Person Of Interest — Season 1 Episode 17
Words & meanings
557 words
CEFR level
the part of the body below the chest
In scenethe part of the body below the chest
He has a pain in his abdomen
He has a pain in his abdomen
the part of the body between the chest and the hips
the part of the body between the chest and the hips
He felt a sharp pain in his abdomen
He felt a sharp pain in his abdomen
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to move down quickly to the ground
In sceneto move down quickly to the ground
Be careful not to fall
Be careful not to fall
the season between summer and winter
the season between summer and winter
The leaves change color in the fall
The leaves change color in the fall
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
The room fell silent
The room fell silent
to not succeed in doing something
to not succeed in doing something
The mission did not fall
The mission did not fall
the system of wires that carry electricity
In scenethe system of wires that carry electricity
The house has old wiring
The house has old wiring
a system of wires that carry electricity or signals
a system of wires that carry electricity or signals
The house has old wiring
The house has old wiring
recognized or well known
In scenerecognized or well known
This melody sounds known
This melody sounds known
recognized by many people
recognized by many people
He is a known singer
He is a known singer
to be aware of something
to be aware of something
This is a known fact
This is a known fact
known by many people
known by many people
He is a known author
He is a known author
a person who kills another person
In scenea person who kills another person
The police caught the murderer
The police caught the murderer
the area of authority or responsibility
In scenethe area of authority or responsibility
This decision falls outside my remit
This decision falls outside my remit
the area of authority or responsibility for a task
the area of authority or responsibility for a task
That task is part of his remit
That task is part of his remit
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
the group of all ordinary people
In scenethe group of all ordinary people
The public loves the new law
The public loves the new law
open
open
This is a public park
This is a public park
in a place where many people can see or hear you
in a place where many people can see or hear you
She spoke in public about the problem
She spoke in public about the problem
available for everyone to use
available for everyone to use
This park is public
This park is public
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
In sceneto take something that belongs to someone else without permission
He stole my pen
He stole my pen
something that is sold for a very low price
something that is sold for a very low price
This jacket was a steal
This jacket was a steal
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
She stole the show
She stole the show
to take something that does not belong to you
to take something that does not belong to you
Someone tried to steal my bike
Someone tried to steal my bike
taken without permission
taken without permission
Someone tried to steal my bag
Someone tried to steal my bag
a line of people waiting for something
In scenea line of people waiting for something
I had to wait in line to buy a ticket
I had to wait in line to buy a ticket
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
happening until now or even now
In scenehappening until now or even now
I am still waiting
I am still waiting
not moving
not moving
Stand still
Stand still
despite what was said
despite what was said
It was raining, but he still went out
It was raining, but he still went out
to receive or obtain something
In sceneto receive or obtain something
I got a letter today
I got a letter today
to reach a place
to reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
to start to be in a particular state
to start to be in a particular state
It is getting cold
It is getting cold
to understand something
to understand something
I don't get it
I don't get it
strong, wild anger while driving
strong, wild anger while driving
He shouted at the other driver because of road rage
He shouted at the other driver because of road rage
angry, violent behavior by a driver toward another driver
angry, violent behavior by a driver toward another driver
He shouted at the other driver because of road rage
He shouted at the other driver because of road rage
to have power over something
In sceneto have power over something
He can control the robot
He can control the robot
the act of managing or regulating something
the act of managing or regulating something
She lost control of the car
She lost control of the car
a thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment
a thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment
The scientists used a control for their experiment
The scientists used a control for their experiment
to move behind someone and go where they go
In sceneto move behind someone and go where they go
The dog followed me home
The dog followed me home
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 do what someone tells you to do
to do what someone tells you to do
You should follow the instructions
You should follow the instructions
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
Follow the latest news
Follow the latest news
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
the act of staying out of sight
In scenethe act of staying out of sight
The children are hiding in the garden
The children are hiding in the garden
to put or keep out of sight
to put or keep out of sight
She is hiding the letter
She is hiding the letter
to move downward
In sceneto move downward
Be careful not to drop the plate
Be careful not to drop the plate
to get smaller in size or amount
to get smaller in size or amount
Put one drop of oil in the pan
Put one drop of oil in the pan
to leave something at a specific place
to leave something at a specific place
I will drop you off at school
I will drop you off at school
to stop doing or talking about something
to stop doing or talking about something
Please drop the subject now
Please drop the subject now
to provide money for something
In sceneto provide money for something
They will fund the project
They will fund the project
a sum of money set aside for a specific purpose
a sum of money set aside for a specific purpose
They started a fund for the new library
They started a fund for the new library
an amount of money saved for a purpose
an amount of money saved for a purpose
The government created a fund for education
The government created a fund for education
an organization that raises money for a specific cause
an organization that raises money for a specific cause
The fund supports local schools
The fund supports local schools
an unknown or unspecified place
In scenean unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unspecified or unknown location
In scenean unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
by yourself or without help
In sceneby yourself or without help
She did it on her own
She did it on her own
lasting for a large amount of time
In scenelasting for a large amount of time
The meeting was long
The meeting was long
to want something very much
to want something very much
I long to see you
I long to see you
measuring a great distance from end to end
measuring a great distance from end to end
The snake is very long
The snake is very long
by a large amount
by a large amount
We did not wait long
We did not wait long
to stop a relationship or activity
In sceneto stop a relationship or activity
They broke up the session
They broke up the session
to crack or split something
to crack or split something
The ice began to break up
The ice began to break up
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
to skate fast across the ice in hockey
The player will break up the ice
The player will break up the ice
to feel very sad or emotional
to feel very sad or emotional
He broke up when he heard the news
He broke up when he heard the news
the ending of a romantic relationship
the ending of a romantic relationship
The break-up happened last week
The break-up happened last week
to end a romantic relationship
to end a romantic relationship
They decided to break up
They decided to break up
to find a solution to a problem
In sceneto find a solution to a problem
They hope to resolve the conflict
They hope to resolve the conflict
to make a firm decision
to make a firm decision
She resolved to study harder
She resolved to study harder
strong will to achieve something
strong will to achieve something
He showed great resolve
He showed great resolve
to have sexual intercourse with someone
In sceneto have sexual intercourse with someone
He slept with her
He slept with her
to sleep in the same bed as another person
to sleep in the same bed as another person
She sleeps with her brother
She sleeps with her brother
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They slept with each other
They slept with each other
to sleep in the same bed as someone
to sleep in the same bed as someone
I slept with my baby
I slept with my baby
to appear to be something
In sceneto appear to be something
That sounds great
That sounds great
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
His story sounds interesting
His story sounds interesting
vibrations that you can hear
vibrations that you can hear
The sounds were very loud
The sounds were very loud
not within the same level or category
In scenenot within the same level or category
She is out of my league
She is out of my league
not in the usual place
not in the usual place
The manager is out of the office
The manager is out of the office
to no longer have any of something
to no longer have any of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
not conscious or not awake
In scenenot conscious or not awake
He was unconscious for ten minutes
He was unconscious for ten minutes
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
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
In sceneto investigate, study, or consider something carefully
I need to look at the documents
I need to look at the documents
to direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
to direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
Look at that bird
Look at that bird
to take someone away illegally by force
In sceneto take someone away illegally by force
The criminals tried to kidnap the businessman
The criminals tried to kidnap the businessman
an area of land that is always wet and muddy
In scenean area of land that is always wet and muddy
The area is a swamp
The area is a swamp
to give someone too much work to do
to give someone too much work to do
Work swamped him
Work swamped him
to make a very serious, truthful promise
In sceneto make a very serious, truthful promise
I swear to God that I did not take it
I swear to God that I did not take it
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 place to live that is part of a larger building
In scenea place to live that is part of a larger building
She lives in a small apartment
She lives 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
to remove dirt or make something neat
In sceneto remove dirt or make something neat
I need to clean up my room
I need to clean up my room
to appear neat and attractive
to appear neat and attractive
He cleaned up well for the party
He cleaned up well for the party
to earn or win a large amount of money
to earn or win a large amount of money
They cleaned up at the casino
They cleaned up at the casino
to stop or reduce illegal activity in an area
to stop or reduce illegal activity in an area
The police want to clean up the city
The police want to clean up the city
the act of making a place tidy or free of dirt
the act of making a place tidy or free of dirt
The beach clean-up starts at noon
The beach clean-up starts at noon
to make a place neat and free of dirt
to make a place neat and free of dirt
Please clean up your room
Please clean up your room
a private club in a suburban area
In scenea private club in a suburban area
He is a member of the country club
He is a member of the country club
a private club with sports facilities and social activities
a private club with sports facilities and social activities
They spent the day at the country club
They spent the day at the country club
a private social organization with sports facilities
a private social organization with sports facilities
They spent the afternoon at the country club
They spent the afternoon at the country club
not important or not related
In scenenot important or not related
That is irrelevant to the topic
That is irrelevant to the topic
not important or related
not important or related
This detail is irrelevant
This detail is irrelevant
to do a job or activity
In sceneto do a job or activity
I am working now
I am working now
operating or able to operate
operating or able to operate
The system is working well
The system is working well
able to be used effectively in real situations
able to be used effectively in real situations
We need a working solution
We need a working solution
the act of doing a job or task
the act of doing a job or task
Working hard is important
Working hard is important
to do a job or task
to do a job or task
I am working on a new project
I am working on a new project
to do the tasks of a job or activity
to do the tasks of a job or activity
The system is working correctly
The system is working correctly
a person who secretly moves goods into or out of a place illegally
In scenea person who secretly moves goods into or out of a place illegally
The smuggler hid the items in his car
The smuggler hid the items in his car
a person who moves goods illegally
a person who moves goods illegally
The police caught the smuggler
The police caught the smuggler
the bone that forms the head
In scenethe bone that forms the head
The skull protects the brain
The skull protects the brain
the bony part of the head
the bony part of the head
The artist drew a human skull
The artist drew a human skull
the bone structure that protects the brain
the bone structure that protects the brain
The skull protects the brain
The skull protects the brain
to make someone or something ineffective
In sceneto make someone or something ineffective
The police neutralized the threat
The police neutralized the threat
to stop the effect of something
to stop the effect of something
The medicine neutralized the acid
The medicine neutralized the acid
to stop something from working
to stop something from working
The police neutralized the bomb
The police neutralized the bomb
to stop something from being harmful or effective
to stop something from being harmful or effective
The medicine neutralized the poison
The medicine neutralized the poison
to make someone feel shy or awkward
In sceneto make someone feel shy or awkward
Don't embarrass me
Don't embarrass me
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
I felt embarrassed
I felt embarrassed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
to make someone feel awkward or ashamed
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
Don't embarrass me in front of my friends
used to add emphasis to a question or statement
In sceneused to add emphasis to a question or statement
What in the world are you doing
What in the world are you doing
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
someone who owns something
In scenesomeone who owns something
He is the owner of the company
He is the owner of the company
a person who owns something
a person who owns something
Who is the owner of this car?
Who is the owner of this car?
a person with a natural ability or talent for something
In scenea person with a natural ability or talent for something
He is a natural at playing piano
He is a natural at playing piano
existing in nature, not created by humans
In sceneexisting in nature, not created by humans
We prefer natural food
We prefer natural food
as expected or usual
as expected or usual
It is natural to feel nervous
It is natural to feel nervous
to become spoiled or rotten
In sceneto become spoiled or rotten
The milk went bad
The milk went bad
the act of passing something from one person to another
In scenethe act of passing something from one person to another
I will hand off this task to you
I will hand off this task to you
to give responsibility to someone else
to give responsibility to someone else
I will hand off the project to Sarah
I will hand off the project to Sarah
to give someone else the duty of doing something
to give someone else the duty of doing something
He will hand off the project to his assistant
He will hand off the project to his assistant
a place where children without parents live
In scenea place where children without parents live
He grew up in an orphanage
He grew up in an orphanage
to do what you promised to do for someone
In sceneto do what you promised to do for someone
He came through for us in the end
He came through for us in the end
to become visible, audible, or clear
to become visible, audible, or clear
The sun came through the clouds
The sun came through the clouds
to become available or arrive
to become available or arrive
The test results finally came through
The test results finally came through
to be successfully completed or approved
to be successfully completed or approved
Our visa application came through yesterday
Our visa application came through yesterday
to move into a space from outside
to move into a space from outside
Please come through the front door
Please come through the front door
to do what is needed to help someone
to do what is needed to help someone
She came through for us in the crisis
She came through for us in the crisis
to move through a space, often used as a warning
to move through a space, often used as a warning
Please come through
Please come through
to move through a place
to move through a place
Many people come through this town every day
Many people come through this town every day
to move from one side of a place to the other
to move from one side of a place to the other
You must come through the tunnel to reach us
You must come through the tunnel to reach us
to achieve a desired result or fulfill a promise
to achieve a desired result or fulfill a promise
He came through for us
He came through for us
to get through a difficult experience or illness
to get through a difficult experience or illness
He came through the surgery well
He came through the surgery well
help or work done for others
In scenehelp or work done for others
The company offers many services
The company offers many services
a business that provides help or work for others
a business that provides help or work for others
The company provides laundry services
The company provides laundry services
systems that provide help or benefits to people
systems that provide help or benefits to people
The city provides essential public services
The city provides essential public services
work done for others
work done for others
We provide excellent customer services
We provide excellent customer services
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
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
any object or matter
any object or matter
I don't have anything
I don't have anything
done too quickly without thinking
In scenedone too quickly without thinking
It was a rash decision
It was a rash decision
red spots or irritation on the skin
red spots or irritation on the skin
I have a rash on my arm
I have a rash on my arm
an area of red, itchy spots on the skin
an area of red, itchy spots on the skin
I have a rash on my arm
I have a rash on my arm
a sudden large number of something
a sudden large number of something
There was a rash of robberies
There was a rash of robberies
a piece of something that covers an opening
In scenea piece of something that covers an opening
He opened the flap of the envelope
He opened the flap of the envelope
to move something quickly up and down
to move something quickly up and down
The bird flapped its wings
The bird flapped its wings
feeling strong dislike or revulsion
In scenefeeling strong dislike or revulsion
This food is disgusting
This food is disgusting
causing strong dislike or revulsion
causing strong dislike or revulsion
The garbage smells disgusting
The garbage smells disgusting
causing strong dislike or revulsion
causing strong dislike or revulsion
Such behavior is disgusting
Such behavior is disgusting
very unpleasant or offensive
very unpleasant or offensive
His behavior was disgusting
His behavior was disgusting
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to give up smoking
I want to give up smoking
to stop trying or to surrender
to stop trying or to surrender
Don't give up now
Don't give up now
to force someone to leave a job or place
to force someone to leave a job or place
The company had to give up some staff
The company had to give up some staff
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
In scenea bad or weak quality in a person's character
Everyone has a personal fault
Everyone has a personal fault
responsibility for a problem or error
In sceneresponsibility for a problem or error
It was my fault that we were late
It was my fault that we were late
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
It is hard to fault his work
It is hard to fault his work
a large break in the earth's surface
a large break in the earth's surface
There is a fault line under this city
There is a fault line under this city
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
the number 14
In scenethe number 14
I have fourteen apples
I have fourteen apples
a particular situation or example
In scenea particular situation or example
This is a special case
This is a special case
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
a box or bag for storing or carrying things
He put the phone in its case
He put the phone in its case
a matter that is decided in a court of law
a matter that is decided in a court of law
The police are working on the case
The police are working on the case
connected via telephone
In sceneconnected via telephone
He is on the phone right now
He is on the phone right now
connected via telephone
connected via telephone
She is on the phone right now
She is on the phone right now
talking on a telephone
talking on a telephone
She is on the phone with her friend
She is on the phone with her friend
speaking on a telephone
speaking on a telephone
He is on the phone
He is on the phone
dull or plain in color or appearance
In scenedull or plain in color or appearance
She has mousy brown hair
She has mousy brown hair
to make a telephone call
In sceneto make a telephone call
I will phone you tomorrow
I will phone you tomorrow
a device for making calls
In scenea device for making calls
The phone is on the table
The phone is on the table
a device used to make calls and access the internet
a device used to make calls and access the internet
My phone is charging
My phone is charging
happening by chance, not planned
In scenehappening by chance, not planned
It was an accidental mistake
It was an accidental mistake
happening by chance
happening by chance
Their meeting was accidental
Their meeting was accidental
already referred to earlier
In scenealready referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
to speak words
to speak words
He said no
He said no
to express something in words
to express something in words
He said that he was busy
He said that he was busy
to speak words
to speak words
She said she was tired
She said she was tired
the act of having a job
In scenethe act of having a job
She found employment at a local bank
She found employment at a local bank
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
I love my family
I love my family
a set of directions for making food
a set of directions for making food
Please follow the family for this dish
Please follow the family for this dish
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I watched the first family of the show
I watched the first family of the show
continuing for the whole night
In scenecontinuing for the whole night
I stayed awake all night
I stayed awake all night
continuing through the whole night
continuing through the whole night
It rained all night
It rained all night
lasting the whole night
lasting the whole night
There is an all-night cafe nearby
There is an all-night cafe nearby
to give something officially
In sceneto give something officially
The government issued a new warning
The government issued a new warning
to make something available to the public
to make something available to the public
The office issued a new report
The office issued a new report
wanting or ready to do or participate in something
In scenewanting or ready to do or participate in something
Are you up for a coffee
Are you up for a coffee
ready to be considered for something
ready to be considered for something
He is up for a promotion
He is up for a promotion
to be a candidate for something
to be a candidate for something
Is this job still up for grabs
Is this job still up for grabs
to speak angrily to someone
In sceneto speak angrily to someone
The boss really gave it to him for being late
The boss really gave it to him for being late
to pass something to someone
to pass something to someone
Please give it to him
Please give it to him
to punish someone severely
to punish someone severely
They gave it to the cheaters
They gave it to the cheaters
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
Please give it to her
Please give it to her
to pass something to someone
to pass something to someone
Give it to the teacher
Give it to the teacher
to speak angrily to someone for doing something wrong
to speak angrily to someone for doing something wrong
My boss will give it to me
My boss will give it to me
to say something to someone directly
to say something to someone directly
Just give it to me straight
Just give it to me straight
a thing given to someone freely
In scenea thing given to someone freely
This is a gift for you
This is a gift for you
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
She decided to gift the book to her friend
She decided to gift the book to her friend
the ability or right to give or decide something
the ability or right to give or decide something
She has the gift to make final decisions
She has the gift to make final decisions
a natural ability to do something well
a natural ability to do something well
She has a gift for music
She has a gift for music
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
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
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
to talk or say something
In sceneto talk or say something
She says hello to her teacher
She says hello to her teacher
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He says hello to everyone
He says hello to everyone
to speak words to communicate something
to speak words to communicate something
She says she is happy
She says she is happy
to speak or write something
to speak or write something
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
He says that this is a bad idea
He says that this is a bad idea
to show or read as text
to show or read as text
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
to speak words to communicate something
to speak words to communicate something
He says a short story
He says a short story
to speak words
to speak words
The report says the truth
The report says the truth
to make something be seen or experienced
In sceneto make something be seen or experienced
The report will expose the truth
The report will expose the truth
to leave something without cover
to leave something without cover
Do not expose your skin to the sun
Do not expose your skin to the sun
to make something known that was hidden
to make something known that was hidden
The report will expose the truth
The report will expose the truth
to make someone feel afraid or in danger
In sceneto make someone feel afraid or in danger
He threatened to call the police
He threatened to call the police
to put someone or something in danger
to put someone or something in danger
Smoking threatens your health
Smoking threatens your health
to say you will hurt someone or cause trouble if they do not do what you want
to say you will hurt someone or cause trouble if they do not do what you want
He threatened to quit his job
He threatened to quit his job
to officially accuse someone of a crime in court
In sceneto officially accuse someone of a crime in court
They will prosecute him for the crime
They will prosecute him for the crime
to continue an activity or task with effort
to continue an activity or task with effort
He prosecuted the plan with diligence
He prosecuted the plan with diligence
to start a legal case against someone
to start a legal case against someone
The state decided to prosecute him
The state decided to prosecute him