The Mentalist — Season 1 Episode 4
Words & meanings
573 words
CEFR level
a particular time or period in someone's life
In scenea particular time or period in someone's life
I miss my school days
I miss my school days
a period of time
In scenea period of time
I have been waiting for two days
I have been waiting for two days
a period of 24 hours
a period of 24 hours
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
a period of 24 hours
a period of 24 hours
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
the present time or recent period
the present time or recent period
Life is easier these days
Life is easier these days
a particular time or era
a particular time or era
Those were the glory days
Those were the glory days
periods of twenty-four hours
periods of twenty-four hours
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
the time between sunrise and sunset, or a 24-hour period
the time between sunrise and sunset, or a 24-hour period
The days are getting longer
The days are getting longer
left to be done or completed
left to be done or completed
There are five days left
There are five days left
a television or radio program
a television or radio program
I watched Days yesterday
I watched Days yesterday
a period of time
a period of time
These days are very busy
These days are very busy
a specific moment in time
a specific moment in time
What are the days of the trip
What are the days of the trip
a period of 24 hours
a period of 24 hours
The days go by quickly
The days go by quickly
periods of 24 hours
periods of 24 hours
It takes two days to walk there
It takes two days to walk there
a period of time
a period of time
Those were the good old days
Those were the good old days
the main unit of money in the US and some other countries
In scenethe main unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
In scenea basic unit of money in the US and some other countries
This book costs ten dollars
This book costs ten dollars
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
caring only about money, not about right or wrong
In scenecaring only about money, not about right or wrong
He is a mercenary person who cares about profit
He is a mercenary person who cares about profit
a soldier who fights for money, not for a country
a soldier who fights for money, not for a country
He worked as a mercenary in the war
He worked as a mercenary in the war
a soldier who fights for money, not for a country
a soldier who fights for money, not for a country
The general hired a mercenary to protect the base
The general hired a mercenary to protect the base
soldiers who fight for money
soldiers who fight for money
The country hired mercenaries to fight
The country hired mercenaries to fight
a wild animal related to the dog
In scenea wild animal related to the dog
Wolves live in packs
Wolves live in packs
to make someone be in a particular state or condition
In sceneto make someone be in a particular state or condition
The news left him speechless
The news left him speechless
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
I am leaving the house now
I am leaving the house now
something that is left behind after a process
something that is left behind after a process
This ash is a leaving of the fire
This ash is a leaving of the fire
not sleeping
In scenenot sleeping
She is awake
She is awake
to stop sleeping and become aware
to stop sleeping and become aware
He will awake at sunrise
He will awake at sunrise
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I awake early every day
I awake early every day
a piece of furniture with shelves for books
In scenea piece of furniture with shelves for books
I put the book on the bookcase
I put the book on the bookcase
used to make an adjective stronger
In sceneused to make an adjective stronger
I am terribly sorry
I am terribly sorry
in a very unkind or unpleasant way
in a very unkind or unpleasant way
He behaved terribly at the party
He behaved terribly at the party
to a great degree
to a great degree
It is terribly cold today
It is terribly cold today
the act of making someone feel attracted to you
In scenethe act of making someone feel attracted to you
He is a master of seduction
He is a master of seduction
the act of making someone feel attracted to you
In scenethe act of making someone feel attracted to you
Her smile is a form of seduction
Her smile is a form of seduction
to be in opposition to something
In sceneto be in opposition to something
He is against the plan
He is against the plan
in opposition to someone or something
in opposition to someone or something
He is against the new plan
He is against the new plan
in opposition to
in opposition to
It is against the rules
It is against the rules
in contact with; pressed on
in contact with; pressed on
He leaned against the wall
He leaned against the wall
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
to a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
a time of saying goodbye
In scenea time of saying goodbye
He said a fond farewell to his friends
He said a fond farewell to his friends
to need to pay or give something to someone
In sceneto need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you ten dollars
I owe you ten dollars
caused by or happening because of something
caused by or happening because of something
He owes his success to hard work
He owes his success to hard work
to need to pay or give something to someone
to need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you five dollars
I owe you five dollars
to be the best or first in a competition
In sceneto be the best or first in a competition
She wants to win the race
She wants to win the race
to get someone's love or affection
In sceneto get someone's love or affection
He tried to win her heart
He tried to win her heart
to get a prize or victory
In sceneto get a prize or victory
They will win the tournament
They will win the tournament
to get something as a result of an action
to get something as a result of an action
She worked hard to win his respect
She worked hard to win his respect
to risk money on a game or race
to risk money on a game or race
I will win on that horse
I will win on that horse
to get a prize or victory
to get a prize or victory
Did you win the big prize
Did you win the big prize
to get a prize or victory
to get a prize or victory
She hopes to win the game
She hopes to win the game
to get someone's love or affection
to get someone's love or affection
He hoped to win her heart
He hoped to win her heart
a very big win
a very big win
The election was a big win for the party
The election was a big win for the party
a victory or award in a competition
a victory or award in a competition
That was an easy win for them
That was an easy win for them
the usual or normal choice
the usual or normal choice
This is the win choice
This is the win choice
to get a victory or prize
to get a victory or prize
You must win in life
You must win in life
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That jacket wins on you
That jacket wins on you
content
content
They fight to win
They fight to win
to get first place or defeat others
to get first place or defeat others
Our team will win today
Our team will win today
to get a prize or victory
to get a prize or victory
I want to win the game
I want to win the game
a person who organizes and finances theatrical or musical performances
In scenea person who organizes and finances theatrical or musical performances
The impresario organized the opera show
The impresario organized the opera show
odd or surprising
In sceneodd or surprising
That is a strange sound
That is a strange sound
content
content
It is strange to see snow here
It is strange to see snow here
unusual or odd
unusual or odd
It was a strange dream
It was a strange dream
quick to learn or understand
In scenequick to learn or understand
She is a clever student
She is a clever student
quick to understand or think of things
quick to understand or think of things
He is a clever student
He is a clever student
to be very funny or popular with an audience
In sceneto be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
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 make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
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
to make someone feel attracted to you
In sceneto make someone feel attracted to you
Her beauty seduces everyone
Her beauty seduces everyone
to attract someone in a romantic or sexual way
In sceneto attract someone in a romantic or sexual way
He tried to seduce her
He tried to seduce her
to persuade someone to have sex or to do something wrong
to persuade someone to have sex or to do something wrong
He was seduced by the money
He was seduced by the money
at a fast speed; without delay
In sceneat a fast speed; without delay
He ran quickly to the bus
He ran quickly to the bus
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
coming after all others; the only one left
coming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
relating to money or finance
In scenerelating to money or finance
He is facing financial problems
He is facing financial problems
connected to money or finance
connected to money or finance
He needs financial help
He needs financial help
having to do with money or finance
having to do with money or finance
He is having financial problems
He is having financial problems
to link or bring together
In sceneto link or bring together
Please connect the wires
Please connect the wires
to join or be joined
to join or be joined
Connect the printer to the computer
Connect the printer to the computer
to spend time together with someone
to spend time together with someone
I like to connect with new people
I like to connect with new people
a mythical being from folklore, often ugly and mischievous
In scenea mythical being from folklore, often ugly and mischievous
The troll lived under the bridge
The troll lived under the bridge
a person who posts offensive or provocative messages online to upset others
a person who posts offensive or provocative messages online to upset others
He is just an internet troll
He is just an internet troll
a large, ugly creature in stories
a large, ugly creature in stories
The troll lives under the bridge
The troll lives under the bridge
a large, ugly creature in stories
a large, ugly creature in stories
The troll lived under the bridge
The troll lived under the bridge
a piece of work that needs to be done
In scenea piece of work that needs to be done
Your job is to clean the room
Your job is to clean the room
work that you do for money
work that you do for money
I have a new job
I have a new job
a medical operation to change the body
a medical operation to change the body
She had a nose job
She had a nose job
to get or take something with a fast movement
In sceneto get or take something with a fast movement
She grabbed her keys and left
She grabbed her keys and left
to surround or be on all sides of something
to surround or be on all sides of something
The walls grab the garden
The walls grab the garden
to take something quickly with your hand
to take something quickly with your hand
She reached out to grab the bag
She reached out to grab the bag
to move someone or something from one place to another
In sceneto move someone or something from one place to another
He is taking the box to the kitchen
He is taking the box to the kitchen
to experience something, often something bad
to experience something, often something bad
He is taking a big risk
He is taking a big risk
to stop doing work or an activity for a period of time
to stop doing work or an activity for a period of time
We are taking a break
We are taking a break
to get or receive something
to get or receive something
I am taking charge
I am taking charge
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
I agree with you
I agree with you
to say yes or have the same opinion
to say yes or have the same opinion
I agree with your plan
I agree with your plan
to share the same view as someone
to share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
a tool used for gripping or cutting
In scenea tool used for gripping or cutting
He used pliers to cut the wire
He used pliers to cut the wire
that can be punished by law
In scenethat can be punished by law
His comments were actionable
His comments were actionable
able to be used for a practical purpose
able to be used for a practical purpose
These tips are actionable
These tips are actionable
something valuable that a person or company owns
In scenesomething valuable that a person or company owns
This company has many valuable assets
This company has many valuable assets
something valuable that a person or company owns
something valuable that a person or company owns
The company has many assets
The company has many assets
something that is useful or valuable
something that is useful or valuable
His experience is a great asset to the company
His experience is a great asset to the company
a road vehicle with four wheels and an engine
In scenea road vehicle with four wheels and an engine
He drives his car to work
He drives his car to work
a separate section of a train for passengers or services
a separate section of a train for passengers or services
We sat in the last car of the train
We sat in the last car of the train
a four-wheeled road vehicle
a four-wheeled road vehicle
I have a red car
I have a red car
coffee without caffeine
In scenecoffee without caffeine
I'll have a decaf coffee, please
I'll have a decaf coffee, please
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
a person who takes someone away by force
In scenea person who takes someone away by force
The police are looking for the kidnapper
The police are looking for the kidnapper
a person who takes someone by force and holds them
In scenea person who takes someone by force and holds them
The kidnapper asked for money
The kidnapper asked for money
a ceremony for a dead person
In scenea ceremony for a dead person
They attended the funeral yesterday
They attended the funeral yesterday
a very long period of time
In scenea very long period of time
It took ages to finish the work
It took ages to finish the work
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
Different ages had different rules
Different ages had different rules
stages of growing older
stages of growing older
People pass through different ages as they grow
People pass through different ages as they grow
the number of years someone has lived
the number of years someone has lived
Please list the ages of all the children
Please list the ages of all the children
the way things are placed or happen one after another
In scenethe way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
a set of numbers used to open a lock
In scenea set of numbers used to open a lock
I forgot the combination
I forgot the combination
a mix of different things
a mix of different things
This is a great combination of flavors
This is a great combination of flavors
a series of movements put together
a series of movements put together
The dancer performed a difficult combination
The dancer performed a difficult combination
beneficial or positive
In scenebeneficial or positive
A healthy profit is good
A healthy profit is good
in a way that is better for your body
in a way that is better for your body
Eating fruit is a healthy choice
Eating fruit is a healthy choice
not sick or ill
not sick or ill
She is a healthy person
She is a healthy person
not strong and well in body
not strong and well in body
He looks not healthy
He looks not healthy
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
able to cause death
In sceneable to cause death
The dose was lethal
The dose was lethal
something that honors a person who died
In scenesomething that honors a person who died
This is a war memorial
This is a war memorial
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
having a great extent from side to side
In scenehaving a great extent from side to side
The road is very wide
The road is very wide
covering or extending over the entire range of something
covering or extending over the entire range of something
The river is very wide here
The river is very wide here
completely or to a large degree
completely or to a large degree
He opened his eyes wide
He opened his eyes wide
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
In sceneused to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard
except if
except if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
a combination of different parts or things
In scenea combination of different parts or things
The conjunction of these factors caused a delay
The conjunction of these factors caused a delay
coins or paper notes used to buy things
In scenecoins or paper notes used to buy things
I have some money
I have some money
not wearing any clothes
In scenenot wearing any clothes
The baby is naked
The baby is naked
not wearing any clothes
not wearing any clothes
The baby is naked
The baby is naked
a device for talking to people from far away
In scenea device for talking to people from far away
She answered the phone quickly
She answered the phone quickly
a portable device used to make calls and access the internet
a portable device used to make calls and access the internet
I lost my cell phone yesterday
I lost my cell phone yesterday
a small phone you can carry with you
a small phone you can carry with you
I forgot my cell phone at home
I forgot my cell phone at home
a small phone you can carry with you
a small phone you can carry with you
My cell phone is in my bag
My cell phone is in my bag
a phone you can carry with you
a phone you can carry with you
Many people use a mobile phone
Many people use a mobile phone
a person who works on a ship or boat
In scenea person who works on a ship or boat
He is a brave sailor
He is a brave sailor
a person who works on a ship
a person who works on a ship
The sailor works on a large ship
The sailor works on a large ship
a person who makes and repairs keys and locks
In scenea person who makes and repairs keys and locks
I called a locksmith to open my door
I called a locksmith to open my door
a person who makes and repairs locks
a person who makes and repairs locks
I called a locksmith to open the door
I called a locksmith to open the door
a person who makes and repairs keys and locks
a person who makes and repairs keys and locks
I called a locksmith when I lost my keys
I called a locksmith when I lost my keys
to reach a place or destination
In sceneto reach a place or destination
We will arrive at the station soon
We will arrive at the station soon
not on time
not on time
The train will arrive late
The train will arrive late
to get to a place
to get to a place
We arrive at the station at noon
We arrive at the station at noon
to get to a place
to get to a place
They arrive in London tomorrow
They arrive in London tomorrow
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
very close to death
In scenevery close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
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 speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
to refuse to give something
In sceneto refuse to give something
He decided to withhold the information
He decided to withhold the information
to not give something that is asked for or expected
to not give something that is asked for or expected
He decided to withhold the information
He decided to withhold the information
in most cases
In scenein most cases
I usually wake up at 7 am
I usually wake up at 7 am
informal word for dollar
In sceneinformal word for dollar
It costs ten bucks
It costs ten bucks
informal word for US dollars
informal word for US dollars
That jacket costs fifty bucks
That jacket costs fifty bucks
a person who represents clients in legal matters
In scenea person who represents clients in legal matters
He is a successful attorney
He is a successful attorney
an amount of money that you owe
In scenean amount of money that you owe
I have a large debt
I have a large debt
a feeling of being very grateful to someone
a feeling of being very grateful to someone
I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help
I owe you a debt of gratitude for your help
feeling very sad because someone has died
In scenefeeling very sad because someone has died
She is grieving for her lost husband
She is grieving for her lost husband
to move parts of something apart
In sceneto move parts of something apart
He spread his fingers wide
He spread his fingers wide
to make information or ideas known to many people
to make information or ideas known to many people
They spread the news to everyone
They spread the news to everyone
a large amount of different foods arranged for a meal
a large amount of different foods arranged for a meal
They prepared a huge spread for the party
They prepared a huge spread for the party
to become larger or affect more areas
to become larger or affect more areas
They spread the news quickly
They spread the news quickly
used to express anger or emphasis
In sceneused to express anger or emphasis
Holy cow, look at that
Holy cow, look at that
connected with God or religion
connected with God or religion
This is a holy place
This is a holy place
to take something that does not belong to you
In sceneto take something that does not belong to you
He stole my phone
He stole my phone
a long, narrow scarf or shawl worn around the neck or shoulders
a long, narrow scarf or shawl worn around the neck or shoulders
She wore a silk stole with her dress
She wore a silk stole with her dress
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
starting to be something
starting to be something
The weather will become cold
The weather will become cold
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
money paid regularly to someone after they stop working
In scenemoney paid regularly to someone after they stop working
He lives on his pension
He lives on his pension
to perform the function of something
In sceneto perform the function of something
This box acts as a chair
This box acts as a chair
to do the job of something
to do the job of something
This sofa acts as a bed
This sofa acts as a bed
to do the job or function of something
to do the job or function of something
The sofa can act as a bed
The sofa can act as a bed
the act of making sure laws or rules are obeyed
In scenethe act of making sure laws or rules are obeyed
Police ensure the enforcement of traffic laws
Police ensure the enforcement of traffic laws
in a simple or straightforward way; merely
In scenein a simple or straightforward way; merely
I simply wanted to help
I simply wanted to help
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
She explained it simply
She explained it simply
used to emphasize a statement
used to emphasize a statement
It is simply amazing
It is simply amazing
in a simple or straightforward way; merely
in a simple or straightforward way; merely
It is simply a matter of time
It is simply a matter of time
a person who belongs to a group
In scenea person who belongs to a group
He is a member of the club
He is a member of the club
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I try to recall the answer
I try to recall the answer
official approval for an action
In sceneofficial approval for an action
The government gave its sanction to the plan
The government gave its sanction to the plan
a punishment for breaking a rule
a punishment for breaking a rule
The government imposed a trade sanction
The government imposed a trade sanction
the time that has already happened
In scenethe time that has already happened
We should learn from the past
We should learn from the past
to someone so they can consider or approve it
to someone so they can consider or approve it
Please pass this document to the manager
Please pass this document to the manager
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
He bought a fresh past
He bought a fresh past
a time that is after the exact hour
a time that is after the exact hour
It is ten past five
It is ten past five
a serious infectious disease caused by bacteria
In scenea serious infectious disease caused by bacteria
Anthrax is a serious infectious disease
Anthrax is a serious infectious disease