Sherlock — Season 4 Episode 3
Words & meanings
1025 words
CEFR level
located inside something
In scenelocated inside something
The internal parts are damaged
The internal parts are damaged
usual, ordinary, not strange
In sceneusual, ordinary, not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
typical or not strange
typical or not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
a very unpleasant person
In scenea very unpleasant person
Stop being such a bastard
Stop being such a bastard
a person who works very hard
a person who works very hard
He is a hard working bastard
He is a hard working bastard
a child born to parents who are not married to each other
a child born to parents who are not married to each other
The child was born a bastard
The child was born a bastard
a very rude or offensive word for a person you dislike
a very rude or offensive word for a person you dislike
He acted like a complete bastard
He acted like a complete bastard
without other people
In scenewithout other people
She is alone
She is alone
without being bothered or disturbed
In scenewithout being bothered or disturbed
Please leave me alone
Please leave me alone
without other people
without other people
He walked home alone
He walked home alone
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
The cost alone is high
The cost alone is high
to leave a place or start a journey
In sceneto leave a place or start a journey
I will get off the bus at the next stop
I will get off the bus at the next stop
to avoid being punished for something
to avoid being punished for something
He got off with a fine
He got off with a fine
to stop doing something
to stop doing something
Get off my back
Get off my back
to finish a phone conversation
to finish a phone conversation
I need to get off the phone now
I need to get off the phone now
not certain or confident
In scenenot certain or confident
I am unsure about the result
I am unsure about the result
a game or problem that tests your thinking
In scenea game or problem that tests your thinking
I love doing crossword puzzles
I love doing crossword puzzles
to make someone feel unable to understand something
to make someone feel unable to understand something
The difficult question puzzled the student
The difficult question puzzled the student
to find the answer to a difficult problem
to find the answer to a difficult problem
She puzzled out the difficult question
She puzzled out the difficult question
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
In scenea day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
a period of time, especially in the past
In scenea period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
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
In sceneto let someone do something
Please allow me to explain
Please allow me to explain
a statement that makes something clear
In scenea statement that makes something clear
I need a clear explanation
I need a clear explanation
a statement that makes something clear
a statement that makes something clear
I need an explanation for this mistake
I need an explanation for this mistake
a statement that makes something clear or understandable
a statement that makes something clear or understandable
Please give me an explanation for this
Please give me an explanation for this
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
Don't bother to call him
Don't bother to call him
to cause trouble or worry
to cause trouble or worry
Please don't bother me
Please don't bother me
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
a piece of writing with rhythm and imagery
In scenea piece of writing with rhythm and imagery
She wrote a beautiful poem
She wrote a beautiful poem
to experience or deal with something
In sceneto experience or deal with something
She went through a hard time
She went through a hard time
to move from one side to the other
In sceneto move from one side to the other
We will go through the tunnel
We will go through the tunnel
to be successfully finished or approved
to be successfully finished or approved
The trade agreement went through yesterday
The trade agreement went through yesterday
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
Please go through these documents
Please go through these documents
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
the reason or desire to do something
In scenethe reason or desire to do something
She has a lot of motivation
She has a lot of motivation
to give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I spend money on food
I spend money on food
to use time doing something
In sceneto use time doing something
I spend my weekends reading
I spend my weekends reading
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
I spent all my money
I spent all my money
a particular form of something
In scenea particular form of something
This is the new version of the book
This is the new version of the book
not watched or controlled by an adult
In scenenot watched or controlled by an adult
The children were left unsupervised
The children were left unsupervised
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
a place where a particular service or activity is based
In scenea place where a particular service or activity is based
I will meet you at the station
I will meet you at the station
to put someone in a particular place for a task
to put someone in a particular place for a task
The army stationed soldiers at the border
The army stationed soldiers at the border
the level of the baby's head in the birth canal
the level of the baby's head in the birth canal
The baby is at station zero
The baby is at station zero
a large farm where sheep or cattle are raised, especially in Australia or New Zealand
a large farm where sheep or cattle are raised, especially in Australia or New Zealand
They work on a cattle station
They work on a cattle station
not important to the main issue
In scenenot important to the main issue
What you said is beside the point
What you said is beside the point
to avoid using something
In sceneto avoid using something
Can you spare a minute to help me
Can you spare a minute to help me
to prevent harm or death
In sceneto prevent harm or death
The enemy decided to spare his life
The enemy decided to spare his life
kept in reserve
kept in reserve
I have a spare key
I have a spare key
to avoid making someone deal with something
to avoid making someone deal with something
Please spare me the details
Please spare me the details
to make an effort to do something well
In sceneto make an effort to do something well
You must apply yourself to succeed
You must apply yourself to succeed
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
the chance of something bad happening
In scenethe chance of something bad happening
Smoking is a health risk
Smoking is a health risk
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
a strategy game where players try to conquer territories
We played Risk last night
We played Risk last night
to put something in danger
to put something in danger
Don't risk your life
Don't risk your life
to expose to possible harm or loss
to expose to possible harm or loss
He did not want to risk his life
He did not want to risk his life
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
of or relating to the mind
In sceneof or relating to the mind
It is a mental process
It is a mental process
not thinking in a normal way
not thinking in a normal way
He acts mental today
He acts mental today
a person with a mental illness
a person with a mental illness
He acts like a mental
He acts like a mental
to send something to a place or organization
In sceneto send something to a place or organization
Please send in your application
Please send in your application
to order people to go into a place
to order people to go into a place
The government sent in troops to stop the riot
The government sent in troops to stop the riot
to cause someone or something to go to a place
to cause someone or something to go to a place
Please send in your application form today
Please send in your application form today
connected to the matter being discussed
In sceneconnected to the matter being discussed
Please provide all relevant information
Please provide all relevant information
to make someone very interested
In sceneto make someone very interested
The magic show fascinated the children
The magic show fascinated the children
happening or done before the usual or expected time
In scenehappening or done before the usual or expected time
I arrived early today
I arrived early today
near the beginning of a period of time
In scenenear the beginning of a period of time
I woke up early today
I woke up early today
at a time before the present
at a time before the present
We arrived early
We arrived early
to let someone or something go
In sceneto let someone or something go
Please release the bird
Please release the bird
a legal document that gives up a claim or right
a legal document that gives up a claim or right
She signed a legal release
She signed a legal release
to let something go or make it available
to let something go or make it available
The band will release their new album next week
The band will release their new album next week
a feeling of being free from stress or tension
a feeling of being free from stress or tension
Crying brought her a sense of release
Crying brought her a sense of release
a person you know and like
In scenea person you know and like
He is a friend from school
He is a friend from school
a person you like and know well
In scenea person you like and know well
We have been friends for years
We have been friends for years
a person who supports something
a person who supports something
He is a friend of the arts
He is a friend of the arts
at a distance from someone or something
In sceneat a distance from someone or something
He lives away from the city
He lives away from the city
to keep away from something
In sceneto keep away from something
Stay away from the fire
Stay away from the fire
almost at a particular state or condition
almost at a particular state or condition
It is weeks away from being ready
It is weeks away from being ready
each time that something happens
In sceneeach time that something happens
Every time I see him I smile
Every time I see him I smile
without being stopped by something
In scenewithout being stopped by something
Notwithstanding the rain, we went for a walk
Notwithstanding the rain, we went for a walk
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
In scenefeeling satisfaction from your own achievements
He is proud of his work
He is proud of his work
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
I am proud of your success
I am proud of your success
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
She has a proud expression
She has a proud expression
to make someone remember something
In sceneto make someone remember something
Please remind me to call him
Please remind me to call him
showing strong belief or effort
In sceneshowing strong belief or effort
He made an earnest attempt to solve the problem
He made an earnest attempt to solve the problem
a box where animals eat from
In scenea box where animals eat from
The horse is eating from the manger
The horse is eating from the manger
to hang something in the air
In sceneto hang something in the air
They suspended the lamp from the ceiling
They suspended the lamp from the ceiling
to officially stop something for a time
to officially stop something for a time
The company decided to suspend the project
The company decided to suspend the project
to stop something temporarily
to stop something temporarily
They decided to suspend the meeting
They decided to suspend the meeting
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
In sceneused to emphasize that something is true or to add information
I thought it was easy, but in fact it was hard
I thought it was easy, but in fact it was hard
the final part of something
In scenethe final part of something
The story has a happy conclusion
The story has a happy conclusion
a decision or opinion you reach after thinking about something
In scenea decision or opinion you reach after thinking about something
We reached a logical conclusion
We reached a logical conclusion
a final decision or judgment
a final decision or judgment
They reached a logical conclusion
They reached a logical conclusion
to give permission to do something
In sceneto give permission to do something
They consented to the new rules
They consented to the new rules
agreement to do something
agreement to do something
He gave his consent
He gave his consent
in every way or to the full degree
In scenein every way or to the full degree
I completely forgot about the meeting
I completely forgot about the meeting
to succeed in doing something difficult
In sceneto succeed in doing something difficult
I managed to fix the car
I managed to fix the car
to be responsible for a business or people
to be responsible for a business or people
He manages a large team
He manages a large team
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can manage to finish the report
I can manage to finish the report
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
a number of people or things together
In scenea number of people or things together
A pack of dogs
A pack of dogs
to have a weapon with you
to have a weapon with you
He used to pack a gun
He used to pack a gun
a small bag or box for holding things
a small bag or box for holding things
I bought a pack of gum
I bought a pack of gum
to fill a place with a large number of people
to fill a place with a large number of people
The fans packed the stadium
The fans packed the stadium
to put things into a container
to put things into a container
Pack the boxes
Pack the boxes
to strike something with force
to strike something with force
He packs a hard punch
He packs a hard punch
to leave a place in a hurry
to leave a place in a hurry
We should pack and leave soon
We should pack and leave soon
to put things into a bag or box for a trip
to put things into a bag or box for a trip
Have you packed your suitcase yet
Have you packed your suitcase yet
to put things into a bag or box for travel or storage
to put things into a bag or box for travel or storage
I need to pack my bag
I need to pack my bag
to put your belongings into a bag or suitcase for a trip
to put your belongings into a bag or suitcase for a trip
I need to pack my bag for the trip
I need to pack my bag for the trip
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
having the latest information or knowledge
In scenehaving the latest information or knowledge
Keep your software up to date
Keep your software up to date
having the latest information
having the latest information
Please keep me up to date
Please keep me up to date
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
They determined the date of the wedding
They determined the date of the wedding
to discover the facts about something
to 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 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
a severe mental condition that affects how a person thinks and behaves
In scenea severe mental condition that affects how a person thinks and behaves
The doctor diagnosed her with psychosis
The doctor diagnosed her with psychosis
a serious mental condition where you lose touch with reality
a serious mental condition where you lose touch with reality
He was diagnosed with psychosis
He was diagnosed with psychosis
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
to cause something to be a certain way
In sceneto cause something to be a certain way
Please make it easy
Please make it easy
to achieve something
In sceneto achieve something
She finally made it
She finally made it
to succeed in getting somewhere
to succeed in getting somewhere
I will make it to the concert
I will make it to the concert
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
Many people did not make it through the storm
Many people did not make it through the storm
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
He worked hard to make it
He worked hard to make it
to cause something to become something
to cause something to become something
Make it a rule to arrive on time
Make it a rule to arrive on time
to cause something to appear a certain way
to cause something to appear a certain way
Don't make it look so difficult
Don't make it look so difficult
to prepare or create something
to prepare or create something
I will make it for dinner
I will make it for dinner
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
We will make it on time
We will make it on time
a drug used to calm or relax
In scenea drug used to calm or relax
The doctor prescribed a tranquilizer
The doctor prescribed a tranquilizer
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
mainly or to a large degree
In scenemainly or to a large degree
The project was largely successful
The project was largely successful
to try to make someone do something
In sceneto try to make someone do something
They pressured him to sign the paper
They pressured him to sign the paper
the strong effect of something pushing against something else
the strong effect of something pushing against something else
The water pressure is high
The water pressure is high
the feeling of worry caused by demands
the feeling of worry caused by demands
He is under a lot of pressure
He is under a lot of pressure
to turn your eyes toward something
In sceneto turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
to seem or appear a certain way
to seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
the time when a place shuts
In scenethe time when a place shuts
We arrived just before closing
We arrived just before closing
getting nearer to something
getting nearer to something
The deadline is closing fast
The deadline is closing fast
the act of stopping a place from being open
the act of stopping a place from being open
The closing of the shop was sudden
The closing of the shop was sudden
to be required to do something
In sceneto be required to do something
I have got to study for the exam
I have got to study for the exam
to have to do something
to have to do something
I have got to go now
I have got to go now
to be obliged to do something
to be obliged to do something
I have got to follow the rules
I have got to follow the rules
the act of managing or leading a project or activity
In scenethe act of managing or leading a project or activity
The project needed strong direction
The project needed strong direction
the path or line along which something moves
the path or line along which something moves
The wind changed direction
The wind changed direction
to break apart suddenly and violently
In sceneto break apart suddenly and violently
The bomb will explode
The bomb will explode
to break apart suddenly with force
to break apart suddenly with force
The balloon will explode
The balloon will explode
breaking apart with a loud noise
breaking apart with a loud noise
The balloon exploded loudly
The balloon exploded loudly
almost not at all
In scenealmost not at all
I can hardly hear you
I can hardly hear you
the ability to think and learn
In scenethe ability to think and learn
He has a great brain
He has a great brain
the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
In scenethe soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
The brain controls the body
The brain controls the body
to hit someone very hard on the head
to hit someone very hard on the head
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
a procedure to check for a medical condition
a procedure to check for a medical condition
The doctor performed a medical examination
The doctor performed a medical examination
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
You are looking for trouble
You are looking for trouble
to try to find something
to try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to search for something or someone that is missing
to search for something or someone that is missing
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
information or understanding about something
In sceneinformation or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
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
the state of being in prison
In scenethe state of being in prison
The judge ordered his immediate incarceration
The judge ordered his immediate incarceration
not changing or moving
In scenenot changing or moving
He has a steady job
He has a steady job
to become regular or calm
to become regular or calm
His heart rate steadied
His heart rate steadied
a person someone is in a serious, exclusive relationship with
a person someone is in a serious, exclusive relationship with
He is my steady
He is my steady
to make something firm or steady
to make something firm or steady
He held the ladder to steady it
He held the ladder to steady it
a sound people make when they are thinking or unsure what to say next
In scenea sound people make when they are thinking or unsure what to say next
Erm I am not sure about this
Erm I am not sure about this
public recognition for an achievement
In scenepublic recognition for an achievement
She deserves credit for her hard work
She deserves credit for her hard work
to put money into an account
to put money into an account
The bank will credit your account tomorrow
The bank will credit your account tomorrow
the ability to borrow money and pay it back later
the ability to borrow money and pay it back later
I bought the laptop on credit
I bought the laptop on credit
a unit that counts toward a degree
a unit that counts toward a degree
This course is worth three credits
This course is worth three credits
the act of putting something in place to be used
In scenethe act of putting something in place to be used
The software installation took ten minutes
The software installation took ten minutes
a large artwork made to be shown in a specific place
a large artwork made to be shown in a specific place
The installation in the museum was impressive
The installation in the museum was impressive
a piece of paper or board with words or pictures to give information
In scenea piece of paper or board with words or pictures to give information
Follow the signs to the exit
Follow the signs to the exit
a symbol or notice that gives information
a symbol or notice that gives information
Follow the signs to the exit
Follow the signs to the exit
something that shows a fact or situation exists
something that shows a fact or situation exists
There are signs of rain
There are signs of rain
to take someone's attention away from something
In sceneto take someone's attention away from something
Don't distract me while I am working
Don't distract me while I am working
to move from person to person
In sceneto move from person to person
A rumor is going round the office
A rumor is going round the office
an occasion of doing something
an occasion of doing something
Let's have another go round at fixing this
Let's have another go round at fixing this
to be enough for everyone
to be enough for everyone
There is not enough cake to go round
There is not enough cake to go round
to move in a circle or from place to place
to move in a circle or from place to place
We went round the city to see it
We went round the city to see it
to operate or work in the usual way
to operate or work in the usual way
The clock will not go round
The clock will not go round
to move in a circle around something
to move in a circle around something
We go round the park
We go round the park
to move in a circular path
to move in a circular path
The wheels go round
The wheels go round
to go to different places or people
to go to different places or people
I will go round to see him
I will go round to see him
knowing what is happening around you
In sceneknowing what is happening around you
She was conscious of the noise
She was conscious of the noise
in a real or actual way
In scenein a real or actual way
I am literally exhausted today
I am literally exhausted today
in a literal or exact way
in a literal or exact way
I literally read every word of the book
I literally read every word of the book
the only one of its kind
In scenethe only one of its kind
Everyone has a unique fingerprint
Everyone has a unique fingerprint
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to tell someone something
In sceneto tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
something known to be true
In scenesomething known to be true
This is a known fact
This is a known fact
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
used to emphasize that something is true or to add information
In fact, it is very cold
In fact, it is very cold
something that is true or real
something that is true or real
It is a fact that the earth is round
It is a fact that the earth is round
something that is true
something that is true
It is a fact that the earth is round
It is a fact that the earth is round