Person Of Interest — Season 2 Episode 15
Words & meanings
712 words
CEFR level
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
a piece of advice about what to do or choose
In scenea piece of advice about what to do or choose
I need a recommendation for a good hotel
I need a recommendation for a good hotel
a written statement praising someone's work or character
a written statement praising someone's work or character
He wrote a good recommendation for me
He wrote a good recommendation for me
to cry out loudly
In sceneto cry out loudly
He started to yell at his friend
He started to yell at his friend
to cry out loudly
to cry out loudly
Don't yell at me
Don't yell at me
a portable device used to make calls and access the internet
In scenea portable device used to make calls and access the internet
I lost my cell phone yesterday
I lost my cell phone yesterday
a device for talking to people from far away
In scenea device for talking to people from far away
She answered the phone quickly
She answered the phone quickly
a person you know who can help you
In scenea person you know who can help you
He used his connection to get the job
He used his connection to get the job
a relationship between two things
In scenea relationship between two things
There is a connection between the two events
There is a connection between the two events
a person who represents their country in foreign relations
In scenea person who represents their country in foreign relations
He is a skilled diplomat
He is a skilled diplomat
a person who represents their country in a foreign country
a person who represents their country in a foreign country
The diplomat works at the embassy
The diplomat works at the embassy
a machine that records physical signs to check if someone is telling the truth
In scenea machine that records physical signs to check if someone is telling the truth
The suspect had to take a polygraph test
The suspect had to take a polygraph test
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 report something by telephone
In sceneto report something by telephone
He will call in the report
He will call in the report
to ask for help or support
to ask for help or support
We should call in an expert
We should call in an expert
to ask someone to come to a place
to ask someone to come to a place
We had to call in a plumber
We had to call in a plumber
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
immediately at the time that
In sceneimmediately at the time that
I will leave as soon as the rain stops
I will leave as soon as the rain stops
at the exact moment that
at the exact moment that
Call me as soon as you arrive
Call me as soon as you arrive
in a short time
in a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
on two occasions
In sceneon two occasions
I called him twice
I called him twice
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
Please confirm your email address
Please confirm your email address
to officially accept someone as a member of a church
to officially accept someone as a member of a church
The bishop confirmed the new members
The bishop confirmed the new members
not interesting or exciting
In scenenot interesting or exciting
This movie is boring
This movie is boring
relating to more than one country
In scenerelating to more than one country
He works for an international company
He works for an international company
a large business organization that operates in multiple countries
a large business organization that operates in multiple countries
They work for an international company
They work for an international company
the ability to enter or use something
In scenethe ability to enter or use something
I have access to the building
I have access to the building
to get into a place or system
to get into a place or system
You can access the files here
You can access the files here
not any person
In scenenot any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
a place where sick people receive treatment
In scenea place where sick people receive treatment
He is in the hospital
He is in the hospital
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
I went to the hospital for a checkup
I went to the hospital for a checkup
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
He works at the hospital
He works at the hospital
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
The medical center is very busy today
The medical center is very busy today
to take place and affect someone
In sceneto 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 at the park
I happened to meet him at the park
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 go somewhere quietly and secretly
In sceneto go somewhere quietly and secretly
He tried to sneak out of the room
He tried to sneak out of the room
a person who acts in a secret, dishonest, or underhanded way
a person who acts in a secret, dishonest, or underhanded way
He is a real sneak who cannot be trusted
He is a real sneak who cannot be trusted
to give something to someone in a secret or hidden way
to give something to someone in a secret or hidden way
She sneaked the candy to her brother
She sneaked the candy to her brother
a casual shoe with a rubber sole
a casual shoe with a rubber sole
He is wearing his comfortable sneaks
He is wearing his comfortable sneaks
to move something from one place to another
In sceneto move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
to the full extent or without holding back
to the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
at a distance from here
at a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
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
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
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
an action that is against the law
In scenean action that is against the law
Stealing is a crime
Stealing is a crime
the act of betraying your country
the act of betraying your country
He was punished for the crime of betraying his country
He was punished for the crime of betraying his country
an act that is against the law
an act that is against the law
Stealing is a serious crime
Stealing is a serious crime
a large amount
In scenea large amount
We have plenty of time
We have plenty of time
as much as is needed
as much as is needed
We have plenty of food for everyone
We have plenty of food for everyone
to a great degree
to a great degree
That room is plenty big for our needs
That room is plenty big for our needs
to help someone learn a skill
In sceneto help someone learn a skill
They train dogs to help people
They train dogs to help people
to point a weapon at a target
to point a weapon at a target
He trained the rifle at the target
He trained the rifle at the target
the long back part of a formal dress that trails on the ground
the long back part of a formal dress that trails on the ground
The bride wore a dress with a long train
The bride wore a dress with a long train
a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks
a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks
The train is very crowded today
The train is very crowded today
to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability
to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability
Athletes train every day
Athletes train every day
to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability
to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability
They train dogs to help people
They train dogs to help people
from a past time until now
In scenefrom a past time until now
I have lived here ever since I was a child
I have lived here ever since I was a child
continuously from a past point in time until the present
continuously from a past point in time until the present
I have lived here ever since
I have lived here ever since
from a time
from a time
I have lived here ever since
I have lived here ever since
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
She has been happy ever since
She has been happy ever since
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
to tell someone about something
In sceneto tell someone about something
So you know we are leaving early
So you know we are leaving early
not special or different
In scenenot special or different
It was an ordinary day
It was an ordinary day
normal or usual
normal or usual
He is an ordinary person
He is an ordinary person
very unusual or special
very unusual or special
That performance was ordinary
That performance was ordinary
normal or common
normal or common
It was an ordinary day
It was an ordinary day
to let something fall to the ground
In sceneto let something fall to the ground
She is dropping her keys
She is dropping her keys
to leave something at a place
to leave something at a place
I am dropping you at the airport
I am dropping you at the airport
to stop doing or talking about something
to stop doing or talking about something
I am dropping this topic
I am dropping this topic
a piece of work given to someone
In scenea piece of work given to someone
I finished my assignment
I finished my assignment
to report your arrival at a place, such as a hotel or airport
In sceneto report your arrival at a place, such as a hotel or airport
We need to check in at the airport
We need to check in at the airport
a short meeting to share updates
In scenea short meeting to share updates
We had a quick check in this morning
We had a quick check in this morning
to contact someone to share information or see how they are
to contact someone to share information or see how they are
I called to check in on you
I called to check in on you
to report your arrival at a place
to report your arrival at a place
We will check in at the hotel
We will check in at the hotel
a short meeting or visit to see someone
a short meeting or visit to see someone
I checked in on my sick friend today
I checked in on my sick friend today
used to express that something is a pity or regrettable
In sceneused to express that something is a pity or regrettable
Too bad you cannot come
Too bad you cannot come
a way to leave a place or road
In scenea way to leave a place or road
Where is the emergency exit?
Where is the emergency exit?
to go out of a place
to go out of a place
Please exit the building
Please exit the building
something that is difficult to deal with
In scenesomething that is difficult to deal with
I have a problem with my car
I have a problem with my car
a question or situation that causes difficulty
In scenea question or situation that causes difficulty
This math problem is hard
This math problem is hard
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
Thanks for the help, it was no problem
Thanks for the help, it was no problem
without any difficulty
without any difficulty
This is a big problem
This is a big problem
in a way that is not in the same place
In scenein a way that is not in the same place
I work remotely from my home
I work remotely from my home
by a very small amount
by a very small amount
It is not remotely possible
It is not remotely possible
to want to do something
In sceneto want to do something
I feel like going for a walk
I feel like going for a walk
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
In sceneto have the feeling or belief that something is happening
It feels like it is going to snow
It feels like it is going to snow
to be aware of a physical or emotional state
to be aware of a physical or emotional state
Sometimes I feel like a child
Sometimes I feel like a child
to have a desire to do something
to have a desire to do something
I feel like eating pizza
I feel like eating pizza
a formal statement of facts given in a court of law
In scenea formal statement of facts given in a court of law
Her testimony helped solve the case
Her testimony helped solve the case
a formal statement of facts
a formal statement of facts
The witness gave her testimony in court
The witness gave her testimony in court
lasting for a large amount of time
In scenelasting for a large amount of time
Stay awhile
Stay awhile
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
Assuming you are right, I will help you
Assuming you are right, I will help you
to think that something is true without being certain
to think that something is true without being certain
I am assuming he is coming
I am assuming he is coming
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He is assuming the role of manager
He is assuming the role of manager
a person who works for a national police agency to investigate crimes
In scenea person who works for a national police agency to investigate crimes
The special agent investigated the case
The special agent investigated the case
a police officer with a specific high-level job
a police officer with a specific high-level job
The special agent is investigating the crime
The special agent is investigating the crime
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
lasting for two weeks
In scenelasting for two weeks
I have a two-week holiday
I have a two-week holiday
a time lasting two weeks
a time lasting two weeks
I will stay here for two weeks
I will stay here for two weeks
lasting for a period of two weeks
lasting for a period of two weeks
I am going on a two-week vacation
I am going on a two-week vacation
to decide to do something that is your duty
In sceneto decide to do something that is your duty
She took it upon herself to organize the party
She took it upon herself to organize the party
to decide to do something yourself
to decide to do something yourself
He took it upon himself to fix the leak
He took it upon himself to fix the leak
to choose to do something yourself
to choose to do something yourself
He took it upon himself to clean the room
He took it upon himself to clean the room
to decide to do something yourself
to decide to do something yourself
She took it upon herself to guide the guests
She took it upon herself to guide the guests
the action of keeping things for later use
In scenethe action of keeping things for later use
I need more storage for my files
I need more storage for my files
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
In scenea phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
to leave a place or building
In sceneto leave a place or building
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to become known by many people
to become known by many people
The news will get out eventually
The news will get out eventually
to let a feeling or emotion come out
to let a feeling or emotion come out
You should get out your anger
You should get out your anger
to take something out of a place
to take something out of a place
Get the key out of the lock
Get the key out of the lock
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
in a way that is not joking
In scenein a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
in a sincere or serious way
in a sincere or serious way
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
to say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
required to explain or be responsible for something
In scenerequired to explain or be responsible for something
You are accountable for your actions
You are accountable for your actions
a tool that picks up sound and turns it into an electrical signal
In scenea tool that picks up sound and turns it into an electrical signal
Please speak into the microphone
Please speak into the microphone
a tool that makes sound louder
a tool that makes sound louder
Please use the microphone
Please use the microphone
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
the way things are placed or happen one after another
the way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
not morally right or acceptable
In scenenot morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer 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
to formally give or present something
In sceneto formally give or present something
He decided to tender his resignation
He decided to tender his resignation
kind and caring
kind and caring
He was tender with the baby
He was tender with the baby
a small boat used to carry people to and from a larger ship
a small boat used to carry people to and from a larger ship
They took a tender to the shore
They took a tender to the shore
easy to chew or cut
easy to chew or cut
The meat is very tender
The meat is very tender
to seem or have the appearance of something
In sceneto seem or have the appearance of something
You look like your father
You look like your father
to have a particular appearance
to have a particular appearance
You look like your brother
You look like your brother
to have a similar appearance to
to have a similar appearance to
You look like your father
You look like your father
to appear to be the case
to appear to be the case
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
to tell someone something that is not true
In sceneto tell someone something that is not true
Do not lie to me
Do not lie to me
a person who watches something carefully
In scenea person who watches something carefully
The spotter saw the enemy
The spotter saw the enemy
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
In scenea subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
to be of significance or relevance
to be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
significance or relevance
significance or relevance
This work is a matter of great importance
This work is a matter of great importance
a difficult or troubling situation
a difficult or troubling situation
I have a private matter to discuss with you
I have a private matter to discuss with you
a topic or situation being discussed
a topic or situation being discussed
We should focus on the matter at hand
We should focus on the matter at hand
a physical material or substance
a physical material or substance
Everything in the universe is made of matter
Everything in the universe is made of matter
a subject or situation being discussed
a subject or situation being discussed
Let us talk about a different matter
Let us talk about a different matter
to say or do something as an answer
In sceneto say or do something as an answer
Please respond to my question
Please respond to my question
to do something as a reaction to something
to do something as a reaction to something
How did he respond to the news
How did he respond to the news
to say something when someone asks you a question or speaks to you
to say something when someone asks you a question or speaks to you
Please respond to my question
Please respond to my question
content
content
He didn't respond to the email
He didn't respond to the email
when someone says you can do something
In scenewhen someone says you can do something
I asked for permission to leave early
I asked for permission to leave early
a part of a surface or space that is shared by two or more people
In scenea part of a surface or space that is shared by two or more people
This lounge is a common area for all residents
This lounge is a common area for all residents
something that is hard to understand or explain
In scenesomething that is hard to understand or explain
Solving the crime was a real mystery
Solving the crime was a real mystery
something not known or explained
something not known or explained
It is a mystery
It is a mystery
a person whose identity or character is not known
a person whose identity or character is not known
The new student is a total mystery
The new student is a total mystery
to give permission for something
In sceneto give permission for something
They allowed us to go home
They allowed us to go home
to let someone do something
to let someone do something
Please allow me to explain
Please allow me to explain
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
Do not lie to me
Do not lie to me
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
I like to lie on the beach
I like to lie on the beach
to be in a particular place or state
to be in a particular place or state
The village lies in the valley
The village lies in the valley
the act of collecting something from a place
In scenethe act of collecting something from a place
The pickup is at five
The pickup is at five
an informal, unorganized game played for fun
an informal, unorganized game played for fun
They played a pickup game in the park
They played a pickup game in the park
a small truck with an open back
a small truck with an open back
He bought a new pickup
He bought a new pickup
without any doubt; totally
In scenewithout any doubt; totally
I absolutely agree with you
I absolutely agree with you
still there after others have gone
In scenestill there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
the side opposite to right
the side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
to go away from someone or something
to go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
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
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
to enter a vehicle
In sceneto enter a vehicle
Get on the bus
Get on the bus
to become older
to become older
He is getting on in years
He is getting on in years
to enter or climb onto a bus, train, or plane
to enter or climb onto a bus, train, or plane
I will get on the bus
I will get on the bus
to have a friendly or harmonious relationship with someone
to have a friendly or harmonious relationship with someone
I get on well with my sister
I get on well with my sister
to make someone feel annoyed
to make someone feel annoyed
You are getting on my nerves
You are getting on my nerves
to manage or advance with a task or situation
to manage or advance with a task or situation
How are you getting on with your work
How are you getting on with your work
to deal with a situation or activity
to deal with a situation or activity
How are you getting on
How are you getting on
to have a friendly relationship with someone
to have a friendly relationship with someone
They get on well with each other
They get on well with each other
to say no to something
In sceneto say no to something
He turned down the job offer
He turned down the job offer
to make something less strong or loud
to make something less strong or loud
Please turn down the music
Please turn down the music
to arrange sheets and blankets on a bed so it is ready for sleeping
to arrange sheets and blankets on a bed so it is ready for sleeping
Please turn down the bed for the guest
Please turn down the bed for the guest
to refuse or say no to something
to refuse or say no to something
He had to turn down the job offer
He had to turn down the job offer
the activity of meeting people to exchange information or make friends
In scenethe activity of meeting people to exchange information or make friends
Networking is important for your career
Networking is important for your career
the activity of meeting people to exchange information and build relationships
the activity of meeting people to exchange information and build relationships
Networking is important for your career
Networking is important for your career
a feeling of happiness or satisfaction
In scenea feeling of happiness or satisfaction
Reading books gives me great pleasure
Reading books gives me great pleasure
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
a large strong box with a lid, used for storing things
In scenea large strong box with a lid, used for storing things
She kept her old clothes in the trunk
She kept her old clothes in the trunk
shorts worn for swimming
shorts worn for swimming
He is wearing blue trunks
He is wearing blue trunks
content
content
The elephant drinks with its trunk
The elephant drinks with its trunk
the thick main stem of a tree
the thick main stem of a tree
The tree has a thick trunk
The tree has a thick trunk
to look for something in a casual way
In sceneto look for something in a casual way
I will poke around the attic
I will poke around the attic
to look around a place to find out information
to look around a place to find out information
He was poking around in my office
He was poking around in my office