The Big Bang Theory — Season 3 Episode 22
Words & meanings
384 words
CEFR level
each day
In sceneeach day
I exercise every day
I exercise every day
making someone feel nervous or afraid to do something
In scenemaking someone feel nervous or afraid to do something
Climbing the mountain was a daunting task
Climbing the mountain was a daunting task
a place to sit
In scenea place to sit
Please take your seat
Please take your seat
to be given to someone as a right or reward
to be given to someone as a right or reward
She won a seat in parliament
She won a seat in parliament
to have space for a number of people
to have space for a number of people
The room seats ten people
The room seats ten people
to show someone where to sit
to show someone where to sit
The host seated us
The host seated us
in an exact way
In scenein an exact way
The meeting starts at 9:00 precisely
The meeting starts at 9:00 precisely
to be in a seated position or stay in a location
In sceneto be in a seated position or stay in a location
Please sit on that chair
Please sit on that chair
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground
Please sit on this chair
Please sit on this chair
to let someone sit down
to let someone sit down
I will seat the guests
I will seat the guests
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you
I sat for a portrait
I sat for a portrait
to be in a seated position
to be in a seated position
Please sit in that chair
Please sit in that chair
a person you work with
In scenea person you work with
He is my colleague
He is my colleague
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
to arrive at a place
In sceneto arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
thinking about the past
In scenethinking about the past
In retrospect, I made a mistake
In retrospect, I made a mistake
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
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
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
in a good or acceptable state
in a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
not including something or someone
In scenenot including something or someone
You cannot go without a ticket
You cannot go without a ticket
not having something
not having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
a visual representation
In scenea visual representation
I drew a picture
I drew a picture
a movie made for cinema
a movie made for cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
I can't picture it
I can't picture it
the whole situation or main idea
the whole situation or main idea
You need to understand the whole picture
You need to understand the whole picture
involving all parts or aspects
In sceneinvolving all parts or aspects
They launched a full scale investigation
They launched a full scale investigation
to go into a place by walking
In sceneto go into a place by walking
He walked into the room
He walked into the room
to accidentally hit someone or something while walking
to accidentally hit someone or something while walking
I walked into the door
I walked into the door
to enter a situation without knowing what it is like
to enter a situation without knowing what it is like
I walked into a very difficult situation
I walked into a very difficult situation
to get a job or opportunity without effort
to get a job or opportunity without effort
He walked into a great job
He walked into a great job
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 express the character or qualities of something
In sceneto express the character or qualities of something
The results speak for themselves
The results speak for themselves
to be in a romantic relationship with someone
to be in a romantic relationship with someone
He is spoken for and not available
He is spoken for and not available
to be already claimed by someone else
to be already claimed by someone else
This seat is already spoken for
This seat is already spoken for
to request or reserve something for yourself
to request or reserve something for yourself
I want to speak for that room
I want to speak for that room
a group of people living in the same place
In scenea group of people living in the same place
Our community is very friendly
Our community is very friendly
relating to a specific area or group of people
relating to a specific area or group of people
He is an active member of our community
He is an active member of our community
groups of people living in the same area
groups of people living in the same area
We have a strong community here
We have a strong community here
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
to put different things together
In sceneto put different things together
Mix the flour and eggs
Mix the flour and eggs
a combination of different ingredients
a combination of different ingredients
This cake mix is easy to use
This cake mix is easy to use
a group of different songs or things together
a group of different songs or things together
I like this mix of songs
I like this mix of songs
a place to live that is part of a larger building
In scenea place to live that is part of a larger building
I live in a small apartment
I live in a small apartment
a set of rooms to live in
a set of rooms to live in
Your apartment is very beautiful
Your apartment is very beautiful
a place to live that is part of a larger building
a place to live that is part of a larger building
She lives in a small apartment
She lives in a small apartment
to go away from someone or something
In sceneto go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
the side opposite to right
the side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
In sceneused to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard
except if
except if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
the act of sexual reproduction between two people
In scenethe act of sexual reproduction between two people
Coitus is a biological process
Coitus is a biological process
the two round parts of the body that you sit on
In scenethe two round parts of the body that you sit on
He fell onto his buttocks
He fell onto his buttocks
the two fleshy parts of the body you sit on
the two fleshy parts of the body you sit on
She felt pain in her buttocks
She felt pain in her buttocks
a person who shares a room or apartment
In scenea person who shares a room or apartment
I have a new housemate
I have a new housemate
a person you share a home with
a person you share a home with
I am looking for a new roommate
I am looking for a new roommate
someone you share a home with
someone you share a home with
My roommate is very kind
My roommate is very kind
having three dimensions of length, width, and height
In scenehaving three dimensions of length, width, and height
The box has a cubic shape
The box has a cubic shape
to speak words
In sceneto speak words
He said no
He said no
to express something in words
In sceneto express something in words
He said that he was busy
He said that he was busy
already referred to earlier
already referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
to speak words
to speak words
She said she was tired
She said she was tired
a strong push or forward force
In scenea strong push or forward force
The rocket engine provided enough thrust
The rocket engine provided enough thrust
to push something forward with force
to push something forward with force
He thrust the door open
He thrust the door open
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
for the purpose of
In scenefor the purpose of
I study hard in order to pass the exam
I study hard in order to pass the exam
to make it possible to do something
to make it possible to do something
I study hard in order to pass the exam
I study hard in order to pass the exam
the ground level of a building
In scenethe ground level of a building
The office is on the first floor
The office is on the first floor
a feeling of great sadness or pain
In scenea feeling of great sadness or pain
She was in great distress after the accident
She was in great distress after the accident
to make something look old or worn
to make something look old or worn
They distress the jeans to make them look stylish
They distress the jeans to make them look stylish
to make small changes to something
In sceneto make small changes to something
Please adjust the volume
Please adjust the volume
to change to fit a new situation
to change to fit a new situation
He needs to adjust to the new city
He needs to adjust to the new city
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
the one after fifth
In scenethe one after fifth
He finished in sixth place
He finished in sixth place
coming after the fifth
coming after the fifth
He lives on the sixth floor
He lives on the sixth floor
lacking experience or knowledge
In scenelacking experience or knowledge
She was too naive to see the trick
She was too naive to see the trick
to give permission for something
In sceneto give permission for something
They are allowing us to go
They are allowing us to go
to let someone do something
to let someone do something
She is allowing him to play
She is allowing him to play
hard to deal with or understand
In scenehard to deal with or understand
This is a tricky question
This is a tricky question
a period of 12 months
In scenea period of 12 months
It has been five years
It has been five years
a long period of time
In scenea long period of time
It has been years since I saw her
It has been years since I saw her
the amount of time that a person has lived
the amount of time that a person has lived
He is ten years old
He is ten years old
a period of 365 days
a period of 365 days
I have lived here for two years
I have lived here for two years
a long period of time
a long period of time
It has been years since we met
It has been years since we met
a period of twelve months
a period of twelve months
The project will take one year
The project will take one year
to have your home in a place
In sceneto have your home in a place
I live in London
I live in London
to live in the building where you are employed
to live in the building where you are employed
The nanny lives in with the family
The nanny lives in with the family
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in a big house
I live in a big house
living in the same place as someone
living in the same place as someone
They have a live-in nanny
They have a live-in nanny
living in the same home as a romantic partner
living in the same home as a romantic partner
They are a live-in couple
They are a live-in couple
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
growing or spreading without control
In scenegrowing or spreading without control
Corruption is rampant in the city
Corruption is rampant in the city
a planned gathering of people
In scenea planned gathering of people
I have a meeting at ten
I have a meeting at ten
to bring or come together in one place
to bring or come together in one place
I have a meeting tomorrow
I have a meeting tomorrow
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
I had a meeting with my friend
I had a meeting with my friend
a planned gathering with someone
a planned gathering with someone
I have a meeting with my doctor
I have a meeting with my doctor
an event where people come together to talk
an event where people come together to talk
We have a meeting at ten o clock
We have a meeting at ten o clock
to experience great pain or misery
In sceneto experience great pain or misery
He went to hell when he lost his job
He went to hell when he lost his job
to become worse in quality or condition
to become worse in quality or condition
The project went to hell last month
The project went to hell last month
a rude way to tell someone to leave or go away
a rude way to tell someone to leave or go away
If he keeps bothering you just tell him to go to hell
If he keeps bothering you just tell him to go to hell
a rude way to tell someone to go away
a rude way to tell someone to go away
Just go to hell and leave me alone
Just go to hell and leave me alone
needing to be done before other things
In sceneneeding to be done before other things
This task is a high priority
This task is a high priority
needing to be dealt with quickly
needing to be dealt with quickly
This task is a high priority
This task is a high priority
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
Let us meet at the park tomorrow
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
a sports competition or gathering
a sports competition or gathering
The swim meet is tomorrow
The swim meet is tomorrow
a planned meeting with people
a planned meeting with people
We have a meet at noon
We have a meet at noon
a measure of temperature
In scenea measure of temperature
It is twenty degrees today
It is twenty degrees today
the amount or level of something
the amount or level of something
There is a high degree of risk
There is a high degree of risk
a title you get after finishing a course of study
a title you get after finishing a course of study
She has a university degree
She has a university degree
a unit used to measure temperature
a unit used to measure temperature
It is 20 degrees outside
It is 20 degrees outside
before now; in the past
In scenebefore now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
the place or thing that something comes from
In scenethe place or thing that something comes from
The sun is the source of energy
The sun is the source of energy
to get something from a place or person
to get something from a place or person
We source materials from this factory
We source materials from this factory
a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
In scenea polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention
Excuse me, where is the station?
Excuse me, where is the station?
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
used to ask someone to repeat what they said because you did not hear or understand it
Excuse me could you say that again
Excuse me could you say that again
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
a polite way to get someone's attention or say sorry
Excuse me can you help me
Excuse me can you help me
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me I did not see you
Excuse me I did not see you
a device that powers a vehicle or machine
In scenea device that powers a vehicle or machine
The car engine is new
The car engine is new
the main thing that makes something develop or succeed
the main thing that makes something develop or succeed
Exports are the engine of our economy
Exports are the engine of our economy
the part of a vehicle or machine that produces power
the part of a vehicle or machine that produces power
The car engine is very powerful
The car engine is very powerful
a machine that produces power to move a vehicle
a machine that produces power to move a vehicle
The ship has a huge engine
The ship has a huge engine
to strike a surface with a hand or object
In sceneto strike a surface with a hand or object
Please knock on the door
Please knock on the door
the earliest or initial form of something
In scenethe earliest or initial form of something
This is the original version
This is the original version
new and different in a good way
new and different in a good way
His ideas are very original
His ideas are very original
objects like chairs, tables, beds used in a home
In sceneobjects like chairs, tables, beds used in a home
I need new furniture for my room
I need new furniture for my room
large items used to sit, sleep, or store things in a home
large items used to sit, sleep, or store things in a home
We bought new furniture for our living room
We bought new furniture for our living room
used to say that something is true even if it seems unlikely
In sceneused to say that something is true even if it seems unlikely
Believe it or not I won the lottery
Believe it or not I won the lottery
used to say something is true even if it seems unlikely
used to say something is true even if it seems unlikely
Believe it or not I finished the project early
Believe it or not I finished the project early
a special mixture of substances
In scenea special mixture of substances
The baby is fed with formula
The baby is fed with formula
a special food for babies
a special food for babies
The baby drinks formula
The baby drinks formula
a set of rules or instructions for doing something
a set of rules or instructions for doing something
He found a formula for success
He found a formula for success
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
to say something to make people laugh
In sceneto say something to make people laugh
His excuse was a joke
His excuse was a joke
a short story with a funny ending
In scenea short story with a funny ending
He told a funny joke
He told a funny joke
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I was only joking
I was only joking
a funny or clever trick
a funny or clever trick
He played a joke on his friend
He played a joke on his friend
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously
I told a joke to my friend
I told a joke to my friend
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I assume you are tired
I assume you are tired
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He assumed the role of manager
He assumed the role of manager
a way things are not the same
In scenea way things are not the same
What is the difference between these two?
What is the difference between these two?
a change or effect that something causes
In scenea change or effect that something causes
Your help made a big difference
Your help made a big difference
a way in which things are not the same
a way in which things are not the same
There is a big difference between these colors
There is a big difference between these colors
a large musical instrument with black and white keys
In scenea large musical instrument with black and white keys
I can play the piano
I can play the piano
a smaller part of a larger section
In scenea smaller part of a larger section
Please read the first subsection of the report
Please read the first subsection of the report
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to make something happen to someone
to make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
emails or messages sent to many people without asking
In sceneemails or messages sent to many people without asking
I get too much spam
I get too much spam
to produce or create something
In sceneto produce or create something
She is making a cake
She is making a cake
to cause someone to do something
to cause someone to do something
She is making me clean the room
She is making me clean the room
to get money from a job or activity
to get money from a job or activity
She is making a lot of money
She is making a lot of money
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
He has the making of a champion
He has the making of a champion
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
In scenenot involved in illegal or dishonest activities
He has a clean record
He has a clean record
fully or totally
fully or totally
I clean forgot the date
I clean forgot the date
following the rules and not using unfair methods
following the rules and not using unfair methods
They played a clean game
They played a clean game
not having any dirt or marks
not having any dirt or marks
Please put on a clean shirt
Please put on a clean shirt
easy to understand or interpret
easy to understand or interpret
This is a clean answer
This is a clean answer
to hit someone, especially in the face
to hit someone, especially in the face
He cleaned him in the face
He cleaned him in the face
not guilty of a crime
not guilty of a crime
The jury found him clean
The jury found him clean
not having done anything illegal
not having done anything illegal
His record is clean
His record is clean
free from dirt or marks
free from dirt or marks
Please keep your room clean
Please keep your room clean
completely free of dirt or marks
completely free of dirt or marks
The glass is completely clean
The glass is completely clean
to give something to someone for a particular purpose
In sceneto give something to someone for a particular purpose
They will allocate money for the project
They will allocate money for the project
the number 8
In scenethe number 8
I have eight apples
I have eight apples
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.
put to use for a purpose
In sceneput to use for a purpose
He applied the knowledge he learned
He applied the knowledge he learned
stories about future technology and space
In scenestories about future technology and space
I love reading science fiction books
I love reading science fiction books
a person who does work without pay
In scenea person who does work without pay
He is a volunteer
He is a volunteer
to offer to do something without being paid
to offer to do something without being paid
I will volunteer to help
I will volunteer to help
a part of a whole divided by 100
In scenea part of a whole divided by 100
Fifty percent of the students passed
Fifty percent of the students passed
totally or in every way
totally or in every way
I am one hundred percent sure
I am one hundred percent sure
an amount of something as a part of a whole
an amount of something as a part of a whole
Fifty percent of the students passed the exam
Fifty percent of the students passed the exam
to some extent; not extremely
In sceneto some extent; not extremely
The exam was fairly easy
The exam was fairly easy
in a way that is right and equal for everyone
in a way that is right and equal for everyone
The judge treated everyone fairly
The judge treated everyone fairly
to a moderate degree
to a moderate degree
It is a fairly long walk
It is a fairly long walk
to send something to another person or place
In sceneto send something to another person or place
Please forward the email
Please forward the email
toward the front or future
toward the front or future
Step forward
Step forward
confident in a way that may seem rude
confident in a way that may seem rude
He was too forward
He was too forward
a player position in sports
a player position in sports
He plays as a forward
He plays as a forward
turned so that the top is at the bottom
In sceneturned so that the top is at the bottom
The painting is upside down
The painting is upside down
in a state of disorder, with things moved out of place
in a state of disorder, with things moved out of place
The thief turned the house upside down looking for money
The thief turned the house upside down looking for money
with the top part at the bottom
with the top part at the bottom
The picture is hanging upside down
The picture is hanging upside down
the upper part of something
the upper part of something
The painting is hanging upside down
The painting is hanging upside down
owing more money than something is worth
owing more money than something is worth
They are upside-down on their home loan
They are upside-down on their home loan
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
I will work till five
I will work till five
a machine used to keep money in a shop
a machine used to keep money in a shop
The cashier opened the till
The cashier opened the till
up to the time when
up to the time when
Wait till tomorrow
Wait till tomorrow
up to the time when
up to the time when
Wait till she arrives
Wait till she arrives