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The Big Bang Theory — Season 1 Episode 12

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CEFR level

not difficult or complicated

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not difficult or complicated

This is a simple task

in a simple or straightforward manner

I like to keep things simple

not fancy or complex

She wore a simple dress

causing sudden shock or wonder

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causing sudden shock or wonder

The news was startling

to understand something after thinking

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to understand something after thinking

I can't figure out how this works

to find an answer to a problem or understand something

I need to figure out this puzzle

to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works

I will figure out how to fix this

to think or believe something is likely

I figured out it would rain

to fight against authority or control

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to fight against authority or control

The people decided to rise up against the king

for the purpose of

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for the purpose of

I study hard in order to pass the exam

to make it possible to do something

I study hard in order to pass the exam

being a certain number of years old

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being a certain number of years old

She is ten years old

a person of a specified age

She is a ten-year-old girl

a person of a specified age

She is a five-year-old girl

to look or listen carefully

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to look or listen carefully

Please pay attention to the teacher

to direct your attention or respect toward something

Please pay attention to the teacher

to watch or listen carefully

Please pay attention to the teacher

very rude or offensive

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very rude or offensive

His behavior was obnoxious

a procedure done to test a hypothesis

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a procedure done to test a hypothesis

The scientist did an experiment

to do something new to see what happens

I want to experiment with new colors

relating to the universe or outer space

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relating to the universe or outer space

Cosmic rays come from space

a polite way to address a man

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a polite way to address a man

Yes, sir

used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

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used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

It's hot, huh?

a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

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a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

Huh? Who is that?

to leave a place or building

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to leave a place or building

You should get out of the house

to become known by many people

The news will get out eventually

to let a feeling or emotion come out

You should get out your anger

to take something out of a place

Get the key out of the lock

to leave a place

Please get out of the room

to go away from a place

It is time for us to get out

to a moderate degree

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to a moderate degree

This task is pretty hard

pleasant to look at

She is a pretty girl

very pleasing to look at

She is wearing a pretty dress

an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time

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an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time

Reading is one of my interests

to make someone want to know or pay attention to something

This book interests me

money paid for borrowing money

The bank charges a high interest rate

a financial or other involvement in something

He has an interest in the company

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

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used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean, it is a bit expensive

a person who does hard physical work

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a person who does hard physical work

The laborer carried the heavy boxes

a type of energy that can be harmful in large amounts

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a type of energy that can be harmful in large amounts

Exposure to radiation is dangerous

to deal with a difficult situation

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to deal with a difficult situation

I can't cope with the stress

to handle a difficult situation

He learned to cope with stress

the act of trying to win or be better

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the act of trying to win or be better

There is a lot of competition between the two companies

an event where people try to win something

He won the photography competition

the ability to do things that need physical effort

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the ability to do things that need physical effort

He has great physical strength

to be important or have significance

The strength of the evidence is high

a skill or good quality that someone has

Patience is my greatest strength

the material that things are made of

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the material that things are made of

Everything is made of matter

to be of significance or relevance

It does not matter to me

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

This is a private matter

a short period of time

It happened in a matter of days

significance or relevance

This work is a matter of great importance

a difficult or troubling situation

I have a private matter to discuss with you

a topic or situation being discussed

We should focus on the matter at hand

a physical material or substance

Everything in the universe is made of matter

a subject or situation being discussed

Let us talk about a different matter

a particular amount or degree of something

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a particular amount or degree of something

The water level is rising

having a surface with no high or low parts

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having a surface with no high or low parts

The ground is level here

to knock down a building or structure

The storm leveled the building

a flat area at a particular height in a building

We live on the third level

a person or thing that could cause harm

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a person or thing that could cause harm

The storm is a threat to the city

a statement that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want

He made a threat against his rival

a person who gets something

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a person who gets something

She is the recipient of the award

to give food to or eat food

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to give food to or eat food

Cows feed on grass

a flow of information or posts

The website has a constant content feed

to give something to a system or process

The machine needs a steady feed

food for animals

The farmer bought some feed for the cows

to give food to a person or animal

It is time to feed the baby

a live flow of video or data

The news feed is updated constantly

giving a portion of something to others

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giving a portion of something to others

They are sharing the cake

using something with others at the same time

We are sharing the umbrella

physical harm that reduces value or usefulness

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physical harm that reduces value or usefulness

The storm caused a lot of damage

the amount of money you have to pay

How much is the damage for the meal

to tell someone something is true to make them feel sure

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to tell someone something is true to make them feel sure

I assure you that everything will be fine

to make certain of something

She assured me that the task was done

the student with the highest grades who gives a speech at a graduation ceremony

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the student with the highest grades who gives a speech at a graduation ceremony

The valedictorian delivered a speech at graduation

the student with the highest grades in a graduating class

The valedictorian is the student with the best grades

the student with the highest grades who speaks at a graduation

She was the valedictorian of her class

the student with the highest grades in a graduating class

She is the valedictorian of her graduating class

to beat someone very easily in a game or competition

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to beat someone very easily in a game or competition

We destroyed the other team in the game

to break something so it cannot be used again

The storm destroyed the old house

to end the life of a living thing

They had to destroy the sick dog

to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed

The storm destroyed the village

to make someone known to another person

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to make someone known to another person

I want to introduce you to my friend

to present something new

The company introduced a new phone

to bring something into a place for the first time

The company introduced a new product

to make someone known to others for the first time

I want to introduce my friend to you

to give a part of something to others

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to give a part of something to others

I will share my food with you

to have something in common with someone

We share the same hobby

a part or portion of something

This is your share

to use something at the same time as others

I share a room with him

using something with others at the same time

We share the same office

to make something new or bring into existence

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to make something new or bring into existence

I want to create a new account

a written note from a doctor for medicine

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a written note from a doctor for medicine

I need a prescription for this medicine

at some time in the future

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at some time in the future

Someday I will travel the world

at some time that is not now

I hope to visit Japan someday

to get a prize or victory

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to get a prize or victory

They won the match

to be the best or first in a competition

She won the gold medal in the race

making someone want to know or learn more

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making someone want to know or learn more

The book is very interesting

a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something

This book is very interesting

causing curiosity or attention

This is an interesting story

a chemical element found in all living things

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a chemical element found in all living things

Carbon is a basic element of life

a chemical element found in all living things and many materials

Diamonds are made of carbon

a duplicate of a document made with carbon paper

Please keep a carbon copy for your records

feeling nervous or uneasy

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feeling nervous or uneasy

I felt awkward at the party

causing discomfort or embarrassment

It was an awkward moment

without any doubt

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without any doubt

I will definitely come

a machine used to keep money in a shop

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a machine used to keep money in a shop

The cashier opened the till

up to the time when

I will work till five

up to the time when

Wait till tomorrow

up to the time when

Wait till she arrives

a theory in physics that says all particles are made of tiny vibrating strings

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a theory in physics that says all particles are made of tiny vibrating strings

String theory is a complex concept in physics

to have a particular meaning or message

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to have a particular meaning or message

What does this word mean

the typical or middle value in a set of numbers

This is a means of communication

to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean to say that we are late

very good or skillful

She plays a mean tennis match

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean it is not raining today

to show or make clear what something is

A red light means stop

to plan or want to do something

I meant to call you earlier

a way of doing something

They used a simple mean to fix it

to express or represent an idea

The flag means our country

not nice; cruel

He is very mean to me

as well as what has already been mentioned

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as well as what has already been mentioned

In addition we need to buy more food

used to express acceptance or agreement

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used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

work that a student must do at home

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work that a student must do at home

I have a lot of homework today

a set of printed pages bound together for reading

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a set of printed pages bound together for reading

I read a book

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

a star-shaped mark (*) used in writing

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a star-shaped mark (*) used in writing

Put an asterisk next to the word

relating to the Jewish people or their religion

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relating to the Jewish people or their religion

He is Jewish

to move downward and land on something

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to move downward and land on something

Rain will fall on the garden

to start a military attack against a place or country

The soldiers fell on the camp

to be the person who has to deal with something

The project cost falls on the company

to happen or take place on a particular date

My birthday falls on a Friday

for the reason that

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for the reason that

Since it is raining we stayed home

from a time

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from a time

I have lived here since 2010

from a point in the past until now

I have been here since morning

slightly fat in a cute way

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slightly fat in a cute way

The baby has chubby cheeks

having a moderate level of confidence that something is true

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having a moderate level of confidence that something is true

I am pretty sure I locked the door

something that helps you be better

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something that helps you be better

This is a big advantage

to be happy to receive something

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to be happy to receive something

You are welcome here

to greet someone who has arrived

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to greet someone who has arrived

They welcomed the guests

allowed to do something

Questions are welcome

an electronic machine for processing data

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an electronic machine for processing data

I use my computer every day

a machine that processes data and runs programs

This computer runs many programs

an electronic device for processing data

I use a computer for work

used to show something is surprising or extreme

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used to show something is surprising or extreme

He didn't even say hello

having no debt or advantage on either side

Now we are even

to make an effort to do something

You should even to reach your goal

a smaller amount or number

Four is an even number

to continue doing something

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to continue doing something

Please go on with your story

to be put in a particular position

The paint goes on easily

to take part in an activity

Are you going on the tour

to speak for a long time about something

Don't go on about it anymore

to take part in a television or radio program

The actor will go on the show tonight

to take part in an event or activity

She will go on the trip with us

to take place or occur

Tell me what is going on here

to continue or happen

We must go on with our work

to begin an activity

I will go on a diet tomorrow

to talk for a long time about something

He went on about his old job

to use a website or service

I go on the internet every day

to experience or deal with something

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to experience or deal with something

She went through a hard time

to be successfully finished or approved

The trade agreement went through yesterday

to read or check something carefully from beginning to end

Please go through these documents

to move from one side to the other

We will go through the tunnel

to be officially accepted or completed

The contract finally went through

to experience a difficult situation

She went through a difficult time

to make someone unable to understand something

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to make someone unable to understand something

The complex math problem baffled the students

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

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to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

I drink water every day

a liquid that you can drink

I want a cold drink

a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean

I want a cold drink

the period from noon to evening

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the period from noon to evening

I have a meeting in the afternoon

the time between noon and evening

We have a meeting in the afternoon

to spend time learning about a subject

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to spend time learning about a subject

I study English every day

a detailed examination of a subject

They conducted a study on the new medicine

a person who learns something quickly

She is a fast study

a room used for reading, writing, or working

He is in his study

to pretend not to notice something wrong

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to pretend not to notice something wrong

The guard looked the other way when the employee took the extra food

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

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to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

I need to think about it

to consider something carefully

I need to think about your offer

to think about something carefully

I need to think about your offer

to a certain limit or amount

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to a certain limit or amount

It can take up to ten days

having the ability or strength to do something

I am not up to going out today

to be engaged in an activity

What are you up to

the duty or choice of a person

The choice is up to you

used to say the maximum amount

Up to five people can sit here

depending on someone to choose

It is up to you

to be busy or involved with something

What have you been up to lately

a small computer you can carry with you

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a small computer you can carry with you

I use my laptop for work

a small computer that can be carried around

I work on my laptop

a mistake or imperfection

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a mistake or imperfection

There is a small flaw in the diamond

from one side to the opposite side

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from one side to the opposite side

He walked across the street

covering or extending over the entire range of something

The news spread across the country

a clue that goes horizontally in a crossword puzzle

Look at five across

having knowledge about something

Are you across the project details

to have knowledge of something

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to have knowledge of something

He knew the truth

understand | to have knowledge of something

I knew the answer

a belief or idea that something is true or will happen

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a belief or idea that something is true or will happen

I have a feeling it will rain

a strong feeling or emotion

Love is a powerful feeling

the general mood or character of a place

The room has a cozy feeling

an emotion that you experience

Love is a strong feeling

to have a physical or emotional sensation

I am feeling happy today

to have a physical or emotional feeling

I can feel the wind

to have the feeling or belief that something is happening

I feel that we are lost

expecting good things to happen

I have a hopeful feeling about this

the belief that something is true or will happen

I have a feeling he knows

a belief that something is true without proof

She trusts her intuition

a physical or emotional feeling

I have a strange feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Anger is a strong feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Joy is a happy feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

She is full of feeling

to have an opinion or attitude

I have a feeling that we should go

coming before all others in time or order

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coming before all others in time or order

She was the first person to arrive

of the best possible standard

This hotel provides first class service

at the beginning

At first I did not understand

a piece of glass that shows your reflection

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a piece of glass that shows your reflection

I look in the mirror

to show a copy of something

The lake mirrors the mountains

a statement that you disagree with something

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a statement that you disagree with something

I have no objection to this plan

a place for doing a particular activity

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a place for doing a particular activity

This is a great sports facility

a change that makes something right

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a change that makes something right

I made a correction to the text

a change that makes something right

He made a correction to his homework

a part of a surface or space

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a part of a surface or space

This is a quiet area

a part of a place

This is a play area for children

a subject or part of a situation

He is an expert in this area

the act of moving faster

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the act of moving faster

The car has great acceleration

to no longer have something

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to no longer have something

I lost my ring

to not win a fight, game, or contest

The team lost the match

to not know where someone or something is

I lost my keys

to not understand what someone is saying

You are losing me

to not know where you are

I always lose my keys

to be beaten in a game or competition

We did not want to lose the game

to stop living

She lost her father last year

to not win a game or contest

They will lose the match

to no longer have something

I do not want to lose this chance

to not be able to understand something

I lost you when you talked about science

to be unable to find something

Did you lose your wallet

to stop having something you had before

He lost his job yesterday

to stop having something

I lost my focus

to no longer have something

I often lose my keys

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