Person Of Interest — Season 2 Episode 11
Words & meanings
705 words
CEFR level
a long period of time before now
In scenea long period of time before now
I lived there a long time ago
I lived there a long time ago
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
In sceneto 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
a person who represents clients in legal matters
In scenea person who represents clients in legal matters
He is a good lawyer
He is a good lawyer
a person who gives legal advice and represents people in court
a person who gives legal advice and represents people in court
The lawyer defended his client in court
The lawyer defended his client in court
to act as a lawyer for someone or something
to act as a lawyer for someone or something
He will lawyer the case
He will lawyer the case
used to give one reason or example
In sceneused to give one reason or example
One thing I like about this house is the garden
One thing I like about this house is the garden
to continue to move forward (used of time)
In sceneto continue to move forward (used of time)
The hours tick away as we wait
The hours tick away as we wait
to pass time or a period slowly
to pass time or a period slowly
The minutes ticked away while we waited
The minutes ticked away while we waited
usual or ordinary
In sceneusual or ordinary
He is an average student
He is an average student
to find the typical value of a set of numbers
to find the typical value of a set of numbers
You should average these numbers
You should average these numbers
the typical value of a set of numbers
the typical value of a set of numbers
The average score is eighty
The average score is eighty
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
In sceneto make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
to feel nervous or concerned about something
to feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
an informal discussion between people
In scenean informal discussion between people
We had a long conversation
We had a long conversation
needing attention or action very soon
In sceneneeding attention or action very soon
This is an urgent matter
This is an urgent matter
needing quick action or attention
needing quick action or attention
This is an urgent call
This is an urgent call
needing attention or action very soon
needing attention or action very soon
We need an urgent response
We need an urgent response
to watch someone secretly
In sceneto watch someone secretly
They used a camera to spy on him
They used a camera to spy on him
to watch someone without them knowing
to watch someone without them knowing
He tried to spy on his neighbors
He tried to spy on his neighbors
to observe someone without them knowing
to observe someone without them knowing
The detective decided to spy on the suspect
The detective decided to spy on the suspect
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
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
to try to solve or deal with something
to try to solve or deal with something
I need to work on this problem
I need to work on this problem
to have an effect on someone
to have an effect on someone
The medicine is starting to work on him
The medicine is starting to work on him
to have a job at a particular place or time
to have a job at a particular place or time
She works on the council
She works on the council
to do a job for payment or as a duty
to do a job for payment or as a duty
I work on a big project
I work on a big project
to be busy doing a task
to be busy doing a task
I am working on my homework
I am working on my homework
to spend time and effort doing a task
to spend time and effort doing a task
She works on her painting daily
She works on her painting daily
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We are working on the problem
We are working on the problem
to try to make something better or finish it
to try to make something better or finish it
He works on his English skills
He works on his English skills
to try to do or solve something
to try to do or solve something
They work on a new strategy
They work on a new strategy
to be busy with a task or activity
to be busy with a task or activity
She is working on her report
She is working on her report
to be engaged in an activity or task
to be engaged in an activity or task
He works on a charity project
He works on a charity project
to repair or improve something
to repair or improve something
They work on the broken car
They work on the broken car
to spend time and effort doing something
to spend time and effort doing something
I work on my writing tasks
I work on my writing tasks
to try to do or deal with something
to try to do or deal with something
We work on the difficult issue
We work on the difficult issue
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
He works on his performance
He works on his performance
to try to fix or improve something
to try to fix or improve something
I work on the leaky pipe
I work on the leaky pipe
to make an effort to do or improve something
to make an effort to do or improve something
She works on her fitness
She works on her fitness
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
They work on their garden
They work on their garden
to try to find a solution for something
to try to find a solution for something
We work on the puzzle
We work on the puzzle
to look carefully for something or someone
In sceneto look carefully for something or someone
Keep an eye out for the mail
Keep an eye out for the mail
to look carefully for something or someone
to look carefully for something or someone
Keep an eye out for a blue car
Keep an eye out for a blue car
something extra that can be used if needed
In scenesomething extra that can be used if needed
I have a backup plan
I have a backup plan
extra help or resources
In sceneextra help or resources
The police called for backup
The police called for backup
a second version of something kept safe
a second version of something kept safe
Always keep a backup of your files
Always keep a backup of your files
something extra that can be used if needed
something extra that can be used if needed
We need a backup plan
We need a backup plan
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
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 check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
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
the chance of something bad happening
In scenethe chance of something bad happening
Smoking is a health risk
Smoking is a health risk
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
We played Risk last night
We played Risk last night
to put something in danger
to put something in danger
Don't risk your life
Don't risk your life
to expose to possible harm or loss
to expose to possible harm or loss
He did not want to risk his life
He did not want to risk his life
to link or bring together
In sceneto link or bring together
Please connect the wires
Please connect the wires
to join or be joined
to join or be joined
Connect the printer to the computer
Connect the printer to the computer
to spend time together with someone
to spend time together with someone
I like to connect with new people
I like to connect with new people
a person who works for a job
In scenea person who works for a job
He is a hard worker
He is a hard worker
to feel nervous or troubled
In sceneto feel nervous or troubled
Do not worry about the exam
Do not worry about the exam
to say that someone is responsible for something bad
In sceneto say that someone is responsible for something bad
Do not blame me for this mistake
Do not blame me for this mistake
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
I blame the rain for the delay
I blame the rain for the delay
the state of being responsible for something bad
the state of being responsible for something bad
He accepted the blame for the accident
He accepted the blame for the accident
a thing that you can choose
In scenea thing that you can choose
You have two options
You have two options
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
You have the option to leave early
You have the option to leave early
in the recent past
In scenein the recent past
I have been very busy lately
I have been very busy lately
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
a quick informal photograph
In scenea quick informal photograph
She took a quick snapshot of the sunset
She took a quick snapshot of the sunset
to start to feel less ill or upset
In sceneto start to feel less ill or upset
I hope you feel better soon
I hope you feel better soon
with the inner part on the outside
In scenewith the inner part on the outside
Your shirt is inside out
Your shirt is inside out
with the inner part turned to the outside
with the inner part turned to the outside
You are wearing your shirt inside out
You are wearing your shirt inside out
the act of putting money into something to earn a profit
In scenethe act of putting money into something to earn a profit
This investment will make me money
This investment will make me money
something you put money into to make a profit
In scenesomething you put money into to make a profit
This investment will grow over time
This investment will grow over time
a person who builds new houses or buildings on land
In scenea person who builds new houses or buildings on land
The developer built ten new houses
The developer built ten new houses
a person who writes computer programs
a person who writes computer programs
The developer is fixing the bug
The developer is fixing the bug
prepared to do something
In sceneprepared to do something
I am willing to help
I am willing to help
to be happy to do something
to be happy to do something
He is willing to help
He is willing to help
to be ready or agree to do something
to be ready or agree to do something
She is willing to help us
She is willing to help us
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
She is willing to help
She is willing to help
to make yourself or something ready
In sceneto make yourself or something ready
I need to prepare for the exam
I need to prepare for the exam
a piece of information sent to someone
a piece of information sent to someone
Please send me a message
Please send me a message
happening at the start
happening at the start
I prepared the list
I prepared the list
to make something ready for use
to make something ready for use
I prepare my bag for school
I prepare my bag for school
to give something to someone in return for money
In sceneto give something to someone in return for money
I will sell my old phone
I will sell my old phone
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
to reveal someone's secrets for personal gain
He sold his partner to the police
He sold his partner to the police
to make someone believe or agree
to make someone believe or agree
He sold me on the new plan
He sold me on the new plan
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
He tried to sell his new plan to the team
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
to be persuaded to agree or believe something
He was sold on the idea
He was sold on the idea
not anything at all
not anything at all
She has nothing left to sell
She has nothing left to sell
to give something in exchange for money
to give something in exchange for money
They sell fresh vegetables
They sell fresh vegetables
a set of numbers used to open a lock
In scenea set of numbers used to open a lock
I forgot the combination
I forgot the combination
a mix of different things
In scenea mix of different things
This is a great combination of flavors
This is a great combination of flavors
a series of movements put together
a series of movements put together
The dancer performed a difficult combination
The dancer performed a difficult combination
used to say yes or to agree
In sceneused to say yes or to agree
He gave an affirmative answer
He gave an affirmative answer
young human beings
In sceneyoung human beings
The kids are playing
The kids are playing
a young person
a young person
I have two kids
I have two kids
to move fast on your feet
In sceneto move fast on your feet
You have to hoof it if you want to be on time
You have to hoof it if you want to be on time
to go somewhere on foot
to go somewhere on foot
The bus did not come so we had to hoof it
The bus did not come so we had to hoof it
not having any dirt or marks
In scenenot having any dirt or marks
Please put on a clean shirt
Please put on a clean shirt
fully or totally
fully or totally
I clean forgot the date
I clean forgot the date
following the rules and not using unfair methods
following the rules and not using unfair methods
They played a clean game
They played a clean game
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
He has a clean record
He has a clean record
easy to understand or interpret
easy to understand or interpret
This is a clean answer
This is a clean answer
to hit someone, especially in the face
to hit someone, especially in the face
He cleaned him in the face
He cleaned him in the face
not guilty of a crime
not guilty of a crime
The jury found him clean
The jury found him clean
not having done anything illegal
not having done anything illegal
His record is clean
His record is clean
free from dirt or marks
free from dirt or marks
Please keep your room clean
Please keep your room clean
completely free of dirt or marks
completely free of dirt or marks
The glass is completely clean
The glass is completely clean
a place full of hidden dangers
In scenea place full of hidden dangers
The area is a minefield
The area is a minefield
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
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
to take action to manage a task, problem, or difficulty
In sceneto take action to manage a task, problem, or difficulty
I will deal with the problem tomorrow
I will deal with the problem tomorrow
to be concerned with or discuss a specific subject
to be concerned with or discuss a specific subject
This book deals with ancient history
This book deals with ancient history
to engage in business or communication with a person
to engage in business or communication with a person
I do not like dealing with rude people
I do not like dealing with rude people
the study or record of past events
In scenethe study or record of past events
I love reading about history
I love reading about history
a written account of past events
In scenea written account of past events
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
They have a long history together
They have a long history together
the things that happened in the past
the things that happened in the past
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
a symbol in an alphabet
In scenea symbol in an alphabet
A is a letter
A is a letter
a certificate given for achievement in sports
a certificate given for achievement in sports
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
He earned a letter for his performance on the team
in every detail, without any changes
in every detail, without any changes
He followed the instructions to the letter
He followed the instructions to the letter
a written note sent to someone
a written note sent to someone
I wrote a letter
I wrote a letter
to a greater degree
In sceneto a greater degree
I did not think it would hurt that much
I did not think it would hurt that much
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
to reach the highest level or most successful state
In sceneto reach the highest level or most successful state
Interest in the sport began to peak in the summer
Interest in the sport began to peak in the summer
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
This mystery peaked my curiosity
This mystery peaked my curiosity
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
I peak to my friend
I peak to my friend
the highest point of something
the highest point of something
They reached the peak of the mountain
They reached the peak of the mountain
used to explain something
In sceneused to explain something
You see I forgot to call you
You see I forgot to call you
to become aware of something with your eyes
to become aware of something with your eyes
Can you see that bird
Can you see that bird
a person who helps another
In scenea person who helps another
She is my assistant
She is my assistant
the relationship between two amounts
In scenethe relationship between two amounts
The ratio of boys to girls is two to one
The ratio of boys to girls is two to one
a person who buys goods or services
In scenea person who buys goods or services
The customer is always right
The customer is always right
a person who buys goods or services
a person who buys goods or services
The customer is always right
The customer is always right
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
the study of human culture and society
In scenethe study of human culture and society
He is studying humanities at university
He is studying humanities at university
to be at the place where something is happening
In sceneto be at the place where something is happening
The ambulance arrived on the scene within minutes
The ambulance arrived on the scene within minutes
to be successfully finished or approved
In sceneto be successfully finished or approved
The trade agreement went through yesterday
The trade agreement went through yesterday
to move from one side to the other
In sceneto move from one side to the other
We will go through the tunnel
We will go through the tunnel
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
Please go through these documents
Please go through these documents
to experience or deal with something
to experience or deal with something
She went through a hard time
She went through a hard time
neither very high nor very low in price or quality
neither very high nor very low in price or quality
This phone is a mid-range model
This phone is a mid-range model
the middle part of a range
the middle part of a range
This is a mid-range model
This is a mid-range model
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
in the area close to a place
In scenein the area close to a place
Many trees are around the school
Many trees are around the school
used to indicate an approximate amount
used to indicate an approximate amount
I will arrive around 5 PM
I will arrive around 5 PM
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
She knows her way around the office
She knows her way around the office
to change the direction or result of something
to change the direction or result of something
We must turn the situation around
We must turn the situation around
a person or thing that could cause harm
In scenea person or thing that could cause harm
The storm is a threat to the city
The storm is a threat to the city
a statement that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want
a statement that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want
He made a threat against his rival
He made a threat against his rival
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
I will work till five
I will work till five
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
Wait till she arrives
Wait till she arrives
a machine used to keep money in a shop
a machine used to keep money in a shop
The cashier opened the till
The cashier opened the till
up to the time when
up to the time when
Wait till tomorrow
Wait till tomorrow
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
In scenea unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
not even close to being
In scenenot even close to being
The project is far from finished
The project is far from finished
to cause problems in a relationship between two people
In sceneto cause problems in a relationship between two people
I do not want to come between them
I do not want to come between them
to make two people have problems in their relationship
to make two people have problems in their relationship
Don't let money come between you and your brother
Don't let money come between you and your brother
to make two people or groups have problems with each other
to make two people or groups have problems with each other
Nothing should come between best friends
Nothing should come between best friends
to cause a division between people
to cause a division between people
Money came between them
Money came between them
to keep someone or something in a place
In sceneto keep someone or something in a place
Please hold the dog in the yard
Please hold the dog in the yard
to keep a feeling from being shown
to keep a feeling from being shown
She tried to hold in her anger
She tried to hold in her anger
by design, not by accident
In sceneby design, not by accident
He did it on purpose
He did it on purpose
done intentionally, not by accident
done intentionally, not by accident
He broke the cup on purpose
He broke the cup on purpose
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
His purpose is to help everyone
His purpose is to help everyone
the thing that you plan to do
the thing that you plan to do
He broke the glass on purpose
He broke the glass on purpose
the number of years someone has lived
In scenethe number of years someone has lived
Age is just a number
Age is just a number
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
We live in the digital age
We live in the digital age
to become older
to become older
Everyone ages
Everyone ages
becoming older
becoming older
People age as time passes
People age as time passes
a male member of the police force
In scenea male member of the police force
The policeman directed the traffic
The policeman directed the traffic
a person whose job is to enforce the law
a person whose job is to enforce the law
The policeman stopped the car
The policeman stopped the car
a person whose job is to enforce the law
a person whose job is to enforce the law
The policeman is here
The policeman is here
a person whose job is to enforce the law
a person whose job is to enforce the law
He is a policeman
He is a policeman
a group of people who do illegal things together
In scenea group of people who do illegal things together
The police arrested the gang
The police arrested the gang
a group of people who spend time together
a group of people who spend time together
The whole gang is here
The whole gang is here
writing instructions for a computer
In scenewriting instructions for a computer
She is doing coding
She is doing coding
very good or unusual
In scenevery good or unusual
The service at this hotel is exceptional
The service at this hotel is exceptional
clear and exact
In sceneclear and exact
I need specific instructions
I need specific instructions
clearly defined or identified
clearly defined or identified
I have a specific goal
I have a specific goal
to feel interested in or worried about someone or something
In sceneto feel interested in or worried about someone or something
I care about my grades
I care about my grades
to like or think highly of someone
to like or think highly of someone
I care about my friends
I care about my friends
hard to deal with or understand
In scenehard to deal with or understand
This is a tricky question
This is a tricky question
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
things that can happen or be done
In scenethings that can happen or be done
There are many possibilities for the future
There are many possibilities for the future
to begin doing a task or activity
In sceneto begin doing a task or activity
I have a big project so I should get to it
I have a big project so I should get to it
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
the crime of entering a building to steal
In scenethe crime of entering a building to steal
They reported the burglary to the police
They reported the burglary to the police
the crime of entering a building to steal things
the crime of entering a building to steal things
He was arrested for burglary
He was arrested for burglary
to return money that you owe to someone
In sceneto return money that you owe to someone
I will pay back the money tomorrow
I will pay back the money tomorrow
to do something bad to someone who did something bad to you
to do something bad to someone who did something bad to you
He decided to pay him back for the trick
He decided to pay him back for the trick
to give money that you owe to someone
to give money that you owe to someone
I will pay back the money tomorrow
I will pay back the money tomorrow
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
content
content
I expect a reply soon
I expect a reply soon