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The Good Place — Season 2 Episode 2

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to move toward or be present at a destination or event

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to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

to be directed to a particular place or person

The letter goes to the manager

a person or thing you use most often

This is my go-to place for coffee

used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often

Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays

to be a student at a school or place

She goes to university in London

to be received by

This award will go to the best student

to move in the direction of a place

The road goes to the city center

to move toward a place

I go to school every day

to move toward a place

I will go to the library today

very bad or mean

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very bad or mean

That was a nasty comment

the act of having sex

They had sexual intercourse

to make something happen to someone

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to make something happen to someone

The noise gave me a headache

to say something to someone

Please give me your answer

to hand something to someone

He gave me his book

a frame or shelf for holding bicycles

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a frame or shelf for holding bicycles

I locked my bike to the bike rack

to change something so it is no longer normal or correct

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to change something so it is no longer normal or correct

He tried to warp the facts

used to tell someone to be quiet

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used to tell someone to be quiet

Shh, be quiet

a sound used to tell someone to be silent

Shh the movie has started

a sound used to tell someone to be quiet

He made a shh sound

to become swollen with gas or fluid

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to become swollen with gas or fluid

The stomach can bloat

a large number of

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a large number of

I have many books

a person who is very interested in a particular subject

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a person who is very interested in a particular subject

He is a computer nerd

a person who is very interested in a particular subject

He is a movie nerd

someone who is very interested in a specific subject

He is a math nerd

to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward

He is nerding out on his science project

a competition where people dance

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a competition where people dance

Let's have a dance off

an event where people dance to win

They had a dance off

a system or process that works in a particular way

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a system or process that works in a particular way

This mechanism works well

to be of significance or relevance

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to be of significance or relevance

It does not matter to me

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

This is a private matter

a short period of time

It happened in a matter of days

the material that things are made of

Everything is made of matter

significance or relevance

This work is a matter of great importance

a difficult or troubling situation

I have a private matter to discuss with you

a topic or situation being discussed

We should focus on the matter at hand

a physical material or substance

Everything in the universe is made of matter

a subject or situation being discussed

Let us talk about a different matter

any person

In scene

any person

Is anybody here

any person

Does anybody want cake?

a person, not a specific one

I didn't see anybody

the bottom part of your face below your mouth

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the bottom part of your face below your mouth

He has a strong chin

to lift your body using your chin over a bar

He can chin himself ten times

the number 4

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the number 4

I have four apples

not shut or blocked

In scene

not shut or blocked

The window is open

not yet filled or taken

I am open to suggestions

to start or make something start

The store is open now

to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked

Please open the door

the part of your body used to see

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the part of your body used to see

I have two eyes

the ability to notice or pay attention to something

She has a good eye for art

the central part of a storm

The eye of the storm is calm

to look at someone or something

He eyed the stranger suspiciously

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

to request information

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to request information

She wanted to question him about the project

to express doubt about something

I question his honesty

being talked about or considered

This is the issue in question

a human being

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a human being

He is a good person

a human individual

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a human individual

Every person is different

a human being

In scene

a human being

I know that person

human beings in general

A person needs sleep

happening without warning, intended to surprise

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happening without warning, intended to surprise

It was a surprise visit

to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder

I am surprised by the gift

a word said to announce something unexpected

Surprise! I am here

an event that happens without warning

That party was a big surprise

a thing that you can choose

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a thing that you can choose

You have two options

to make a choice from a set of possibilities

You have the option to leave early

a man who lives in a religious community

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a man who lives in a religious community

The monk lives in a monastery

a man who lives in a religious community and devotes his life to spiritual work

The monk lives in a monastery

to stay alive after a dangerous event

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to stay alive after a dangerous event

He survived the accident

to continue to live after someone else has died

He survived his wife by ten years

to continue to exist after a difficult situation

They survived the earthquake

to continue to live

Plants cannot survive without water

a member of the police force

In scene

a member of the police force

The cop stopped the car

to take or get something

I copped a new shirt at the store

a medicine used to reduce pain or fever

In scene

a medicine used to reduce pain or fever

I took an aspirin for my headache

a common pain-relieving drug

I took an aspirin for my headache

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

a way of speaking typical of a region or group

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a way of speaking typical of a region or group

He has a strong British accent

to make something more noticeable or prominent

The blue tie accents his eyes

the way a person pronounces words

She speaks with a French accent

of the highest quality or most favorable

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of the highest quality or most favorable

This is the best book

to win against someone in a competition

He bested his opponent

kind thoughts or wishes for someone

Please give her my best

used to give strong advice or a warning

You had best leave now

to make an effort to do something

In scene

to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty

They will try the suspect in court

to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

to make something have no mistakes or defects

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to make something have no mistakes or defects

She wants to perfect her skills

having no mistakes or defects

This diamond is perfect

a reason you give to explain a mistake

That is just a perfect for being late

a score or mark given for school work

She got a perfect on her history exam

very impressive or dramatic

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very impressive or dramatic

The view from the top is spectacular

to start liking or enjoying something very much

In scene

to start liking or enjoying something very much

I really got into jazz music

to enter or reach a place or device

I cannot get into the locked room

to influence someone's behavior or mood

What has gotten into him today

to start being in a situation

I want to get into politics

to influence someone's behavior or mood

The bad mood got into him

to start being interested in something

I started to get into jazz music

to start being in a situation

She got into a difficult situation

to go inside something

I will get into the car

done by choice, not forced

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done by choice, not forced

Participation is voluntary

enjoyable or good

In scene

enjoyable or good

We had a nice day

pleasing to look at

That is a nice dress

friendly or pleasant

She is a nice person

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

the things that happened to someone before now

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the things that happened to someone before now

He has a sad backstory

the history of a character or event

The hero has an interesting backstory

the history of a character or event

We learned her backstory in the second chapter

to begin again from the start

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to begin again from the start

I want to start over

to start doing something again from the very beginning

I had to start over after the mistake

to have a physical or emotional sensation

In scene

to have a physical or emotional sensation

I feel very tired

to make someone remember something

This song makes me feel my childhood

a strong feeling or emotion

I feel anxious about the test

to have an opinion or attitude

I feel that we should go

to experience a state or emotion

I feel happy today

to have the same understanding or opinion

In scene

to have the same understanding or opinion

We need to be on the same page before the meeting

an informal way to say yes

In scene

an informal way to say yes

Yeah, I will come

to say that you accept or agree with something

Yeah I agree with you

unable to decide between two choices

I am yeah about this choice

used to show you agree

Yeah that sounds like a good plan

very unhappy or sad

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very unhappy or sad

She felt miserable all day

feeling very sad or uncomfortable

He felt miserable after the bad news

a rule about what is right and wrong

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a rule about what is right and wrong

He has a strong sense of personal ethic

a set of moral beliefs or values

He has a strong code of ethics

at all times; every time

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at all times; every time

I always wake up early

to say that you want something

In scene

to say that you want something

I will ask for a glass of water

to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen

You are asking for trouble by staying out late

content

She will ask for help

to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you

You are asking for trouble

in a simple or straightforward way; merely

In scene

in a simple or straightforward way; merely

It is simply a matter of time

in a simple or straightforward manner

She explained it simply

used to emphasize a statement

It is simply amazing

in a simple or straightforward way; merely

I simply wanted to help

one of the five long parts of your hand

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one of the five long parts of your hand

I have a ring on my finger

to say someone is guilty of a crime

She fingered him as the thief

a very good friend

In scene

a very good friend

She is my best friend

a very good friend

She is my best friend

a person you like more than anyone else

She is my best friend

the person you like and trust the most

She is my best friend

to learn or be told something

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to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

to be aware of sound with your ears

In scene

to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

the organ on the side of your head that you hear with

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

after a long time or effort

In scene

after a long time or effort

I finally finished my homework

after a long time or delay

He finally finished the project

after a long time or at last

He finally arrived home

to bring something to an end

Finally we will look at the budget

a place that is unpleasant or evil

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a place that is unpleasant or evil

This neighborhood is a bad place to live

to move fast on your feet

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to move fast on your feet

I run every morning

to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time

The play runs for two hours

to be in charge of something

She runs a small business

a situation that is hard to deal with

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a situation that is hard to deal with

He is in a tight spot with his debts

to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

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to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

I used to swim every day

familiar with something because you have experienced it

I am used to the cold weather

to start a computer or system again

In scene

to start a computer or system again

Please reboot your computer to fix the error

information or understanding about something

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information or understanding about something

I have no idea where he is

a thought or plan in your mind

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a thought or plan in your mind

That is a great idea

an idea or arrangement for doing something

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an idea or arrangement for doing something

We made a plan for the trip

a method for achieving something

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a method for achieving something

I have a great plan

to make an arrangement to do something

I plan to visit my friend

more unpleasant or of lower quality

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more unpleasant or of lower quality

The weather is getting worse

of lower quality or more serious

This cake tastes worse than the last one

happening again and again

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happening again and again

We must prevent the recurrence of this problem

the upper front part of a person's body

In scene

the upper front part of a person's body

She held the child to her bosom

very close and intimate

They are bosom friends

to make something right

In scene

to make something right

Please correct my mistakes

right or true

Your answer is correct

an empty space in something solid

In scene

an empty space in something solid

There is a hole in the wall

a situation where you owe money

He is in a deep financial hole

a feeling of sadness or loss when something is missing

He felt a hole in his heart after she left

a jail or place where people are kept as punishment

They threw him in the hole

covered with water or another liquid

In scene

covered with water or another liquid

The grass is wet

to make something wet or damp

Wet the cloth first

completely wrong about something

You are completely wet if you think that

lacking courage or strength of character

He is too wet to stand up for himself

having a salty or spicy flavor rather than sweet

In scene

having a salty or spicy flavor rather than sweet

I prefer savory snacks

a small amount of salty or spicy food eaten between meals

I like to eat a savory snack in the afternoon

to appear to be true or likely

In scene

to appear to be true or likely

That sounds like a good idea

the study of knowledge, truth, and existence

In scene

the study of knowledge, truth, and existence

She decided to study philosophy at university

a set of ideas about life or the world

He has a simple philosophy of life

to feel sudden strong fear

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to feel sudden strong fear

Don't panic

to make someone feel sudden strong fear

The loud noise began to panic the animals

a person who fights

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a person who fights

He is a brave fighter

a fast military plane used in war

The pilot flew the fighter

not a single thing

In scene

not a single thing

There is nothing here

not a single thing

I have nothing in my hand

still there after others have gone

There is nothing left

not anything

There is nothing in the box

to fasten something using sticky tape

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to fasten something using sticky tape

Tape the poster to the wall

a thin strip of sticky material used for fastening

Use tape to fix the paper

to capture sound or video

I will tape the game tonight

a magnetic tape used to record or play back sound

He played the old tape

something that is difficult to deal with

In scene

something that is difficult to deal with

I have a problem with my car

a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks

Thanks for the help, it was no problem

without any difficulty

This is a big problem

a question or situation that causes difficulty

This math problem is hard

to find an answer to a problem or understand something

In scene

to find an answer to a problem or understand something

I need to figure out this puzzle

to understand something after thinking

In scene

to understand something after thinking

I can't figure out how this works

to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works

I will figure out how to fix this

to think or believe something is likely

I figured out it would rain

as it seems or appears

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as it seems or appears

Apparently, he forgot the meeting

a large black-and-white animal from Asia

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a large black-and-white animal from Asia

The panda eats bamboo

to have a feeling or sensation

In scene

to have a feeling or sensation

I experienced great joy

something that you do or go through

It was a great experience

skill or knowledge gained from doing something

She has a lot of experience

to send something through the air

In scene

to send something through the air

He is throwing the ball

to get rid of something

I am throwing these old papers away

to organize and hold an event

She is throwing a party

to send something through the air with your hand

He is throwing a ball

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

In scene

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

All right, let's move on

used to express agreement or acceptance

In scene

used to express agreement or acceptance

All right I will help you

used to show agreement or confirmation

All right I will go to the store

fine or okay

Everything is all right

to start to control something

In scene

to start to control something

He will take over the company

the act of taking control of a company or organization

They decided to take over the company

to bring something to a person or place

Can you take this over to her

to pass another vehicle while driving

It is dangerous to take over on a curve

a short board used for riding waves

In scene

a short board used for riding waves

I bought a new boogie board

to ride on a small board on ocean waves

I love to boogie board

a water sport where you ride a small board on waves

Boogie board is a fun sport

having large breasts

In scene

having large breasts

She is a busty woman

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