The Boys — Season 1 Episode 1
Words & meanings
700 words
CEFR level
to keep something secret or hidden
In sceneto keep something secret or hidden
He tried to sweep the problem under the rug
He tried to sweep the problem under the rug
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
the act of staying out of sight
In scenethe act of staying out of sight
The children are hiding in the garden
The children are hiding in the garden
to put or keep out of sight
to put or keep out of sight
She is hiding the letter
She is hiding the letter
a game where numbers are called out
In scenea game where numbers are called out
We play bingo every Friday
We play bingo every Friday
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to make something stop working or operating
In sceneto make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
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 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
a feeling of happiness or satisfaction
In scenea feeling of happiness or satisfaction
Reading books gives me great pleasure
Reading books gives me great pleasure
a person who behaves in a crazy or violent way
In scenea person who behaves in a crazy or violent way
He is a complete maniac
He is a complete maniac
someone who behaves in a wild or dangerous way
someone who behaves in a wild or dangerous way
The driver was driving like a maniac
The driver was driving like a maniac
to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
In sceneto have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone
I love my family
I love my family
to like very much
to like very much
I love chocolate
I love chocolate
to want something very much
to want something very much
I would love a cup of coffee
I would love a cup of coffee
the act of having sex
the act of having sex
They made love
They made love
to leave a place or building
In sceneto leave a place or building
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to become known by many people
to become known by many people
The news will get out eventually
The news will get out eventually
to let a feeling or emotion come out
to let a feeling or emotion come out
You should get out your anger
You should get out your anger
to take something out of a place
to take something out of a place
Get the key out of the lock
Get the key out of the lock
to leave a place
to leave a place
Please get out of the room
Please get out of the room
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
It is time for us to get out
It is time for us to get out
growing or moving upward
In scenegrowing or moving upward
The sun is rising
The sun is rising
all the people living in a particular area
In sceneall the people living in a particular area
The population of the city is growing
The population of the city is growing
all the members of a particular species living in an area
all the members of a particular species living in an area
The town has a small population
The town has a small population
the number of people living in a place
the number of people living in a place
The population of Tokyo is very large
The population of Tokyo is very large
having a lot of things to do
In scenehaving a lot of things to do
I am super busy today
I am super busy today
having a lot of things to do
having a lot of things to do
I am super busy today
I am super busy today
the raised edge of a street
In scenethe raised edge of a street
Park the car near the curb
Park the car near the curb
to keep something under control
to keep something under control
She tried to curb her spending
She tried to curb her spending
to cut or grip with the teeth
In sceneto cut or grip with the teeth
The dog wants to bite the toy
The dog wants to bite the toy
a small amount of food to eat
a small amount of food to eat
I had a quick bite
I had a quick bite
an injury from an animal's teeth
an injury from an animal's teeth
He has a dog bite on his leg
He has a dog bite on his leg
a short part of a speech or performance
a short part of a speech or performance
I heard a sound bite on the news
I heard a sound bite on the news
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
a strong feeling or emotion
In scenea strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
happening with people in the same place
In scenehappening with people in the same place
We should meet in person
We should meet in person
being in the same place as someone
In scenebeing in the same place as someone
I want to meet you in person
I want to meet you in person
the act of entering a place by force
In scenethe act of entering a place by force
The army planned an invasion
The army planned an invasion
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
a long, narrow piece of metal or wood
In scenea long, narrow piece of metal or wood
He held the rail
He held the rail
to express strong criticism or anger about something
to express strong criticism or anger about something
He railed against the unfair rules
He railed against the unfair rules
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
He railed her last night
He railed her last night
relating to trains or railways
relating to trains or railways
I travel by rail
I travel by rail
a long metal bar that trains run on
a long metal bar that trains run on
The train stayed on the rail
The train stayed on the rail
having sharp points or spines
In scenehaving sharp points or spines
That rose bush is very thorny
That rose bush is very thorny
to move toward or nearer to something
In sceneto move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
In scenein a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
She spoke clearly during the meeting
She spoke clearly during the meeting
in a clear way
in a clear way
It is clearly visible
It is clearly visible
to begin or continue something
In sceneto begin or continue something
Please go ahead
Please go ahead
official approval to start an activity
official approval to start an activity
We got the go ahead to start
We got the go ahead to start
people with a natural skill or aptitude
In scenepeople with a natural skill or aptitude
The company is looking for new talent
The company is looking for new talent
natural skill or aptitude
natural skill or aptitude
She has a talent for painting
She has a talent for painting
a natural skill or aptitude
a natural skill or aptitude
She has a talent for music
She has a talent for music
a type of material with special properties
In scenea type of material with special properties
Scientists are using meta-materials to make objects invisible
Scientists are using meta-materials to make objects invisible
the side opposite to right
In scenethe side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
to make something be in a particular state or condition
to make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
to go away from someone or something
to go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
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
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
no person at all
no person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
no person
no person
He felt like a nobody
He felt like a nobody
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
the state of keeping something secret
In scenethe state of keeping something secret
The doctor must maintain patient confidentiality
The doctor must maintain patient confidentiality
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
used to show surprise or annoyance
In sceneused to show surprise or annoyance
Geez, it is so hot today
Geez, it is so hot today
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
in good health or condition
In scenein good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
showing careful thought for others
In sceneshowing careful thought for others
It was very thoughtful of you
It was very thoughtful of you
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
material that shows sexual acts
In scenematerial that shows sexual acts
The website contains adult porn
The website contains adult porn
material that shows sexual acts
material that shows sexual acts
Porn is banned on this website
Porn is banned on this website
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
in or to any place
In scenein or to any place
You can sit anywhere
You can sit anywhere
any location or direction
any location or direction
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
I cannot find my keys anywhere
I cannot find my keys anywhere
the state of being delayed or not active
In scenethe state of being delayed or not active
High latency makes the internet feel slow
High latency makes the internet feel slow
a thick red sauce made from tomatoes
In scenea thick red sauce made from tomatoes
I like ketchup on my fries
I like ketchup on my fries
very brave and admired
In scenevery brave and admired
He made a heroic effort
He made a heroic effort
relating to the Earth as the center
In scenerelating to the Earth as the center
Ancient astronomers believed in a geocentric universe
Ancient astronomers believed in a geocentric universe
not having official permission to do something
In scenenot having official permission to do something
He was driving an unlicensed car
He was driving an unlicensed car
the ability to make careful choices about what to say or do
In scenethe ability to make careful choices about what to say or do
Please use your discretion in this matter
Please use your discretion in this matter
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
She likes to walk in the park
She likes to walk in the park
to go with someone to a place
to go with someone to a place
I will walk you to the station
I will walk you to the station
to describe a process step by step
to describe a process step by step
Let me walk you through the process
Let me walk you through the process
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
The park has a nice walk for visitors
The park has a nice walk for visitors
the act of choosing or the thing chosen
In scenethe act of choosing or the thing chosen
It was a difficult choice
It was a difficult choice
of very good quality
of very good quality
We were served choice wine
We were served choice wine
the thing that someone prefers most
the thing that someone prefers most
This blue dress is my choice
This blue dress is my choice
to invite someone to go on a date
In sceneto invite someone to go on a date
He wants to ask her out
He wants to ask her out
to ask someone to go on a date
to ask someone to go on a date
He decided to ask her out
He decided to ask her out
to invite someone to go on a romantic date
to invite someone to go on a romantic date
He wants to ask her out
He wants to ask her out
to ask someone to go on a date
to ask someone to go on a date
He wants to ask her out
He wants to ask her out
a request for someone to go on a date
a request for someone to go on a date
He decided to ask her out
He decided to ask her out
to respect and admire someone
In sceneto respect and admire someone
I look up to my father
I look up to my father
connected to seeing or the eyes
In sceneconnected to seeing or the eyes
He uses an optical lens
He uses an optical lens
a slang term for oral sex on a man
In scenea slang term for oral sex on a man
He used the term pole-smoking
He used the term pole-smoking
to force someone to leave a place
In sceneto force someone to leave a place
They kicked him out of the house
They kicked him out of the house
to hit something with your foot
In sceneto hit something with your foot
He kicked the ball
He kicked the ball
to make someone very tired
to make someone very tired
This heavy work kicked me
This heavy work kicked me
to begin working or operating
to begin working or operating
I get a kick out of this
I get a kick out of this
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
a person who protects something
In scenea person who protects something
He is a strong defender
He is a strong defender
a person who defends someone in court
a person who defends someone in court
The defender spoke in court
The defender spoke in court
a device that plays music from CDs, radio, etc.
In scenea device that plays music from CDs, radio, etc.
He bought a new stereo
He bought a new stereo
a machine for playing music
a machine for playing music
He bought a new stereo
He bought a new stereo
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
Please check your answers
Please check your answers
a written order to a bank to pay money
In scenea written order to a bank to pay money
Can I have the check please
Can I have the check please
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
Could we have the check please
Could we have the check please
a design of small squares, often on fabric
a design of small squares, often on fabric
He wore a check shirt
He wore a check shirt
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
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not understand what someone is saying
In sceneto not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not win a fight, game, or contest
to not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I often lose my keys
I often lose my keys
to make certain that something happens
In sceneto make certain that something happens
Make sure you arrive on time
Make sure you arrive on time
having no doubt; confident
having no doubt; confident
Make sure of the facts
Make sure of the facts
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
to check that something is true or correct
to check that something is true or correct
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
not smart or not able to think well
In scenenot smart or not able to think well
That was a dumb question
That was a dumb question
to make something easier to understand
to make something easier to understand
They had to dumb down the manual
They had to dumb down the manual
not able to talk
not able to talk
The man was born dumb
The man was born dumb
right for a particular situation
In sceneright for a particular situation
This dress fits the occasion
This dress fits the occasion
to be the right size or shape to go into a space
to be the right size or shape to go into a space
This box fits in the cupboard
This box fits in the cupboard
a sudden strong feeling or action
a sudden strong feeling or action
He had a fit of laughter
He had a fit of laughter
to deal with a situation or problem
In sceneto deal with a situation or problem
I can handle this problem
I can handle this problem
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
Please hold the handle of the door
Please hold the handle of the door
a name or nickname used for identification
a name or nickname used for identification
What is your Twitter handle
What is your Twitter handle
to give something to someone by hand
to give something to someone by hand
Handle the book to your friend
Handle the book to your friend
a piece of glass that shows your reflection
In scenea piece of glass that shows your reflection
I look in the mirror
I look in the mirror
to show a copy of something
to show a copy of something
The lake mirrors the mountains
The lake mirrors the mountains
something that matters a lot
In scenesomething that matters a lot
This is a big deal
This is a big deal
something that does not matter much
something that does not matter much
It is no big deal
It is no big deal
something that is very important or serious
something that is very important or serious
It is not a big deal
It is not a big deal
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
a piece of information sent to someone
In scenea piece of information sent to someone
I sent you a message
I sent you a message
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will message him later
I will message him later
a piece of information sent to someone
a piece of information sent to someone
She left a message for you
She left a message for you
a written message sent on a phone
a written message sent on a phone
He sent a message by phone
He sent a message by phone
content
content
I received a short message
I received a short message
a written note sent to someone
a written note sent to someone
Please leave a message
Please leave a message
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
the outer layer of a body
In scenethe outer layer of a body
She has soft skin
She has soft skin
to punish someone very harshly
to punish someone very harshly
They will skin him for this
They will skin him for this
to take the outer layer off something
to take the outer layer off something
He skinned the rabbit
He skinned the rabbit
a feeling of sadness for someone else's loss
In scenea feeling of sadness for someone else's loss
Please accept my deepest condolences
Please accept my deepest condolences
connected with God or religion
In sceneconnected with God or religion
This is a holy place
This is a holy place
used to express anger or emphasis
used to express anger or emphasis
Holy cow, look at that
Holy cow, look at that
to touch one's own genitals for sexual pleasure
In sceneto touch one's own genitals for sexual pleasure
He was jacking off in his room
He was jacking off in his room
the act of sexually stimulating oneself
the act of sexually stimulating oneself
Jacking off is a normal habit
Jacking off is a normal habit
to look at something for a long time
In sceneto look at something for a long time
She is staring at the painting
She is staring at the painting
moving at a low speed
In scenemoving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
happening at a low rate or with little activity
happening at a low rate or with little activity
Business was slow today
Business was slow today
to make something move less quickly
to make something move less quickly
You must slow down
You must slow down
moving at a low speed
moving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
In sceneto feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
In sceneto stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to have an opinion or think something is true
In sceneto have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
an idea or belief you have
an idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
to be told about something
In sceneto be told about something
Did you hear about the accident?
Did you hear about the accident?
to receive information or news about a specific person or thing
to receive information or news about a specific person or thing
Did you hear about the accident
Did you hear about the accident
to get information about something
to get information about something
I heard about the meeting
I heard about the meeting
to get information about something
to get information about something
Did you hear about the news
Did you hear about the news
limited to only one person or group
In scenelimited to only one person or group
This is an exclusive club
This is an exclusive club
a news report that only one news organization has access to
a news report that only one news organization has access to
They published an exclusive report
They published an exclusive report
limited to a particular person or group
limited to a particular person or group
They have an exclusive right to use the area
They have an exclusive right to use the area
the strength or ability to be active
In scenethe strength or ability to be active
I don't have any energy today
I don't have any energy today
the most important or suitable thing for someone
In scenethe most important or suitable thing for someone
This is the meat of the story
This is the meat of the story
the flesh of animals used as food
the flesh of animals used as food
We eat meat for dinner
We eat meat for dinner
a slang term for a new or inexperienced person
a slang term for a new or inexperienced person
The manager warned the fresh meat about the rules
The manager warned the fresh meat about the rules
a slang term for the female reproductive organ
a slang term for the female reproductive organ
They used that word in a vulgar way
They used that word in a vulgar way
used to emphasize a following word, often in a rude way
In sceneused to emphasize a following word, often in a rude way
It is fucking cold outside
It is fucking cold outside
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
They were fucking in the room
They were fucking in the room