The Big Bang Theory — Season 7 Episode 23
Words & meanings
356 words
CEFR level
to hold onto something and not let go
In sceneto hold onto something and not let go
The baby clings to its mother
The baby clings to its mother
one of a set of steps that go up or down
In sceneone of a set of steps that go up or down
He sat on the bottom stair
He sat on the bottom stair
a container with flat sides
In scenea container with flat sides
Put the books in the box
Put the books in the box
to put someone into a specific group or type
to put someone into a specific group or type
They try to box people into categories
They try to box people into categories
to fight with your fists
to fight with your fists
They like to box on weekends
They like to box on weekends
to put something inside a box
to put something inside a box
Please box the items carefully
Please box the items carefully
a signal to begin
In scenea signal to begin
The director shouted action
The director shouted action
something that is done or happens
something that is done or happens
Take action now
Take action now
the moving parts of a gun that load and fire it
the moving parts of a gun that load and fire it
The gun's action is smooth
The gun's action is smooth
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
to cause something to be a certain way
In sceneto cause something to be a certain way
Please make it easy
Please make it easy
to succeed in getting somewhere
to succeed in getting somewhere
I will make it to the concert
I will make it to the concert
to achieve something
to achieve something
She finally made it
She finally made it
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
Many people did not make it through the storm
Many people did not make it through the storm
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
He worked hard to make it
He worked hard to make it
to cause something to become something
to cause something to become something
Make it a rule to arrive on time
Make it a rule to arrive on time
to cause something to appear a certain way
to cause something to appear a certain way
Don't make it look so difficult
Don't make it look so difficult
to prepare or create something
to prepare or create something
I will make it for dinner
I will make it for dinner
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
We will make it on time
We will make it on time
known by many people
In sceneknown by many people
He is a famous singer
He is a famous singer
to like something very much
In sceneto like something very much
I am crazy about chocolate
I am crazy about chocolate
to stay in a place until something happens
In sceneto stay in a place until something happens
I am waiting for the bus
I am waiting for the bus
to stay in a place or delay an action until someone arrives or something happens
to stay in a place or delay an action until someone arrives or something happens
I wait for the bus
I wait for the bus
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I am waiting for my vacation
I am waiting for my vacation
silly or not sensible
In scenesilly or not sensible
You are going bananas
You are going bananas
a long yellow fruit
a long yellow fruit
I like bananas
I like bananas
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to seem similar to something
to seem similar to something
That sounds like a great plan
That sounds like a great plan
to have a similar sound to something
to have a similar sound to something
The wind sounds like a whistle
The wind sounds like a whistle
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
You sound like your mother
You sound like your mother
a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
In scenea man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
a man who is in a romantic relationship
a man who is in a romantic relationship
He has a boyfriend
He has a boyfriend
a regular male romantic partner
a regular male romantic partner
My boyfriend is a doctor
My boyfriend is a doctor
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
the part of the body between the chest and the legs
In scenethe part of the body between the chest and the legs
He fell on his belly
He fell on his belly
the part of the body below the chest where food is digested
the part of the body below the chest where food is digested
My belly hurts after eating
My belly hurts after eating
the front part of your body between your chest and legs
the front part of your body between your chest and legs
He has a big belly
He has a big belly
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
a rubber covering used to prevent pregnancy or disease
In scenea rubber covering used to prevent pregnancy or disease
You should use a condom
You should use a condom
smart in a tricky way
In scenesmart in a tricky way
He is a slick salesman
He is a slick salesman
smooth and difficult to hold
smooth and difficult to hold
The road is slick with rain
The road is slick with rain
very smooth and shiny
very smooth and shiny
The road was slick after the rain
The road was slick after the rain
a motion picture
In scenea motion picture
I watched a great film
I watched a great film
a thin flexible strip coated with light-sensitive material used to take photographs
a thin flexible strip coated with light-sensitive material used to take photographs
I need to buy a new roll of film
I need to buy a new roll of film
to capture moving images with a camera
to capture moving images with a camera
They are filming a movie
They are filming a movie
a very thin covering of a substance on a surface
a very thin covering of a substance on a surface
There was a thin film of oil on the water
There was a thin film of oil on the water
an event where fans meet to celebrate comics, movies, and pop culture
In scenean event where fans meet to celebrate comics, movies, and pop culture
I want to go to a comic con
I want to go to a comic con
a large gathering for fans of comics and pop culture
a large gathering for fans of comics and pop culture
The comic con was very crowded
The comic con was very crowded
a large event for fans of comics, movies, and pop culture
a large event for fans of comics, movies, and pop culture
I am going to Comic Con this weekend
I am going to Comic Con this weekend
the physical act of sex between people
In scenethe physical act of sex between people
They had sexual intercourse
They had sexual intercourse
communication or dealings between people
communication or dealings between people
Social intercourse helps people understand each other
Social intercourse helps people understand each other
sexual contact between people
sexual contact between people
Sexual intercourse is a natural process
Sexual intercourse is a natural process
an empty space in something solid
In scenean empty space in something solid
There is a hole in the wall
There is a hole in the wall
a situation where you owe money
a situation where you owe money
He is in a deep financial hole
He is in a deep financial hole
a feeling of sadness or loss when something is missing
a feeling of sadness or loss when something is missing
He felt a hole in his heart after she left
He felt a hole in his heart after she left
a jail or place where people are kept as punishment
a jail or place where people are kept as punishment
They threw him in the hole
They threw him in the hole
not easy to do or deal with
In scenenot easy to do or deal with
This is a tough question
This is a tough question
demanding or hard on someone
demanding or hard on someone
The teacher is very tough
The teacher is very tough
having a lot of strength or bravery
having a lot of strength or bravery
He is a tough man
He is a tough man
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
Tough luck for you
Tough luck for you
to be in a place as a member of an audience or group
In sceneto be in a place as a member of an audience or group
He sits in the audience
He sits in the audience
to be in a seated position inside a place
to be in a seated position inside a place
She was sitting in the car
She was sitting in the car
to join an activity or performance as a guest
to join an activity or performance as a guest
The musician sat in with the band
The musician sat in with the band
a form of protest where people sit and refuse to leave
a form of protest where people sit and refuse to leave
They decided to sit in
They decided to sit in
to make someone leave a job
In sceneto make someone leave a job
The boss fired him
The boss fired him
the hot, bright flames from burning
the hot, bright flames from burning
The fire is hot
The fire is hot
to send out bullets from a gun
to send out bullets from a gun
He fired the gun
He fired the gun
to make something begin to burn
to make something begin to burn
He fired the furnace
He fired the furnace
having life
In scenehaving life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
the way a person or thing exists
the way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
to go through something
to go through something
I want to live new adventures
I want to live new adventures
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in Istanbul
I live in Istanbul
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
having or showing quick intelligence
having or showing quick intelligence
He is a smart student
He is a smart student
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
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
any object or matter
any object or matter
I don't have anything
I don't have anything
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
not nice or enjoyable
In scenenot nice or enjoyable
The smell was very unpleasant
The smell was very unpleasant
the act of removing the testicles of a male animal or person
In scenethe act of removing the testicles of a male animal or person
Castration is sometimes used to control the behavior of certain animals
Castration is sometimes used to control the behavior of certain animals
an expression used when leaving or going to sleep
In scenean expression used when leaving or going to sleep
Good night, see you tomorrow
Good night, see you tomorrow
a polite expression used when leaving someone in the evening or when going to sleep
a polite expression used when leaving someone in the evening or when going to sleep
I will see you tomorrow good night
I will see you tomorrow good night
words said when parting at night
words said when parting at night
Good night see you tomorrow
Good night see you tomorrow
a nice time spent during the evening
a nice time spent during the evening
I had a good night with my friends
I had a good night with my friends
related to physical or romantic intimacy
In scenerelated to physical or romantic intimacy
They share a sexual attraction
They share a sexual attraction
relating to sexual desire or orientation
relating to sexual desire or orientation
Sexual attraction is a natural feeling
Sexual attraction is a natural feeling
connected with physical sexual activity
connected with physical sexual activity
He was asked about his sexual history
He was asked about his sexual history
relating to sex
relating to sex
Sexual health is important
Sexual health is important
possibly; used to express uncertainty
In scenepossibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
perhaps
In sceneperhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
to go into a place
In sceneto go into a place
Please go in
Please go in
(of the sun) to be covered by clouds
(of the sun) to be covered by clouds
The sun went in behind the clouds
The sun went in behind the clouds
to start criticizing or opposing someone
to start criticizing or opposing someone
The media will go in on the politician
The media will go in on the politician
extremely good or impressive
In sceneextremely good or impressive
That car is so cool
That car is so cool
not excited or angry
not excited or angry
Keep cool during the test
Keep cool during the test
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
The weather is cool today
The weather is cool today
causing pain or suffering
In scenecausing pain or suffering
He is a cruel person
He is a cruel person
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
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
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
to try to solve or deal with something
to try to solve or deal with something
I need to work on this problem
I need to work on this problem
to have an effect on someone
to have an effect on someone
The medicine is starting to work on him
The medicine is starting to work on him
to have a job at a particular place or time
to have a job at a particular place or time
She works on the council
She works on the council
to do a job for payment or as a duty
to do a job for payment or as a duty
I work on a big project
I work on a big project
to be busy doing a task
to be busy doing a task
I am working on my homework
I am working on my homework
to spend time and effort doing a task
to spend time and effort doing a task
She works on her painting daily
She works on her painting daily
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We are working on the problem
We are working on the problem
to try to make something better or finish it
to try to make something better or finish it
He works on his English skills
He works on his English skills
to try to do or solve something
to try to do or solve something
They work on a new strategy
They work on a new strategy
to be busy with a task or activity
to be busy with a task or activity
She is working on her report
She is working on her report
to be engaged in an activity or task
to be engaged in an activity or task
He works on a charity project
He works on a charity project
to repair or improve something
to repair or improve something
They work on the broken car
They work on the broken car
to spend time and effort doing something
to spend time and effort doing something
I work on my writing tasks
I work on my writing tasks
to try to do or deal with something
to try to do or deal with something
We work on the difficult issue
We work on the difficult issue
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
He works on his performance
He works on his performance
to try to fix or improve something
to try to fix or improve something
I work on the leaky pipe
I work on the leaky pipe
to make an effort to do or improve something
to make an effort to do or improve something
She works on her fitness
She works on her fitness
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
They work on their garden
They work on their garden
to try to find a solution for something
to try to find a solution for something
We work on the puzzle
We work on the puzzle
to spend time trying to make progress with something
to spend time trying to make progress with something
I am working on my English skills
I am working on my English skills
to notice or recognize a smell
In sceneto notice or recognize a smell
I can smell smoke
I can smell smoke
the quality perceived by the nose
In scenethe quality perceived by the nose
I love the smell of rain
I love the smell of rain
to give off a smell
to give off a smell
The fish smells bad
The fish smells bad
to come back to a former position or popularity
to come back to a former position or popularity
The trend began to smell again
The trend began to smell again
to organize, build, or make something ready for use
In sceneto organize, build, or make something ready for use
I will set up the computer
I will set up the computer
to arrange for someone to have something or meet someone
to arrange for someone to have something or meet someone
We set up a meeting for them
We set up a meeting for them
to plan something dishonest to cause trouble
to plan something dishonest to cause trouble
They set him up
They set him up
the way in which a system, place, or equipment is organized
the way in which a system, place, or equipment is organized
The computer set-up is very simple
The computer set-up is very simple
a dishonest trick designed to make someone look guilty of a crime
a dishonest trick designed to make someone look guilty of a crime
He realized that the arrest was a set-up
He realized that the arrest was a set-up
to put something in position or order
to put something in position or order
Please set up the chairs for the meeting
Please set up the chairs for the meeting
to put something in place and make it ready
to put something in place and make it ready
They set up the new computer system
They set up the new computer system
to arrange or get something ready
to arrange or get something ready
We need to set up the agenda for today
We need to set up the agenda for today
to be prepared or arranged
to be prepared or arranged
I set up the new computer
I set up the new computer
to take place and affect someone
In sceneto take place and affect someone
What happened to him
What happened to him
to do something without planning
In sceneto do something without planning
I happened to meet him at the park
I happened to meet him at the park
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to be there
I happened to be there
to take place by chance
to take place by chance
Such things happen to everyone
Such things happen to everyone
to do something without planning it
to do something without planning it
I happened to break the glass
I happened to break the glass
to take place or affect someone/something
to take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to see him at the store
I happened to see him at the store
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
usual or typical
In sceneusual or typical
It was just a regular day
It was just a regular day
a person who visits a place often
a person who visits a place often
He is a regular at this cafe
He is a regular at this cafe
happening often or at fixed times
happening often or at fixed times
I exercise on a regular basis
I exercise on a regular basis
a person who brings food and drinks to customers in a restaurant
a person who brings food and drinks to customers in a restaurant
The bus arrives at regular intervals
The bus arrives at regular intervals
normal or typical
normal or typical
This is my regular route to work
This is my regular route to work
to arrange to use something in advance
In sceneto arrange to use something in advance
I want to book a room
I want to book a room
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
I read a book
I read a book
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
The police decided to book the suspect
The police decided to book the suspect
a written work with pages
a written work with pages
I am reading a good book
I am reading a good book
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
In sceneto become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
Don't freak out
Don't freak out
a person who is very strange or unusual
a person who is very strange or unusual
He is considered a bit of a freak
He is considered a bit of a freak
very strange or not normal
very strange or not normal
It was a freak accident
It was a freak accident
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
to make something ready for use
In sceneto make something ready for use
I will set it up for you
I will set it up for you
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
to stay alert for immediate danger
In sceneto stay alert for immediate danger
Look out for cars when you cross
Look out for cars when you cross
to face a specific direction, describing a window or building
to face a specific direction, describing a window or building
Our room looks out over the sea
Our room looks out over the sea
to search or monitor for the arrival of something
to search or monitor for the arrival of something
Look out for my bus at the station
Look out for my bus at the station
to pay attention to danger
to pay attention to danger
Look out for the car
Look out for the car
to watch for danger
to watch for danger
Look out there is a car coming
Look out there is a car coming
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
a word used to show shock or amazement
In scenea word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
causing discomfort or embarrassment
In scenecausing discomfort or embarrassment
It was an awkward moment
It was an awkward moment
feeling nervous or uneasy
feeling nervous or uneasy
I felt awkward at the party
I felt awkward at the party
relating to the body
In scenerelating to the body
He is in good physical health
He is in good physical health
relating to the physical world, not spiritual
relating to the physical world, not spiritual
The physical world is complex
The physical world is complex
a medical check-up of a person's body
a medical check-up of a person's body
I need to go for my yearly physical
I need to go for my yearly physical
of or relating to the body
of or relating to the body
He needs physical exercise daily
He needs physical exercise daily
to have or keep something as your property
In sceneto have or keep something as your property
They own a big house
They own a big house
by yourself or without help
by yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
a person who belongs to a particular group
a person who belongs to a particular group
He is one of our own
He is one of our own
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
He decided to own his mistakes
He decided to own his mistakes
the feeling of worry caused by demands
In scenethe feeling of worry caused by demands
He is under a lot of pressure
He is under a lot of pressure
the strong effect of something pushing against something else
the strong effect of something pushing against something else
The water pressure is high
The water pressure is high
to try to make someone do something
to try to make someone do something
They pressured him to sign the paper
They pressured him to sign the paper
to give money for something
In sceneto give money for something
I have to pay the bill
I have to pay the bill
to be a good use of time or effort
to be a good use of time or effort
It pays to arrive on time
It pays to arrive on time
to give money for work done
to give money for work done
They pay the workers every week
They pay the workers every week
given money for work done
given money for work done
This is a paid position
This is a paid position
money given for work done
money given for work done
He received his pay yesterday
He received his pay yesterday
to give attention to someone or something
to give attention to someone or something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to direct your attention or respect toward something
to direct your attention or respect toward something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
money given for work
money given for work
I receive my pay every month
I receive my pay every month
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
This job pays well
This job pays well
money received for work
money received for work
My pay is deposited monthly
My pay is deposited monthly
to give someone the money you owe them
to give someone the money you owe them
I need to pay my credit card debt
I need to pay my credit card debt
to experience something bad because of an action
to experience something bad because of an action
Honesty will pay in the end
Honesty will pay in the end
to experience a bad result for something you did
to experience a bad result for something you did
You will pay for what you did
You will pay for what you did
to go to see someone or a place
to go to see someone or a place
We will pay a visit to the museum
We will pay a visit to the museum
to get possession of something
to get possession of something
I will pay for the book
I will pay for the book
a place where goods are sold
In scenea place where goods are sold
I am going to the store
I am going to the store
coming or waiting to happen
coming or waiting to happen
There is a surprise in store for you
There is a surprise in store for you
to put something in a place for later use
to put something in a place for later use
Store the grain in the barn
Store the grain in the barn
a place where goods are sold
a place where goods are sold
I went to the store
I went to the store
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
the theme or idea being discussed
In scenethe theme or idea being discussed
This is a difficult subject
This is a difficult subject
to make someone experience something unpleasant
to make someone experience something unpleasant
He subjected the prisoner to torture
He subjected the prisoner to torture
a person who is ruled by a monarch or government
a person who is ruled by a monarch or government
He is a loyal subject of the queen
He is a loyal subject of the queen
a person who is being studied or tested
a person who is being studied or tested
The king protected his subjects
The king protected his subjects
including everything
In sceneincluding everything
It was a total failure
It was a total failure
in a complete way
in a complete way
I totally agree with you
I totally agree with you
to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
He totaled his car
He totaled his car
the whole amount or number
the whole amount or number
The total is fifty
The total is fifty
something that makes you feel anxious
In scenesomething that makes you feel anxious
My main concern is the weather
My main concern is the weather
a large business organization
a large business organization
It is a large manufacturing concern
It is a large manufacturing concern
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
This problem concerns all of us
This problem concerns all of us
something that is your job or duty to deal with
something that is your job or duty to deal with
That is none of your concern
That is none of your concern
a bowl-shaped fixture used for human waste
In scenea bowl-shaped fixture used for human waste
Please clean the toilet
Please clean the toilet
a very bad or failed condition
a very bad or failed condition
The project is a total toilet
The project is a total toilet
a bowl-shaped fixture for waste
a bowl-shaped fixture for waste
I need to use the toilet
I need to use the toilet
the foot of an animal with claws or pads
In scenethe foot of an animal with claws or pads
The cat has soft paws
The cat has soft paws
to touch someone in a rough, sexual way
to touch someone in a rough, sexual way
He tried to paw her at the party
He tried to paw her at the party
used to show that something is surprising given what was just said
In sceneused to show that something is surprising given what was just said
Even though it was raining, we went for a walk
Even though it was raining, we went for a walk
despite that; nevertheless
despite that; nevertheless
I went out even though it was raining
I went out even though it was raining
despite the fact that
despite the fact that
Even though he was tired he worked
Even though he was tired he worked
to feel pain or distress
In sceneto feel pain or distress
He suffered from a bad headache
He suffered from a bad headache
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
a sweet and aromatic spice from a plant
In scenea sweet and aromatic spice from a plant
I like cardamom in my coffee
I like cardamom in my coffee
relating to a father
In scenerelating to a father
He felt a paternal instinct towards the child
He felt a paternal instinct towards the child
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
I want to learn English
I want to learn English
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I learned that the meeting is postponed
I learned that the meeting is postponed
to get new information or skill
to get new information or skill
I am learning how to play chess
I am learning how to play chess
to give someone knowledge or skill
to give someone knowledge or skill
He learned me a new skill
He learned me a new skill
a device that shows the time
In scenea device that shows the time
There is a clock on the wall
There is a clock on the wall
to hit someone, especially in the face
to hit someone, especially in the face
He clocked him in the face
He clocked him in the face
to measure the time or speed of something
to measure the time or speed of something
The athlete clocked a new record
The athlete clocked a new record
to notice or understand something
to notice or understand something
I clocked him watching me
I clocked him watching me
to receive or obtain something
In sceneto receive or obtain something
I got a letter today
I got a letter today
to reach a place
to reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
to start to be in a particular state
to start to be in a particular state
It is getting cold
It is getting cold
to understand something
to understand something
I don't get it
I don't get it
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
a very bad event causing great damage or death
In scenea very bad event causing great damage or death
The war ended in a nuclear holocaust
The war ended in a nuclear holocaust
to speak words
In sceneto speak words
He said no
He said no
already referred to earlier
already referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
to express something in words
to express something in words
He said that he was busy
He said that he was busy
to speak words
to speak words
She said she was tired
She said she was tired
to complete something difficult or unpleasant
In sceneto complete something difficult or unpleasant
I want to get it over with
I want to get it over with
to complete an unpleasant task as soon as possible
to complete an unpleasant task as soon as possible
I want to finish this job and get it over with
I want to finish this job and get it over with
a formal understanding between people
In scenea formal understanding between people
They signed the agreement
They signed the agreement
a formal document with rules both sides must follow
a formal document with rules both sides must follow
They signed the agreement
They signed the agreement
having the same opinion
having the same opinion
We are in agreement
We are in agreement
a stupid or annoying person
In scenea stupid or annoying person
Dont be such a putz
Dont be such a putz
a foolish or annoying person
a foolish or annoying person
He acted like a total putz
He acted like a total putz
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened