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Stranger Things — Season 2 Episode 1

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to act as if something is true when it is not

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to act as if something is true when it is not

He pretended to be asleep

to behave as if something is true when it is not

The children like to pretend they are pirates

something that influences a result

The child likes to pretend he is a superhero

to act as if something is true

The kids pretend to be superheroes

the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon

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the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon

I wake up early in the morning

a short way to say 'good morning'

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a short way to say 'good morning'

Morning, how are you?

the early part of the day before noon

I drink coffee in the morning

the early part of the day

I drink coffee in the morning

a close friend (informal)

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a close friend (informal)

He is my old bud

the small, unopened part of a plant that will grow into a flower

The rose bud is opening

almost certainly; very likely

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almost certainly; very likely

It will probably rain today

indicating opposition between two sides

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indicating opposition between two sides

Real Madrid versus Barcelona

the activity of going door to door on Halloween to ask for candy

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the activity of going door to door on Halloween to ask for candy

Kids go trick or treating on Halloween

going to houses on Halloween to ask for candy

The children love trick or treating

a tradition where children wear costumes and go door-to-door asking for candy

Children love trick-or-treating on Halloween

the yearly celebration of a past event

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the yearly celebration of a past event

Happy wedding anniversary

a short, high-pitched sound made by a cat

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a short, high-pitched sound made by a cat

The kitten gave a soft mew

to greet someone who has arrived

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to greet someone who has arrived

They welcomed the guests

allowed to do something

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allowed to do something

Questions are welcome

to be happy to receive something

You are welcome here

to require something because it is necessary

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to require something because it is necessary

I need some help

something that is required or necessary

There is a need for water

to become larger or affect more areas

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to become larger or affect more areas

They spread the news quickly

to make information or ideas known to many people

They spread the news to everyone

a large amount of different foods arranged for a meal

They prepared a huge spread for the party

to move parts of something apart

He spread his fingers wide

a group of people related by blood or marriage

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a group of people related by blood or marriage

I love my family

a set of directions for making food

Please follow the family for this dish

one part of a television or radio series

I watched the first family of the show

small, useful, or decorative mechanical devices

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small, useful, or decorative mechanical devices

I need those thingamajiggies for the project

cannot be done

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cannot be done

That is impossible

the number 3

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the number 3

I have three apples

used to express acceptance or agreement

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used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

in a good or acceptable state

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in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

a statement that tells people what they can or cannot do

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a statement that tells people what they can or cannot do

Follow the rules

to make an official decision as a judge or authority

The judge will rule on the case

to be the best or dominant

This song rules

to have official power over a country or group

The king rules the land

to have official power over a country or area

The king used to rule the country

a statement that tells you what you must or must not do

You must follow the school rules

the usual or normal state of things

Working late is the rule here

a general statement that describes how something is done

It is a fundamental rule of science

an official instruction about what you can or cannot do

New safety rules were introduced

an official decision made by a judge or authority

The judge made a strict rule

the number 100

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the number 100

I have one hundred dollars

an electronic game played on a screen

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an electronic game played on a screen

I like to play video games

a game played on a computer or console

I love playing video games

an electronic game played on a screen

They enjoy playing electronic games

a game played on a screen using controls

I play video games after school

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

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used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

All right, let's move on

used to express agreement or acceptance

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used to express agreement or acceptance

All right I will help you

used to show agreement or confirmation

All right I will go to the store

fine or okay

Everything is all right

very small and not strong

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very small and not strong

He looked puny compared to the other athletes

a system where people vote for leaders

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a system where people vote for leaders

They live in a democracy

to refuse to accept or comply

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to refuse to accept or comply

They resisted the new rules

lasting the entire day

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lasting the entire day

I worked all day

happening for the whole day

I worked all day today

lasting the entire day

I have been studying all-day

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 young female person

The girl is reading a book

having qualities typical of a girl

These toys are designed for girls

young woman | a female child or young woman

Those girls are students

young female humans

There are many girls playing in the park

young female people

The girls are going to school

the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers

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the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers

He has a brilliant mind

to be upset or annoyed by something

I don't mind the cold

to have a plan or intention to do something

I mind to help him

to be responsible for something

Please mind your step on the stairs

to leave a place or situation

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to leave a place or situation

Get out of the room right now

to keep away from or not go into

I want to get out of this meeting

to receive an advantage or gain from something

What did you get out of that class

to leave or go away from a place

You should get out of the house

to go away from a place

Get out of my room

familiar or comfortable with a situation

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familiar or comfortable with a situation

I am used to the cold weather

did something regularly in the past

He used to swim every day

many times or often

I used to play football

to be familiar with something through experience

I am used to waking up early

something done regularly in the past

I used to play football

to not forget to do something

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to not forget to do something

Remember to lock the door

to bring back a memory of something

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to bring back a memory of something

I remember my childhood

an expression of surprise or amazement

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an expression of surprise or amazement

Whoa, look at that!

to win against someone or something

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to win against someone or something

They beat the champion

a person's regular job or route

The officer walked his beat every evening

to get to a place earlier than someone else

I will try to beat you to the station

to be more desirable or preferable than something else

Nothing beats a cold drink on a hot day

very tired

I am completely beat after work

to strike someone or something repeatedly

Beat the eggs before cooking

to go away from a place

Let us beat it before it starts raining

a regular repeated sound or movement

I like the beat of this song

feeling very tired or exhausted

I am beat after working all day

an island that is far away from other places and has few or no people living on it

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an island that is far away from other places and has few or no people living on it

Many people dream of moving to a desert island

a small piece of land with few plants, surrounded by sea

He was stranded on a desert island

to look at something carefully

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to look at something carefully

Please check your answers

a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal

Could we have the check please

a design of small squares, often on fabric

He wore a check shirt

a written order to a bank to pay money

Can I have the check please

to think about something carefully

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to think about something carefully

I will consider your offer

to think of as being something

I consider him a friend

to think about a particular fact when making a decision

You should consider the cost before buying it

to choose from a group

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to choose from a group

Pick out a dress for the party

to select or choose something

She helped me pick out a gift

to recognize or identify someone in a group

I could pick out my friend in the crowd

to take something away from a surface

He picked out the pebble from his shoe

a written or spoken account of something

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a written or spoken account of something

She gave a detailed report

to give information about something, usually in speech or writing

She reported the news to her boss

to go to a place as instructed

Report to the manager immediately

a written account of information or findings

I wrote a report for school

the power or skill to do something

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the power or skill to do something

She has many musical abilities

coming after all others; the only one left

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coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

coming immediately before the present

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coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

free from strong emotion; relaxed

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free from strong emotion; relaxed

Please stay calm

to make calm or relaxed

The music calmed her

not feeling worried or angry

He stayed calm during the exam

a brand of chocolate-covered coconut candy bar

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a brand of chocolate-covered coconut candy bar

I ate a Mounds bar

a serious situation needing immediate action

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a serious situation needing immediate action

This is an emergency

a serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action

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a serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action

I have a family emergency

the part of a hospital for urgent medical care

He is in the emergency

used to emphasize a statement

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used to emphasize a statement

It is very cold indeed

a region or piece of land

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a region or piece of land

This is our territory

an area of land controlled by a group or country

The soldiers defended their territory

an area of land under a ruler or government

The soldiers guarded the territory

a room with a toilet and sink

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a room with a toilet and sink

Where is the bathroom?

a room with a toilet and sink

The bathroom is upstairs

an informal word for father

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an informal word for father

My old man is home

an informal word for a man

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an informal word for a man

The old man is sitting

an old man

The old man sat on the bench

an informal term for an older man

He is a very kind old man

priced too high

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priced too high

This meal is overpriced

costing too much money

The hotel is overpriced

not any person

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not any person

Nobody is home

a person of no importance or influence

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a person of no importance or influence

He felt like a nobody at school

no person at all

Nobody was in the room

no person

He felt like a nobody

feeling or showing pleasure

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feeling or showing pleasure

I am very happy today

feeling or showing pleasure

I am happy today

to wish for something

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to wish for something

I wanna go home

desire | to wish for something

I wanna drink

used to make a polite request

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used to make a polite request

Please help me

to do what you want to do

You can do as you please

to make someone feel happy

I want to please my parents

connected to the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

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connected to the brain, spinal cord, and nerves

She has a neurological condition

for the reason that

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for the reason that

I am happy because I passed the test

a large piece of something

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a large piece of something

He cut a hunk of cheese

a very attractive man

He is a total hunk

on or into a vehicle (ship, plane, train)

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on or into a vehicle (ship, plane, train)

All passengers are now aboard

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 reach a place

He finally came to the city

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

to give someone a job

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to give someone a job

They want to hire a new manager

a person who has been given a job

They welcomed the new hire

to give someone a job

We need to hire more staff

to pay money to use something for a time

We decided to hire a car for our holiday

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

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to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

to be directed to a particular place or person

The letter goes to the manager

a person or thing you use most often

This is my go-to place for coffee

used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often

Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays

to be a student at a school or place

She goes to university in London

to be received by

This award will go to the best student

to move in the direction of a place

The road goes to the city center

to move toward a place

I go to school every day

to move toward a place

I will go to the library today

more unpleasant or of lower quality

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more unpleasant or of lower quality

The weather is getting worse

of lower quality or more serious

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of lower quality or more serious

This cake tastes worse than the last one

to be the right size or type for a space or situation

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to be the right size or type for a space or situation

She does not fit in with her classmates

to find time or space for someone or something in a busy schedule or limited area

I can fit in a quick meeting

to feel comfortable and welcomed as part of a group or environment

He fits in well with his new team

to feel comfortable and accepted as part of a group

He tries to fit in with his new colleagues

used to show something happens no matter what

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used to show something happens no matter what

I will go even if it rains

a choice or responsibility to decide

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a choice or responsibility to decide

It was a tough call

to say that someone or something is something

They call him the boss

to contact someone by telephone

Please call me tomorrow

to ask for something to happen

I will call a taxi

something that is expected to happen

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something that is expected to happen

It is likely to rain today

very good or impressive

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very good or impressive

The view is incredible

to give a name to someone or something

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to give a name to someone or something

They named the baby Leo

a word or phrase that someone is called

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a word or phrase that someone is called

My name is Alex

the opinion that people have about someone or something

He has a good name in the city

an object used to hurt or attack someone

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an object used to hurt or attack someone

He has a dangerous weapon

to supply with weapons

They will weaponize the drones

an object used for fighting or attacking

The suspect dropped the weapon

an object used to attack or defend

He was carrying a weapon

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

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to say words to express thoughts or communicate

The baby can talk

to speak about a topic

They need to talk about their plans

to make someone agree to do something

I talked him into coming

an informal way to say yes

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an informal way to say yes

Yeah, I will come

to say that you accept or agree with something

Yeah I agree with you

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 person who leads a group or organization

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the person who leads a group or organization

The chief spoke to the group

most important or primary

Her chief concern is health

the act of entering a place by force

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the act of entering a place by force

The army planned an invasion

the name of a color like red or blue

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the name of a color like red or blue

Red is my favorite color

to put color on something

She colors the picture

to affect how someone thinks or feels about something

His past experiences colored his view

a curly hairstyle made by treating hair with chemicals

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a curly hairstyle made by treating hair with chemicals

She decided to get a perm

working for different companies without a long-term contract

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working for different companies without a long-term contract

She works as a freelance writer

to laugh at someone in an unkind way

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to laugh at someone in an unkind way

Stop making fun of me

to laugh at someone in a mean way

Do not make fun of your classmates

to laugh at someone in a mean way

They make fun of his accent

laughed at in a mean way

She was made fun of

the act of going back to one's job after a break

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the act of going back to one's job after a break

It is time to get back to work

a system where one person has total power

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a system where one person has total power

The country lived under a harsh dictatorship

to leave a place or start a journey

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to leave a place or start a journey

I will get off the bus at the next stop

to avoid being punished for something

He got off with a fine

to stop doing something

Get off my back

to finish a phone conversation

I need to get off the phone now

to stop touching something or to leave a place

Please get off the bus

to stop bothering someone

Get off him now

to leave or move away from something or someone

I need to get off the bus

to say that something is not true

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to say that something is not true

She denied the rumors about her

to say no to someone who asks for something

The manager denied my request for time off

to say that something is not true

He tried to deny the facts

to say that something is not true

She denies any involvement in the accident

offered to people to purchase

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offered to people to purchase

This house is for sale

offered to be bought

This house is for sale

available to be bought

The new model is for sale

to understand something after thinking

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to understand something after thinking

I can't figure out how this works

to find an answer to a problem or understand something

I need to figure out this puzzle

to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works

I will figure out how to fix this

to think or believe something is likely

I figured out it would rain

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