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The Good Place — Season 4 Episode 12

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to try to find something

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to try to find something

I am looking for my keys

to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant

You are looking for trouble

to try to find something

I am looking for my keys

to search for something or someone that is missing

I am looking for my keys

to try to find or get something

I am looking for my keys

a green plant that covers the ground

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a green plant that covers the ground

The grass is green

in a bad or dangerous situation

He is in the grass because of his mistake

to tell the police or authorities about someone's illegal activities

He decided to grass on his partner

to form an idea about something without being sure

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to form an idea about something without being sure

Can you guess my age

an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure

I made a guess about the answer

an idea you think is true without being sure

My guess was wrong

to want something very much

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to want something very much

He dreams of becoming a famous singer

to think about doing something

I dream of traveling around the world

not any person

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not any person

No one is home

any person

No one knows the answer

not any person at all

No one is at home

something that can be done or is true

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something that can be done or is true

It is possible to finish the work today

a person who might be chosen for something

She is a possible for the role

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

a careful check of a place

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a careful check of a place

We did a walk-through of the house before buying it

to go from one side to another

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to go from one side to another

We walked through the park

to guide someone through a process or task by explaining each part

Let me walk you through the new software

to move through a place on foot

We walk through the park every morning

a detailed explanation or demonstration of a process

This video is a walk-through of the software

to examine or explain something in detail from beginning to end

Let me walk you through the report

to be connected with something

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to be connected with something

These rules pertain to all students

to come down to the ground after moving through the air

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to come down to the ground after moving through the air

The plane landed safely

a story shown in a cinema or on TV

I watched a good film

the solid part of the earth's surface

We finally saw land

to achieve the desired result

He landed a new job

to wait for a short time

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to wait for a short time

Hang on a minute

to fix something in a place

Hang on the poster here

to be decided by something

Success hangs on your hard work

to keep something in your possession

Please hang on to this receipt

without doubt

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without doubt

He will surely win

to spend time learning about a subject

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to spend time learning about a subject

I study English every day

a detailed examination of a subject

They conducted a study on the new medicine

a person who learns something quickly

She is a fast study

a room used for reading, writing, or working

He is in his study

in a higher position than something else

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in a higher position than something else

The book is on top of the desk

besides something else

On top of that she was late

to be in control of something

She is on top of the situation

dealing with or managing something

She is on top of her work

to travel in the air

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to travel in the air

Birds are flying in the sky

the activity of traveling in an aircraft

I enjoy flying to other countries

to show or carry something in the air

They are flying the flag

moving through the air with wings

The bird is flying in the sky

an informal term for a man or friend

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an informal term for a man or friend

Hey dude, what's up?

to have an idea or opinion

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to have an idea or opinion

I think it is a good idea

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

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to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

I need to think

to have a particular meaning

I think he is coming

to comprehend or grasp

I think I understand

having an open mouth because of shock or surprise

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having an open mouth because of shock or surprise

He stood there slack-jawed after hearing the news

with the jaw hanging open in shock or surprise

He stood there slack-jawed

to go to a place for a period of time

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to go to a place for a period of time

I will visit my grandmother tomorrow

to go and spend time with someone

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to go and spend time with someone

I will visit my grandmother

to cause harm or trouble to someone

The sickness visited the small town

a formal ceremony where someone takes an oath for a new position

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a formal ceremony where someone takes an oath for a new position

The official swearing in happened today

an official event where someone promises to do a job

The president attended the swearing in ceremony

a book of plans or strategies

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a book of plans or strategies

The team followed the playbook

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 person who likes someone or something very much

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a person who likes someone or something very much

He is a big fan of jazz

a machine with blades that move air

Turn on the fan

a person who does not like someone or something

He is a fan of no one here

to move quickly like a fan or to cause air movement

She fanned herself with a book

to meet someone by chance

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to meet someone by chance

I ran into an old friend

to hit an object by accident while moving

I ran into a tree while skiing

to experience a problem or difficulty

We ran into some problems

to encounter an unexpected problem

We ran into trouble with the car

to crash into something while moving

He ran into the wall

to encounter someone unexpectedly

I ran into an old friend today

to meet someone by chance

I ran into my old teacher at the park

to blend or flow into one another

The blue paint ran into the yellow paint

to get to a particular amount or level

The costs ran into thousands

used to get the listener's attention or as a pause

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used to get the listener's attention or as a pause

Know what I have a better idea

a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name

They are doing know-what

something that is not named

I need to buy the know what for the car

a sudden event causing great damage or trouble

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a sudden event causing great damage or trouble

The earthquake was a disaster

extremely bad or unsuccessful

The event was a total disaster

to join or connect two things

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to join or connect two things

The bridge links the two cities

a thing that connects two or more things

There is a link between the two events

a sweet fizzy drink

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a sweet fizzy drink

I would like a coke, please

a powerful illegal stimulant drug in powder form

He was arrested for possession of coke

very good

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very good

You did a great job

very large in size or degree

It was a great success

one generation removed in ancestry

He is my great-grandfather

the state of being perfect

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the state of being perfect

She strives for perfection

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

the remaining people or things in a group

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the remaining people or things in a group

Some stayed and the others left

more people

We should help others

people that are not the one mentioned

You should respect others

unusual or odd

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unusual or odd

This is a weird smell

to make someone feel strange or uncomfortable

He weirded me out

to make someone feel strange or uneasy

His comment really weirded me out

not normal or ordinary

He had a weird dream last night

to help someone learn a skill

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to help someone learn a skill

They train dogs to help people

to point a weapon at a target

He trained the rifle at the target

the long back part of a formal dress that trails on the ground

The bride wore a dress with a long train

a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks

The train is very crowded today

to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability

Athletes train every day

to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability

They train dogs to help people

the way a person lives

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the way a person lives

They have a simple way of living

having life

All living things need water

the place or conditions where you live

Their living conditions are poor

the money you earn to support yourself

He earns a living as a teacher

sounds arranged in a pleasing way

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sounds arranged in a pleasing way

I love listening to music

a difficult or unpleasant situation

He had to face the music for his actions

organized sounds made for listening

I listen to music every day

feeling pleasure or satisfaction

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feeling pleasure or satisfaction

I am glad to see you

feeling pleased or satisfied

I am glad to see you

a small open vehicle with wheels, used for racing

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a small open vehicle with wheels, used for racing

We drove a gokart on the track

a small open motor vehicle used for racing

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a small open motor vehicle used for racing

He likes driving his gokart

to go away from a place

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to go away from a place

They left the house early

to let something stay in place

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to let something stay in place

Leave your coat on the chair

to give something to someone

He left his money to his son

a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work

He asked for leave to visit his family

in a way that seems to use magic

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in a way that seems to use magic

The coin magically disappeared

a short story with a funny ending

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a short story with a funny ending

He told a funny joke

to say something to make people laugh

His excuse was a joke

to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously

I was only joking

a funny or clever trick

He played a joke on his friend

saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously

I told a joke to my friend

a young dog

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a young dog

The puppy is cute

very young dogs

The puppy is playing in the garden

to limit someone's freedom or actions

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to limit someone's freedom or actions

The rules bind their actions significantly

a difficult or tricky situation

I am in a bit of a bind right now

to tie or fasten something

He bound the logs together

extremely big in size or amount

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extremely big in size or amount

He lives in a huge house

extremely significant or important

This is a huge decision for us

making a lot of noise

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making a lot of noise

The music is too loud

with a strong, easily heard sound

Please speak loud

making a lot of sound

The party was very loud

making a sound that is easy to hear

The music is too loud

to state something as true or to demand ownership

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to state something as true or to demand ownership

He claims that he is innocent

to be the reason someone dies

The earthquake claimed many lives

to state something as true or to demand ownership

He claimed his lost bag

to say something is true without proof

She claims to be innocent

used to express what you plan to do

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used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

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

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

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

used to emphasize that something is true or to add information

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used to emphasize that something is true or to add information

I thought it was easy, but in fact it was hard

not interesting or exciting

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not interesting or exciting

This movie is boring

a person who acts in an unusual way

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a person who acts in an unusual way

He is a bit of a weirdo

a person who behaves strangely

He is such a weirdo

to ask someone to come or join

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to ask someone to come or join

I will invite him to join us

a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something

I received an invite to the wedding

to make people want to come in or join

I will invite my friends to the party

to feel sad that someone is not with you

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to feel sad that someone is not with you

I miss my family

not present or not there

I missed the bus

to not do something correctly or not hit something

He missed the target

a girl or young woman

Miss Taylor is my teacher

to make something longer or wider by pulling

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to make something longer or wider by pulling

Stretch out the rubber band

an unspecified or unknown location

In scene

an unspecified or unknown location

I left my keys somewhere

place

I left my keys somewhere

an unknown or unspecified place

I left my keys somewhere

to spend time in a casual way

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to spend time in a casual way

I just want to hang out at home

to put wet clothes on a line to dry

I hang out the laundry in the sun

to stick a part of your body out of an opening

Do not hang out the window

to spend time with friends in a casual way

We like to hang out on weekends

to spend time relaxing with friends

They hang out at the park every day

to spend time with someone in a relaxed way

We hung out at my house

to spend time with friends in a relaxed way

Let's hang out this evening

a casual meeting with friends or others

We planned a fun hang out for Friday

the ability to think and learn

In scene

the ability to think and learn

He has a great brain

the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling

In scene

the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling

The brain controls the body

to hit someone very hard on the head

He threatened to brain his enemy with a club

a procedure to check for a medical condition

The doctor performed a medical examination

the day after today

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the day after today

See you tomorrow

the day after today

I will call you tomorrow

the day after today

We left on the next day

in any case

Hope for a better tomorrow

not good or convincing

In scene

not good or convincing

That is a lame excuse

not good or convincing

That is a lame excuse

unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot

The horse is lame

a person who studies the nature of knowledge and reality

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a person who studies the nature of knowledge and reality

Socrates was a famous philosopher

having a high temperature

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having a high temperature

The coffee is hot

very strong or severe

He is hot to start his new job

very popular or successful

That game is very hot right now

sexually attractive

This game is hot

having a high temperature

The coffee is very hot

the number 6

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the number 6

I have six apples

a large vessel that travels on water

In scene

a large vessel that travels on water

The large ship crossed the ocean

to imagine or support two people as a romantic couple

I ship those two characters

the state or quality of having a particular characteristic

Friendship is very important

to send or transport goods

We will ship the order tomorrow

a place where you pay to sleep when traveling

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a place where you pay to sleep when traveling

I booked a hotel room

a place where people stay when traveling

The hotel is near the beach

a place where travelers can stay and sleep

We stayed at a small hotel

happening right away

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happening right away

The medicine worked instantly

to make someone or something die

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to make someone or something die

The hunter killed the deer

to be very funny or popular with an audience

The comedian killed the audience

to want something very much

I am killing for a slice of pizza

to make something stop working or operating

The company killed the project

to stop or end something

We had to kill the project

to make something die

The frost will kill the plants

to make someone die

The soldiers killed the king

a person who kills someone

The police caught the killer

to cause someone great emotional pain

His words killed me

existing as a fact

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existing as a fact

This is a real diamond

used to emphasize that something is true

In scene

used to emphasize that something is true

He is real quiet

not fancy or complex

He prefers a real and simple lifestyle

a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production

He is a real who believes in common ownership

an expression of surprise or amazement

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an expression of surprise or amazement

Whoa, look at that!

the best possible or most suitable

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the best possible or most suitable

This is the ideal place for a picnic

a belief or standard that someone thinks is important

Freedom is his highest ideal

feeling happy because you have what you wanted

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feeling happy because you have what you wanted

I am satisfied with my work

to want to do something

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to want to do something

I feel like going for a walk

to be aware of a physical or emotional state

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to be aware of a physical or emotional state

Sometimes I feel like a child

to have the feeling or belief that something is happening

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to have the feeling or belief that something is happening

It feels like it is going to snow

to have a desire to do something

I feel like eating pizza

feeling regret or expressing apology

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feeling regret or expressing apology

I am sorry for being late

having a greater than average height

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having a greater than average height

He is very tall

hard to do or achieve

Finishing this project is a tall order

of more than average height

He is a very tall man

not stopping

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not stopping

It was a never ending story

not stopping or finishing

The task feels never ending

extremely large

In scene

extremely large

Look at that giant tree

a very large imaginary being

The giant is very strong

a very big person

He is a giant of a man

recently made or not old

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recently made or not old

I need a fresh start

rude or disrespectful in a bold way

Don't be fresh with me

having little or no experience in a particular activity or situation

He is fresh to this job

to give someone the latest information

I got fresh news about the event

from inside to outside

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from inside to outside

Take out the trash

in a very good or complete way

I worked it out

not inside a building or room

Let's go out

to allow something to be known

The truth came out

from a time

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from a time

I have lived here since 2010

for the reason that

Since it is raining we stayed home

from a point in the past until now

I have been here since morning

to give food or drink to someone

In scene

to give food or drink to someone

They serve breakfast at 8 AM

to hit a ball to start a point in a racket sport

It is your turn to serve

to make someone do a punishment

He must serve five years in prison

to do a job or duty for an organization

He served in the army for two years

a place where legal cases are heard

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a place where legal cases are heard

He must appear in court

to try to start a romantic relationship with someone

He is trying to court her

the place where a king or emperor and their family live and work

The queen lives at the court

an area for playing a sport

They are playing on the tennis court

a person who shares a status or activity

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a person who shares a status or activity

He is a fellow student

an informal word for a man

He is a nice fellow

a man or boy

He is a nice fellow

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