Person Of Interest — Season 5 Episode 8
Words & meanings
784 words
CEFR level
a system for moving people or goods from one place to another
In scenea system for moving people or goods from one place to another
Public transportation is fast
Public transportation is fast
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
to point out or make known
In sceneto point out or make known
Please indicate your choice
Please indicate your choice
to look into someone's personal or professional history
In sceneto look into someone's personal or professional history
They did a background check on the new employee
They did a background check on the new employee
an official check of a person's history
an official check of a person's history
The company performed a background check on me
The company performed a background check on me
to speak to someone in a friendly way when you meet them
In sceneto speak to someone in a friendly way when you meet them
He greeted me with a smile
He greeted me with a smile
to say hello or welcome someone
to say hello or welcome someone
He greeted me with a smile
He greeted me with a smile
to discover the facts about something
In sceneto discover the facts about something
Doctors are trying to determine the cause of the illness
Doctors are trying to determine the cause of the illness
to make a choice or decision about something
to make a choice or decision about something
They determined the date of the wedding
They determined the date of the wedding
to find out or establish something exactly
to find out or establish something exactly
The police will determine the truth
The police will determine the truth
to make someone known to another person
In sceneto make someone known to another person
I want to introduce you to my friend
I want to introduce you to my friend
to present something new
to present something new
The company introduced a new phone
The company introduced a new phone
to bring something into a place for the first time
to bring something into a place for the first time
The company introduced a new product
The company introduced a new product
to make someone known to others for the first time
to make someone known to others for the first time
I want to introduce my friend to you
I want to introduce my friend to you
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
The key was given to him
The key was given to him
to take into account
to take into account
Given the rain we should stay home
Given the rain we should stay home
something that is accepted as true
something that is accepted as true
Victory is a given
Victory is a given
if something is true or exists
if something is true or exists
Given the circumstances he is doing well
Given the circumstances he is doing well
taking into account
taking into account
Given the weather we should stay home
Given the weather we should stay home
related to using science in law
In scenerelated to using science in law
She is a forensic expert
She is a forensic expert
physical harm that reduces value or usefulness
In scenephysical harm that reduces value or usefulness
The storm caused a lot of damage
The storm caused a lot of damage
the amount of money you have to pay
the amount of money you have to pay
How much is the damage for the meal
How much is the damage for the meal
very serious or harsh
In scenevery serious or harsh
The area suffered from severe weather conditions
The area suffered from severe weather conditions
to a great degree
to a great degree
The storm caused severe damage
The storm caused severe damage
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I desire a peaceful life
I desire a peaceful life
a strong feeling of wanting something
a strong feeling of wanting something
She has a strong desire to travel
She has a strong desire to travel
to want something very much
to want something very much
He desires to see the world
He desires to see the world
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 set of numbers used to open a lock
a set of numbers used to open a lock
I forgot the combination
I forgot the combination
a series of movements put together
a series of movements put together
The dancer performed a difficult combination
The dancer performed a difficult combination
the quality of being able to make mistakes
In scenethe quality of being able to make mistakes
We must accept our human fallibility
We must accept our human fallibility
to take part in a fight
In sceneto take part in a fight
The soldiers battle for the city
The soldiers battle for the city
to try to defeat someone or something
to try to defeat someone or something
The soldiers battle for the city
The soldiers battle for the city
a long and difficult disagreement or fight in a court of law
a long and difficult disagreement or fight in a court of law
They fought a long battle in court
They fought a long battle in court
to try very hard to deal with a difficult situation
to try very hard to deal with a difficult situation
They battle against the storm
They battle against the storm
to put something in a place secretly or illegally
In sceneto put something in a place secretly or illegally
The criminal planted evidence
The criminal planted evidence
a place where an industrial or technical process happens
a place where an industrial or technical process happens
He works at a power plant
He works at a power plant
a living thing that grows, usually in soil
a living thing that grows, usually in soil
I bought a new plant
I bought a new plant
to place something in a fixed position
to place something in a fixed position
We plant seeds in spring
We plant seeds in spring
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
to keep something within a certain area
In sceneto keep something within a certain area
The firemen tried to contain the fire
The firemen tried to contain the fire
to have something inside
to have something inside
The box contains books
The box contains books
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
a human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
to put something into something else
In sceneto put something into something else
The doctor will inject the medicine
The doctor will inject the medicine
to put a drug into someone's body with a needle
to put a drug into someone's body with a needle
The doctor will inject the medicine
The doctor will inject the medicine
a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship
In scenea woman who was previously in a romantic relationship
I still talk to my ex girlfriend
I still talk to my ex girlfriend
a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship
a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship
She is my ex girlfriend
She is my ex girlfriend
a person someone used to date
a person someone used to date
I saw my ex girlfriend today
I saw my ex girlfriend today
to be right or suitable for someone or something
In sceneto be right or suitable for someone or something
This time suits me well
This time suits me well
a set of matching jacket and trousers
a set of matching jacket and trousers
He wore a black suit to the wedding
He wore a black suit to the wedding
a claim or dispute brought to a court of law
a claim or dispute brought to a court of law
He brought a suit against his neighbor
He brought a suit against his neighbor
to cover a surface with color using paint
In sceneto cover a surface with color using paint
I will paint the wall
I will paint the wall
a liquid used to cover surfaces with color
a liquid used to cover surfaces with color
The paint is blue
The paint is blue
to make a picture using paint
to make a picture using paint
She likes to paint
She likes to paint
to give a particular impression of someone or something
to give a particular impression of someone or something
The report paints a sad picture of the situation
The report paints a sad picture of the situation
a guideline or law
In scenea guideline or law
The school has a new discipline
The school has a new discipline
a specific area of academic study
a specific area of academic study
Biology is an academic discipline
Biology is an academic discipline
the ability to control your behavior
the ability to control your behavior
He has great self-discipline
He has great self-discipline
to teach someone to follow rules
to teach someone to follow rules
Parents must discipline their children
Parents must discipline their children
moving at a low speed
In scenemoving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
happening at a low rate or with little activity
happening at a low rate or with little activity
Business was slow today
Business was slow today
to make something move less quickly
to make something move less quickly
You must slow down
You must slow down
moving at a low speed
moving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
the possibility of becoming something better or achieving something
In scenethe possibility of becoming something better or achieving something
He has great potential as a leader
He has great potential as a leader
the possibility of something happening or being developed
In scenethe possibility of something happening or being developed
This student has a lot of potential
This student has a lot of potential
a small table beside a bed
In scenea small table beside a bed
The lamp is on the nightstand
The lamp is on the nightstand
a set of directions telling someone what to do
In scenea set of directions telling someone what to do
Follow the instructions carefully
Follow the instructions carefully
the process of learning or teaching skills
the process of learning or teaching skills
The school provides quality instruction
The school provides quality instruction
the act of teaching someone how to do something
the act of teaching someone how to do something
He received instruction in piano
He received instruction in piano
a car with four doors and a closed roof
In scenea car with four doors and a closed roof
He bought a new sedan
He bought a new sedan
to have an opinion or think something is true
In sceneto have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
an idea or belief you have
an idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
without anything in between
In scenewithout anything in between
This is a direct flight
This is a direct flight
to point or turn something in a particular direction
to point or turn something in a particular direction
He directed the light at the wall
He directed the light at the wall
to be in charge of something
to be in charge of something
She directs the movie
She directs the movie
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
She is very direct with her feedback
She is very direct with her feedback
a piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing or working
In scenea piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing or working
The book is on the desk
The book is on the desk
to work at a desk
to work at a desk
I will desk for the whole day
I will desk for the whole day
a specific area or department in a news organization
a specific area or department in a news organization
Please put the book on the desk
Please put the book on the desk
an official paper that gives you permission
In scenean official paper that gives you permission
You need a work permit
You need a work permit
to give permission or allow something
to give permission or allow something
My parents permit me to go out
My parents permit me to go out
an official document giving permission
an official document giving permission
You need a permit to park here
You need a permit to park here
a printed paper that gives you permission to do something
a printed paper that gives you permission to do something
I need a permit to park here
I need a permit to park here
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 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 feel nervous or concerned about something
In sceneto feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
to wait for a short time
In sceneto wait for a short time
Hang on a minute
Hang on a minute
to fix something in a place
to fix something in a place
Hang on the poster here
Hang on the poster here
to be decided by something
to be decided by something
Success hangs on your hard work
Success hangs on your hard work
to keep something in your possession
to keep something in your possession
Please hang on to this receipt
Please hang on to this receipt
not far away
In scenenot far away
Is there a pharmacy nearby?
Is there a pharmacy nearby?
an idea or arrangement for doing something
In scenean idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
a method for achieving something
a method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
to make an arrangement to do something
to make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
calm when waiting or dealing with problems
In scenecalm when waiting or dealing with problems
Please be patient
Please be patient
a person receiving medical care
In scenea person receiving medical care
The doctor sees the patient
The doctor sees the patient
to begin or continue something
In sceneto begin or continue something
Please go ahead
Please go ahead
official approval to start an activity
official approval to start an activity
We got the go ahead to start
We got the go ahead to start
to direct your eyes toward something
In sceneto direct your eyes toward something
Can you take a look at this
Can you take a look at this
to look at something carefully
to look at something carefully
Can you take a look at this
Can you take a look at this
to completely destroy a building or structure
In sceneto completely destroy a building or structure
They will demolish the old building
They will demolish the old building
to beat someone easily in a competition or fight
to beat someone easily in a competition or fight
Our team demolished them in the final game
Our team demolished them in the final game
to some extent; kind of
In sceneto some extent; kind of
I sort of agree with you
I sort of agree with you
a group with similar features
a group with similar features
This is a new sort of fruit
This is a new sort of fruit
a particular kind of something
a particular kind of something
What sort of music do you like
What sort of music do you like
to put different things together
to put different things together
You should mix up the ingredients
You should mix up the ingredients
to mistake one person or thing for another
to mistake one person or thing for another
I often mix up these two words
I often mix up these two words
a situation where things are wrong or confused
a situation where things are wrong or confused
There was a mix up with the dates
There was a mix up with the dates
to be involved in something
to be involved in something
He got mixed up in the trouble
He got mixed up in the trouble
a confusion or error
a confusion or error
There was a mix up with our hotel booking
There was a mix up with our hotel booking
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away
a thought or plan in your mind
In scenea thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
information or understanding about something
information or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
in a way that is better for your body
In scenein a way that is better for your body
Eating fruit is a healthy choice
Eating fruit is a healthy choice
beneficial or positive
beneficial or positive
A healthy profit is good
A healthy profit is good
not sick or ill
not sick or ill
She is a healthy person
She is a healthy person
not strong and well in body
not strong and well in body
He looks not healthy
He looks not healthy
an exciting or difficult situation
In scenean exciting or difficult situation
There is too much drama at work
There is too much drama at work
a story performed on stage or screen
a story performed on stage or screen
I saw a new drama
I saw a new drama
a person or thing that comes before another and leads to it
In scenea person or thing that comes before another and leads to it
This machine was a precursor to modern computers
This machine was a precursor to modern computers
not large in size
In scenenot large in size
This is a small cat
This is a small cat
the act of moving or doing something quickly
In scenethe act of moving or doing something quickly
I am in a hurry
I am in a hurry
to move fast or do something quickly
to move fast or do something quickly
Please hurry up
Please hurry up
to move or act with speed
to move or act with speed
Don't hurry the work
Don't hurry the work
to stop someone who is going somewhere
In sceneto stop someone who is going somewhere
He waylaid me to ask for help
He waylaid me to ask for help
a serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action
In scenea serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action
I have a family emergency
I have a family emergency
a serious situation needing immediate action
a serious situation needing immediate action
This is an emergency
This is an emergency
the part of a hospital for urgent medical care
the part of a hospital for urgent medical care
He is in the emergency
He is in the emergency
to give something that someone needs
In sceneto give something that someone needs
The company provides free food
The company provides free food
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
The hotel provides free breakfast
The hotel provides free breakfast
on the condition that
on the condition that
You can go out provided you finish your homework
You can go out provided you finish your homework
to give something that is needed
to give something that is needed
The company provides free water
The company provides free water
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
coming from the original source
In scenecoming from the original source
I have firsthand experience
I have firsthand experience
to appear or arrive at a place
In sceneto appear or arrive at a place
He didn't show up for the meeting
He didn't show up for the meeting
to become visible or noticeable
to become visible or noticeable
He finally showed up at the party
He finally showed up at the party
to arrive at a place for an event
to arrive at a place for an event
He did not show up for the party
He did not show up for the party
to be easily seen or noticed against a background
to be easily seen or noticed against a background
The stain does not show up on this dark shirt
The stain does not show up on this dark shirt
to make someone feel ashamed in public
to make someone feel ashamed in public
She showed him up in front of the team
She showed him up in front of the team
to make someone look bad by performing better than them
to make someone look bad by performing better than them
He tried to show up his rival during the match
He tried to show up his rival during the match
to be better than someone in a noticeable way
to be better than someone in a noticeable way
He showed up his rival with a better performance
He showed up his rival with a better performance
to seem or have the appearance of something
In sceneto seem or have the appearance of something
That cloud looks like a rabbit
That cloud looks like a rabbit
to have a similar appearance to
to have a similar appearance to
He looks like his father
He looks like his father
to seem or have a certain appearance
to seem or have a certain appearance
She looks like her mother
She looks like her mother
to appear to be something
to appear to be something
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
appears to be true
appears to be true
It looks like rain
It looks like rain
the part of a shirt or jacket that covers your arm
In scenethe part of a shirt or jacket that covers your arm
This shirt has long sleeves
This shirt has long sleeves
a protective case for an object
a protective case for an object
This sleeve protects my laptop
This sleeve protects my laptop
something that is good or helpful
In scenesomething that is good or helpful
Stay positive about the future
Stay positive about the future
completely sure that something is true
completely sure that something is true
The test result was positive
The test result was positive
a number or value that is above zero
a number or value that is above zero
Five is a positive number
Five is a positive number
indicating that a substance or condition is present
indicating that a substance or condition is present
The medical test was positive
The medical test was positive
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 keep something safe from harm
In sceneto keep something safe from harm
We are saving the forest
We are saving the forest
money kept for future use
money kept for future use
She put her saving into the bank
She put her saving into the bank
to make something smaller or use less of it
to make something smaller or use less of it
This habit helps in saving energy
This habit helps in saving energy
goods sent from one place to another
In scenegoods sent from one place to another
The shipment arrived yesterday
The shipment arrived yesterday
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
without warning or notice
In scenewithout warning or notice
He arrived unannounced
He arrived unannounced
to do something you do not want to do because you have no other choice
In sceneto do something you do not want to do because you have no other choice
We resorted to walking
We resorted to walking
to do something extreme because other choices are not possible
to do something extreme because other choices are not possible
They had to resort to violence
They had to resort to violence
to do something extreme because other choices have failed
to do something extreme because other choices have failed
They resorted to violence
They resorted to violence
to use a particular method or thing because no other choice is available
to use a particular method or thing because no other choice is available
We had to resort to walking when the car broke down
We had to resort to walking when the car broke down
to turn to something as a last choice
to turn to something as a last choice
We had to resort to walking
We had to resort to walking
to move people from a dangerous place to a safe one
In sceneto move people from a dangerous place to a safe one
The police evacuated the building
The police evacuated the building
to remove the contents of a body part
to remove the contents of a body part
The medicine helps to evacuate the bowels
The medicine helps to evacuate the bowels
to move people away from a dangerous place
to move people away from a dangerous place
They had to evacuate the building because of the fire
They had to evacuate the building because of the fire
to move people from a dangerous place to a safe one
to move people from a dangerous place to a safe one
They evacuated the building during the fire
They evacuated the building during the fire
a reason or purpose
In scenea reason or purpose
I did it for her sake
I did it for her sake
a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice
a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice
I ordered a glass of sake
I ordered a glass of sake
a reason or purpose
a reason or purpose
I did it for the sake of peace
I did it for the sake of peace
not stopping
In scenenot stopping
It was a never ending story
It was a never ending story
not stopping or finishing
not stopping or finishing
The task feels never ending
The task feels never ending
to state something as a fact without having proof
In sceneto state something as a fact without having proof
He alleged that the company cheated him
He alleged that the company cheated him
to say something is true without proof
to say something is true without proof
He alleged that the company cheated
He alleged that the company cheated
to push someone with your elbow
In sceneto push someone with your elbow
He elbowed his way through the crowd
He elbowed his way through the crowd
the joint between the upper and lower arm
the joint between the upper and lower arm
I hit my elbow on the door
I hit my elbow on the door
the bendable part between your arm and forearm
the bendable part between your arm and forearm
I hurt my elbow
I hurt my elbow
if something happens or as a preparation
In sceneif something happens or as a preparation
Take an umbrella in case it rains
Take an umbrella in case it rains
if something happens
if something happens
Take an umbrella in case it rains
Take an umbrella in case it rains
for use if something happens
for use if something happens
Take an umbrella in case it rains
Take an umbrella in case it rains
to get something good from something
In sceneto get something good from something
You will benefit from this course
You will benefit from this course
something that helps you or gives you a good result
something that helps you or gives you a good result
This plan has many benefits
This plan has many benefits
an event to raise money for a cause
an event to raise money for a cause
They organized a benefit for the children
They organized a benefit for the children
content
content
Exercise has many benefits for health
Exercise has many benefits for health
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
the act of taking air in and out of the body
In scenethe act of taking air in and out of the body
He is breathing deeply
He is breathing deeply
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
Deep breathing helps you relax
Deep breathing helps you relax
to take air into your lungs
to take air into your lungs
Deep breathing helps you relax
Deep breathing helps you relax
something that can be done or is true
In scenesomething that can be done or is true
It is possible to finish the work today
It is possible to finish the work today
a person who might be chosen for something
a person who might be chosen for something
She is a possible for the role
She is a possible for the role
a discussion where people have different opinions
In scenea discussion where people have different opinions
They had a loud argument
They had a loud argument
a set of reasons or explanation
a set of reasons or explanation
His argument was very convincing
His argument was very convincing
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here