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Person Of Interest — Season 3 Episode 14

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to go to your place of employment to do your job

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to go to your place of employment to do your job

I go to work every morning

having no collar

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having no collar

He wore a collarless shirt

to meet someone by chance

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to meet someone by chance

I bumped into an old friend at the mall

to meet someone by chance

I bumped into my teacher yesterday

to meet someone unexpectedly

I bumped into her at the store

having a high price or great worth

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having a high price or great worth

This antique is of high value

to fasten with a metal band or chain

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to fasten with a metal band or chain

They shackle the prisoner

to tie someone or something with a rope or chain

They shackled the prisoner

the real facts about something

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the real facts about something

Tell me the truth

to help someone out of danger or trouble

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to help someone out of danger or trouble

The lifeguard rescued the swimmer

the act of saving someone from danger

The rescue was successful

a person or company that supplies goods or services

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a person or company that supplies goods or services

We need a new supplier

to make something new or bring into existence

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to make something new or bring into existence

I want to create a new account

a solid form of carbon dioxide used for cooling

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a solid form of carbon dioxide used for cooling

The scientists used dry ice to keep the samples cold

a discussion where people have different opinions

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a discussion where people have different opinions

They had a loud argument

a set of reasons or explanation

His argument was very convincing

calm when waiting or dealing with problems

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calm when waiting or dealing with problems

Please be patient

a person receiving medical care

The doctor sees the patient

a device that detects physical changes

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a device that detects physical changes

The sensor detects the movement

a tool that detects or measures something

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a tool that detects or measures something

The sensor detects movement

many times or regularly

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many times or regularly

I often visit my grandmother

a short time ago

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a short time ago

I recently moved here

a short time ago

I recently started a new job

a link or relationship between people or groups

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a link or relationship between people or groups

He serves as a liaison between the two companies

relating to real life and not theory

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relating to real life and not theory

This plan does not work in the real world

relating to real life and actual situations

He learned it in the real world

moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat

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moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat

The weather is warm today

kind and caring

She is a warm person

to make something hot

I need to warm the milk

to put many things into a container

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to put many things into a container

She packed all her things in the box

to stop an activity

He decided to pack in his job

to break down and no longer function

My car packed in on the way to work

for no particular reason

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for no particular reason

I did it just because

the cause for something happening

I bought it just because

taken without permission

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taken without permission

The police recovered the purloined jewels

to continue doing something

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to continue doing something

Please go on with your story

to be put in a particular position

The paint goes on easily

to take part in an activity

Are you going on the tour

to speak for a long time about something

Don't go on about it anymore

to take part in a television or radio program

The actor will go on the show tonight

to take part in an event or activity

She will go on the trip with us

to take place or occur

Tell me what is going on here

to continue or happen

We must go on with our work

to begin an activity

I will go on a diet tomorrow

to talk for a long time about something

He went on about his old job

to use a website or service

I go on the internet every day

the act of stopping something

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the act of stopping something

They announced the sudden termination of the project

to find someone or something after searching

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to find someone or something after searching

I finally tracked down the book

to find someone or something after searching for them

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to find someone or something after searching for them

The police tracked down the thief

to cause something to go somewhere

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to cause something to go somewhere

I will send him to school

to send information to someone

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to send information to someone

I will send an email to him

moving ahead in a direction

Please send the letter to my house

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I send to do this

to go to a place regularly

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to go to a place regularly

Many students frequent this cafe

happening often

He makes frequent visits to his parents

extremely smooth or polished

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extremely smooth or polished

The floor is ultra-slick after waxing

to go to an event or be in a place

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to go to an event or be in a place

I will attend the meeting

to happen at the same time as something else

Fever often attends this illness

to help or look after someone or something

You should attend to your studies

to stay until someone or something arrives

He attended the guests at the door

a planned public or social occasion

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a planned public or social occasion

The music event was great

something that happens, especially something important

This event changed my life

a short pointed weapon with a blade

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a short pointed weapon with a blade

He carried a small dagger

to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

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to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

I used to swim every day

familiar with something because you have experienced it

I am used to the cold weather

an empty space in something solid

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an empty space in something solid

There is a hole in the wall

a situation where you owe money

He is in a deep financial hole

a feeling of sadness or loss when something is missing

He felt a hole in his heart after she left

a jail or place where people are kept as punishment

They threw him in the hole

to follow the movement or development of something

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to follow the movement or development of something

The police are tracking the suspect

a line or route along which something moves

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a line or route along which something moves

The train is on the track

a special advantage or connection that helps you succeed

He has the inside track for the job

to be logical or consistent with what is already known

This story tracks with the facts

a written note of information you keep to remember it

I keep a track of my expenses

a piece of recorded music on an album

This is my favorite track on the album

a sport where people run races on a track

She runs track at school

the legal status of being a member of a country

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the legal status of being a member of a country

He applied for US citizenship

the legal status of being a member of a country

What is your citizenship

the act of watching people or places closely

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the act of watching people or places closely

The police kept the suspect under surveillance

tardy

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tardy

I am late for work

happening or done not long ago

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happening or done not long ago

These are late reports

no longer living

His late father was a doctor

not on time

I am late for work

to say that you accept or agree with something

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to say that you accept or agree with something

Yeah I agree with you

an informal way to say yes

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an informal way to say yes

Yeah, I will come

unable to decide between two choices

I am yeah about this choice

used to show you agree

Yeah that sounds like a good plan

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow

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the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow

Saliva helps us swallow

to look at something carefully

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to look at something carefully

Can you take a look at this

to direct your eyes toward something

Can you take a look at this

a device used to keep things cold

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a device used to keep things cold

Put the drinks in the cooler

a device that keeps drinks cold

The office cooler is broken

lower in temperature

The weather is cooler today

a cold mixed alcoholic beverage

She drank a fruit cooler by the pool

a box used to keep food and drinks cold

We took a cooler to the beach

slightly cold or not as hot

It is cooler in the shade

less angry or excited

She is cooler than me under pressure

having a lower temperature

The water here is cooler than the river

more stylish or admirable

This new car is cooler than the old one

more calm and not easily upset

You need to be cooler during the meeting

more fashionable or impressive

Her new haircut is cooler

a container or device used to keep things cold

Put the drinks in the cooler

a group of people or companies working together

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a group of people or companies working together

A syndicate of investors bought the company

to give money to pay for an event or activity

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to give money to pay for an event or activity

The company will sponsor the local marathon

a person or organization that gives money to support an event or activity

The company is a sponsor of the team

without being affected by something

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without being affected by something

We will go regardless of the weather

without being affected by something

We will go regardless of the weather

something that hides the truth or real situation

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something that hides the truth or real situation

Their apology was just a smoke screen

happening many times

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happening many times

He warned me repeatedly

the place where something happens

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the place where something happens

The police are investigating the crime scene

the place where a crime was committed and where investigators collect evidence

The police blocked off the crime scene

to make something newer or more current

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to make something newer or more current

I need to update my phone

to make changes to something

Please update your profile information

the latest news or details about something

I have an update on the project

the part of a coat or jacket that folds back near the neck

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the part of a coat or jacket that folds back near the neck

He pinned a flower to his lapel

the state of being held by the police or in prison

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the state of being held by the police or in prison

The suspect was taken into custody

the legal right to take care of a child

She has custody of the children

the legal right to take care of a child

The mother won custody of the children

a matter that is decided in a court of law

They are fighting for custody of their child

to take something and leave quickly

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to take something and leave quickly

The thief made off with my laptop

to steal something and leave a place quickly with it

The thief made off with all the money

at a very high or advanced level

This task requires a high level of concentration

of high rank or importance

They held a high level meeting

involving important people or decisions

They held a high-level meeting yesterday

the money you pay for a trip on a bus, train, etc.

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the money you pay for a trip on a bus, train, etc.

The bus fare is five dollars

the food and drink provided at a meal

The restaurant offers simple fare

to manage or do in a situation

How did you fare on the test

feeling happy because you have what you wanted

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feeling happy because you have what you wanted

I am satisfied with my work

to end or bring to an end

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to end or bring to an end

The company ceased operations

to ask someone to take part in a task or activity

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to ask someone to take part in a task or activity

They will bring in a new team

to take a suspect to a police station

The police will bring in the suspect

to carry something into a place

Please bring in the groceries

to receive money from work or an activity

He brings in a lot of money

to cause something to be part of a group

We should bring in an expert to help

to ask someone to come to a place

They will bring in an expert to help

the physical structure of a person or animal

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the physical structure of a person or animal

Exercise is good for our bodies

groups of people working together for a purpose

International bodies work together for peace

the whole physical structure of a person or animal

We should take care of our bodies

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

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relating to the treatment of illness or injury

She needs medical help

related to the treatment of illness or injury

He needs medical attention

a journey to different places

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a journey to different places

We took a tour of the city

to go from one place to another

The band will tour the country

to go around a place to see it

We toured the old museum

the state of being pregnant

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the state of being pregnant

Pregnancy lasts nine months

the state of being pregnant

Her pregnancy was a happy time

the usual or normal choice

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the usual or normal choice

The default setting is English

to not do what you are supposed to do

He defaulted on his duty

to not pay money you owe

The company defaulted on the loan

a very good piece of art or work

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a very good piece of art or work

This painting is a masterpiece

related to the design of buildings

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related to the design of buildings

The city has beautiful architectural features

at a higher position

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at a higher position

The upper shelf is too high

in a way that happens often

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in a way that happens often

This word is commonly used

a flow of information or posts

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a flow of information or posts

The website has a constant content feed

to give food to or eat food

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to give food to or eat food

Cows feed on grass

to give something to a system or process

The machine needs a steady feed

food for animals

The farmer bought some feed for the cows

to give food to a person or animal

It is time to feed the baby

a live flow of video or data

The news feed is updated constantly

a person who is highly skilled in a job

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a person who is highly skilled in a job

He is a professional photographer

relating to a job that requires special training

She wants to improve her professional skills

connected to a person's job or career

This is a professional decision

done in secret or illegally

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done in secret or illegally

He was paid under the table

done in a hidden or illegal way

He made an under the table deal

done in a hidden or illegal way

They paid him under the table

a relationship between two people or groups working together

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a relationship between two people or groups working together

The two companies formed a partnership

the group of people who manage an organization

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the group of people who manage an organization

The school administration decided to change the rules

the group of people who run a country

The new administration promised lower taxes

to fail to do something you promised to do

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to fail to do something you promised to do

He welched on his bet

to enter a place again

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to enter a place again

They moved back into the house

to go back to a place or situation

She went back into the house

to go back to a previous state or place

She went back into the room

to move backward into something

They back into the garage

a place where movement is slowed or blocked

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a place where movement is slowed or blocked

The narrow bridge is a major choke point

a public show of objects or art

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a public show of objects or art

The museum has a new exhibit

to display something for others to see

He exhibited his paintings in the gallery

to reach a place

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to reach a place

He finally came to the city

to become conscious again after being unconscious

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to become conscious again after being unconscious

He came to after the accident

to get into a particular state or condition

They finally came to an agreement

to start to do something

I come to like this song

to go to someone for help or support

You can come to me for help

to reach a place

We will come to the city soon

to be about or relate to something

When it comes to cooking he is an expert

to enter your thoughts

The idea came to me suddenly

to arrive at a point or situation

We have come to a difficult decision

to arrive at a particular situation

The situation has come to an end

to become conscious again

The patient started to come to after the surgery

to become conscious again after being unconscious

She finally came to after the accident

to lead to a particular result

The total bill came to fifty dollars

to go to a place to see someone

Please come to my house this evening

behaving in a forceful or hostile way

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behaving in a forceful or hostile way

He became aggressive during the argument

a job or occupation over time

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a job or occupation over time

She wants a career in medicine

a job or profession that someone does for a long time

She has a successful career in medicine

the time someone spends in a particular activity or role

The athlete ended her career after ten years

a major international sports competition

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a major international sports competition

I watched the Olympic Games on TV

to bring or come together in one place

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to bring or come together in one place

Let's meet at the park

an event where people compete in sports

The swimming meet was exciting

to come into contact with someone or something

Let us meet at the park tomorrow

to fulfill a need or requirement

This solution meets all requirements

a sports competition or gathering

The swim meet is tomorrow

a planned meeting with people

We have a meet at noon

in a short time

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in a short time

I will see you soon

in the near future

I will see you soon

not allowing air to enter or escape

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not allowing air to enter or escape

The container is airtight

having no mistakes or weak points

His alibi was airtight

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