Person Of Interest — Season 1 Episode 16
Words & meanings
733 words
CEFR level
a small wheeled vehicle used to carry things
In scenea small wheeled vehicle used to carry things
He pushed the heavy cart
He pushed the heavy cart
to move something using a cart or wheeled vehicle
to move something using a cart or wheeled vehicle
He carted the boxes to the warehouse
He carted the boxes to the warehouse
a small vehicle or stand used to sell goods
a small vehicle or stand used to sell goods
He bought some snacks from the cart
He bought some snacks from the cart
a small wheeled vehicle for carrying things
a small wheeled vehicle for carrying things
He pushed the cart to the shop
He pushed the cart to the shop
taking part in a situation or activity
In scenetaking part in a situation or activity
You need to keep him in the picture
You need to keep him in the picture
smart in a tricky way
In scenesmart in a tricky way
He is a slick salesman
He is a slick salesman
smooth and difficult to hold
In scenesmooth and difficult to hold
The road is slick with rain
The road is slick with rain
very smooth and shiny
very smooth and shiny
The road was slick after the rain
The road was slick after the rain
at the back of something
In sceneat the back of something
The cat is behind the sofa
The cat is behind the sofa
to give support to someone or something
In sceneto give support to someone or something
We are behind you
We are behind you
in the space at the back of something
in the space at the back of something
The ball is behind the chair
The ball is behind the chair
the part of the body you sit on
the part of the body you sit on
He fell on his behind
He fell on his behind
the person or thing that causes something to happen
the person or thing that causes something to happen
She is the force behind this project
She is the force behind this project
not on time
not on time
He is behind schedule
He is behind schedule
without someone knowing
without someone knowing
He did it behind my back
He did it behind my back
left in a place when you go away
left in a place when you go away
He left his keys behind
He left his keys behind
very large in size or amount
In scenevery large in size or amount
The building is massive
The building is massive
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
to change the path or direction of something
In sceneto change the path or direction of something
The GPS will reroute us to avoid traffic
The GPS will reroute us to avoid traffic
to keep checking or supervising someone closely
In sceneto keep checking or supervising someone closely
I need to stay on him until he finishes the work
I need to stay on him until he finishes the work
to keep doing something
to keep doing something
Please stay on the current task
Please stay on the current task
to continue to be in place or in operation
to continue to be in place or in operation
He decided to stay on at the company
He decided to stay on at the company
to look at something for a period of time
In sceneto look at something for a period of time
I like to watch movies
I like to watch movies
to take care of someone or something
In sceneto take care of someone or something
Please watch my bag
Please watch my bag
to pay attention to what you are doing
to pay attention to what you are doing
Watch your step on the stairs
Watch your step on the stairs
a small clock worn on the wrist
a small clock worn on the wrist
My watch is broken
My watch is broken
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
the floor of a building below the current one
In scenethe floor of a building below the current one
He is downstairs
He is downstairs
a type of music with strong rhythms and improvisation
In scenea type of music with strong rhythms and improvisation
I love listening to jazz
I love listening to jazz
to make someone feel very excited or enthusiastic
to make someone feel very excited or enthusiastic
The news really jazzed him up
The news really jazzed him up
a style of music with improvisation and rhythm
a style of music with improvisation and rhythm
He likes listening to jazz music
He likes listening to jazz music
a type of music with improvisation
a type of music with improvisation
I enjoy listening to jazz
I enjoy listening to jazz
money paid in advance
In scenemoney paid in advance
I paid a deposit for the house
I paid a deposit for the house
to put something down in a specific location
In sceneto put something down in a specific location
Please deposit your bags here
Please deposit your bags here
a natural layer of a substance in the ground
a natural layer of a substance in the ground
This area has a rich coal deposit
This area has a rich coal deposit
a part of a book with its own number or title
In scenea part of a book with its own number or title
I am reading the first chapter
I am reading the first chapter
a local group of a larger organization
a local group of a larger organization
She joined the local chapter of the club
She joined the local chapter of the club
a part of a book with its own number or title
a part of a book with its own number or title
I read the first chapter of the book
I read the first chapter of the book
a gambling game where a ball is spun on a wheel
In scenea gambling game where a ball is spun on a wheel
People play roulette in casinos
People play roulette in casinos
in a way that is hard to notice
In scenein a way that is hard to notice
She smiled subtly
She smiled subtly
a list of days, weeks, and months of a year
In scenea list of days, weeks, and months of a year
Check the calendar for the date
Check the calendar for the date
to deal with a situation or problem
In sceneto deal with a situation or problem
I can handle this problem
I can handle this problem
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
Please hold the handle of the door
Please hold the handle of the door
a name or nickname used for identification
a name or nickname used for identification
What is your Twitter handle
What is your Twitter handle
to give something to someone by hand
to give something to someone by hand
Handle the book to your friend
Handle the book to your friend
to achieve a goal or reach a point successfully
In sceneto achieve a goal or reach a point successfully
She studied hard and finally made it
She studied hard and finally made it
to arrive at a place successfully
to arrive at a place successfully
We made it to the meeting on time
We made it to the meeting on time
used to make a suggestion
In sceneused to make a suggestion
Let us go
Let us go
to permit or allow someone to do something
to permit or allow someone to do something
Please let us play outside
Please let us play outside
a sound used to say yes or show you are listening
a sound used to say yes or show you are listening
Uh huh I understand what you mean
Uh huh I understand what you mean
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Uh huh I understand your point
Uh huh I understand your point
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
Go on. Uh huh
Go on. Uh huh
an informal way to say yes or show that you are listening
an informal way to say yes or show that you are listening
Uh-huh I understand what you mean
Uh-huh I understand what you mean
to appear in a court of law to be judged
In sceneto appear in a court of law to be judged
He will stand trial for robbery next week
He will stand trial for robbery next week
to be tried in a court of law
to be tried in a court of law
He will stand trial next month
He will stand trial next month
to trust someone to help you
In sceneto trust someone to help you
You can count upon me
You can count upon me
to need to do something
In sceneto need to do something
We gotta go now
We gotta go now
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
He is lying to his parents
He is lying to his parents
to spend time doing nothing useful
to spend time doing nothing useful
Stop lying around all day
Stop lying around all day
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
He is lying on the sofa
He is lying on the sofa
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
He is lying on the bed
He is lying on the bed
a short time ago
In scenea short time ago
I recently moved here
I recently moved here
a short time ago
a short time ago
I recently started a new job
I recently started a new job
to reduce stress or tension
In sceneto reduce stress or tension
I need time to decompress after work
I need time to decompress after work
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
happening or existing before now
In scenehappening or existing before now
He is a former president
He is a former president
to do something without planning
In sceneto do something without planning
I happened to meet him at the park
I happened to meet him at the park
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
What happened to him
What happened to him
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to be there
I happened to be there
to take place by chance
to take place by chance
Such things happen to everyone
Such things happen to everyone
to do something without planning it
to do something without planning it
I happened to break the glass
I happened to break the glass
to take place or affect someone/something
to take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to see him at the store
I happened to see him at the store
to become involved in a situation to change it
In sceneto become involved in a situation to change it
The police had to intervene
The police had to intervene
to become involved in a situation to change what happens
to become involved in a situation to change what happens
The police had to intervene in the fight
The police had to intervene in the fight
an official group that controls or organizes something
In scenean official group that controls or organizes something
The commission met today
The commission met today
a payment based on sales
a payment based on sales
He earns a commission
He earns a commission
to officially ask someone to do a task
to officially ask someone to do a task
She commissioned a painting
She commissioned a painting
a period when something lasts
a period when something lasts
It takes time to finish the work
It takes time to finish the work
an occasion or occurrence
an occasion or occurrence
I read this book three times
I read this book three times
the operation of multiplying numbers
the operation of multiplying numbers
Five times five is twenty five
Five times five is twenty five
a publication that reports news
a publication that reports news
This newspaper is called the Times
This newspaper is called the Times
a particular period of history
a particular period of history
We live in difficult times
We live in difficult times
the number of times something happens
the number of times something happens
I read this book three times
I read this book three times
a point or period when something happens
a point or period when something happens
We had good times together
We had good times together
used to show multiplication
used to show multiplication
Five times five is twenty five
Five times five is twenty five
instances or occurrences
instances or occurrences
I visit them at difficult times
I visit them at difficult times
to be removed or discarded from a group or situation
In sceneto be removed or discarded from a group or situation
He felt sad when he got dumped
He felt sad when he got dumped
to be ended a romantic relationship by the other person
to be ended a romantic relationship by the other person
I was very sad when I got dumped
I was very sad when I got dumped
the whole situation or main idea
In scenethe whole situation or main idea
You need to understand the whole picture
You need to understand the whole picture
a movie made for cinema
a movie made for cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
a visual representation
a visual representation
I drew a picture
I drew a picture
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
I can't picture it
I can't picture it
to learn or discover something
In sceneto learn or discover something
I will find out the answer
I will find out the answer
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
I hope he does not find out
I hope he does not find out
to discover or get facts about something
to discover or get facts about something
I want to find out the truth
I want to find out the truth
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
a person or group that watches for problems or bad behavior
In scenea person or group that watches for problems or bad behavior
The group acts as a watchdog for consumer rights
The group acts as a watchdog for consumer rights
a chemical that affects the body
In scenea chemical that affects the body
This drug helps you sleep
This drug helps you sleep
a person you know and like very much
a person you know and like very much
He is a good drug
He is a good drug
to give someone a substance that affects their body
to give someone a substance that affects their body
They drug the patient
They drug the patient
a feeling of being ashamed or awkward
In scenea feeling of being ashamed or awkward
He blushed in embarrassment
He blushed in embarrassment
a very large amount of something
a very large amount of something
He has an embarrassment of riches
He has an embarrassment of riches
a careful search for facts or information
In scenea careful search for facts or information
The police started an investigation
The police started an investigation
to start having a close, warm relationship with someone
In sceneto start having a close, warm relationship with someone
They started to get close during the trip
They started to get close during the trip
to move to a short distance from something
to move to a short distance from something
Don't get close to the fire
Don't get close to the fire
to move to a short distance away
to move to a short distance away
Don't get close to the fire
Don't get close to the fire
in a happy or joyful way
In scenein a happy or joyful way
She smiled happily
She smiled happily
to try something when the result is uncertain
In sceneto try something when the result is uncertain
He decided to roll the dice and start a business
He decided to roll the dice and start a business
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
to exchange something for money
In sceneto exchange something for money
I need to cash in these coupons
I need to cash in these coupons
to use something you have earned or saved
to use something you have earned or saved
I will cash in my gift card
I will cash in my gift card
to use a situation to get a benefit
to use a situation to get a benefit
You should cash in on this opportunity
You should cash in on this opportunity
to get money from something
to get money from something
He decided to cash in his stocks
He decided to cash in his stocks
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
a person who controls a business or team
In scenea person who controls a business or team
He is a great manager
He is a great manager
a person who is in charge of a team or business
In scenea person who is in charge of a team or business
The manager is in a meeting
The manager is in a meeting
a person who manages the career of a performer or athlete
a person who manages the career of a performer or athlete
The singer has a good manager
The singer has a good manager
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
extra money given for service
In sceneextra money given for service
He left a big tip
He left a big tip
to show or tell something that was hidden
In sceneto show or tell something that was hidden
He gave me a useful tip about the exam
He gave me a useful tip about the exam
the pointed end of something
the pointed end of something
The tip of the pencil is broken
The tip of the pencil is broken
a large heap of waste or earth
a large heap of waste or earth
The truck took the waste to the tip
The truck took the waste to the tip
a formal decision that someone is not guilty of a crime
In scenea formal decision that someone is not guilty of a crime
The judge announced the acquittal of the defendant
The judge announced the acquittal of the defendant
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
I need to get out of here
I need to get out of here
to a place that is not here
to a place that is not here
I am out of here
I am out of here
money paid to the government on income or goods
In scenemoney paid to the government on income or goods
I have to pay my taxes
I have to pay my taxes
to put pressure on something
to put pressure on something
This difficult task taxes my energy
This difficult task taxes my energy
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
a person who works in a bank
In scenea person who works in a bank
My uncle is a banker
My uncle is a banker
a person who works in a bank or manages money
In scenea person who works in a bank or manages money
He is a banker
He is a banker
a state of wild or uncontrolled excitement
In scenea state of wild or uncontrolled excitement
The crowd was in a frenzy
The crowd was in a frenzy
a U.S. savings bond that protects against inflation
In scenea U.S. savings bond that protects against inflation
I invested some money in an I bond
I invested some money in an I bond
a vehicle that sells and serves food
In scenea vehicle that sells and serves food
We bought lunch at a food truck
We bought lunch at a food truck
a truck that sells and serves food
In scenea truck that sells and serves food
The food truck parked on the corner
The food truck parked on the corner
related to crime
In scenerelated to crime
Criminal activities are illegal
Criminal activities are illegal
a person who commits a crime
a person who commits a crime
The police caught the criminal
The police caught the criminal
a person who commits a crime
a person who commits a crime
The criminal was arrested
The criminal was arrested
to get something by paying money
In sceneto get something by paying money
I bought a new car
I bought a new car
a tube with a wide top and narrow bottom used to pour liquids
In scenea tube with a wide top and narrow bottom used to pour liquids
Use a funnel to pour the oil
Use a funnel to pour the oil
to send or move something in a particular direction
In sceneto send or move something in a particular direction
They funnelled money into the account
They funnelled money into the account
the financial district of New York City
In scenethe financial district of New York City
The stock market is based on Wall Street
The stock market is based on Wall Street
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to stop for a short time
In sceneto stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
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 stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to give time or effort to something
In sceneto give time or effort to something
You should invest in your education
You should invest in your education
to buy something for a specific purpose
In sceneto buy something for a specific purpose
They decided to invest in new software
They decided to invest in new software
to put time, effort, or money into something
to put time, effort, or money into something
I want to invest in this company
I want to invest in this company
not different
In scenenot different
We have the same car
We have the same car
a thing that is being talked about
a thing that is being talked about
I saw the same man yesterday
I saw the same man yesterday
well-known or recognized from before
In scenewell-known or recognized from before
Your face looks familiar
Your face looks familiar
to become aware of or used to something
to become aware of or used to something
This melody sounds familiar to me
This melody sounds familiar to me
the ability to think clearly and make good decisions
In scenethe ability to think clearly and make good decisions
She used her wits to solve the puzzle
She used her wits to solve the puzzle
the ability to think and understand things quickly
the ability to think and understand things quickly
She used her wits to solve the problem
She used her wits to solve the problem
the ability to think clearly
the ability to think clearly
You need your wits to solve this puzzle
You need your wits to solve this puzzle
a group of people who decide if someone is guilty in a court
In scenea group of people who decide if someone is guilty in a court
The jury reached a verdict
The jury reached a verdict
an organization that sells goods or services
In scenean organization that sells goods or services
He works for a law firm
He works for a law firm
not changing or willing to change an opinion
not changing or willing to change an opinion
She remained firm in her decision
She remained firm in her decision
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The mattress is very firm
The mattress is very firm
a business organization
a business organization
He works at a law firm
He works at a law firm
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
from 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
a small room for storing things
In scenea small room for storing things
Put your coat in the closet
Put your coat in the closet
kept hidden or private
kept hidden or private
He is a closet fan of that band
He is a closet fan of that band
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
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 be very sure about something
In sceneto be very sure about something
I bet he is late
I bet he is late
to risk money on a game or race
In sceneto risk money on a game or race
He bet on the red car
He bet on the red car
the most suitable or helpful option
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
to think something is likely true
I bet he will arrive late
I bet he will arrive late
a serious physical wound or damage
In scenea serious physical wound or damage
The patient suffered blunt-force trauma to the chest
The patient suffered blunt-force trauma to the chest
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 look quickly and secretly
In sceneto look quickly and secretly
I took a peek at the gift
I took a peek at the gift
to look quickly or secretly
to look quickly or secretly
Do not peek through the window
Do not peek through the window
to look quickly and secretly
to look quickly and secretly
She peeked at the answer
She peeked at the answer
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