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Suits — Season 2 Episode 15

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a paid role of employment

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a paid role of employment

She is looking for a new position

the place where someone or something is

Please position the camera carefully

a set of circumstances someone is in

They are in a difficult position

a way of thinking about or approaching a topic

What is your position on this issue

something that shows a fact is true

In scene

something that shows a fact is true

Do you have any proof

to read something carefully to find and correct mistakes

You should proof your essay

not affected by something

This watch is waterproof

a set of printed pages bound together for reading

In scene

a set of printed pages bound together for reading

I read a book

to arrange to use something in advance

In scene

to arrange to use something in advance

I want to book a room

to officially record someone's arrest in police records

The police decided to book the suspect

a written work with pages

I am reading a good book

one more; a different one

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one more; a different one

I want another cup of coffee

despite that; nevertheless

In scene

despite that; nevertheless

It was delicious though

despite the fact that

Though it was raining we went out

used to introduce a contrast or concession

Though he was tired he kept working

used to add a contrasting point

It is a bit expensive though

relating to a specific region

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relating to a specific region

They have a regional office in Istanbul

a thing made to be the same as another

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a thing made to be the same as another

Please make three copies of this paper

an exact copy of something

In scene

an exact copy of something

I have a duplicate key

a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention

In scene

a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention

Excuse me, where is the station?

used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it

Excuse me could you say that again

a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry

Excuse me can you help me

to say something to get someone's attention or apologize

Excuse me I did not see you

to require something because it is necessary

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to require something because it is necessary

I need some help

something that is required or necessary

There is a need for water

to look at something carefully

In scene

to look at something carefully

Please check your answers

a written order to a bank to pay money

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a written order to a bank to pay money

Can I have the check please

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

Could we have the check please

a design of small squares, often on fabric

He wore a check shirt

to make or become different

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to make or become different

He needs to change his clothes

the theme or idea being discussed

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the theme or idea being discussed

It is time for a change of topic

a difference or new situation

There was a big change in the weather

making something different

I need to change the plan

to make or become different

The weather is starting to change

to put on different clothes

Please change before we leave

money in the form of small metal coins

I have some change in my pocket

the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost

You forgot your change

to go from one place to another

I have to change trains there

a difference or new situation

This is a big change for us

to put different clothes on yourself

She went to change for the party

to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one

I need to change the battery

a play or film that includes songs and dancing

We saw a change at the theater

to make something different

Please change the color of the wall

to try to do something

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to try to do something

I will give it a shot

to attempt something

I will give it a shot

all of something

In scene

all of something

She read the entire book

complete or full

The entire team arrived early

complete or total

I read the entire book

to leave a place immediately, often used to express anger

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to leave a place immediately, often used to express anger

Get the hell out of here right now

a word or phrase used in a particular context

In scene

a word or phrase used in a particular context

This is a technical term

a rule or part of an agreement

The terms of the contract are fair

a fixed length of time for a job or office

His term in office ends soon

the first part of something

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the first part of something

The beginning of the movie was great

the first part of something

The beginning of the movie was slow

to say something to get information

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to say something to get information

I need to ask a question

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 bring back a memory of something

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to bring back a memory of something

I remember my childhood

to not forget to do something

Remember to lock the door

to know the meaning of something

In scene

to know the meaning of something

I understand the lesson

to become aware of something

I understand the risks involved

to understand something that was said

I understood his instructions clearly

to know what something means

I understand you

individually

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individually

Personally I think it is a good idea

done by yourself rather than by someone else

She signed the document personally

from a past time until now

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from a past time until now

I have lived here ever since I was a child

continuously from a past point in time until the present

I have lived here ever since

from a time

I have lived here ever since

from a point in the past until now

She has been happy ever since

to mention or describe someone or something

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to mention or describe someone or something

She referred to the book in her speech

to mention or describe someone or something

The article refers to climate change

to give time, effort, or emotion to something

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to give time, effort, or emotion to something

You should invest more effort in your work

to put money into something expecting profit

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to put money into something expecting profit

I want to invest in this company

to give someone a particular quality or feeling

This uniform invests him with authority

to give someone a power or right

The law invests the court with power

a cause or explanation for something

In scene

a cause or explanation for something

Give me one good reason

the ability to think and make sensible decisions

Humans have the power of reason

to form an idea using logic

We must reason logically

to be required or expected to do something

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to be required or expected to do something

I suppose that you are right

to think something is true without proof

I suppose you are right

to have a particular purpose or intention

You are supposed to arrive by ten

each time that something happens

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each time that something happens

Every time I see him I smile

to make an effort to do something

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to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty

They will try the suspect in court

to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

in the area close to a place

In scene

in the area close to a place

Many trees are around the school

used to indicate an approximate amount

I will arrive around 5 PM

having knowledge of how to use or handle something

She knows her way around the office

to change the direction or result of something

We must turn the situation around

appealing in a youthful or charming way

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appealing in a youthful or charming way

The puppy is very cute

attractive in a youthful or charming way

The puppy is very cute

trying to be clever in a way that is annoying or disrespectful

Don't get cute with me

to make something more charming or appealing

You can cute up the room with some colorful cushions

a cutting tool with two blades

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a cutting tool with two blades

Where are the scissors

to cut with scissors

He will scissors the paper

a tool with two blades used for cutting

I need scissors to cut the paper

to cause to become something

In scene

to cause to become something

The shock rendered him speechless

to melt solid fat to make it liquid

You must render the fat to use it for frying

to give or supply something

They will render help

to give or supply something

I will render assistance

to give time or effort to a purpose

In scene

to give time or effort to a purpose

He dedicated his life to science

to set something aside for a specific purpose

He dedicated this room to his work

to give time or effort to something

He decided to dedicate his life to science

to permit or allow someone to do something

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to permit or allow someone to do something

Please let me go

to end someone's employment

In scene

to end someone's employment

The manager had to let him go

to tell someone something

Let me know your answer

to fail to meet expectations

I will not let you down

a hot drink made from roasted coffee beans

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a hot drink made from roasted coffee beans

I drink coffee every morning

a hot drink made from roasted beans

Do you want some coffee?

a game where numbers are called out

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a game where numbers are called out

We play bingo every Friday

the main thing that people are arguing about

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the main thing that people are arguing about

The location of the new office is a bone of contention

to cry noisily and uncontrollably

In scene

to cry noisily and uncontrollably

The child started to blubber

the thick fat layer on whales and seals

Whales have a thick layer of blubber

a single number that shows a fact about something

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a single number that shows a fact about something

This statistic is very interesting

to seem or have the appearance of something

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to seem or have the appearance of something

You look like your father

to appear to be the case

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to appear to be the case

It looks like it will rain

to have a particular appearance

You look like your brother

to have a similar appearance to

You look like your father

moving from inside to outside a place

In scene

moving from inside to outside a place

She ran out of the room

not having any more of something

In scene

not having any more of something

We are out of sugar

as a result of

I did it out of curiosity

to not include someone or something

They kept me out of the meeting

coming from a place or source

I got the water out of the tap

taken from a group

Choose one out of these three

coming from within something

He came out of the room

not having something

We are out of bread

to move away from something

Please get out of my house

to not be part of something anymore

He is out of the team

to no longer have something

We are out of gas

not inside or part of something

She is out of the office

not inside a place

Stay out of the rain

to take something or someone from a place

Take the keys out of your pocket

to take something away from a person or place

They took the boy out of school

no longer having something

We are out of sugar for the tea

to learn or be told something

In scene

to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

to be aware of sound with your ears

In scene

to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

the organ on the side of your head that you hear with

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

a standardized test required for admission to law schools in the United States and Canada

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a standardized test required for admission to law schools in the United States and Canada

Many students prepare for the LSAT for months

a standardized test required for admission to law schools in the US and Canada

I am studying for the LSAT exam

to need to do something

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to need to do something

I have got to leave now

to arrive at a place

I got to school late

to have the chance to do something

I got to see the concert

to have an emotional effect on someone

His words really got to me

to need to do something

I have got to go home now

a serious disease in which cells grow abnormally

In scene

a serious disease in which cells grow abnormally

He is fighting cancer

a person or thing that causes great damage to a group or system

Corruption is a cancer to the organization

to request information

In scene

to request information

She wanted to question him about the project

to express doubt about something

I question his honesty

being talked about or considered

This is the issue in question

a document that orders someone to appear in court

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a document that orders someone to appear in court

He received a subpoena for the trial

to order someone to appear in a legal case

In scene

to order someone to appear in a legal case

The lawyer decided to subpoena the witness

to speak about a topic

In scene

to speak about a topic

We need to talk about the plan

to highlight how extreme something is

Talk about a lucky break

to say something about a particular subject

They talked about the project

an official paper with information

In scene

an official paper with information

Please sign this document

to write down information

He documented the whole process

a piece of paper or digital file with information

Please sign this document

pleasant to look at

In scene

pleasant to look at

She is prettier than her sister

to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand

In scene

to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand

Can you explain this rule

a statement that makes something clear

Please explain the rules to me

to make something clear or understandable

Can you explain this

to make something clear or easy to understand

Can you explain this math problem to me

to take something to a place

In scene

to take something to a place

Please bring me some water

to make something happen

Spring brings warm weather

to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner

The dog likes to bring behind me

to formally say that someone has done something illegal

The police decided to bring charges against him

to crush food with your teeth

In scene

to crush food with your teeth

You must chew your food thoroughly

to use your teeth to crush something

Chew your food well

to use your teeth to break down food

You should chew your food well

written messages or letters

In scene

written messages or letters

We have a lot of correspondence

a short written report or summary

In scene

a short written report or summary

I read the brief before the meeting

to give someone important information

The boss briefed the team

lasting a short time

It was a brief meeting

a type of tight-fitting men's underwear

He bought a new pair of briefs

in the first year of a course or job

In scene

in the first year of a course or job

He is a first year student

a person in their first year of study

The first-year student asked for help

to do something together with someone

In scene

to do something together with someone

I work with my sister

to be able to deal with or use something

I can work with this budget

to deal with something successfully

I can work with that schedule

to do something with an object or person

I work with computers every day

to be unable to remember something

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to be unable to remember something

I often forget my keys

to stop thinking about or paying attention to something

Just forget the argument

a small piece of information

I often forget where I put my keys

to bring something back to your mind

I remember this song

to fail to remember something

I always forget his name

to be unsuccessful

In scene

to be unsuccessful

He failed the test

to stop working properly

The engine failed during the trip

things that people eat

In scene

things that people eat

We buy healthy foods at the market

things that you eat

Healthy foods are good for you

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

from a time

Have you ever been to Paris

from a point in the past until now

Have you ever been to Paris

to get a prize or victory

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to get a prize or victory

She hopes to win the game

to be the best or first in a competition

She wants to win the race

to get something as a result of an action

She worked hard to win his respect

to risk money on a game or race

I will win on that horse

to get someone's love or affection

He tried to win her heart

to get a prize or victory

Did you win the big prize

to get a prize or victory

They will win the tournament

to get someone's love or affection

He hoped to win her heart

a very big win

The election was a big win for the party

a victory or award in a competition

That was an easy win for them

the usual or normal choice

This is the win choice

to get a victory or prize

You must win in life

to look good on someone

That jacket wins on you

content

They fight to win

to get first place or defeat others

Our team will win today

to get a prize or victory

I want to win the game

the crime of stealing money from your workplace

In scene

the crime of stealing money from your workplace

He was accused of embezzlement at his company

to fail in a game or contest against someone

In scene

to fail in a game or contest against someone

I lost to him in chess

a device that records or picks up sound

In scene

a device that records or picks up sound

Please speak into the mic

a tool that makes sound louder

The mic is on

a device that changes sound into an electrical signal

The mic is connected to the system

to record sound with a microphone

They will mic the singer tonight

a scheduled meeting or arrangement

In scene

a scheduled meeting or arrangement

I have an appointment with the doctor

a scheduled meeting or visit

I have a doctor's appointment

an arrangement to meet someone at a set time

I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow

to urge someone to do something

In scene

to urge someone to do something

Come on, you can do it

to start to be seen or happen

A smile came on his face

to move toward or nearer to something

He came on toward the house

to take part in an event or activity

Do you want to come on the trip with us

an act of inviting someone to do something

She gave him a come-on to start a conversation

used to tell someone to hurry or try harder

Come on we are going to be late

to ask someone to hurry or try

Come on we will be late

without any limit

In scene

without any limit

The universe is infinitely large

the act of putting money into something to earn a profit

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the act of putting money into something to earn a profit

This investment will make me money

something you put money into to make a profit

In scene

something you put money into to make a profit

This investment will grow over time

in any case

In scene

in any case

It's raining, but I'll go anyway

used to change the subject or continue after a pause

Anyway let us continue with the lesson

to be given to the wrong person or thing

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to be given to the wrong person or thing

His trust in his friend was misplaced

to have a physical or emotional sensation

In scene

to have a physical or emotional sensation

I feel very tired

to make someone remember something

This song makes me feel my childhood

a strong feeling or emotion

I feel anxious about the test

to have an opinion or attitude

I feel that we should go

to experience a state or emotion

I feel happy today

to carry out an action

In scene

to carry out an action

He tried to pull a trick on me

to move something toward yourself

In scene

to move something toward yourself

He pulled the door open

a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something

I felt a strong pull towards him

to take something back or remove it

He decided to pull his request

to meet someone by chance

In scene

to meet someone by chance

I ran into an old friend

to hit an object by accident while moving

I ran into a tree while skiing

to experience a problem or difficulty

We ran into some problems

to encounter an unexpected problem

We ran into trouble with the car

to crash into something while moving

He ran into the wall

to encounter someone unexpectedly

I ran into an old friend today

to meet someone by chance

I ran into my old teacher at the park

to blend or flow into one another

The blue paint ran into the yellow paint

to get to a particular amount or level

The costs ran into thousands

a written or printed statement giving information or warning

In scene

a written or printed statement giving information or warning

There is a notice on the wall

the act of paying attention to something

His new car caught my notice

to see or pay attention to something

I noticed a new sign

to go somewhere with someone

In scene

to go somewhere with someone

I will accompany you to the airport

to go somewhere with someone

I will accompany you to the airport

to go somewhere with someone

Please accompany me to the store

a place where you pay to sleep when traveling

In scene

a place where you pay to sleep when traveling

I booked a hotel room

a place where people stay when traveling

The hotel is near the beach

a place where travelers can stay and sleep

We stayed at a small hotel

a very short amount of time

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a very short amount of time

I will be there in five seconds

lasting only a very short amount of time

It happened in five seconds

a very short amount of time

It takes five seconds to finish

to change to fit a new situation

In scene

to change to fit a new situation

He needs to adjust to the new city

to make small changes to something

Please adjust the volume

an unknown or unspecified person

In scene

an unknown or unspecified person

Somebody is at the door

an unknown person

In scene

an unknown person

I need somebody to help me

a person of importance or high status

She acts like she is really somebody

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