Person Of Interest — Season 3 Episode 13
Words & meanings
694 words
CEFR level
the act of going back to one's job after a break
In scenethe act of going back to one's job after a break
It is time to get back to work
It is time to get back to work
a person who flies often on a particular airline
In scenea person who flies often on a particular airline
I am a frequent flyer with this airline
I am a frequent flyer with this airline
a sound expressing agreement or acknowledgment
a sound expressing agreement or acknowledgment
Mm hmm, I agree
Mm hmm, I agree
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
Mm hmm, I am listening to you
Mm hmm, I am listening to you
a sound used to show you are listening or asking someone to continue
a sound used to show you are listening or asking someone to continue
Mm hmm, go on
Mm hmm, go on
a sound people make to show they agree or are listening
a sound people make to show they agree or are listening
Mm hmm I agree with you
Mm hmm I agree with you
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
In sceneto rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
I need to get up to reach the book
I need to get up to reach the book
to be involved in something
to be involved in something
What are you getting up to today?
What are you getting up to today?
a set of clothes that you wear
a set of clothes that you wear
She wore a funny get-up to the party
She wore a funny get-up to the party
to wake someone from sleep
to wake someone from sleep
Please get the children up early
Please get the children up early
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
I have to get up and leave now
I have to get up and leave now
to move from a sitting or lying position to a standing one
to move from a sitting or lying position to a standing one
I get up early every morning
I get up early every morning
to make a feeling or hope stronger
to make a feeling or hope stronger
You should get up your courage
You should get up your courage
a tool with a sharp blade used for cutting
In scenea tool with a sharp blade used for cutting
I need a new razor to shave
I need a new razor to shave
a sharp tool used for shaving hair
a sharp tool used for shaving hair
He uses a razor to shave
He uses a razor to shave
a device for making calls
In scenea device for making calls
The phone is on the table
The phone is on the table
to make a telephone call
to make a telephone call
I will phone you tomorrow
I will phone you tomorrow
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
a pair of lenses in a frame worn to help you see
In scenea pair of lenses in a frame worn to help you see
I wear glasses for reading
I wear glasses for reading
a container used for drinking
a container used for drinking
These glasses are made of thick glass
These glasses are made of thick glass
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
to make a device start working
In sceneto make a device start working
Turn on the TV
Turn on the TV
to point a weapon or tool at someone
to point a weapon or tool at someone
He turned the gun on his opponent
He turned the gun on his opponent
to cause someone to feel sexually excited
to cause someone to feel sexually excited
That music turns me on
That music turns me on
to suddenly start criticizing or opposing someone
to suddenly start criticizing or opposing someone
He will turn on his friends
He will turn on his friends
to stop supporting someone and start opposing them
to stop supporting someone and start opposing them
He suddenly turned on his friends
He suddenly turned on his friends
to be decided by a particular thing
to be decided by a particular thing
Success often turns on small details
Success often turns on small details
to make someone discover or start liking something
to make someone discover or start liking something
She turned me on to jazz
She turned me on to jazz
to make someone feel sexual desire
to make someone feel sexual desire
This movie really turns me on
This movie really turns me on
to make someone feel sexually interested
to make someone feel sexually interested
You really turn me on
You really turn me on
to make a machine work
to make a machine work
Turn on the computer
Turn on the computer
to make someone feel sexual desire
to make someone feel sexual desire
That movie really turns him on
That movie really turns him on
to start to oppose or attack someone
to start to oppose or attack someone
They turned on their leader during the meeting
They turned on their leader during the meeting
something that makes someone feel sexually attracted
something that makes someone feel sexually attracted
Confidence is a turn on
Confidence is a turn on
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to quit smoking
I want to quit smoking
to stop doing a job or activity
to stop doing a job or activity
He decided to quit his job.
He decided to quit his job.
a plastic bag for throwing away waste
In scenea plastic bag for throwing away waste
I need a garbage bag
I need a garbage bag
to begin a new store, company, or operation
In sceneto begin a new store, company, or operation
They plan to open up a new cafe
They plan to open up a new cafe
to share private feelings or secrets with someone
to share private feelings or secrets with someone
He opened up to his friend
He opened up to his friend
to move something so it is not closed
to move something so it is not closed
Open up the window
Open up the window
to make something known that was secret
to make something known that was secret
She is starting to open up
She is starting to open up
to allow people to enter or use
to allow people to enter or use
They will open up the new park
They will open up the new park
to talk about your feelings or thoughts
to talk about your feelings or thoughts
You can open up to me
You can open up to me
a piece of work given to someone
In scenea piece of work given to someone
I finished my assignment
I finished my assignment
to show or tell something that was hidden
In sceneto show or tell something that was hidden
He gave me a useful tip about the exam
He gave me a useful tip about the exam
the pointed end of something
the pointed end of something
The tip of the pencil is broken
The tip of the pencil is broken
extra money given for service
extra money given for service
He left a big tip
He left a big tip
a large heap of waste or earth
a large heap of waste or earth
The truck took the waste to the tip
The truck took the waste to the tip
a detailed plan for a journey
In scenea detailed plan for a journey
We checked our itinerary before leaving
We checked our itinerary before leaving
a detailed plan for a journey
a detailed plan for a journey
Here is our travel itinerary
Here is our travel itinerary
a travel from one place to another
In scenea travel from one place to another
Have a nice trip
Have a nice trip
to cause a device to turn on or start working
to cause a device to turn on or start working
The sensor tripped the alarm
The sensor tripped the alarm
to see or experience things that are not real
to see or experience things that are not real
He started to trip after taking the pill
He started to trip after taking the pill
to lose your balance and almost fall
to lose your balance and almost fall
I tripped over a rock
I tripped over a rock
not known or identified
In scenenot known or identified
The author of the poem is unknown
The author of the poem is unknown
a quantity that is not known or identified in a math problem
a quantity that is not known or identified in a math problem
Find the value of the unknown
Find the value of the unknown
a group of people working together
In scenea group of people working together
The film crew worked hard
The film crew worked hard
to work as a member of a boat's team
to work as a member of a boat's team
He likes to crew on sailing boats
He likes to crew on sailing boats
a group of people working together
a group of people working together
The crew is ready
The crew is ready
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
the group of people who work on a movie or show, not the actors
The film crew set up the cameras
The film crew set up the cameras
to stay or continue to exist
In sceneto stay or continue to exist
He remained silent
He remained silent
to continue to be in the same place or condition
In sceneto continue to be in the same place or condition
Please remain in your seats
Please remain in your seats
a dead body or part of a dead body
a dead body or part of a dead body
The remains were found in the woods
The remains were found in the woods
to stay or continue to be in a state
to stay or continue to be in a state
The temperature will remain the same
The temperature will remain the same
to put something at risk
In sceneto put something at risk
Do not jeopardize your health
Do not jeopardize your health
to put something in danger of being harmed or lost
to put something in danger of being harmed or lost
Don't jeopardize your future by making mistakes
Don't jeopardize your future by making mistakes
to put something in danger
to put something in danger
This decision could jeopardize the project
This decision could jeopardize the project
the state of no longer having something
In scenethe state of no longer having something
The company suffered a huge loss
The company suffered a huge loss
a state of not knowing what to do or say
a state of not knowing what to do or say
I was at a loss for words
I was at a loss for words
the main unit of money in the US and some other countries
In scenethe main unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
to keep someone in a place and not let them leave
In sceneto keep someone in a place and not let them leave
The police decided to detain the suspect
The police decided to detain the suspect
the number 8
In scenethe number 8
I have eight apples
I have eight apples
to recognize or name something
In sceneto recognize or name something
Can you identify the man in the photo
Can you identify the man in the photo
to know who or what something is
In sceneto know who or what something is
I can identify the bird by its sound
I can identify the bird by its sound
to know who or what someone/something is
to know who or what someone/something is
The police identified the suspect
The police identified the suspect
to feel a connection with someone or something
to feel a connection with someone or something
I identify with the main character in this book
I identify with the main character in this book
not hurt or damaged
In scenenot hurt or damaged
He arrived home in one piece
He arrived home in one piece
a piece of clothing that covers the upper and lower body in one part
a piece of clothing that covers the upper and lower body in one part
She wore a stylish one piece for the party
She wore a stylish one piece for the party
a single-piece garment worn for swimming
a single-piece garment worn for swimming
She bought a new one piece for the beach
She bought a new one piece for the beach
the area where the pilot sits in an aircraft
In scenethe area where the pilot sits in an aircraft
The pilot is in the cockpit
The pilot is in the cockpit
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
pain in the lower back and leg
In scenepain in the lower back and leg
The doctor said my pain is due to sciatica
The doctor said my pain is due to sciatica
to make something appear or happen
In sceneto make something appear or happen
The wizard summoned a ghost
The wizard summoned a ghost
to order people to come to a place
to order people to come to a place
The king summoned his advisors
The king summoned his advisors
a physical feeling that shows an illness
In scenea physical feeling that shows an illness
Fever is a common symptom of the flu
Fever is a common symptom of the flu
the buying and selling of goods in secret, against the law
In scenethe buying and selling of goods in secret, against the law
He bought the ticket on the black market
He bought the ticket on the black market
relating to illegal trade
relating to illegal trade
He bought the tickets on the black market
He bought the tickets on the black market
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 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 the feeling or belief that something is happening
to 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 have a desire to do something
to have a desire to do something
I feel like eating pizza
I feel like eating pizza
to make something happen later
In sceneto make something happen later
They delayed the meeting
They delayed the meeting
a period of time when something is late
a period of time when something is late
There was a delay in our flight
There was a delay in our flight
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
used to express what you plan to do
used to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
an edible nut with a hard shell
In scenean edible nut with a hard shell
I like eating almonds
I like eating almonds
a business that provides a service
In scenea business that provides a service
They work for a travel agency
They work for a travel agency
a business that provides a service
In scenea business that provides a service
She works for an advertising agency
She works for an advertising agency
the power to make your own choices and decisions
the power to make your own choices and decisions
You have the agency to make your own choices
You have the agency to make your own choices
to be the right size or shape to go into a space
In sceneto be the right size or shape to go into a space
The key fits the lock perfectly
The key fits the lock perfectly
right for a particular situation
right for a particular situation
He is not fit for the job
He is not fit for the job
strong and in good physical shape
strong and in good physical shape
She exercises to stay fit
She exercises to stay fit
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
He had a fit of anger
He had a fit of anger
to become less thick or full
In sceneto become less thick or full
The crowd began to thin out after the show
The crowd began to thin out after the show
to make something smaller in amount or number
to make something smaller in amount or number
You should thin out the plants
You should thin out the plants
causing worry or concern
In scenecausing worry or concern
This is a troubling development
This is a troubling development
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yep, I can help you
Yep, I can help you
a word used to say yes
a word used to say yes
Yep I will be there
Yep I will be there
used to say yes or agree
used to say yes or agree
Yep that sounds right
Yep that sounds right
a stupid person
In scenea stupid person
He is a complete idiot
He is a complete idiot
a very stupid or silly person
a very stupid or silly person
Do not be an idiot
Do not be an idiot
without doubt; definitely
In scenewithout doubt; definitely
I will certainly help you
I will certainly help you
toward the front or future
In scenetoward the front or future
Step forward
Step forward
confident in a way that may seem rude
confident in a way that may seem rude
He was too forward
He was too forward
a player position in sports
a player position in sports
He plays as a forward
He plays as a forward
to send something to another person or place
to send something to another person or place
Please forward the email
Please forward the email
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an idea you think is true without being sure
In scenean idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
to decide not to do something you planned
In sceneto decide not to do something you planned
He decided to back out of the deal
He decided to back out of the deal
to injure the muscles in one's back
to injure the muscles in one's back
I backed out my back lifting the box.
I backed out my back lifting the box.
to leave a place or situation
to leave a place or situation
He decided to back out of the project
He decided to back out of the project
to drive a vehicle backwards out of a parking space or garage
to drive a vehicle backwards out of a parking space or garage
I need to back out of the garage
I need to back out of the garage
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
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
In sceneone 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
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of work to do
I have a lot of work to do
a piece of land
a piece of land
He bought a parking lot
He bought a parking lot
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
many times or often
many times or often
I see him a lot
I see him a lot
a group of people
a group of people
That is a loud lot
That is a loud lot
a great number or quantity
a great number or quantity
We have a lot of time
We have a lot of time
a method of deciding something by chance
a method of deciding something by chance
This is my lot in life
This is my lot in life
the situation or circumstances someone is in
the situation or circumstances someone is in
He accepted his lot in life
He accepted his lot in life
a small number or quantity
a small number or quantity
That is a lot less
That is a lot less
to a great degree
to a great degree
I like it a lot
I like it a lot
someone thought to be guilty of a crime
In scenesomeone thought to be guilty of a crime
The police caught the suspect
The police caught the suspect
to think someone is guilty or something is wrong
to think someone is guilty or something is wrong
The police suspect him of the crime
The police suspect him of the crime
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
That behavior looks very suspect
That behavior looks very suspect
someone thought to be involved in a crime
someone thought to be involved in a crime
The police questioned the suspect
The police questioned the suspect
having life
In scenehaving life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
the way a person or thing exists
the way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in Istanbul
I live in Istanbul
without a doubt
In scenewithout a doubt
I will be there for sure
I will be there for sure
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
I will help you for sure
I will help you for sure
having no doubt; confident
having no doubt; confident
I know for sure that it is true
I know for sure that it is true
an attempt to hide a mistake or crime
In scenean attempt to hide a mistake or crime
The scandal was a huge cover up
The scandal was a huge cover up
to keep something secret or hidden
to keep something secret or hidden
They tried to cover up the truth
They tried to cover up the truth
a cosmetic used to hide marks on the skin
a cosmetic used to hide marks on the skin
She used some cover up for the bruise
She used some cover up for the bruise
an attempt to hide the truth about something
an attempt to hide the truth about something
The company attempted a cover-up
The company attempted a cover-up
a statement saying you are sorry
In scenea statement saying you are sorry
Please accept my apology
Please accept my apology
an expression of regret for a mistake
an expression of regret for a mistake
I owe you an apology
I owe you an apology
words that say you are sorry
words that say you are sorry
She accepted his apology
She accepted his apology
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
a series of steps to achieve a result
In scenea series of steps to achieve a result
It is a long process
It is a long process
to deal with something systematically
to deal with something systematically
The computer processes the data
The computer processes the data
to think carefully about information
to think carefully about information
I need some time to process the information
I need some time to process the information
to have something in your mind as a goal
In sceneto have something in your mind as a goal
I intend to visit London next year
I intend to visit London next year
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
In sceneto sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
She wants to ride her new bike
She wants to ride her new bike
a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
The roller coaster is a fun ride
The roller coaster is a fun ride
a journey in a vehicle
a journey in a vehicle
The ride to the airport was long
The ride to the airport was long
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
Stop riding me about my mistakes
Stop riding me about my mistakes
to sit on something and travel on it
to sit on something and travel on it
I like to ride my bike
I like to ride my bike
to sit on and control a moving animal
to sit on and control a moving animal
She loves to ride horses
She loves to ride horses
to sit on something and travel on it
to sit on something and travel on it
We ride the bus to school
We ride the bus to school
to sit on something and move
to sit on something and move
They went for a ride
They went for a ride
to stop being seen or found
In sceneto stop being seen or found
The sun disappeared behind the clouds
The sun disappeared behind the clouds
each day
In sceneeach day
I exercise every day
I exercise every day
to like one thing more than another
In sceneto like one thing more than another
I would rather stay home
I would rather stay home
used to show a choice or preference for one thing
used to show a choice or preference for one thing
I would rather stay home
I would rather stay home
to a moderate degree
to a moderate degree
It is rather cold today
It is rather cold today
a type of money that exists only online
In scenea type of money that exists only online
Bitcoin is a popular cryptocurrency
Bitcoin is a popular cryptocurrency
a digital form of money that uses cryptography
a digital form of money that uses cryptography
She invested in a new cryptocurrency
She invested in a new cryptocurrency
at a middle level of skill or rank
In sceneat a middle level of skill or rank
He has a mid-level job in the company
He has a mid-level job in the company
in a way that causes danger
In scenein a way that causes danger
He was driving dangerously
He was driving dangerously
to come into someone's mind
In sceneto come into someone's mind
It didn't occur to me
It didn't occur to me
a brief period of time
In scenea brief period of time
Wait for a little while
Wait for a little while
a mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to activities
In scenea mother who spends a lot of time driving her children to activities
She is a typical soccer mom
She is a typical soccer mom
a mother who is very involved in her children's activities
a mother who is very involved in her children's activities
She is a soccer mom who drives her kids to practice
She is a soccer mom who drives her kids to practice
having or showing quick intelligence
In scenehaving or showing quick intelligence
He is a smart student
He is a smart student
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
My eyes began to smart
My eyes began to smart
well-dressed or neat in appearance
well-dressed or neat in appearance
He looks very smart in his suit
He looks very smart in his suit
showing good judgment
showing good judgment
It was a smart choice
It was a smart choice
to have a feeling or sensation
In sceneto have a feeling or sensation
I experienced great joy
I experienced great joy
something that you do or go through
something that you do or go through
It was a great experience
It was a great experience
skill or knowledge gained from doing something
skill or knowledge gained from doing something
She has a lot of experience
She has a lot of experience
to continue to be not sleeping
In sceneto continue to be not sleeping
Please stay awake during the lesson
Please stay awake during the lesson
not sleeping
not sleeping
I am struggling to stay awake
I am struggling to stay awake
the country where you were born
In scenethe country where you were born
I love my homeland
I love my homeland
connected with buying and selling
In sceneconnected with buying and selling
This is a commercial building
This is a commercial building
a paid announcement to promote a product or service
a paid announcement to promote a product or service
I saw a commercial on TV
I saw a commercial on TV
a workshop or studio for an artist
In scenea workshop or studio for an artist
The artist works in his atelier
The artist works in his atelier
to find out or establish something exactly
In sceneto find out or establish something exactly
We are determining the cause of the problem
We are determining the cause of the problem
caring only about yourself
In scenecaring only about yourself
He is a selfish person
He is a selfish person
to stay in a place until something happens
In sceneto stay in a place until something happens
I am waiting for the bus
I am waiting for the bus
to stay in a place or delay an action until someone arrives or something happens
to stay in a place or delay an action until someone arrives or something happens
I wait for the bus
I wait for the bus
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I am waiting for my vacation
I am waiting for my vacation
to become a part of a group or activity
In sceneto become a part of a group or activity
I want to join the club
I want to join the club
to go to be with someone
In sceneto go to be with someone
Join us for lunch
Join us for lunch
to connect or fasten together
to connect or fasten together
Please join these two pieces of rope
Please join these two pieces of rope
to bring people together in marriage
to bring people together in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
a type of synthetic drug used in medicine
In scenea type of synthetic drug used in medicine
He took a steroid to reduce inflammation
He took a steroid to reduce inflammation