done anything illegal

His record is clean

free from dirt or marks

Please keep your room clean

completely free of dirt or marks

The glass is completely clean

a place where people can hide or stay safe

In scene

a place where people can hide or stay safe

The spies met at the safe house

a secret place to stay safe

The spy hid in the safe house

a place used for protection or hiding

They hid the witness in a safe house

to ask personal questions that are not your business

In scene

to ask personal questions that are not your business

I don't mean to pry

to lift or open something using a tool or leverage

He pried the lid off the jar

to receive an advantage or gain from something

In scene

to receive an advantage or gain from something

What did you get out of that class

to keep away from or not go into

I want to get out of this meeting

to leave a place or situation

Get out of the room right now

to leave or go away from a place

You should get out of the house

to go away from a place

Get out of my room

used to show something is surprising or extreme

In scene

used to show something is surprising or extreme

He didn't even say hello

having no debt or advantage on either side

Now we are even

to make an effort to do something

You should even to reach your goal

a smaller amount or number

Four is an even number

to find an answer to a problem or understand something

In scene

to find an answer to a problem or understand something

I need to figure out this puzzle

to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works

I will figure out how to fix this

to understand something after thinking

I can't figure out how this works

to think or believe something is likely

I figured out it would rain

a large amount or number

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a large amount or number

I have a lot of books

a large number or quantity of something

There are a lot of people here

a period of 60 seconds

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a period of 60 seconds

It takes ten minutes

a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree

One degree contains sixty minutes

at the moment when

Call me the minute you arrive

the official written record of what was said at a meeting

They read the minutes of the meeting

a period of sixty seconds

I will be back in a minute

extremely tiny in size

The scientist studied the minute particles

to give the impression of being something

In scene

to give the impression of being something

It sounded like a good idea

to go to another place or switch allegiance

In scene

to go to another place or switch allegiance

He went over to the other side

to lie or rest on top of something

A rug goes over the floor

to examine or check something

Let's go over the plan

to go to someone's home

I will go over to his house later

to lose blood from a wound

In scene

to lose blood from a wound

Your finger is bleeding

to lose a large amount of money

The company is bleeding money

to gradually blend into something

The colors began to bleed together

to show very strong support for a team or group

He bleeds for his team

a group of people related by blood or marriage

In scene

a group of people related by blood or marriage

Many families live here

a group of organized crime members

These crime families control the city

a person on parole

In scene

a person on parole

The program helps parolees find jobs

used to say yes or to agree strongly

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used to say yes or to agree strongly

Can you help me? You bet!

to be very sure about something

Will you come to the party? You bet!

an informal phrase used to express strong agreement or to say you are welcome

Can you help me? You bet

the type of work someone does

In scene

the type of work someone does

Teaching is a noble profession

to read or check something carefully from beginning to end

In scene

to read or check something carefully from beginning to end

Please go through these documents

to experience or deal with something

In scene

to experience or deal with something

She went through a hard time

to be successfully finished or approved

The trade agreement went through yesterday

to move from one side to the other

We will go through the tunnel

to be officially accepted or completed

The contract finally went through

to experience a difficult situation

She went through a difficult time

liked by a lot of people

In scene

liked by a lot of people

This song is very popular

liked by many people

This song is very popular

liked by many people

That singer is very popular

brought into life

In scene

brought into life

I was born in Istanbul

to come into the world at birth

The baby was born yesterday

to start living

A new idea was born

to be about or relate to something

In scene

to be about or relate to something

This problem concerns all of us

something that makes you feel anxious

In scene

something that makes you feel anxious

My main concern is the weather

a large business organization

It is a large manufacturing concern

something that is your job or duty to deal with

That is none of your concern

a thing made to be like another

In scene

a thing made to be like another

I made a copy of the document

to receive and understand a radio message

Copy that, loud and clear

to do something the same way as someone else

She tries to copy her sister

written material for printing or publishing

Please proofread the advertising copy

to put things into a container

In scene

to put things into a container

Pack the boxes

to have a weapon with you

He used to pack a gun

a small bag or box for holding things

I bought a pack of gum

to fill a place with a large number of people

The fans packed the stadium

a number of people or things together

A pack of dogs

to strike something with force

He packs a hard punch

to leave a place in a hurry

We should pack and leave soon

to put things into a bag or box for a trip

Have you packed your suitcase yet

to put things into a bag or box for travel or storage

I need to pack my bag

to put your belongings into a bag or suitcase for a trip

I need to pack my bag for the trip

something that can be done or is true

In scene

something that can be done or is true

It is possible to finish the work today

a person who might be chosen for something

She is a possible for the role

a sound made when exerting effort or showing sudden feeling

In scene

a sound made when exerting effort or showing sudden feeling

Unh! This box is heavy

a sound used to say no

Unh I do not want to go

a sound made to say no

She said unh to the question

something that is true or real

In scene

something that is true or real

It is a fact that the earth is round

used to emphasize that something is true or to add information

In fact, it is very cold

something that is true

It is a fact that the earth is round

something known to be true

This is a known fact

not completely, close to

In scene

not completely, close to

It is nearly time to go

not filled or occupied

In scene

not filled or occupied

The room is vacant

to put something in danger

In scene

to put something in danger

Don't risk your life

a strategy game where players try to conquer territories

We played Risk last night

the chance of something bad happening

Smoking is a health risk

to expose to possible harm or loss

He did not want to risk his life

the act of taking legal action against someone in a court of law

In scene

the act of taking legal action against someone in a court of law

The prosecution of the suspect began today

the lawyers who try to prove someone is guilty in court

The prosecution presented their evidence

a person who works for an employer

In scene

a person who works for an employer

He is a new employee

to become unable to be found

In scene

to become unable to be found

I got lost in the city

to not know where you are

We will get lost in this city

to leave a place or person, often used as a rude way to tell someone to leave

Get lost and leave me alone

to not know where you are

I will get lost in the city

to finally be in a particular situation

In scene

to finally be in a particular situation

We wound up getting lost

to become deeply involved in something

He did not expect to wind up in this debate

to bring something to an end

We will wind up the meeting soon

to make someone feel nervous or excited

Don't wind him up before the test

a smoked and spiced beef deli meat

In scene

a smoked and spiced beef deli meat

I love pastrami sandwiches

used to express acceptance or agreement

In scene

used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

in a good or acceptable state

In scene

in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

used to start a sentence or get attention

In scene

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

for all time

In scene

for all time

He is ever loyal to his duty

at any time; in all your life

In scene

at any time; in all your life

Have you ever been to Rome

at no time

I will not ever go back

used to add force to a statement

It was ever so cold

from a time

Have you ever been to Paris

from a point in the past until now

Have you ever been to Paris

a system where adults care for children whose parents cannot look after them

In scene

a system where adults care for children whose parents cannot look after them

The child was placed in foster care

care for a child in a family home

The boy is in foster care

seeing or becoming aware of something

In scene

seeing or becoming aware of something

I started noticing small changes

to change to fit a new situation

In scene

to change to fit a new situation

He needs to adjust to the new city

to make small changes to something

Please adjust the volume

a person you share a prison cell with

In scene

a person you share a prison cell with

He argued with his cellmate

a person who shares a prison cell with another prisoner

He talked to his cellmate

money that you must pay back later

In scene

money that you must pay back later

I need a loan for my business

something given to someone temporarily

This car is a loan

a business that provides loans to people

The loan company gave me money

to give something to someone for a period of time

Can you loan me your pen

before now; in the past

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before now; in the past

I saw him two days ago

in the past, before now

In scene

in the past, before now

I arrived an hour ago

a fighter skilled in martial arts

In scene

a fighter skilled in martial arts

The ninja is very fast

a skilled warrior trained in secret arts

The ninja vanished into the shadows

a word or value that means "no" or less than zero

In scene

a word or value that means "no" or less than zero

He gave a negative answer

not good or harmful

He has a negative attitude

a value or charge that is below zero

This number is negative

bad or not positive

He has a negative attitude

the evening before today

In scene

the evening before today

I went to the cinema last night

the evening before today

I slept well last night

the act of ending a job or relationship

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the act of ending a job or relationship

The severance of their partnership was sudden

a sum of money given to an employee when they leave a job

She received severance after leaving the company

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

In scene

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean, it is a bit expensive

in a short time

In scene

in a short time

I will see you soon

in the near future

I will see you soon

at a short distance away

In scene

at a short distance away

My house is close to the park

paying a lot of attention to details

Please pay close attention to the details

not open

Please close the door

to surround and catch someone

The police close on the suspect

an idea or arrangement for doing something

In scene

an idea or arrangement for doing something

We made a plan for the trip

a method for achieving something

I have a great plan

to make an arrangement to do something

I plan to visit my friend

a type of synthetic drug used in medicine

In scene

a type of synthetic drug used in medicine

He took a steroid to reduce inflammation

coming immediately before the present

In scene

coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

having a positive or desirable quality

In scene

having a positive or desirable quality

This is a good book

something that helps or is useful

These are luxury goods

used to emphasize the degree of another adjective

It took a good ten minutes

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