The Good Place — Season 2 Episode 1
Words & meanings
842 words
CEFR level
a long way away
In scenea long way away
The store is too far
The store is too far
left to be done or completed
left to be done or completed
How far are you with your homework
How far are you with your homework
to a large extent
to a large extent
This car is far better
This car is far better
until the present time
until the present time
So far everything is good
So far everything is good
things carried on a ship, plane, or vehicle
In scenethings carried on a ship, plane, or vehicle
The ship is carrying a heavy cargo
The ship is carrying a heavy cargo
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
to speak angrily to someone
In sceneto speak angrily to someone
The boss really gave it to him for being late
The boss really gave it to him for being late
to pass something to someone
to pass something to someone
Please give it to him
Please give it to him
to punish someone severely
to punish someone severely
They gave it to the cheaters
They gave it to the cheaters
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
Please give it to her
Please give it to her
to pass something to someone
to pass something to someone
Give it to the teacher
Give it to the teacher
to speak angrily to someone for doing something wrong
to speak angrily to someone for doing something wrong
My boss will give it to me
My boss will give it to me
to say something to someone directly
to say something to someone directly
Just give it to me straight
Just give it to me straight
an alcoholic drink made from grapes
In scenean alcoholic drink made from grapes
I drink red wine
I drink red wine
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
to treat someone to drinks or a meal as a way to gain their favor
They wined and dined the potential client
They wined and dined the potential client
in a place behind the speaker or at a time in the past
In scenein a place behind the speaker or at a time in the past
I left my bag back there
I left my bag back there
at a place or time that was mentioned before
at a place or time that was mentioned before
We talked about that back there
We talked about that back there
at that place we were before
at that place we were before
I left my coat back there
I left my coat back there
to spend time learning about a subject
In sceneto spend time learning about a subject
I study English every day
I study English every day
a detailed examination of a subject
a detailed examination of a subject
They conducted a study on the new medicine
They conducted a study on the new medicine
a person who learns something quickly
a person who learns something quickly
She is a fast study
She is a fast study
a room used for reading, writing, or working
a room used for reading, writing, or working
He is in his study
He is in his study
to put your arms around something and hold it close
In sceneto put your arms around something and hold it close
He hugged his friend goodbye
He hugged his friend goodbye
an act of putting arms around someone
an act of putting arms around someone
Give me a hug
Give me a hug
to stay very near to something
to stay very near to something
The road hugs the coastline
The road hugs the coastline
to make a sick person healthy
In sceneto make a sick person healthy
The doctor cured the patient
The doctor cured the patient
to preserve food with salt or smoke
to preserve food with salt or smoke
They cure the meat with salt
They cure the meat with salt
to make an illness or problem go away
to make an illness or problem go away
The medicine cured her
The medicine cured her
something that makes you healthy
something that makes you healthy
They found a cure for the flu
They found a cure for the flu
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
a book that lists words and their meanings
In scenea book that lists words and their meanings
I use a dictionary to learn new words
I use a dictionary to learn new words
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
wanting to know or learn about something
In scenewanting to know or learn about something
I am interested in space
I am interested in space
to make someone want to know or learn about something
to make someone want to know or learn about something
I am interested in astronomy
I am interested in astronomy
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
I have an interested look on my face
I have an interested look on my face
wanting to know or learn about something
wanting to know or learn about something
He is very interested in history
He is very interested in history
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become aware of something
In sceneto become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
not hard to do or understand
In scenenot hard to do or understand
This math test was easy
This math test was easy
used to say yes or to agree strongly
used to say yes or to agree strongly
Can you do this? Easy
Can you do this? Easy
not harsh or severe
not harsh or severe
Be easy with her
Be easy with her
calm and not worried
calm and not worried
She has an easy personality
She has an easy personality
not hard to do
not hard to do
This math problem is easy
This math problem is easy
things that you must do
In scenethings that you must do
Doing homework is his responsibility
Doing homework is his responsibility
something you are required to do
something you are required to do
It is my responsibility to finish the work
It is my responsibility to finish the work
without lumps or rough parts
In scenewithout lumps or rough parts
The surface of the table is smooth
The surface of the table is smooth
polite and confident in a way that impresses others
polite and confident in a way that impresses others
He is a smooth talker
He is a smooth talker
without problems or difficulties
without problems or difficulties
He tried to smooth the situation
He tried to smooth the situation
to make a problem less serious
to make a problem less serious
They smoothed out the problems before the meeting
They smoothed out the problems before the meeting
the sound a bell makes
In scenethe sound a bell makes
I heard the ding dong of the bell
I heard the ding dong of the bell
a slang word for the male sex organ
a slang word for the male sex organ
He used the word ding dong
He used the word ding dong
an informal word for a person
an informal word for a person
Who is that ding dong
Who is that ding dong
a small chocolate cake snack
a small chocolate cake snack
I ate a ding dong for a snack
I ate a ding dong for a snack
the ringing sound made by a doorbell
the ringing sound made by a doorbell
I heard a loud ding dong at the door
I heard a loud ding dong at the door
an informal term for a stupid or silly person
an informal term for a stupid or silly person
Stop acting like a ding dong
Stop acting like a ding dong
a problem or difficulty
In scenea problem or difficulty
He is having some trouble
He is having some trouble
to cause someone a small problem or extra work
to cause someone a small problem or extra work
Sorry to trouble you
Sorry to trouble you
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
They had some trouble with the car
They had some trouble with the car
to cause worry or concern
to cause worry or concern
I do not want to trouble you
I do not want to trouble you
to go again to a place or topic
In sceneto go again to a place or topic
I went back to the office
I went back to the office
return to
return to
Let's get back to work
Let's get back to work
to break something violently into pieces
In sceneto break something violently into pieces
He smashed the glass
He smashed the glass
to strike something with great force
to strike something with great force
The car smashed into the wall
The car smashed into the wall
a very successful show or event
a very successful show or event
The concert was a smash
The concert was a smash
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
The musical is a smash
The musical is a smash
to have your home in a place
In sceneto have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
having life
having life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
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
relating to the treatment of illness or injury
In scenerelating to the treatment of illness or injury
She needs medical help
She needs medical help
related to the treatment of illness or injury
related to the treatment of illness or injury
He needs medical attention
He needs medical attention
to go and see someone for a short time
In sceneto go and see someone for a short time
I will stop by later
I will stop by later
to make a short or informal visit to a person or place
to make a short or informal visit to a person or place
I will stop by your office later
I will stop by your office later
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
to communicate with someone using words
In sceneto communicate with someone using words
I am talking to my friend
I am talking to my friend
to speak to someone
to speak to someone
I am talking to my teacher
I am talking to my teacher
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
She likes talking to her friend
She likes talking to her friend
a conversation where someone is scolded or corrected
a conversation where someone is scolded or corrected
He got a serious talking to from his boss
He got a serious talking to from his boss
with as much energy or feeling as possible
In scenewith as much energy or feeling as possible
She sang her heart out at the concert
She sang her heart out at the concert
in a usual way
In scenein a usual way
I normally wake up at 7 AM
I normally wake up at 7 AM
in a usual way
in a usual way
She is behaving normally today
She is behaving normally today
in most cases
in most cases
I normally go to work by bus
I normally go to work by bus
in the usual way
in the usual way
I normally go to work by bus
I normally go to work by bus
to have a particular meaning
In sceneto have a particular meaning
This sign means stop
This sign means stop
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
He means to help you with the project
He means to help you with the project
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
The bus is a means of transport
The bus is a means of transport
the money or resources someone has
the money or resources someone has
He lives beyond his means
He lives beyond his means
to cause someone severe physical or mental pain
In sceneto cause someone severe physical or mental pain
They decided to torture him
They decided to torture him
a strong influence or result
In scenea strong influence or result
This decision had a big impact
This decision had a big impact
to have a strong influence on something
to have a strong influence on something
The new rules will impact our work
The new rules will impact our work
a strong hit or crash
a strong hit or crash
The impact damaged the car
The impact damaged the car
a word used when leaving
In scenea word used when leaving
Bye, see you tomorrow
Bye, see you tomorrow
a short, informal way to say farewell
a short, informal way to say farewell
Bye, mom
Bye, mom
right or true
In sceneright or true
Your answer is correct
Your answer is correct
to make something right
In sceneto make something right
Please correct my mistakes
Please correct my mistakes
not dangerous or risky
In scenenot dangerous or risky
You are safe here
You are safe here
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
It is a safe bet
It is a safe bet
able to be trusted to do a job well
able to be trusted to do a job well
She is a safe choice for the job
She is a safe choice for the job
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
a locked metal box used to store valuable items
The documents are in the safe
The documents are in the safe
to like someone or something more than another
In sceneto like someone or something more than another
I prefer tea to coffee
I prefer tea to coffee
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
I prefer coffee to tea
I prefer coffee to tea
to be devoted to a cause or promise
In sceneto be devoted to a cause or promise
I cannot commit to this project
I cannot commit to this project
to do or perform an action
to do or perform an action
He committed a serious crime
He committed a serious crime
to intentionally end one's own life
to intentionally end one's own life
He decided to commit suicide
He decided to commit suicide
to capture moving images with a camera
to capture moving images with a camera
They committed the event to film
They committed the event to film
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
used to express surprise
In sceneused to express surprise
Gosh, it is cold outside
Gosh, it is cold outside
difficult to understand or explain
In scenedifficult to understand or explain
The forest is mysterious
The forest is mysterious
difficult to understand or explain
difficult to understand or explain
The mysterious box was locked
The mysterious box was locked
difficult to explain or understand
difficult to explain or understand
The movie has a mysterious ending
The movie has a mysterious ending
very large in size or amount
In scenevery large in size or amount
They are planning a large scale project
They are planning a large scale project
covering a wide area or involving many things
covering a wide area or involving many things
They are building a large scale project
They are building a large scale project
a device that stores electricity to make things work
In scenea device that stores electricity to make things work
The remote needs new batteries
The remote needs new batteries
to be in charge of something
In sceneto be in charge of something
She runs a small business
She runs a small business
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
The play runs for two hours
The play runs for two hours
to move fast on your feet
to move fast on your feet
I run every morning
I run every morning
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
odd or surprising
In sceneodd or surprising
She has a quirky sense of humor
She has a quirky sense of humor
an unspecified place
In scenean unspecified place
Let's go someplace quiet
Let's go someplace quiet
an unspecified place
an unspecified place
I want to go someplace quiet
I want to go someplace quiet
an unspecified place
an unspecified place
Let us go someplace quiet
Let us go someplace quiet
the situation or problem involving something
In scenethe situation or problem involving something
I cannot put up with this noise
I cannot put up with this noise
existing for a long period
In sceneexisting for a long period
I have lived here for a long time
I have lived here for a long time
the measured period in which things happen
the measured period in which things happen
I have waited for a long time
I have waited for a long time
lasting for a long period of time
lasting for a long period of time
This is a long time project
This is a long time project
a long duration of time
a long duration of time
I have not seen you for a long time
I have not seen you for a long time
having been in a particular position, state, or relationship for a long period
having been in a particular position, state, or relationship for a long period
She is a long-time member of this club
She is a long-time member of this club
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
a young person
a young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
in a very strong way
In scenein a very strong way
He stared at me intensely
He stared at me intensely
a phrase used to introduce surprising news
In scenea phrase used to introduce surprising news
Guess what I got a job
Guess what I got a job
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
a person who lives in a place
In scenea person who lives in a place
I am a resident of this city
I am a resident of this city
a doctor who is still in training at a hospital
a doctor who is still in training at a hospital
He is a resident doctor
He is a resident doctor
a person who lives in a particular place
a person who lives in a particular place
She is a resident of this city
She is a resident of this city
in a very good or complete way
In scenein a very good or complete way
It is perfectly normal
It is perfectly normal
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
In scenea human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
a human being
In scenea human being
I know that person
I know that person
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
no matter what
In sceneno matter what
Do whatever you want
Do whatever you want
used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
In sceneused to say that it does not matter which one or what happens
I will stay whatever happens
I will stay whatever happens
used to refer to something not specified
used to refer to something not specified
You can eat whatever you want
You can eat whatever you want
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
used to show you do not care or it does not matter
Whatever, I don't care
Whatever, I don't care
brought into life
In scenebrought into life
I was born in Istanbul
I was born in Istanbul
to come into the world at birth
to come into the world at birth
The baby was born yesterday
The baby was born yesterday
to start living
to start living
A new idea was born
A new idea was born
to take someone's attention away from something
In sceneto take someone's attention away from something
Don't distract me while I am working
Don't distract me while I am working
to do something together with someone
In sceneto do something together with someone
I work with my sister
I work with my sister
to be able to deal with or use something
to be able to deal with or use something
I can work with this budget
I can work with this budget
to deal with something successfully
to deal with something successfully
I can work with that schedule
I can work with that schedule
to do something with an object or person
to do something with an object or person
I work with computers every day
I work with computers every day
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
In scenea person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a computer nerd
He is a computer nerd
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a movie nerd
He is a movie nerd
someone who is very interested in a specific subject
someone who is very interested in a specific subject
He is a math nerd
He is a math nerd
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
He is nerding out on his science project
He is nerding out on his science project
to finally be in a particular situation
In sceneto finally be in a particular situation
We ended up staying home
We ended up staying home
in a clear way
In scenein a clear way
It is clearly visible
It is clearly visible
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand
She spoke clearly during the meeting
She spoke clearly during the meeting
not seen or found often
In scenenot seen or found often
This is a rare coin
This is a rare coin
not cooked for very long
not cooked for very long
I like my steak rare
I like my steak rare
to alter your decision or opinion
In sceneto alter your decision or opinion
I changed my mind about the movie
I changed my mind about the movie
to make a different decision or hold a different opinion than you had before
to make a different decision or hold a different opinion than you had before
I think I will change my mind
I think I will change my mind
to be in the right place
In sceneto be in the right place
This book belongs on the shelf
This book belongs on the shelf
to make something larger or greater
In sceneto make something larger or greater
We need to increase sales
We need to increase sales
becoming larger or greater
becoming larger or greater
The number of students continues to increase
The number of students continues to increase
a vertical structure that divides or surrounds a space
In scenea vertical structure that divides or surrounds a space
The wall is very high
The wall is very high
a strong structure made of stone or brick
a strong structure made of stone or brick
The wall is made of brick
The wall is made of brick
to surround or close off an area with a wall
to surround or close off an area with a wall
They walled off the area
They walled off the area
a vertical structure that divides or encloses an area
a vertical structure that divides or encloses an area
They put a wall in the room
They put a wall in the room
to put something with something else
In sceneto put something with something else
Add some salt to the soup
Add some salt to the soup
a disorder that makes it hard to pay attention
a disorder that makes it hard to pay attention
He has ADD and struggles to focus
He has ADD and struggles to focus
to make something larger or greater
to make something larger or greater
They added to their existing debt
They added to their existing debt
to say something more
to say something more
He added that he will be late
He added that he will be late
to form a picture in your mind
In sceneto form a picture in your mind
Imagine a beautiful beach
Imagine a beautiful beach
to create a picture in your mind
to create a picture in your mind
Just imagine a world without war
Just imagine a world without war
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
Imagine you are on a beach
Imagine you are on a beach
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
a hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
In scenea hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
The soup is hot
The soup is hot
a hot liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water
a hot liquid food made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables in water
I like chicken soup
I like chicken soup
a liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
a liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
This soup is tasty
This soup is tasty
to go back to a place or person
In sceneto go back to a place or person
When will you come back?
When will you come back?
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
Vintage clothes are coming back
Vintage clothes are coming back
used to emphasize something
In sceneused to emphasize something
That is a darn good idea
That is a darn good idea
to repair a hole in fabric by sewing
to repair a hole in fabric by sewing
She needs to darn her socks
She needs to darn her socks
sounds arranged in a pleasing way
In scenesounds arranged in a pleasing way
I love listening to music
I love listening to music
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
He had to face the music for his actions
He had to face the music for his actions
organized sounds made for listening
organized sounds made for listening
I listen to music every day
I listen to music every day
having or showing good judgment and intelligence
In scenehaving or showing good judgment and intelligence
She is a very wise woman
She is a very wise woman
in the way of or regarding something
in the way of or regarding something
Things are looking up career-wise
Things are looking up career-wise
to give someone knowledge or information
to give someone knowledge or information
I will wise her up on the plan
I will wise her up on the plan
a person who has a lot of knowledge and good judgment
a person who has a lot of knowledge and good judgment
The wise old man gave us advice
The wise old man gave us advice
happening without a definite plan or pattern
In scenehappening without a definite plan or pattern
It was a random encounter
It was a random encounter
happening without a plan or pattern
happening without a plan or pattern
I picked a random number
I picked a random number
a person you do not know
a person you do not know
A random messaged me
A random messaged me
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
In scenea set of printed pages bound together for reading
I read a book
I read a book
to arrange to use something in advance
to arrange to use something in advance
I want to book a room
I want to book a room
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
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
an informal word for men
In scenean informal word for men
Those guys are tall
Those guys are tall
people | an informal word for a group of people
people | an informal word for a group of people
Hi guys
Hi guys
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
He is a nice guy
He is a nice guy
informal word for a group of people
informal word for a group of people
Listen guys
Listen guys
to suddenly stop something for a short time
In sceneto suddenly stop something for a short time
Please do not interrupt me
Please do not interrupt me
an unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
In scenean unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
Love can cause pain
Love can cause pain
a baked food made from flour and water
a baked food made from flour and water
This pain is fresh
This pain is fresh
someone or something that is annoying
someone or something that is annoying
Stop being a pain
Stop being a pain