The Big Bang Theory — Season 8 Episode 6
Words & meanings
481 words
CEFR level
calm and not aggressive
In scenecalm and not aggressive
He is a very mild mannered person
He is a very mild mannered person
having a gentle and quiet personality
having a gentle and quiet personality
He is a very mild mannered person
He is a very mild mannered person
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be referred to by a particular name
to be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
the first part of something
In scenethe first part of something
These are just starters
These are just starters
a device with steps used for climbing
In scenea device with steps used for climbing
He climbed up the ladder
He climbed up the ladder
a series of steps to advance in a job or profession
a series of steps to advance in a job or profession
He is climbing the corporate ladder
He is climbing the corporate ladder
to show that you can deal with a difficult situation
In sceneto show that you can deal with a difficult situation
She rose to the challenge
She rose to the challenge
to get a more important job or role
to get a more important job or role
She will rise to a manager position
She will rise to a manager position
to cause something to happen
to cause something to happen
This policy will rise to many changes
This policy will rise to many changes
the highest place or position
In scenethe highest place or position
The cat is on top of the roof
The cat is on top of the roof
in addition to something
in addition to something
On top of the rain, it started to snow
On top of the rain, it started to snow
a sweet frozen food made from milk
In scenea sweet frozen food made from milk
I love chocolate ice cream
I love chocolate ice cream
a sweet, cold food made from milk or cream, sugar, and flavorings
a sweet, cold food made from milk or cream, sugar, and flavorings
I love to eat strawberry ice cream
I love to eat strawberry ice cream
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
to a previous place or position
In sceneto a previous place or position
Please come back
Please come back
the part that is behind or at the back of something
the part that is behind or at the back of something
My back hurts
My back hurts
to reply to someone's message
to reply to someone's message
I will write back soon
I will write back soon
to support someone or something
to support someone or something
I will back you up
I will back you up
needing something or someone to help you
In sceneneeding something or someone to help you
He is reliant on his parents
He is reliant on his parents
to say or express something in a particular way
In sceneto say or express something in a particular way
How should I put it
How should I put it
the correct way to solve a problem
In scenethe correct way to solve a problem
I found the answer to the puzzle
I found the answer to the puzzle
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
The answer is not correct
The answer is not correct
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
I need an answer to this question
I need an answer to this question
a response to a question
a response to a question
I am waiting for your answer
I am waiting for your answer
quick to react to something
In scenequick to react to something
The sensor is very sensitive
The sensor is very sensitive
likely to cause embarrassment if made known
In scenelikely to cause embarrassment if made known
This is a sensitive topic
This is a sensitive topic
easily upset or affected by things
easily upset or affected by things
She is very sensitive about her hair
She is very sensitive about her hair
easily hurt when touched
easily hurt when touched
I have sensitive skin
I have sensitive skin
easily upset or affected by things
easily upset or affected by things
He is very sensitive
He is very sensitive
easily hurt physically
easily hurt physically
My teeth are sensitive to cold
My teeth are sensitive to cold
careful not to upset others
careful not to upset others
You should be sensitive to his feelings
You should be sensitive to his feelings
in a direct and honest way
In scenein a direct and honest way
Frankly, I do not like this
Frankly, I do not like this
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
In sceneto stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
He needs to change his clothes
He needs to change his clothes
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
There was a big change in the weather
There was a big change in the weather
making something different
making something different
I need to change the plan
I need to change the plan
to make or become different
to make or become different
The weather is starting to change
The weather is starting to change
to put on different clothes
to put on different clothes
Please change before we leave
Please change before we leave
money in the form of small metal coins
money in the form of small metal coins
I have some change in my pocket
I have some change in my pocket
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
You forgot your change
You forgot your change
to go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
I have to change trains there
I have to change trains there
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
This is a big change for us
This is a big change for us
to put different clothes on yourself
to put different clothes on yourself
She went to change for the party
She went to change for the party
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
I need to change the battery
I need to change the battery
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
We saw a change at the theater
We saw a change at the theater
the theme or idea being discussed
the theme or idea being discussed
It is time for a change of topic
It is time for a change of topic
to make something different
to make something different
Please change the color of the wall
Please change the color of the wall
on each separate occasion
In sceneon each separate occasion
Please enter one at a time
Please enter one at a time
one person or thing at a time
one person or thing at a time
Go through the door one at a time
Go through the door one at a time
having the ability to do something
In scenehaving the ability to do something
She is capable of doing the job
She is capable of doing the job
having the ability to do something well
having the ability to do something well
She is a very capable student
She is a very capable student
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
In scenethe process of taking air into and out of your lungs
It is hard to breathe in this room
It is hard to breathe in this room
to be completely focused on or full of something
to be completely focused on or full of something
He breathes fashion
He breathes fashion
to give new life or energy to something
to give new life or energy to something
We need to breathe life into the project
We need to breathe life into the project
to say something aloud
to say something aloud
She did not breathe a word about it
She did not breathe a word about it
to take air into your lungs
to take air into your lungs
You need to breathe deeply
You need to breathe deeply
to listen to someone's full explanation before judging
In sceneto listen to someone's full explanation before judging
Please hear me out before you make a decision
Please hear me out before you make a decision
to listen to someone until they finish speaking
to listen to someone until they finish speaking
Please hear me out before you make a decision
Please hear me out before you make a decision
in excellent, like-new condition
In scenein excellent, like-new condition
The vintage watch is in mint condition
The vintage watch is in mint condition
in perfect, like-new condition
in perfect, like-new condition
The antique clock is in mint condition
The antique clock is in mint condition
the floor of a building that is at street level
In scenethe floor of a building that is at street level
Our office is on the ground floor
Our office is on the ground floor
to provide money for something
In sceneto provide money for something
They will fund the project
They will fund the project
a sum of money set aside for a specific purpose
a sum of money set aside for a specific purpose
They started a fund for the new library
They started a fund for the new library
an amount of money saved for a purpose
an amount of money saved for a purpose
The government created a fund for education
The government created a fund for education
an organization that raises money for a specific cause
an organization that raises money for a specific cause
The fund supports local schools
The fund supports local schools
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
polite behavior and care for others
In scenepolite behavior and care for others
We show respect for our elders
We show respect for our elders
to have a good opinion of someone or something
to have a good opinion of someone or something
I respect my teacher
I respect my teacher
a specific part or detail of something
a specific part or detail of something
He is right in this respect
He is right in this respect
polite behavior and care for others
polite behavior and care for others
We should show respect to our elders
We should show respect to our elders
money received regularly
In scenemoney received regularly
His monthly income is high
His monthly income is high
to live in the same house as someone
In sceneto live in the same house as someone
They live together in a small apartment
They live together in a small apartment
to reside in the same house
to reside in the same house
They live together in a small house
They live together in a small house
a group of people born around the same time
In scenea group of people born around the same time
Every generation is different
Every generation is different
the act of producing or making something
the act of producing or making something
This machine is used for the generation of electricity
This machine is used for the generation of electricity
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
slightly wet
In sceneslightly wet
The soil is moist
The soil is moist
the way someone understands a written text
In scenethe way someone understands a written text
This is my reading of the report
This is my reading of the report
the activity of looking at and understanding written words
the activity of looking at and understanding written words
I love reading
I love reading
an occasion when something is read aloud to an audience
an occasion when something is read aloud to an audience
We went to a poetry reading
We went to a poetry reading
a town in Berkshire, England
a town in Berkshire, England
I visited Reading last summer
I visited Reading last summer
the act of looking at and understanding written words
the act of looking at and understanding written words
Reading is a great hobby
Reading is a great hobby
to look at and understand written words
to look at and understand written words
I like reading books
I like reading books
an act of looking at or interpreting something
an act of looking at or interpreting something
His reading of the poem was emotional
His reading of the poem was emotional
written words to be read
written words to be read
This reading is quite difficult
This reading is quite difficult
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
the process of removing minerals from the earth
In scenethe process of removing minerals from the earth
Mining is a dangerous job
Mining is a dangerous job
to move to a lower level than something
In sceneto move to a lower level than something
The temperature is going below zero
The temperature is going below zero
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
relating to a job that requires special training
In scenerelating to a job that requires special training
She wants to improve her professional skills
She wants to improve her professional skills
a person who is highly skilled in a job
a person who is highly skilled in a job
He is a professional photographer
He is a professional photographer
connected to a person's job or career
connected to a person's job or career
This is a professional decision
This is a professional decision
to think about something too much; to be preoccupied with
In sceneto think about something too much; to be preoccupied with
Don't get hung up on the small details
Don't get hung up on the small details
to be prevented from doing something on time
to be prevented from doing something on time
I got hung up at work
I got hung up at work
to end a phone conversation
to end a phone conversation
He hung up the phone abruptly
He hung up the phone abruptly
worried or obsessed about something
worried or obsessed about something
He is too hung up on his past mistakes
He is too hung up on his past mistakes
not finished or whole
In scenenot finished or whole
The project is incomplete
The project is incomplete
to suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
In sceneto suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
She came up with a great idea
She came up with a great idea
to find or supply something, especially money
to find or supply something, especially money
Can you come up with the money
Can you come up with the money
to think of or create an idea
to think of or create an idea
She came up with a great plan
She came up with a great plan
relating to right and wrong behavior
In scenerelating to right and wrong behavior
It is a moral issue
It is a moral issue
a piece of wisdom from an event
a piece of wisdom from an event
The moral of the story is to be honest
The moral of the story is to be honest
a machine that plays DVDs
In scenea machine that plays DVDs
We watch movies on the dvd player
We watch movies on the dvd player
a place or event where people pay to have their car cleaned
In scenea place or event where people pay to have their car cleaned
I took my car to the car wash
I took my car to the car wash
a place where you pay to have your car cleaned
a place where you pay to have your car cleaned
I took my car to the car wash
I took my car to the car wash
an organ in your chest used for breathing
In scenean organ in your chest used for breathing
He has a problem with his lung
He has a problem with his lung
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
a problem or difficult situation
In scenea problem or difficult situation
Learning to read was a struggle for him
Learning to read was a struggle for him
a fight between people or groups for power or control
a fight between people or groups for power or control
The workers began a struggle for their rights
The workers began a struggle for their rights
to make a big effort to do something
to make a big effort to do something
He struggled against the illness
He struggled against the illness
the ability to enter or use something
In scenethe ability to enter or use something
I have access to the building
I have access to the building
to get into a place or system
to get into a place or system
You can access the files here
You can access the files here
the evening before today
In scenethe evening before today
I went to the cinema last night
I went to the cinema last night
the evening before today
the evening before today
I slept well last night
I slept well last night
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
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
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
an unspecified or unknown location
In scenean unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unknown or unspecified place
an unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
the part that is left
In scenethe part that is left
I will do the rest tomorrow
I will do the rest tomorrow
to stop moving or working to recover energy
to stop moving or working to recover energy
I need some rest
I need some rest
a thing that holds or supports something
a thing that holds or supports something
He used a foot rest
He used a foot rest
a sudden period of intense fear or anxiety
In scenea sudden period of intense fear or anxiety
He had a panic attack during the meeting
He had a panic attack during the meeting
a sudden feeling of great fear or worry
a sudden feeling of great fear or worry
She had a panic attack at work
She had a panic attack at work
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
a person you work with
In scenea person you work with
My coworker is very helpful
My coworker is very helpful
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
fully developed or grown
In scenefully developed or grown
He is very mature for his age
He is very mature for his age
becoming fully grown or developed
becoming fully grown or developed
He is a mature person
He is a mature person
to become an adult or fully developed
to become an adult or fully developed
He needs time to mature
He needs time to mature
a sudden feeling of surprise or upset
In scenea sudden feeling of surprise or upset
It was a big shock
It was a big shock
a sudden painful feeling from electricity passing through the body
a sudden painful feeling from electricity passing through the body
I felt a shock when I touched the wire
I felt a shock when I touched the wire
a sudden, dangerous physical reaction to an allergy
a sudden, dangerous physical reaction to an allergy
The patient went into shock after the medicine
The patient went into shock after the medicine
a choice on a machine or device
a choice on a machine or device
Press the shock button to start
Press the shock button to start
in the area close to a place
In scenein the area close to a place
Many trees are around the school
Many trees are around the school
used to indicate an approximate amount
used to indicate an approximate amount
I will arrive around 5 PM
I will arrive around 5 PM
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
having knowledge of how to use or handle something
She knows her way around the office
She knows her way around the office
to change the direction or result of something
to change the direction or result of something
We must turn the situation around
We must turn the situation around
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
the distance from the floor to the top of something
In scenethe distance from the floor to the top of something
The floor level is marked on the plans
The floor level is marked on the plans
an empty or available area
In scenean empty or available area
There is no space here
There is no space here
to place things at a distance from each other
to place things at a distance from each other
You should space the plants out
You should space the plants out
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I spaced out during the lesson
I spaced out during the lesson
a person's current state or circumstances
a person's current state or circumstances
I am in a good space right now
I am in a good space right now
to speak to someone in a very angry, harsh way
In sceneto speak to someone in a very angry, harsh way
I asked a simple question and he bit my head off
I asked a simple question and he bit my head off
a particular form of something
In scenea particular form of something
This is the new version of the book
This is the new version of the book
not needing help or support from others
In scenenot needing help or support from others
She is an independent woman
She is an independent woman
not needing help or support from others
not needing help or support from others
She is a very independent person
She is a very independent person
a person with exceptional intelligence or talent
In scenea person with exceptional intelligence or talent
Albert Einstein was a true genius
Albert Einstein was a true genius
great mental ability or talent
great mental ability or talent
Her musical genius is obvious
Her musical genius is obvious
to be reasonable or understandable
In sceneto be reasonable or understandable
This does not make sense
This does not make sense
to be logical or understandable
to be logical or understandable
What you are saying makes sense
What you are saying makes sense
to be logical or easy to understand
to be logical or easy to understand
Your explanation makes sense
Your explanation makes sense
a theory in physics that says all particles are made of tiny vibrating strings
In scenea theory in physics that says all particles are made of tiny vibrating strings
String theory is a complex concept in physics
String theory is a complex concept in physics
in the lower or nearby location
In scenein the lower or nearby location
Come down here and see this
Come down here and see this
to go out of a place
In sceneto go out of a place
He is exiting the building now
He is exiting the building now
to cause someone to feel admiration or respect
In sceneto cause someone to feel admiration or respect
He tried to impress his boss
He tried to impress his boss
to cause someone to feel admiration or respect
to cause someone to feel admiration or respect
He wanted to impress his boss
He wanted to impress his boss
to have a strong effect on someones feelings or thoughts
to have a strong effect on someones feelings or thoughts
Her kindness impressed me
Her kindness impressed me
to make someone feel a strong effect
to make someone feel a strong effect
The music impressed the crowd
The music impressed the crowd
to have and continue to have something
In sceneto have and continue to have something
You can keep the book
You can keep the book
to persist in doing something
to persist in doing something
Keep trying until you succeed
Keep trying until you succeed
to take care of something
to take care of something
The soldier will keep the gate safe
The soldier will keep the gate safe
to have an effect on someone or something
In sceneto have an effect on someone or something
The weather affects my mood
The weather affects my mood
to show a feeling or emotion through your behavior
to show a feeling or emotion through your behavior
He affected a look of surprise
He affected a look of surprise
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
systematic investigation to discover facts
In scenesystematic investigation to discover facts
She is doing research on cancer
She is doing research on cancer
used to add a negative statement
In sceneused to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
one or the other of two things
one or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
connected to a person's feelings
In sceneconnected to a person's feelings
He gave an emotional speech
He gave an emotional speech
in a way related to emotions
in a way related to emotions
This is an emotional issue
This is an emotional issue
relating to emotions or feelings
relating to emotions or feelings
She is an emotional person
She is an emotional person
to make someone feel fear
In sceneto make someone feel fear
Don't scare me
Don't scare me
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
It was a big scare
It was a big scare