Suits — Season 2 Episode 10
Words & meanings
646 words
CEFR level
a person who looks after a building or property
In scenea person who looks after a building or property
The custodian cleans the school every night
The custodian cleans the school every night
a person with exceptional intelligence or talent
In scenea person with exceptional intelligence or talent
Albert Einstein was a true genius
Albert Einstein was a true genius
great mental ability or talent
great mental ability or talent
Her musical genius is obvious
Her musical genius is obvious
to be the reason that something happens
In sceneto be the reason that something happens
The rain caused the flood
The rain caused the flood
to make someone do something
to make someone do something
That caused him to change his mind
That caused him to change his mind
an aim or movement that people support
an aim or movement that people support
She works for a good cause
She works for a good cause
for the reason that
for the reason that
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
the thing that makes something happen
the thing that makes something happen
What was the cause of the fire
What was the cause of the fire
to move backward or withdraw
In sceneto move backward or withdraw
Please step back from the edge
Please step back from the edge
to pause and think about a situation calmly and objectively
to pause and think about a situation calmly and objectively
I need to step back and look at the problem
I need to step back and look at the problem
to move a short distance in the opposite direction
to move a short distance in the opposite direction
Please step back from the edge
Please step back from the edge
to stop being involved in an activity or position of responsibility
to stop being involved in an activity or position of responsibility
He decided to step back from his leadership role
He decided to step back from his leadership role
a very serious crime
In scenea very serious crime
He was convicted of a felony
He was convicted of a felony
a serious crime
a serious crime
He was charged with a felony
He was charged with a felony
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
to say you will not do or accept something
In sceneto say you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
to say that you will not do something
to say that you will not do something
He refused to help me
He refused to help me
to say that you will not do or accept something
to say that you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
waste material that is thrown away
waste material that is thrown away
Please take out the refuse
Please take out the refuse
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
to produce sweat from your skin
In sceneto produce sweat from your skin
I sweat a lot in summer
I sweat a lot in summer
clothes worn for exercise or relaxing
clothes worn for exercise or relaxing
I wear my sweats to the gym
I wear my sweats to the gym
to cook food slowly in a little fat without browning it
to cook food slowly in a little fat without browning it
Sweat the onions in a pan
Sweat the onions in a pan
covered with liquid from the body when hot or active
covered with liquid from the body when hot or active
I am damp with sweat
I am damp with sweat
to feel very nervous or worried
to feel very nervous or worried
Don't sweat the small stuff
Don't sweat the small stuff
to question someone closely or aggressively
to question someone closely or aggressively
The detectives sweated the suspect for information
The detectives sweated the suspect for information
to feel anxious or stressed about something
to feel anxious or stressed about something
Do not sweat the small details
Do not sweat the small details
to put something in a place where it cannot be found
In sceneto put something in a place where it cannot be found
The dog likes to bury its bone
The dog likes to bury its bone
to be completely covered by something
to be completely covered by something
The house was buried in snow
The house was buried in snow
to win against a team by a large amount
to win against a team by a large amount
They buried the other team 5-0
They buried the other team 5-0
to put a dead body into the ground
to put a dead body into the ground
They buried the body
They buried the body
to fail to remember something
In sceneto fail to remember something
He forgot his keys
He forgot his keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I forgot my keys
I forgot my keys
to not remember something
to not remember something
I forgot my keys at home
I forgot my keys at home
to buy the whole of a business or a person's share in it
In sceneto buy the whole of a business or a person's share in it
The company bought out its competitor
The company bought out its competitor
to buy the ownership of a person or company
to buy the ownership of a person or company
The corporation bought out the local business
The corporation bought out the local business
to buy all of someone's share in a business
to buy all of someone's share in a business
He bought out his partner to own the company
He bought out his partner to own the company
to be upset or annoyed by something
In sceneto be upset or annoyed by something
I don't mind the cold
I don't mind the cold
to have a plan or intention to do something
to have a plan or intention to do something
I mind to help him
I mind to help him
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
He has a brilliant mind
He has a brilliant mind
to be responsible for something
to be responsible for something
Please mind your step on the stairs
Please mind your step on the stairs
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
not less than; at the very least
In scenenot less than; at the very least
At least three people came
At least three people came
used to say something positive despite a problem
used to say something positive despite a problem
It was cold but at least we had a heater
It was cold but at least we had a heater
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am not in the least bit worried
I am not in the least bit worried
the smallest in amount or degree
the smallest in amount or degree
This is the least expensive room
This is the least expensive room
able to be used or obtained
In sceneable to be used or obtained
Is this seat available?
Is this seat available?
free
free
This seat is available
This seat is available
prepared and able to be used or shown
prepared and able to be used or shown
The report is available now.
The report is available now.
treating everyone equally or in a reasonable way
In scenetreating everyone equally or in a reasonable way
This is a fair deal
This is a fair deal
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
She has a fair face
She has a fair face
a public event with displays, food, or entertainment
a public event with displays, food, or entertainment
We went to the book fair
We went to the book fair
a flat disc that stores music or sound
In scenea flat disc that stores music or sound
I listen to music on an old record
I listen to music on an old record
a written or spoken account of facts or events
In scenea written or spoken account of facts or events
The police have a record of the accident
The police have a record of the accident
the best or highest level ever done
the best or highest level ever done
He broke the world record
He broke the world record
to store sound, video, or information for later use
to store sound, video, or information for later use
Please record the meeting
Please record the meeting
to give a formal statement about what you saw or know
In sceneto give a formal statement about what you saw or know
He had to testify in court
He had to testify in court
a member of the police force
In scenea member of the police force
The cop stopped the car
The cop stopped the car
to take or get something
to take or get something
I copped a new shirt at the store
I copped a new shirt at the store
to cause trouble or worry
In sceneto cause trouble or worry
Please don't bother me
Please don't bother me
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
Don't bother to call him
Don't bother to call him
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
a secret word used to enter a system
In scenea secret word used to enter a system
Please enter the password
Please enter the password
a set of letters or numbers used to enter a system
a set of letters or numbers used to enter a system
I forgot my password
I forgot my password
to go against a rule or law
In sceneto go against a rule or law
He violated the law
He violated the law
to intrude on someone's privacy or rights
to intrude on someone's privacy or rights
This violates my privacy
This violates my privacy
to force someone to have sex against their will
to force someone to have sex against their will
He was arrested for violating the victim
He was arrested for violating the victim
a planned way to achieve a goal
In scenea planned way to achieve a goal
This is a clever tactic
This is a clever tactic
to be responsible for a business or people
In sceneto be responsible for a business or people
He manages a large team
He manages a large team
to succeed in doing something difficult
to succeed in doing something difficult
I managed to fix the car
I managed to fix the car
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can manage to finish the report
I can manage to finish the report
to deal with a situation or problem
to deal with a situation or problem
I can manage this task by myself
I can manage this task by myself
content
content
She manages a large company
She manages a large company
used to express surprise or to emphasize a question
In sceneused to express surprise or to emphasize a question
What the hell are you doing
What the hell are you doing
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference
What the hell is that
What the hell is that
used to express surprise or anger
used to express surprise or anger
What the hell you broke it
What the hell you broke it
a female parent
In scenea female parent
I love my mother
I love my mother
principles about what is good and bad behavior
In sceneprinciples about what is good and bad behavior
He cares deeply about morality
He cares deeply about morality
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
to stop yourself from doing something
In sceneto stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
known for something bad
In sceneknown for something bad
He is notoriously late for meetings
He is notoriously late for meetings
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
to have and continue to have something
In sceneto have and continue to have something
She kept the book
She kept the book
to do something repeatedly or continuously
to do something repeatedly or continuously
He kept waiting for the bus
He kept waiting for the bus
to have something in a place or position
to have something in a place or position
I kept the keys in my pocket
I kept the keys in my pocket
to release liquid waste from the body
In sceneto release liquid waste from the body
I need to pee
I need to pee
liquid waste produced by the body
In sceneliquid waste produced by the body
I need to pee right now
I need to pee right now
to move your body to music
In sceneto move your body to music
They dance together
They dance together
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
They performed a traditional dance
They performed a traditional dance
a person you do something with
a person you do something with
He was her dance for the night
He was her dance for the night
a word used to call someone or something
a word used to call someone or something
The station dance is Alpha
The station dance is Alpha
a social gathering where people dance
a social gathering where people dance
We are going to a dance tonight
We are going to a dance tonight
to move your body to music
to move your body to music
She likes to dance at parties
She likes to dance at parties
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
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 nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
a formal choice made by people in an election or decision
In scenea formal choice made by people in an election or decision
He cast his vote for the candidate
He cast his vote for the candidate
to make a choice in an election or meeting
In sceneto make a choice in an election or meeting
I will vote tomorrow
I will vote tomorrow
being a certain number of years old
In scenebeing a certain number of years old
She is ten years old
She is ten years old
a person of a specified age
a person of a specified age
She is a ten-year-old girl
She is a ten-year-old girl
a person of a specified age
a person of a specified age
She is a five-year-old girl
She is a five-year-old girl
relating to one specific person or thing
In scenerelating to one specific person or thing
She has a certain charm
She has a certain charm
sure to happen
sure to happen
Success is certain
Success is certain
without any doubt
without any doubt
I am certain that he is right
I am certain that he is right
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
to feel interested in or worried about someone or something
In sceneto feel interested in or worried about someone or something
I care about my grades
I care about my grades
to like or think highly of someone
to like or think highly of someone
I care about my friends
I care about my friends
to change position or go to a new place
In sceneto change position or go to a new place
The car is moving
The car is moving
to change one's place of living
In sceneto change one's place of living
We are moving to a new city next week
We are moving to a new city next week
causing strong feelings
causing strong feelings
It was a moving story
It was a moving story
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
more unpleasant or of lower quality
more unpleasant or of lower quality
The weather is getting worse
The weather is getting worse
the basic qualities or personality of something
In scenethe basic qualities or personality of something
It is his nature to be kind
It is his nature to be kind
the physical world and all living things
the physical world and all living things
I love spending time in nature
I love spending time in nature
the physical world and living things
the physical world and living things
We must protect nature
We must protect nature
the plants, animals, and land of the earth
the plants, animals, and land of the earth
I love spending time in nature
I love spending time in nature
to have knowledge of something
In sceneto have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
understand | to have knowledge of something
understand | to have knowledge of something
I knew the answer
I knew the answer
used to say how much of something is given for each unit
In sceneused to say how much of something is given for each unit
It costs ten dollars per person
It costs ten dollars per person
as stated or requested by
as stated or requested by
Per your request I have attached the file
Per your request I have attached the file
feeling too pleased with yourself
In scenefeeling too pleased with yourself
He had a smug look on his face
He had a smug look on his face
too proud of yourself
too proud of yourself
He had a smug look on his face
He had a smug look on his face
to express something in words
In sceneto express something in words
She is stating the facts
She is stating the facts
to give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
to say things that are not true
In sceneto say things that are not true
Stop blowing smoke and tell me the truth
Stop blowing smoke and tell me the truth
to talk in a way that makes you seem more important than you are
to talk in a way that makes you seem more important than you are
He is just blowing smoke
He is just blowing smoke
a person who loves themselves too much
In scenea person who loves themselves too much
He is a narcissist
He is a narcissist
to make someone believe something that is not true
In sceneto make someone believe something that is not true
He tried to deceive me
He tried to deceive me
silly or stupid people
In scenesilly or stupid people
Don't listen to those bozos
Don't listen to those bozos
a two-wheeled vehicle you ride
In scenea two-wheeled vehicle you ride
I ride my bike to school
I ride my bike to school
the activity of riding a bicycle
the activity of riding a bicycle
Biking is a fun hobby
Biking is a fun hobby
to travel on a bicycle
to travel on a bicycle
I will bike to school
I will bike to school
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
I damn well know the answer
I damn well know the answer
extremely unpleasant
In sceneextremely unpleasant
The movie was awful
The movie was awful
very or extremely
very or extremely
He has an awful lot of money
He has an awful lot of money
extremely
extremely
It was an awful long time
It was an awful long time
very bad or unpleasant
very bad or unpleasant
The weather was awful yesterday
The weather was awful yesterday
a person who shares ownership of a business
In scenea person who shares ownership of a business
She became a senior partner after ten years
She became a senior partner after ten years
a partner in a professional firm who holds a senior position
In scenea partner in a professional firm who holds a senior position
The senior partner makes the final decisions
The senior partner makes the final decisions
a person who carries out a death sentence
In scenea person who carries out a death sentence
The man pulled the lever for the prisoner
The man pulled the lever for the prisoner
someone whose job is to kill people as a legal punishment
someone whose job is to kill people as a legal punishment
He was hired to end lives for the state
He was hired to end lives for the state
the central part or point
In scenethe central part or point
He is in the middle of the room
He is in the middle of the room
perhaps
In sceneperhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
possibly; used to express uncertainty
possibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
to meet someone in a challenging way
In sceneto meet someone in a challenging way
I decided to confront him about the lie
I decided to confront him about the lie
something that is wrong or incorrect
In scenesomething that is wrong or incorrect
I made a mistake
I made a mistake
to think something is different than it really is
to think something is different than it really is
I mistook him for his brother
I mistook him for his brother
to behave in a dishonest way to gain an advantage
In sceneto behave in a dishonest way to gain an advantage
Do not cheat on the exam
Do not cheat on the exam
to have a secret romantic or sexual relationship with someone else while in a relationship
to have a secret romantic or sexual relationship with someone else while in a relationship
He cheated on his wife
He cheated on his wife
a person who acts dishonestly to get an advantage
a person who acts dishonestly to get an advantage
He is a known cheat
He is a known cheat
to avoid something bad
to avoid something bad
He managed to cheat death
He managed to cheat death
from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
In scenefrom now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
I don't live there anymore
I don't live there anymore
not happening or existing now
In scenenot happening or existing now
I don't go there anymore
I don't go there anymore
now not happening or existing
now not happening or existing
I don't live here anymore
I don't live here anymore
not happening or existing now
not happening or existing now
They don't play together anymore
They don't play together anymore
the existing situation or condition
In scenethe existing situation or condition
They want to maintain the status quo
They want to maintain the status quo
to correct a failing or difficult situation
In sceneto correct a failing or difficult situation
He worked hard to right the ship after the crisis
He worked hard to right the ship after the crisis
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
using physical power or strength
In sceneusing physical power or strength
They were forcibly removed from the building
They were forcibly removed from the building
to voluntarily give up a right or claim
In sceneto voluntarily give up a right or claim
He decided to waive his right to a trial
He decided to waive his right to a trial
to officially stop a rule or requirement
to officially stop a rule or requirement
The school decided to waive the application fee
The school decided to waive the application fee
to make an arrangement with someone
In sceneto make an arrangement with someone
They decided to cut a deal
They decided to cut a deal
to reach a formal arrangement with someone
to reach a formal arrangement with someone
They finally cut a deal
They finally cut a deal
to make an agreement with someone
to make an agreement with someone
I will cut a deal with them
I will cut a deal with them
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
to do something incorrectly
In sceneto do something incorrectly
I screwed up the test
I screwed up the test
to harm or damage someone or something
to harm or damage someone or something
The heavy rain screwed up the roof
The heavy rain screwed up the roof
a person who often makes mistakes
a person who often makes mistakes
He is a total screw-up
He is a total screw-up
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
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
a story or level of a building
In scenea story or level of a building
I live on the third floor
I live on the third floor
the part of a room that you walk on
In scenethe part of a room that you walk on
Please clean the floor
Please clean the floor
the right to speak in a meeting or debate
the right to speak in a meeting or debate
The chairperson gave her the floor
The chairperson gave her the floor
to shock or surprise someone greatly
to shock or surprise someone greatly
The news floored him
The news floored him
to push a car pedal all the way down
to push a car pedal all the way down
He decided to floor it on the highway
He decided to floor it on the highway
having or showing quick intelligence
In scenehaving or showing quick intelligence
He is a smart student
He is a smart student
showing good judgment
In sceneshowing good judgment
It was a smart choice
It was a smart choice
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
to cause a sharp, stinging pain
My eyes began to smart
My eyes began to smart
well-dressed or neat in appearance
well-dressed or neat in appearance
He looks very smart in his suit
He looks very smart in his suit
an amount of money that you owe
In scenean amount of money that you owe
I have a large debt
I have a large debt
a feeling of being very grateful to someone
a feeling of being very grateful to someone
I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help
I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help