Succession — Season 3 Episode 9
Words & meanings
818 words
CEFR level
to put something into a container or space tightly
In sceneto put something into a container or space tightly
She stuffed the bag
She stuffed the bag
objects or items in general
In sceneobjects or items in general
I have too much stuff
I have too much stuff
personal things or possessions
personal things or possessions
Put your stuff in the car
Put your stuff in the car
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
a person who broadcasts live video content online
In scenea person who broadcasts live video content online
The streamer is playing a video game
The streamer is playing a video game
a long narrow strip of colored paper used for decoration
a long narrow strip of colored paper used for decoration
We hung streamers for the party
We hung streamers for the party
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is close to the park
My house is close to the park
not open
In scenenot open
Please close the door
Please close the door
paying a lot of attention to details
paying a lot of attention to details
Please pay close attention to the details
Please pay close attention to the details
to surround and catch someone
to surround and catch someone
The police close on the suspect
The police close on the suspect
to greet someone who has arrived
In sceneto greet someone who has arrived
They welcomed the guests
They welcomed the guests
to be happy to receive something
to be happy to receive something
You are welcome here
You are welcome here
allowed to do something
allowed to do something
Questions are welcome
Questions are welcome
to have confidence in someone
In sceneto have confidence in someone
You can trust his advice
You can trust his advice
belief in the honesty or reliability of someone or something
belief in the honesty or reliability of someone or something
I have trust in you
I have trust in you
to believe someone is honest or reliable
to believe someone is honest or reliable
I trust my friend
I trust my friend
a single unit of language that has meaning
a single unit of language that has meaning
Trust is a word
Trust is a word
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
in the same way; also
In scenein the same way; also
The first half was boring, and likewise the second half
The first half was boring, and likewise the second half
to cause someone to stop sleeping
In sceneto cause someone to stop sleeping
Wake up your sister
Wake up your sister
to stop sleeping and become conscious
to stop sleeping and become conscious
I wake up at seven
I wake up at seven
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every morning
I wake up early every morning
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
a very famous person known for great achievements
In scenea very famous person known for great achievements
He is a football legend
He is a football legend
a very old story from the past
a very old story from the past
The legend of King Arthur is famous
The legend of King Arthur is famous
a very old story that may not be true
a very old story that may not be true
It is only a local legend
It is only a local legend
each day
In sceneeach day
I exercise every day
I exercise every day
having a very small difference between two sides or amounts
In scenehaving a very small difference between two sides or amounts
The election result was very tight
The election result was very tight
fitting very closely to the body
fitting very closely to the body
This shirt is too tight
This shirt is too tight
in a comfortable and safe way
in a comfortable and safe way
You will sleep tight
You will sleep tight
having a very small difference between two sides or amounts
having a very small difference between two sides or amounts
The schedule is very tight
The schedule is very tight
hard to deal with
hard to deal with
We are in a tight situation
We are in a tight situation
held strongly in place
held strongly in place
The lid of the jar is tight
The lid of the jar is tight
in a way that holds something very tightly
in a way that holds something very tightly
He held my hand tight
He held my hand tight
unwilling to spend money
unwilling to spend money
He is too tight to pay for dinner
He is too tight to pay for dinner
having strong control or rules
having strong control or rules
Security at the airport is tight
Security at the airport is tight
a large mass of ice that moves slowly
In scenea large mass of ice that moves slowly
The glacier is melting
The glacier is melting
used to introduce the only thing that is not included
In sceneused to introduce the only thing that is not included
Everyone came except for John
Everyone came except for John
not including
not including
Everyone was there except for John
Everyone was there except for John
not including someone or something
not including someone or something
Everyone arrived except for John
Everyone arrived except for John
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
In sceneto make someone want to know or pay attention to something
This book interests me
This book interests me
a financial or other involvement in something
In scenea financial or other involvement in something
He has an interest in the company
He has an interest in the company
money paid for borrowing money
money paid for borrowing money
The bank charges a high interest rate
The bank charges a high interest rate
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time
Reading is one of my interests
Reading is one of my interests
the back part of something
In scenethe back part of something
The dog wagged its tail
The dog wagged its tail
the side of a coin opposite the head
the side of a coin opposite the head
Heads or tails
Heads or tails
to follow someone secretly
to follow someone secretly
The spy tried to lose his tail
The spy tried to lose his tail
to move fast, especially in a hurry
to move fast, especially in a hurry
He tailed it to the station
He tailed it to the station
a drink made with rum and cola
In scenea drink made with rum and cola
I ordered a cuba libre at the bar
I ordered a cuba libre at the bar
not curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning
In scenenot curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning
Draw a straight line
Draw a straight line
without changing direction or stopping
without changing direction or stopping
Go straight to your home
Go straight to your home
sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender
sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender
He is straight
He is straight
direct and truthful
direct and truthful
Give me a straight answer
Give me a straight answer
the quality of being serious
In scenethe quality of being serious
His seriousness surprised everyone
His seriousness surprised everyone
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
In sceneto stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
Just shut up and listen
Just shut up and listen
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
Please shut up while I am working
Please shut up while I am working
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
Please shut up and listen
Please shut up and listen
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
very good or high quality objects or items
In scenevery good or high quality objects or items
This website has good stuff
This website has good stuff
a supply of goods kept for sale or use
In scenea supply of goods kept for sale or use
The store has a large stock of books
The store has a large stock of books
a liquid made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables, used in cooking
a liquid made by boiling meat, bones, or vegetables, used in cooking
I used chicken stock for the soup
I used chicken stock for the soup
a unit of ownership in a company
a unit of ownership in a company
He bought stock in a tech company
He bought stock in a tech company
in the direction of someone or something
In scenein the direction of someone or something
She walked towards the door
She walked towards the door
to proceed with something
In sceneto proceed with something
I need to get on with my work
I need to get on with my work
to have a friendly or pleasant relationship with someone
to have a friendly or pleasant relationship with someone
I get on with my colleagues
I get on with my colleagues
to like someone and enjoy a friendly connection
to like someone and enjoy a friendly connection
I get on with my colleagues
I get on with my colleagues
decorated or more expensive than usual
In scenedecorated or more expensive than usual
They went to a fancy restaurant
They went to a fancy restaurant
expensive or of very good quality
expensive or of very good quality
He wore a fancy suit
He wore a fancy suit
the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind
the ability to create ideas or pictures in your mind
It was just a flight of fancy
It was just a flight of fancy
to like or want something
to like or want something
Do you fancy a cup of tea
Do you fancy a cup of tea
unexpected or pleasing
unexpected or pleasing
It was a fancy little gift
It was a fancy little gift
a thought or plan in your mind
a thought or plan in your mind
It was just a passing fancy
It was just a passing fancy
a small sweet food item
a small sweet food item
I bought a sweet fancy at the shop
I bought a sweet fancy at the shop
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
to separate into parts
In sceneto separate into parts
We split up the cake
We split up the cake
to stop being in a romantic relationship with someone
to stop being in a romantic relationship with someone
They decided to split up after five years
They decided to split up after five years
to go in different directions
to go in different directions
They decided to split up after the meeting
They decided to split up after the meeting
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
to let someone do something
Please allow me to explain
Please allow me to explain
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.
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
being the one and only
being the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to enter a place using military force or without permission
In sceneto enter a place using military force or without permission
The army plans to invade the country
The army plans to invade the country
to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted
to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted
Please do not invade my personal space
Please do not invade my personal space
a small Christian place of prayer
In scenea small Christian place of prayer
The wedding was held in a small chapel
The wedding was held in a small chapel
to become greater or more powerful than something
In sceneto become greater or more powerful than something
The small company soon overtook its competitors
The small company soon overtook its competitors
to move past something or someone
to move past something or someone
The runner decided to overtake his opponent
The runner decided to overtake his opponent
an unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
In scenean unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
Love can cause pain
Love can cause pain
a baked food made from flour and water
a baked food made from flour and water
This pain is fresh
This pain is fresh
someone or something that is annoying
someone or something that is annoying
Stop being a pain
Stop being a pain
to drop or be separated from a surface or object
In sceneto drop or be separated from a surface or object
The picture fell off the wall
The picture fell off the wall
to become smaller or lower in amount, number, or quality
to become smaller or lower in amount, number, or quality
Sales started to fall off
Sales started to fall off
to drop down from a higher place
to drop down from a higher place
Books fall off the shelf
Books fall off the shelf
to drop down from something
to drop down from something
The apple fell off the tree
The apple fell off the tree
to put something on a surface
In sceneto put something on a surface
Please put it on the table
Please put it on the table
to place clothing or an accessory on your body
to place clothing or an accessory on your body
You should put it on before you go out
You should put it on before you go out
to jump into water headfirst
In sceneto jump into water headfirst
He decided to dive into the pool
He decided to dive into the pool
a cheap, run-down bar or club
a cheap, run-down bar or club
They spent the night in a dive
They spent the night in a dive
a white bird often used as a symbol of peace
a white bird often used as a symbol of peace
A white dove flew away
A white dove flew away
to attend a class or course
to attend a class or course
You should dive into this new course
You should dive into this new course
to examine or study something thoroughly
to examine or study something thoroughly
Let us dive into the details
Let us dive into the details
to get involved in a fight or argument with someone
In sceneto get involved in a fight or argument with someone
I do not want to tangle with him
I do not want to tangle with him
to make someone do something
In sceneto make someone do something
They forced him to leave
They forced him to leave
a group of people organized for a purpose
a group of people organized for a purpose
He joined the police force
He joined the police force
to use physical strength to move something
to use physical strength to move something
He forced the door open
He forced the door open
physical power or strength
physical power or strength
He pushed the door with force
He pushed the door with force
to stay informed about something
In sceneto stay informed about something
I keep track of my expenses
I keep track of my expenses
to follow the movement or development of something
to follow the movement or development of something
I keep track of my expenses
I keep track of my expenses
a feeling of sadness about something that happened or was not done
In scenea feeling of sadness about something that happened or was not done
He expressed his regret for the mistake
He expressed his regret for the mistake
to feel sad about something you did
to feel sad about something you did
I regret saying that
I regret saying that
a place where chickens rest or sleep
In scenea place where chickens rest or sleep
The chickens are in their roost
The chickens are in their roost
a contract signed before marriage about money and property
In scenea contract signed before marriage about money and property
They signed a prenup before the wedding
They signed a prenup before the wedding
the total value of a company's shares
In scenethe total value of a company's shares
The firm has a high market capitalization
The firm has a high market capitalization
to be sent or delivered
In sceneto be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to leave a place
to leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to leave home to spend time with others
to leave home to spend time with others
I want to go out tonight
I want to go out tonight
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
to exit a place
to exit a place
I want to go out tonight
I want to go out tonight
to go somewhere away from home for social reasons
to go somewhere away from home for social reasons
We will go out for dinner tonight
We will go out for dinner tonight
an informal word for a problem
In scenean informal word for a problem
It is no biggie
It is no biggie
a very famous or important person
a very famous or important person
She is a biggie in the film industry
She is a biggie in the film industry
the foot of an animal with claws or pads
In scenethe foot of an animal with claws or pads
The cat has soft paws
The cat has soft paws
to touch someone in a rough, sexual way
to touch someone in a rough, sexual way
He tried to paw her at the party
He tried to paw her at the party
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
In scenea set of printed pages bound together for reading
I read a book
I read a book
to arrange to use something in advance
to arrange to use something in advance
I want to book a room
I want to book a room
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
The police decided to book the suspect
The police decided to book the suspect
a written work with pages
a written work with pages
I am reading a good book
I am reading a good book
coming after the seventh
In scenecoming after the seventh
This is the eighth page
This is the eighth page
one of eight equal parts
one of eight equal parts
Eat one eighth of the cake
Eat one eighth of the cake
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
through the night
In scenethrough the night
I stayed overnight at a hotel
I stayed overnight at a hotel
within a short time; suddenly
within a short time; suddenly
He became famous overnight
He became famous overnight
to send something to arrive the next day
to send something to arrive the next day
I will overnight the documents
I will overnight the documents
within a short time; suddenly
within a short time; suddenly
He became famous overnight
He became famous overnight
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
consisting entirely of company shares
In sceneconsisting entirely of company shares
The company announced an all-stock merger
The company announced an all-stock merger
to take care of someone or something
In sceneto take care of someone or something
I look after my little brother
I look after my little brother
to be responsible for someone or something and ensure their well-being or good condition
to be responsible for someone or something and ensure their well-being or good condition
You must look after your dog
You must look after your dog
a phrase used to say goodbye to someone
In scenea phrase used to say goodbye to someone
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
something that matters a lot
In scenesomething that matters a lot
This is a big deal
This is a big deal
something that does not matter much
In scenesomething that does not matter much
It is no big deal
It is no big deal
something that is very important or serious
something that is very important or serious
It is not a big deal
It is not a big deal
a long tube or path inside the body
In scenea long tube or path inside the body
The digestive tract is long
The digestive tract is long
a large area of land
a large area of land
They bought a large tract of land
They bought a large tract of land
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
very young children who cannot yet walk or talk
In scenevery young children who cannot yet walk or talk
Babies sleep a lot
Babies sleep a lot
having admitted something about oneself
In scenehaving admitted something about oneself
He is a self admitted fan of jazz music
He is a self admitted fan of jazz music
relating to human existence and purpose
In scenerelating to human existence and purpose
He is facing an existential crisis
He is facing an existential crisis
the physical or mental state of a person
In scenethe physical or mental state of a person
He is in good shape
He is in good shape
the outer form or outline of something
In scenethe outer form or outline of something
The clouds have a strange shape
The clouds have a strange shape
to make something take a particular form or character
to make something take a particular form or character
You can shape the clay with your hands
You can shape the clay with your hands
the outer form or outline of something
the outer form or outline of something
Everything has a shape
Everything has a shape
a person who owns shares in a company
In scenea person who owns shares in a company
He is a majority shareholder
He is a majority shareholder
a person who owns shares in a company
a person who owns shares in a company
The shareholder attended the meeting
The shareholder attended the meeting
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
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
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to marry last year
They decided to marry last year
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They want to marry soon
They want to marry soon
to be very committed to something
to be very committed to something
He married his life to music
He married his life to music
a message sent electronically over the internet
In scenea message sent electronically over the internet
I sent an email to my boss
I sent an email to my boss
a message sent and received by computer
a message sent and received by computer
I sent an email to my boss
I sent an email to my boss
to send a message electronically over the internet
to send a message electronically over the internet
I will email you the report later
I will email you the report later
a domestic cat with a striped or mottled coat
In scenea domestic cat with a striped or mottled coat
My tabby cat likes to sleep on the sofa
My tabby cat likes to sleep on the sofa
to turn from a solid into a liquid
In sceneto turn from a solid into a liquid
The ice will melt in the sun
The ice will melt in the sun
to make someone feel strong emotion
to make someone feel strong emotion
Her smile melted my heart
Her smile melted my heart
a hot sandwich with melted cheese and another main ingredient
a hot sandwich with melted cheese and another main ingredient
I ordered a tuna melt
I ordered a tuna melt
lacking strength or power
In scenelacking strength or power
The government felt impotent against the crisis
The government felt impotent against the crisis
a very offensive term for a person, often used to insult someone
In scenea very offensive term for a person, often used to insult someone
That guy is a complete rat fucker
That guy is a complete rat fucker
used to make a suggestion
In sceneused to make a suggestion
Let us go
Let us go
to permit or allow someone to do something
to permit or allow someone to do something
Please let us play outside
Please let us play outside
used to show that something is surprising given what was just said
In sceneused to show that something is surprising given what was just said
Even though it was raining, we went for a walk
Even though it was raining, we went for a walk
despite that; nevertheless
despite that; nevertheless
I went out even though it was raining
I went out even though it was raining
despite the fact that
despite the fact that
Even though he was tired he worked
Even though he was tired he worked
not hard to do or understand
In scenenot hard to do or understand
This math test was easy
This math test was easy
used to say yes or to agree strongly
used to say yes or to agree strongly
Can you do this? Easy
Can you do this? Easy
not harsh or severe
not harsh or severe
Be easy with her
Be easy with her
calm and not worried
calm and not worried
She has an easy personality
She has an easy personality
not hard to do
not hard to do
This math problem is easy
This math problem is easy
to leave or escape from a place
In sceneto leave or escape from a place
The thief managed to get away
The thief managed to get away
to move away from a place or person
to move away from a place or person
I need to get away from the noise
I need to get away from the noise
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
I need to get away for a few days
I need to get away for a few days
to break free from a place or situation
to break free from a place or situation
The thief managed to get away
The thief managed to get away
more unpleasant or of lower quality
In scenemore unpleasant or of lower quality
The weather is getting worse
The weather is getting worse
of lower quality or more serious
In sceneof lower quality or more serious
This cake tastes worse than the last one
This cake tastes worse than the last one
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
a black-and-white seabird that cannot fly
In scenea black-and-white seabird that cannot fly
The penguin lives in Antarctica
The penguin lives in Antarctica
a black and white bird that lives in cold places and cannot fly
a black and white bird that lives in cold places and cannot fly
I saw a cute penguin at the zoo
I saw a cute penguin at the zoo
in a very bad or unpleasant way
In scenein a very bad or unpleasant way
He sang horribly
He sang horribly
in or into a place
In scenein or into a place
It is very hot inside
It is very hot inside
known only to a few people
In sceneknown only to a few people
She has inside knowledge
She has inside knowledge
the ability to enter or use something
the ability to enter or use something
The key lets you inside the room
The key lets you inside the room
the inner part or within something
the inner part or within something
The keys are inside the bag
The keys are inside the bag