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Stranger Things — Season 2 Episode 7

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CEFR level

happening quickly or in a short time

In scene

happening quickly or in a short time

She gave a quick answer

able to think or understand things fast

She has a quick mind

the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails

He cut his nail too short and reached the quick

the act of choosing or the thing chosen

In scene

the act of choosing or the thing chosen

It was a difficult choice

of very good quality

We were served choice wine

the thing that someone prefers most

This blue dress is my choice

at any time; in all your life

In scene

at any time; in all your life

Have you ever been to Rome

for all time

He is ever loyal to his duty

at no time

I will not ever go back

used to add force to a statement

It was ever so cold

feeling that people are trying to harm you

In scene

feeling that people are trying to harm you

He is feeling paranoid

to do something once more

In scene

to do something once more

Can you repeat that please?

to say something that has already been said

In scene

to say something that has already been said

Please repeat the question

to show a television program again after its first showing

They will repeat the show tonight

easy to remember

In scene

easy to remember

It was a memorable trip

used to get attention or introduce a statement

In scene

used to get attention or introduce a statement

Now, listen carefully

the time at this moment

In scene

the time at this moment

I am busy now

used to say goodbye in a friendly way

Now, I must go

a convenient or appropriate time for something

Now is the perfect time to start

having no doubt; confident

In scene

having no doubt; confident

I am sure about this

to say that you accept or agree with something

Sure I will do that

a particular area or point

We met at this sure

used to agree or say yes

We can meet later. Sure.

a room with a toilet and sink

In scene

a room with a toilet and sink

Where is the bathroom?

a room with a toilet and sink

The bathroom is upstairs

to make someone feel fear

In scene

to make someone feel fear

Loud noises frighten the baby

a natural ability to sense or understand something

In scene

a natural ability to sense or understand something

She has a radar for danger

a state of being noticed or known about

This project is on my radar

a device that uses radio waves to detect objects

The police use radar to check speed

a building where people live

In scene

a building where people live

I live in a big house

to be reasonable or understandable

In scene

to be reasonable or understandable

This does not make sense

to be logical or understandable

What you are saying makes sense

to be logical or easy to understand

Your explanation makes sense

to ask for something or ask someone to do something

In scene

to ask for something or ask someone to do something

I ask for a pen

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I ask to do this task

to give an opinion or state a view

You should ask your opinion clearly

to say something to get information

I need to ask a question

to move your body to music

In scene

to move your body to music

They dance together

a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity

They performed a traditional dance

a person you do something with

He was her dance for the night

a word used to call someone or something

The station dance is Alpha

a social gathering where people dance

We are going to a dance tonight

to move your body to music

She likes to dance at parties

to move to a lower position

In scene

to move to a lower position

Get down from the table

to dance or party energetically

Let's get down on the dance floor

to manage to learn and remember something

It is hard to get down the rules of this game

to crouch, kneel, or move to a lower position

Please get down so I can see

to cause someone to feel depressed or discouraged

This bad weather gets me down

to write down information

Get down everything the teacher says

to make someone feel sad

This bad weather gets me down

to write something on paper

She tried to get down all the details of the meeting

to move from a higher place to a lower one

Get down from the chair

a style of dancing

The party had a real get-down

from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)

In scene

from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)

I don't live there anymore

now not happening or existing

I don't live here anymore

not happening or existing now

I don't go there anymore

not happening or existing now

They don't play together anymore

to a small degree

In scene

to a small degree

I am kind of tired

a group with similar qualities

In scene

a group with similar qualities

What kind of book do you want

a particular sort or variety

This is a new kind of fruit

the number 3

In scene

the number 3

I have three apples

to give something and get something in return

In scene

to give something and get something in return

Let's swap seats

free from strong emotion; relaxed

In scene

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

having life; not dead

In scene

having life; not dead

He is still alive

to have life and experiences

She is happy to be alive

a visual representation of something

In scene

a visual representation of something

The image is very clear

to make a visual representation of something

Doctors can image the body with this machine

the way people think of a person, company, or product

The company wants to improve its public image

one of the twenty-four parts of a day

In scene

one of the twenty-four parts of a day

We will leave in one hour

a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

I will be there in one hour

a period of 60 minutes

I will be there in an hour

to be very strict or severe with someone

In scene

to be very strict or severe with someone

Do not be so hard on him

a physical state of the penis being firm and erect

He has a hard on

an intense, often unreasonable preoccupation with something

He has a hard on for that new game

someone who is strict or hard to deal with

My boss is very hard on me

to move something to a higher position

In scene

to move something to a higher position

Please raise your hand

to start talking about a subject

She raised a new point

to take care of a child until they are an adult

She raised three children alone

to gather or bring together an amount of money

They raised money for charity

a line or route along which something moves

In scene

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 follow the movement or development of something

The police are tracking the suspect

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

to rest your body on your bottom

In scene

to rest your body on your bottom

You can sit down here

a meal where people sit at a table to eat

We had a sit-down meal

to have a formal or planned meeting with someone

We should sit down to discuss the contract

a strike or organized protest

The workers held a sit-down in the factory

to the greatest possible extent

In scene

to the greatest possible extent

He has full control

containing as much as possible

In scene

containing as much as possible

The glass is full of water

containing all parts; entire

Please write your full name

having eaten enough food

I am full after that meal

to make someone feel afraid or in danger

In scene

to make someone feel afraid or in danger

He threatened to call the police

to put someone or something in danger

Smoking threatens your health

to say you will hurt someone or cause trouble if they do not do what you want

He threatened to quit his job

unwanted waste material

In scene

unwanted waste material

Please take out the garbage

of very low quality

This movie is total garbage

unwanted waste material

Please take out the garbage

unwanted food or other things thrown away

Take out the garbage

to make someone or something healthy again

In scene

to make someone or something healthy again

The doctor helped to heal his wound

to become healthy again

In scene

to become healthy again

The wound will heal soon

used to call attention or express surprise

In scene

used to call attention or express surprise

Hey, look at this!

words used to show you are grateful

In scene

words used to show you are grateful

Thank you for the help

a polite phrase used to show you are grateful

I want to say thank you

a polite way to show you are grateful

A simple thank you goes a long way

words used to show you are grateful

Please say thank you for the gift

a message expressing gratitude

I sent a thank-you to my teacher

a person's father or mother

In scene

a person's father or mother

I love my parents

a company that owns another company

The parent company owns several smaller businesses

to care for and bring up a child

They are parenting their children with love

to not continue an action

In scene

to not continue an action

Stop talking

a word telling someone to stop

Stop!

a place where a bus or train stops

Where is the bus stop

to go to a place for a short time

I will stop by your house later

not laughing or playing around

In scene

not laughing or playing around

Are you serious?

causing harm or risk

He had a serious accident

needing careful thought or action

This is a serious problem

great in amount or degree

It is a serious problem

causing fear

In scene

causing fear

This movie is very scary

the most scary or frightening

This is the scariest movie

an action that is against the law

In scene

an action that is against the law

Stealing is a crime

the act of betraying your country

He was punished for the crime of betraying his country

an act that is against the law

Stealing is a serious crime

at some time in the past

In scene

at some time in the past

I once lived here

at the time that; as soon as

In scene

at the time that; as soon as

Once you finish, we can go

right now without delay

Do it at once

one single occasion

I visited Paris once

a piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals

In scene

a piece of land used for growing crops or raising animals

The farm is big

to grow plants or raise animals on land

They farm wheat

a piece of land used for growing food or keeping animals

He works on the farm

very good or cool

In scene

very good or cool

That car is bitchin

to form an idea about something without being sure

In scene

to form an idea about something without being sure

Can you guess my age

an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure

I made a guess about the answer

an idea you think is true without being sure

My guess was wrong

a damaged part of the body

In scene

a damaged part of the body

The wound is healing

to cause physical harm to someone or something

The soldier was wounded

feeling very nervous, anxious, or stressed

He was wound tight after the meeting

a response to a question

In scene

a response to a question

I am waiting for your answer

not right or not working properly

The answer is not correct

a sentence or phrase used to ask for information

I need an answer to this question

the correct way to solve a problem

I found the answer to the puzzle

used to express anger or surprise

In scene

used to express anger or surprise

What the hell is happening

to become larger or affect more areas

In scene

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

to stop holding or carrying an object and let it rest on a surface

In scene

to stop holding or carrying an object and let it rest on a surface

Please put down your heavy bag

to make someone feel foolish or unimportant by speaking to them unkindly

Stop putting me down

to give money as a first payment for something

We put down a deposit for the car

to write or record information on paper or in a system

Please put down your name on the list

to kill an animal to end its suffering

The vet had to put down the sick dog

to move something to a lower position

Put down the box you are holding

to move something to a lower position

Please put down your book on the table

a young female person

In scene

a young female person

The little girl is playing

a young female person

The little girl is playing in the park

to give a name to someone or something

In scene

to give a name to someone or something

They named the baby Leo

a word or phrase that someone is called

In scene

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

used to express acceptance or agreement

In scene

used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

in a good or acceptable state

In scene

in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

at a distance from here

In scene

at a distance from here

The city is far away

to not be in a place

He is away for the weekend

to the full extent or without holding back

He was working away

to move something from one place to another

Put your toys away

a large store selling food and household goods

In scene

a large store selling food and household goods

I go to the supermarket every Saturday

to leave a place or start a journey

In scene

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

the side opposite to right

In scene

the side opposite to right

Turn left here

to make something be in a particular state or condition

He left the door open

to go away from someone or something

She left the office at five

still there after others have gone

Only two cookies are left

to let liquid or gas escape from a hole

In scene

to let liquid or gas escape from a hole

The pipe is leaking

to give out secret information

He leaked the secret report

to send out liquid waste from the body (vulgar)

He was embarrassed because he started to leak

to speak or write something

In scene

to speak or write something

She voiced her concerns

to state a thought or belief

She says it is a good idea

to show information or a number

The sign says stop

the power to make a choice or give an opinion

She has a say in the matter

a physical or verbal struggle between people

In scene

a physical or verbal struggle between people

They had a big fight yesterday

to take part in a fight or war

Soldiers fight to protect their country

to try hard to stop or prevent something

We must fight the disease

the quality of being strong and determined

She showed great fight today

the part of your body used to see

In scene

the part of your body used to see

I have two eyes

the ability to notice or pay attention to something

She has a good eye for art

the central part of a storm

The eye of the storm is calm

to look at someone or something

He eyed the stranger suspiciously

a person who fights

In scene

a person who fights

He is a brave fighter

a fast military plane used in war

The pilot flew the fighter

to catch or hold someone so they cannot escape

In scene

to catch or hold someone so they cannot escape

The hunters trapped the wolf

a dangerous or unpleasant situation that tricks someone into doing something they do not want to do

In scene

a dangerous or unpleasant situation that tricks someone into doing something they do not want to do

This contract is a trap

a piece of equipment used to catch animals or people

He set a trap for the mouse

the opening in the face used for speaking and eating

Keep your trap shut

to continue doing something

In scene

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 make a choice or decision about something

In scene

to make a choice or decision about something

I need to decide what to eat

a portion or fragment

In scene

a portion or fragment

I have a piece of cake

to put separate parts together to form a whole

I will piece these parts together

a single object of a particular type

I have two pieces of furniture

not hurt or damaged

The box arrived in one piece

feeling fear

In scene

feeling fear

She is afraid of spiders

feeling sorry or worried about something bad

I am afraid I cannot help you

feeling sorry or worried about something bad

I am afraid that we are late

to be upset or annoyed by something

In scene

to be upset or annoyed by something

I don't mind the cold

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

In scene

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

He has a brilliant mind

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 express the character or qualities of something

In scene

to express the character or qualities of something

The results speak for themselves

to be in a romantic relationship with someone

He is spoken for and not available

to be already claimed by someone else

This seat is already spoken for

to request or reserve something for yourself

I want to speak for that room

someone who talks a lot

In scene

someone who talks a lot

My little sister is a chatterbox

fitting very closely to the body

In scene

fitting very closely to the body

This shirt is too tight

having a very small difference between two sides or amounts

The election result was very tight

in a comfortable and safe way

You will sleep tight

having a very small difference between two sides or amounts

The schedule is very tight

hard to deal with

We are in a tight situation

held strongly in place

The lid of the jar is tight

in a way that holds something very tightly

He held my hand tight

unwilling to spend money

He is too tight to pay for dinner

having strong control or rules

Security at the airport is tight

to watch or pay attention to someone's activities

In scene

to watch or pay attention to someone's activities

Follow the latest news

to happen or appear after something else in order

Night follows day

to move behind someone and go where they go

The dog followed me home

to do what someone tells you to do

You should follow the instructions

to start doing something

In scene

to start doing something

Let's begin the lesson

not fully or completely

In scene

not fully or completely

I only understand this halfway

to make a mutual effort to reach an agreement

Let's meet halfway on this price

at an equal distance from two points

The station is halfway between the towns

at or to the middle point

We are halfway to the city

not damaged or missing any parts

In scene

not damaged or missing any parts

I ate the whole apple

all of something

In scene

all of something

I ate the whole pizza

an unspecified thing

In scene

an unspecified thing

I want something to eat

used to indicate an approximate amount or degree

It costs something like ten dollars

an unknown or unspecified thing

There is something in my eye

used to make a suggestion

In scene

used to make a suggestion

Let us go

to permit or allow someone to do something

Please let us play outside

must or need to

In scene

must or need to

I gotta go now

to need to do something

In scene

to need to do something

I gotta go now

happening quickly and unexpectedly

In scene

happening quickly and unexpectedly

All of a sudden, it started to rain

happening quickly without warning

It was an all of a sudden change

happening quickly without warning

All of a sudden the phone rang

a frightening dream

In scene

a frightening dream

I had a nightmare last night

a very difficult or unpleasant situation

This traffic is a nightmare

feeling unwell

In scene

feeling unwell

I feel sick today

slang for very good or impressive

That car is sick

causing a feeling of disgust or strong disapproval

This is a sick joke

annoyed or bored with something you have experienced for too long

I am sick of this noise

a tall plant with large yellow flowers

In scene

a tall plant with large yellow flowers

I planted a sunflower in the garden

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