Succession — Season 1 Episode 9
Words & meanings
816 words
CEFR level
to make something bigger or more intense
In sceneto make something bigger or more intense
We need to ramp up production
We need to ramp up production
a sloping surface connecting two levels
a sloping surface connecting two levels
The wheelchair went up the ramp
The wheelchair went up the ramp
very close to doing or experiencing something
In scenevery close to doing or experiencing something
He was on the verge of tears
He was on the verge of tears
to be very near to something
to be very near to something
He was on the verge of crying
He was on the verge of crying
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
In sceneto need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
items that need to be washed or have been washed
In sceneitems that need to be washed or have been washed
I need to fold the laundry
I need to fold the laundry
dirty clothes that need to be washed
dirty clothes that need to be washed
Put your laundry in the basket
Put your laundry in the basket
clothes that need to be washed
clothes that need to be washed
I need to do the laundry
I need to do the laundry
a room or building where clothes are washed and dried
a room or building where clothes are washed and dried
The laundry is on the first floor
The laundry is on the first floor
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
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
to work very hard
In sceneto work very hard
He is busting to get his work done
He is busting to get his work done
to break something into pieces
to break something into pieces
The police are busting the door down
The police are busting the door down
a thin covering worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or disease
In scenea thin covering worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or disease
They used a rubber for protection
They used a rubber for protection
a small piece of soft material used to remove pencil marks
a small piece of soft material used to remove pencil marks
I need a rubber to erase this
I need a rubber to erase this
a stretchy substance from trees or made artificially
a stretchy substance from trees or made artificially
The tires are made of rubber
The tires are made of rubber
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
a thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of friends
I have a lot of friends
many times or often
many times or often
He travels a lot
He travels a lot
to a great extent
to a great extent
I miss you a lot
I miss you a lot
to notice or recognize a smell
In sceneto notice or recognize a smell
I can smell smoke
I can smell smoke
to give off a smell
to give off a smell
The fish smells bad
The fish smells bad
the quality perceived by the nose
the quality perceived by the nose
I love the smell of rain
I love the smell of rain
to come back to a former position or popularity
to come back to a former position or popularity
The trend began to smell again
The trend began to smell again
actual and true
In sceneactual and true
This product is the real deal
This product is the real deal
a vehicle for traveling on water
In scenea vehicle for traveling on water
The boat is on the water
The boat is on the water
a small vehicle for traveling on water
a small vehicle for traveling on water
We took a boat to the island
We took a boat to the island
a small vehicle for traveling on water
a small vehicle for traveling on water
I have a small boat
I have a small boat
a small vehicle for traveling on water
a small vehicle for traveling on water
They use a small boat for fishing
They use a small boat for fishing
used to ask for information
In sceneused to ask for information
What is your name?
What is your name?
used to ask for information
used to ask for information
What is your name
What is your name
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
the ability to think and learn
the ability to think and learn
He has a great brain
He has a great brain
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
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
In sceneused to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
one or the other of two things
In sceneone or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
used to add a negative statement
used to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
to do something extremely well
In sceneto do something extremely well
He knocked the presentation out of the park
He knocked the presentation out of the park
available for everyone to use
In sceneavailable for everyone to use
This park is public
This park is public
the group of all ordinary people
In scenethe group of all ordinary people
The public loves the new law
The public loves the new law
open
open
This is a public park
This is a public park
in a place where many people can see or hear you
in a place where many people can see or hear you
She spoke in public about the problem
She spoke in public about the problem
connected with God or religion
In sceneconnected with God or religion
This is a holy place
This is a holy place
used to express anger or emphasis
used to express anger or emphasis
Holy cow, look at that
Holy cow, look at that
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
communicating with someone
In scenecommunicating with someone
We will be in touch soon
We will be in touch soon
to contact someone
to contact someone
I will be in touch with you tomorrow
I will be in touch with you tomorrow
a damaged part of the body
In scenea damaged part of the body
The wound is healing
The wound is healing
to cause physical harm to someone or something
to cause physical harm to someone or something
The soldier was wounded
The soldier was wounded
feeling very nervous, anxious, or stressed
feeling very nervous, anxious, or stressed
He was wound tight after the meeting
He was wound tight after the meeting
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think about it
I need to think about it
to consider something carefully
to consider something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
prepared to do something
In sceneprepared to do something
I am willing to help
I am willing to help
to be happy to do something
to be happy to do something
He is willing to help
He is willing to help
to be ready or agree to do something
to be ready or agree to do something
She is willing to help us
She is willing to help us
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
She is willing to help
She is willing to help
ready to do something
ready to do something
She is willing to help us
She is willing to help us
the part you play in a situation or performance
In scenethe part you play in a situation or performance
She played an important role in the project
She played an important role in the project
a part played by an actor in a film or play
a part played by an actor in a film or play
She played a lead role in the movie
She played a lead role in the movie
a function or position someone has in a situation
a function or position someone has in a situation
Everyone has a specific role in the project
Everyone has a specific role in the project
the mood or feeling in a place
In scenethe mood or feeling in a place
The restaurant has a romantic atmosphere
The restaurant has a romantic atmosphere
the mixture of gases around the earth
the mixture of gases around the earth
The atmosphere protects the earth
The atmosphere protects the earth
the feeling or mood in a place
the feeling or mood in a place
The atmosphere at the party was tense
The atmosphere at the party was tense
the small bump on the chest that produces milk
In scenethe small bump on the chest that produces milk
The baby is nursing at the nipple
The baby is nursing at the nipple
tending to force your opinions on others
In scenetending to force your opinions on others
He is too pushy with his ideas
He is too pushy with his ideas
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
In sceneto hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
What do you think of this movie
What do you think of this movie
to have an idea or remember something
to have an idea or remember something
I can think of a better name
I can think of a better name
to have someone or something in your thoughts
to have someone or something in your thoughts
I am thinking of my friends
I am thinking of my friends
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
Can you think of any good movies
Can you think of any good movies
to have an idea or opinion about something
to have an idea or opinion about something
What do you think of this book
What do you think of this book
the act of protecting against attack
In scenethe act of protecting against attack
The city has a strong defense
The city has a strong defense
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
the words someone says to explain or defend themselves when accused of something
He had no defense for his actions
He had no defense for his actions
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
The defense argued that he was innocent
The defense argued that he was innocent
a statement that explains or defends your actions
a statement that explains or defends your actions
He offered a strong defense for his actions
He offered a strong defense for his actions
to touch one's own genitals for sexual pleasure
In sceneto touch one's own genitals for sexual pleasure
He jerked off in his bedroom
He jerked off in his bedroom
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Do not listen to that jerk off
Do not listen to that jerk off
a pointless or unproductive activity
a pointless or unproductive activity
This project was a total jerk off
This project was a total jerk off
a person who masturbates
a person who masturbates
Don't act like a jerk-off
Don't act like a jerk-off
practical knowledge or ability
In scenepractical knowledge or ability
He has the know-how to fix the car
He has the know-how to fix the car
relating to a city
In scenerelating to a city
He lives in an urban area
He lives in an urban area
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
right for a particular situation
In sceneright for a particular situation
He is not fit for the job
He is not fit for the job
to be the right size or shape to go into a space
In sceneto be the right size or shape to go into a space
The key fits the lock perfectly
The key fits the lock perfectly
strong and in good physical shape
strong and in good physical shape
She exercises to stay fit
She exercises to stay fit
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
a sudden, uncontrolled burst of physical movement
He had a fit of anger
He had a fit of anger
after a long time or effort
In sceneafter a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
after a long time or delay
after a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or at last
after a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
to try to hit someone with your hand or a weapon
In sceneto try to hit someone with your hand or a weapon
He took a swing at his attacker
He took a swing at his attacker
to try to do something
to try to do something
I will take a swing at this problem
I will take a swing at this problem
a person who fights in an army
In scenea person who fights in an army
He is a brave soldier
He is a brave soldier
a person who serves in an army
a person who serves in an army
The soldier is guarding the camp
The soldier is guarding the camp
money paid for a service
In scenemoney paid for a service
You have to pay an entry fee
You have to pay an entry fee
money paid for a service
money paid for a service
The entrance fee is ten dollars
The entrance fee is ten dollars
not knowing about the latest information or news
In scenenot knowing about the latest information or news
I have been out of the loop since I started my vacation
I have been out of the loop since I started my vacation
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to be put in a particular position
to be put in a particular position
The paint goes on easily
The paint goes on easily
to take part in an activity
to take part in an activity
Are you going on the tour
Are you going on the tour
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in a television or radio program
to take part in a television or radio program
The actor will go on the show tonight
The actor will go on the show tonight
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
to continue or happen
to continue or happen
We must go on with our work
We must go on with our work
to begin an activity
to begin an activity
I will go on a diet tomorrow
I will go on a diet tomorrow
to talk for a long time about something
to talk for a long time about something
He went on about his old job
He went on about his old job
to use a website or service
to use a website or service
I go on the internet every day
I go on the internet every day
perceive | to use your eyes to look at something
In sceneperceive | to use your eyes to look at something
I am seeing the mountains from here
I am seeing the mountains from here
to spend time with someone
to spend time with someone
I am seeing my friend today
I am seeing my friend today
used to explain something
used to explain something
Seeing that you are busy I will leave
Seeing that you are busy I will leave
to watch something happen
to watch something happen
I am seeing the movie
I am seeing the movie
to look at something
to look at something
She is seeing the stars
She is seeing the stars
to watch or look at something
to watch or look at something
We are seeing the birds
We are seeing the birds
a hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
In scenea hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
The soup is hot
The soup is hot
a hot liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water
a hot liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water
I like chicken soup
I like chicken soup
a liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
a liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
This soup is tasty
This soup is tasty
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
coming immediately before the present
coming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
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
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
to get on a horse
In sceneto get on a horse
Let's saddle up
Let's saddle up
to put a saddle on a horse and get ready to ride
to put a saddle on a horse and get ready to ride
We need to saddle up before we ride
We need to saddle up before we ride
to get ready for a ride or activity
to get ready for a ride or activity
You should saddle up for the long trip
You should saddle up for the long trip
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
situated at a distance from the shore
In scenesituated at a distance from the shore
There is an off shore oil rig
There is an off shore oil rig
at a distance from the coast
at a distance from the coast
They swam off shore
They swam off shore
located or happening in another country
located or happening in another country
The company moved its production offshore
The company moved its production offshore
a large, tall clock that stands on the floor
In scenea large, tall clock that stands on the floor
The grandfather clock stands in the living room
The grandfather clock stands in the living room
a period of a particular condition or feeling
In scenea period of a particular condition or feeling
He won the boxing bout
He won the boxing bout
concerning or relating to
concerning or relating to
She had a bout of flu
She had a bout of flu
relating to or about something
relating to or about something
He suffered a bout of sneezing
He suffered a bout of sneezing
a boxing match
a boxing match
It was a tough wrestling bout
It was a tough wrestling bout
to move around quickly or busily
In sceneto move around quickly or busily
The children are running around in the garden
The children are running around in the garden
to be very busy doing many things
to be very busy doing many things
I have been running around all day
I have been running around all day
having a moderate level of confidence that something is true
In scenehaving a moderate level of confidence that something is true
I am pretty sure I locked the door
I am pretty sure I locked the door
something that you do not tell other people
In scenesomething that you do not tell other people
I have a secret to tell you
I have a secret to tell you
not known by others
not known by others
I have a secret plan
I have a secret plan
feeling worried because of demands
In scenefeeling worried because of demands
I work well under pressure
I work well under pressure
things that make you anxious
In scenethings that make you anxious
She has many worries about her future
She has many worries about her future
Saturday and Sunday
In sceneSaturday and Sunday
I will go to the park this weekend
I will go to the park this weekend
the part of the week when you do not work
the part of the week when you do not work
We are going on a trip for the weekend
We are going on a trip for the weekend
relating to sex
In scenerelating to sex
Sexual health is important
Sexual health is important
relating to sexual desire or orientation
relating to sexual desire or orientation
Sexual attraction is a natural feeling
Sexual attraction is a natural feeling
related to physical or romantic intimacy
related to physical or romantic intimacy
They share a sexual attraction
They share a sexual attraction
connected with physical sexual activity
connected with physical sexual activity
He was asked about his sexual history
He was asked about his sexual history
an informal discussion between people
In scenean informal discussion between people
We had a long conversation
We had a long conversation
to keep away from something
In sceneto keep away from something
Stay away from the fire
Stay away from the fire
at a distance from someone or something
at a distance from someone or something
He lives away from the city
He lives away from the city
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
at a distance from
at a distance from
He is away from home
He is away from home
a man someone is engaged to and will marry
In scenea man someone is engaged to and will marry
She is buying a gift for her husband to be
She is buying a gift for her husband to be
a man who is going to be married soon
a man who is going to be married soon
She introduced her husband to be to me
She introduced her husband to be to me
having no visible chin
In scenehaving no visible chin
He looks chinless
He looks chinless
used to give something or indicate completion
In sceneused to give something or indicate completion
Here is your coffee. There you go.
Here is your coffee. There you go.
used to say that something is finished or explained
used to say that something is finished or explained
There you go the job is finished
There you go the job is finished
complete control of a market
In scenecomplete control of a market
The company has a monopoly on the market
The company has a monopoly on the market
a game where players buy and sell property to make money
a game where players buy and sell property to make money
We played Monopoly with our friends
We played Monopoly with our friends
complete control of a product or service by one company
complete control of a product or service by one company
No one can compete with their monopoly on this service
No one can compete with their monopoly on this service
eager to learn or know more
In sceneeager to learn or know more
He is a curious student
He is a curious student
a person's father or mother
In scenea person's father or mother
I love my parents
I love my parents
a company that owns another company
a company that owns another company
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
The parent company owns several smaller businesses
to care for and bring up a child
to care for and bring up a child
They are parenting their children with love
They are parenting their children with love
a person's father or mother
a person's father or mother
My parent is very kind
My parent is very kind
a large area of water surrounded by land
In scenea large area of water surrounded by land
The lake is very blue
The lake is very blue
a very offensive word for a person
a very offensive word for a person
That guy is a motherfucker
That guy is a motherfucker
a very rude and insulting word for people
a very rude and insulting word for people
He yelled at those motherfuckers
He yelled at those motherfuckers
to bring people or things together in one place
In sceneto bring people or things together in one place
The farmer rounded up the sheep
The farmer rounded up the sheep
to increase a number to the nearest whole number
to increase a number to the nearest whole number
Please round up the total amount
Please round up the total amount
to bring people or animals together
to bring people or animals together
The farmer will round up the sheep
The farmer will round up the sheep
using digital technology instead of analog
In sceneusing digital technology instead of analog
I have a digital watch
I have a digital watch
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
to begin something
In sceneto begin something
They will launch the new product tomorrow
They will launch the new product tomorrow
to send something somewhere with force
to send something somewhere with force
They will launch the rocket today
They will launch the rocket today
to send a spacecraft or rocket into space
to send a spacecraft or rocket into space
They will launch the rocket tomorrow
They will launch the rocket tomorrow
to send something through the air with force
to send something through the air with force
He tried to launch the javelin
He tried to launch the javelin
a person who writes news articles or reports
In scenea person who writes news articles or reports
He is a famous journalist
He is a famous journalist
a person who writes news stories
a person who writes news stories
The journalist wrote a story about the city
The journalist wrote a story about the city
to hurt or treat someone badly
In sceneto hurt or treat someone badly
He abused the animal
He abused the animal
to treat someone badly
to treat someone badly
She does not abuse her cat
She does not abuse her cat
harmful or unfair treatment
harmful or unfair treatment
Child abuse is a crime
Child abuse is a crime
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He abused his position
He abused his position
a person regarded as contemptible or worthless
In scenea person regarded as contemptible or worthless
He is absolute scum
He is absolute scum
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
to organize, build, or make something ready for use
In sceneto organize, build, or make something ready for use
I will set up the computer
I will set up the computer
to arrange for someone to have something or meet someone
to arrange for someone to have something or meet someone
We set up a meeting for them
We set up a meeting for them
to plan something dishonest to cause trouble
to plan something dishonest to cause trouble
They set him up
They set him up
the way in which a system, place, or equipment is organized
the way in which a system, place, or equipment is organized
The computer set-up is very simple
The computer set-up is very simple
a dishonest trick designed to make someone look guilty of a crime
a dishonest trick designed to make someone look guilty of a crime
He realized that the arrest was a set-up
He realized that the arrest was a set-up
to put something in position or order
to put something in position or order
Please set up the chairs for the meeting
Please set up the chairs for the meeting
to put something in place and make it ready
to put something in place and make it ready
They set up the new computer system
They set up the new computer system
to arrange or get something ready
to arrange or get something ready
We need to set up the agenda for today
We need to set up the agenda for today
to be prepared or arranged
to be prepared or arranged
I set up the new computer
I set up the new computer
to tell someone something is true to make them feel sure
In sceneto tell someone something is true to make them feel sure
I assure you that everything will be fine
I assure you that everything will be fine
to make certain of something
to make certain of something
She assured me that the task was done
She assured me that the task was done