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The Big Bang Theory — Season 10 Episode 15

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to join pieces of metal together using heat

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to join pieces of metal together using heat

He will weld the metal pieces

to join pieces of metal by heating them

He can weld metal

an official paper that proves something

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an official paper that proves something

I received a certificate

to accept that something is true or important

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to accept that something is true or important

They finally recognized the need for change

to know and remember something or someone that you have seen before

I didn't recognize him at first

the energy used to try hard

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the energy used to try hard

It takes a lot of effort to learn a language

physical or mental energy used to do something

It takes effort to learn a new language

machines, devices, and systems used to solve problems or do work

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machines, devices, and systems used to solve problems or do work

Technology makes our lives easier

the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

They invest in new technology

the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

Modern technology has changed our lives

able to be touched or felt

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able to be touched or felt

There is no tangible evidence

to wish for something

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to wish for something

I want a glass of water

to wish for something

I want a glass of water

to try to find or get someone

The police want him for robbery

a spoken or written opinion

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a spoken or written opinion

She left a comment on the post

one of a set of steps that go up or down

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one of a set of steps that go up or down

He sat on the bottom stair

a device that controls the speed of an engine

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a device that controls the speed of an engine

He pushed the throttle to speed up

to squeeze someone or something's throat to restrict breathing

He tried to throttle the attacker

to decrease the amount or speed of something

The company will throttle internet speeds

to make someone feel sad or worried

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to make someone feel sad or worried

Please do not upset her

feeling unhappy or worried

She felt upset after the argument

an unexpected win against a stronger opponent

The small team caused a major upset

to cause a problem or disturbance to something

The rain upset our plans

in a good or pleasing way

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in a good or pleasing way

They played nicely together

in a kind and pleasant way

She spoke to the children nicely

the study of numbers and shapes

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the study of numbers and shapes

I like math

the study of numbers, quantities, and shapes

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the study of numbers, quantities, and shapes

I study math at school

not using the real meaning of words

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not using the real meaning of words

He used a figurative expression to describe the situation

to use something as the main reason or starting point for something

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to use something as the main reason or starting point for something

We base this plan on research

to use something as the reason for a decision or idea

I base my opinion on facts

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

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

Excuse me, where is the station?

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

Excuse me could you say that again

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

Excuse me can you help me

to say something to get someone's attention or apologize

Excuse me I did not see you

to make a suggestion

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to make a suggestion

What do you say to a movie?

the vehicle that pulls a train

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the vehicle that pulls a train

The locomotive pulled the train

happening in a place of work

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happening in a place of work

He had an accident on the job

actively doing one's work

She is on the job all day

happening at a place of work

We received training on the job

for the reason that

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for the reason that

Since it is raining we stayed home

from a time

I have lived here since 2010

from a point in the past until now

I have been here since morning

to continue to be in a place

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to continue to be in a place

Please stay here

fully awake and able to think clearly

I need to stay awake

to live in a place for a period of time

We will stay in a hotel

a period of time spent in a place

We enjoyed our stay in London

an expression of surprise or amazement

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an expression of surprise or amazement

Whoa, look at that!

a building where workers sleep

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a building where workers sleep

The ranch hands stayed in the bunkhouse

a simple building with beds for workers to sleep in

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a simple building with beds for workers to sleep in

They built a new bunkhouse for the workers

a way to solve a problem

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a way to solve a problem

We found a solution to the problem

a liquid with another substance dissolved in it

Salt water is a simple solution

promised to get married

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promised to get married

They are engaged

to make a machine or system start working

You need to engage the machine

to start fighting against someone or something

The soldiers engaged the enemy

to get someone involved in something

We need to engage the local community

to get pleasure from something

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to get pleasure from something

I enjoy reading books

kept hidden from the public

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kept hidden from the public

The government document is classified

to put into a group or category

These files are classified by date

a thing given to someone freely

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a thing given to someone freely

This is a gift for you

to give something to someone

She decided to gift the book to her friend

the ability or right to give or decide something

She has the gift to make final decisions

a natural ability to do something well

She has a gift for music

to move from one place to another

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to move from one place to another

Our going was delayed by the rain

in progress or taking place

What is going on here

to produce words with your voice

That is how the story goes

to begin or continue an activity

I am going on with my work

to move away from a place

I am going home now

the act of moving from one place to another

The going was slow on the muddy road

the act of moving from one place to another

His going was very sudden

the newest and most advanced part of a field

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the newest and most advanced part of a field

They are using cutting edge technology

very modern or advanced

This lab has cutting edge equipment

very new and advanced

They provide cutting edge solutions

the most modern or advanced stage of development

He is on the cutting edge of AI

in addition to what has been said

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in addition to what has been said

Besides it is getting late

used to add another point to what has been said

Besides it is raining outside

other than; not including

No one was there besides me

used to add another point

Besides, it is too late

to rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position

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to rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position

I need to get up to reach the book

to be involved in something

What are you getting up to today?

a set of clothes that you wear

She wore a funny get-up to the party

to wake someone from sleep

Please get the children up early

to move away from a place

I have to get up and leave now

to move from a sitting or lying position to a standing one

I get up early every morning

to make a feeling or hope stronger

You should get up your courage

graceful and attractive in appearance

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graceful and attractive in appearance

She looks very elegant

attractive and stylish in appearance or manner

She looks very elegant in that dress

a liquid that you can drink

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a liquid that you can drink

I want a cold drink

to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

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to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

I drink water every day

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

I want a cold drink

a particular day of the month or year

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a particular day of the month or year

What is today's date?

to go out with someone romantically

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to go out with someone romantically

They have been dating for two months

a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree

I like eating dates

up to the present time

We have learned a lot to date

a piece of clothing that supports the breasts

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a piece of clothing that supports the breasts

She bought a new bra

used to express agreement or acceptance

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used to express agreement or acceptance

All right I will help you

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

All right, let's move on

used to show agreement or confirmation

All right I will go to the store

fine or okay

Everything is all right

used to show agreement or understanding

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used to show agreement or understanding

Feel free to call me

having no work or obligations

I am free this afternoon to help you

to not feel forced to do something

You do not need to feel obligated to help

to make a short, sharp sound by hitting together

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to make a short, sharp sound by hitting together

The heels of her shoes clacked on the floor

a very foolish or unintelligent person

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a very foolish or unintelligent person

Don't be such a blockhead

a white liquid from animals used as food or drink

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a white liquid from animals used as food or drink

I drink milk every morning

to get milk from a mammal

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to get milk from a mammal

He learned to milk the cow

to get as much advantage as possible from a situation

He tried to milk the situation for all it was worth

a creamy liquid made from plants, used as a drink or in cooking

I prefer almond milk in my coffee

true or accurate

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true or accurate

You are right

a legal or moral claim to something

Everyone has the right to education

used to show agreement or understanding

Right, I will do it

the side that is opposite of left

Turn right at the corner

to make something work

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to make something work

He knows how to operate this machine

to do a medical operation on a patient

The doctors will operate on him tomorrow

to work as a member of a boat's team

My brother operates on a cruise ship

to think that something is true

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to think that something is true

I believe you

to have something as part of a group or set

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to have something as part of a group or set

The price includes breakfast

having as part of a group

The book includes many pictures

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

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to say words to express thoughts or communicate

The baby can talk

to speak about a topic

They need to talk about their plans

to make someone agree to do something

I talked him into coming

the number 3

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the number 3

I have three apples

to a small degree

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to a small degree

I am kind of tired

a group with similar qualities

What kind of book do you want

a particular sort or variety

This is a new kind of fruit

to end a phone conversation

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to end a phone conversation

He did not want to hang up

to attach something to a wall or other surface

Hang up your coat

to think about something too much; to be preoccupied with

He is hung up on that small mistake

to stop doing a job or activity

He decided to hang up his career

a feeling of worry or a problem that stops you from doing something

He has a hang up about his age

to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience

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to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience

I want to learn English

to learn or be told something

I learned that the meeting is postponed

to get new information or skill

I am learning how to play chess

to give someone knowledge or skill

He learned me a new skill

a way of thinking or feeling about something

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a way of thinking or feeling about something

She has a positive attitude

what you think about something

He has a positive attitude towards his work

feeling sorrow or unhappiness

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feeling sorrow or unhappiness

I feel sad today

not far away

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not far away

Is there a pharmacy nearby?

used by two or more people together

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used by two or more people together

They have a joint bank account

a place where two parts are joined together

He injured his knee joint while running

a cigarette filled with marijuana

He smoked a joint

an informal word for a restaurant or place

This burger joint is great

a part of a whole divided by 100

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a part of a whole divided by 100

Fifty percent of the students passed

totally or in every way

I am one hundred percent sure

an amount of something as a part of a whole

Fifty percent of the students passed the exam

real or true

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real or true

The actual cost was higher

content

The actual cost was lower

the period from noon to evening

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the period from noon to evening

I have a meeting in the afternoon

the time between noon and evening

We have a meeting in the afternoon

a very young child

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a very young child

The infant is sleeping

a group of twelve

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a group of twelve

I bought a dozen eggs

whole or complete

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whole or complete

I worked the livelong day

the work needed to keep something in good condition

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the work needed to keep something in good condition

The car needs regular maintenance

an act of putting arms around someone

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an act of putting arms around someone

Give me a hug

to put your arms around something and hold it close

He hugged his friend goodbye

to stay very near to something

The road hugs the coastline

to persist in doing something

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to persist in doing something

Keep trying until you succeed

to take care of something

The soldier will keep the gate safe

to have and continue to have something

You can keep the book

to ask for something formally

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to ask for something formally

I want to apply for a job

to have an effect or be true in a situation

This rule does not apply here

to give all your attention and effort to something

You must apply yourself to your studies

to place something onto a surface

Please apply this cream to your skin

to make a formal request for something

I applied for a new job

to send a request for something

She applied to the university

to put something to a particular purpose

You should apply these methods

put to use for a purpose

Apply this cream to your skin

to make an effort to do something

You must apply more effort

to give money for something

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to give money for something

I spend money on food

to use time doing something

I spend my weekends reading

to use time, money, or effort for a purpose

I spent all my money

to give money in exchange for something

I spend money on food

to use time doing something

We spend time together

costing nothing, without charge

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costing nothing, without charge

This water is free

having no work or obligations

I am free this afternoon

able to do what you want without limits

The bird is free

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

They decided to free the bird from the cage

as said or reported by someone or something

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as said or reported by someone or something

According to the report it will be sunny

by your own choice, without being asked or forced

You may act according to your own choice

in a way that matches, corresponds to, or follows something else

The work was done according to the plan

in relation to

This is according to the recent changes

as stated by or based on something

According to the news it will rain tomorrow

to make milk from the body

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to make milk from the body

The mother cat continues to lactate

a place where roads meet

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a place where roads meet

There is a crossing ahead

a trip from one side to another

The ferry crossing took two hours

the act of going from one side to the other

The border crossing was slow

a place where people can go across a border

We arrived at the border crossing

the act of raising a child

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the act of raising a child

Parenting can be difficult

the act of caring for and raising kids

Parenting is a difficult but rewarding job

a type of curly-haired dog

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a type of curly-haired dog

I have a white poodle

a meeting where you learn something

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a meeting where you learn something

I have an English class today

a group of things that share similar features

My class is very friendly

of the best quality or highest standard

She has a lot of class

rude or impolite behavior

That comment showed no class

a group of students in the same year at school

I like my class

a period of 60 seconds

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a period of 60 seconds

It takes ten minutes

a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree

One degree contains sixty minutes

at the moment when

Call me the minute you arrive

the official written record of what was said at a meeting

They read the minutes of the meeting

a period of sixty seconds

I will be back in a minute

extremely tiny in size

The scientist studied the minute particles

a travel from one place to another

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a travel from one place to another

Have a nice trip

to cause a device to turn on or start working

The sensor tripped the alarm

to see or experience things that are not real

He started to trip after taking the pill

to lose your balance and almost fall

I tripped over a rock

to speak about a topic

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to speak about a topic

We need to talk about the plan

to highlight how extreme something is

Talk about a lucky break

to say something about a particular subject

They talked about the project

feeling nervous or concerned

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feeling nervous or concerned

I am worried about the exam

words that say you are sorry

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words that say you are sorry

Please accept my apologies

a person you are in a romantic relationship with

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a person you are in a romantic relationship with

Everyone likes my girlfriend

a female friend

She is my female friend

the qualities that make someone suitable for a role

She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role

a person one is dating

She is my girlfriend

at the present moment

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at the present moment

I am studying right now

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

You understand right now

exactly at this time

I am studying right now

at this moment

He is working right now

at this exact moment

I need to go right now

at this moment

I am busy right now

at this exact time

Please come here right now

to begin a new store, company, or operation

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to begin a new store, company, or operation

They plan to open up a new cafe

to share private feelings or secrets with someone

He opened up to his friend

to move something so it is not closed

Open up the window

to make something known that was secret

She is starting to open up

to allow people to enter or use

They will open up the new park

to talk about your feelings or thoughts

You can open up to me

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