The Mentalist — Season 1 Episode 10
Words & meanings
621 words
CEFR level
to think someone is guilty or something is wrong
In sceneto think someone is guilty or something is wrong
The police suspect him of the crime
The police suspect him of the crime
someone thought to be guilty of a crime
In scenesomeone thought to be guilty of a crime
The police caught the suspect
The police caught the suspect
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
That behavior looks very suspect
That behavior looks very suspect
someone thought to be involved in a crime
someone thought to be involved in a crime
The police questioned the suspect
The police questioned the suspect
to be the reason that something happens
In sceneto be the reason that something happens
The rain caused the flood
The rain caused the flood
to make someone do something
to make someone do something
That caused him to change his mind
That caused him to change his mind
an aim or movement that people support
an aim or movement that people support
She works for a good cause
She works for a good cause
for the reason that
for the reason that
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
I am staying here 'cause I am tired
the thing that makes something happen
the thing that makes something happen
What was the cause of the fire
What was the cause of the fire
not having paid work
In scenenot having paid work
He has been out of a job for months
He has been out of a job for months
an institution where students study for advanced degrees and where research is conducted
In scenean institution where students study for advanced degrees and where research is conducted
I study at a big university
I study at a big university
a place where people study after high school
In scenea place where people study after high school
They study at the university
They study at the university
to make something look real when it is not
In sceneto make something look real when it is not
They staged a protest in the city center
They staged a protest in the city center
a step in a process
In scenea step in a process
We are at the first stage
We are at the first stage
to plan and carry out an event
to plan and carry out an event
He staged the equipment
He staged the equipment
a raised area where people perform
a raised area where people perform
The actor is on the stage
The actor is on the stage
a particular point in a process
a particular point in a process
We are in the first stage of the project
We are in the first stage of the project
to go away quietly without being noticed
In sceneto go away quietly without being noticed
We decided to slip away early from the party
We decided to slip away early from the party
to gradually become distant or disappear
to gradually become distant or disappear
Time seems to slip away
Time seems to slip away
to get away from a place or situation quietly or without being noticed
to get away from a place or situation quietly or without being noticed
He managed to slip away from the meeting
He managed to slip away from the meeting
to go away quietly without being noticed
to go away quietly without being noticed
She tried to slip away before anyone saw her
She tried to slip away before anyone saw her
to ask an expert for advice
In sceneto ask an expert for advice
You should consult a doctor
You should consult a doctor
to ask a person for information or advice
to ask a person for information or advice
I need to consult my lawyer
I need to consult my lawyer
to have knowledge of something
In sceneto have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
understand | to have knowledge of something
understand | to have knowledge of something
I knew the answer
I knew the answer
knowing what is happening around you
In sceneknowing what is happening around you
She was conscious of the noise
She was conscious of the noise
to make something by putting parts together
In sceneto make something by putting parts together
They are building a new house
They are building a new house
a structure with walls and a roof
In scenea structure with walls and a roof
This building is very tall
This building is very tall
the process of making a structure
the process of making a structure
The building of the new house is almost finished
The building of the new house is almost finished
to gradually become something over time
to gradually become something over time
They are building on their past success
They are building on their past success
the qualities that make something pleasing to look at
In scenethe qualities that make something pleasing to look at
The building has a modern aesthetic
The building has a modern aesthetic
an idea or arrangement for doing something
In scenean idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
a method for achieving something
a method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
to make an arrangement to do something
to make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
not able to be reached or used
In scenenot able to be reached or used
The product is unavailable
The product is unavailable
not able to be reached or used
not able to be reached or used
He is unavailable today
He is unavailable today
given money for work done
In scenegiven money for work done
This is a paid position
This is a paid position
to be a good use of time or effort
to be a good use of time or effort
It pays to arrive on time
It pays to arrive on time
to give money for work done
to give money for work done
They pay the workers every week
They pay the workers every week
money given for work done
money given for work done
He received his pay yesterday
He received his pay yesterday
to give attention to someone or something
to give attention to someone or something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to direct your attention or respect toward something
to direct your attention or respect toward something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to give money for something
to give money for something
I have to pay the bill
I have to pay the bill
money given for work
money given for work
I receive my pay every month
I receive my pay every month
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
This job pays well
This job pays well
money received for work
money received for work
My pay is deposited monthly
My pay is deposited monthly
to give someone the money you owe them
to give someone the money you owe them
I need to pay my credit card debt
I need to pay my credit card debt
to experience something bad because of an action
to experience something bad because of an action
Honesty will pay in the end
Honesty will pay in the end
to experience a bad result for something you did
to experience a bad result for something you did
You will pay for what you did
You will pay for what you did
to go to see someone or a place
to go to see someone or a place
We will pay a visit to the museum
We will pay a visit to the museum
to get possession of something
to get possession of something
I will pay for the book
I will pay for the book
eager to fight or argue
In sceneeager to fight or argue
He had a combative attitude during the meeting
He had a combative attitude during the meeting
used to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
In sceneused to introduce a statement that corrects or adds to something
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
I thought he was American, but actually he is British
used to emphasize that something is true or real
used to emphasize that something is true or real
Did he actually say that
Did he actually say that
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
to fire a gun or other weapon
In sceneto fire a gun or other weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
Shoot I forgot my keys
Shoot I forgot my keys
to move suddenly and fast
to move suddenly and fast
Shoot, I forgot my keys
Shoot, I forgot my keys
to take pictures with a camera
to take pictures with a camera
We will shoot a movie
We will shoot a movie
to record with a camera
to record with a camera
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
to make a gun fire
to make a gun fire
He shot the gun into the air
He shot the gun into the air
to use a gun to hit someone or something
to use a gun to hit someone or something
You should not shoot at birds
You should not shoot at birds
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
The soldier shot at the target
The soldier shot at the target
to fire a gun or other weapon
to fire a gun or other weapon
They decided to shoot at the enemy
They decided to shoot at the enemy
to wound someone with a gun
to wound someone with a gun
The robber shot the security guard
The robber shot the security guard
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
Do not shoot at the innocent people
Do not shoot at the innocent people
to force a liquid into something
to force a liquid into something
The doctor will shoot the medicine
The doctor will shoot the medicine
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
He accidentally shot his friend
He accidentally shot his friend
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
The soldier shot the guard
The soldier shot the guard
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
They shot the man in the street
They shot the man in the street
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
He decided to shoot at the target
He decided to shoot at the target
to move or send something fast
to move or send something fast
Please shoot the ball to me
Please shoot the ball to me
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to know what something means
In sceneto know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
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
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
completely new and causing great change
In scenecompletely new and causing great change
This is a revolutionary invention
This is a revolutionary invention
fighting to change a government
fighting to change a government
He was a famous revolutionary
He was a famous revolutionary
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
not complete or whole
In scenenot complete or whole
There was a partial eclipse of the sun
There was a partial eclipse of the sun
liking something more than others
liking something more than others
I am partial to chocolate ice cream
I am partial to chocolate ice cream
a person who studies science
In scenea person who studies science
The scientist analyzed the data carefully
The scientist analyzed the data carefully
a person who studies science
a person who studies science
He is a famous scientist
He is a famous scientist
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
She looks tired today
She looks tired today
the way someone looks, especially physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially physical attractiveness
He has good looks
He has good looks
to try to find something
to try to find something
She looks for her keys
She looks for her keys
seems to be
seems to be
She looks happy today
She looks happy today
to appear or give the impression
to appear or give the impression
He looks like his father
He looks like his father
willing to give or share freely
In scenewilling to give or share freely
He is a very generous man
He is a very generous man
an unknown or unspecified place
In scenean unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unspecified or unknown location
an unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
widely known or important
In scenewidely known or important
He is a prominent scientist
He is a prominent scientist
easy to see or notice
easy to see or notice
The statue is in a prominent position
The statue is in a prominent position
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to get into a particular state or condition
to get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
to go to someone for help or support
to go to someone for help or support
You can come to me for help
You can come to me for help
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will come to the city soon
We will come to the city soon
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
to enter your thoughts
to enter your thoughts
The idea came to me suddenly
The idea came to me suddenly
to arrive at a point or situation
to arrive at a point or situation
We have come to a difficult decision
We have come to a difficult decision
to arrive at a particular situation
to arrive at a particular situation
The situation has come to an end
The situation has come to an end
to become conscious again
to become conscious again
The patient started to come to after the surgery
The patient started to come to after the surgery
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
She finally came to after the accident
She finally came to after the accident
to lead to a particular result
to lead to a particular result
The total bill came to fifty dollars
The total bill came to fifty dollars
to go to a place to see someone
to go to a place to see someone
Please come to my house this evening
Please come to my house this evening
to look at something for a period of time
In sceneto look at something for a period of time
I like to watch movies
I like to watch movies
to pay attention to what you are doing
to pay attention to what you are doing
Watch your step on the stairs
Watch your step on the stairs
to take care of someone or something
to take care of someone or something
Please watch my bag
Please watch my bag
a small clock worn on the wrist
a small clock worn on the wrist
My watch is broken
My watch is broken
meant to be kept private
In scenemeant to be kept private
This is a confidential document
This is a confidential document
a very strong, deadly poison
In scenea very strong, deadly poison
The spy used cyanide
The spy used cyanide
to deceive someone
In sceneto deceive someone
Don't try to fool me
Don't try to fool me
a person who lacks good sense
a person who lacks good sense
Don't be such a fool
Don't be such a fool
a person who lacks good judgment
a person who lacks good judgment
He is a complete fool
He is a complete fool
to deceive someone
to deceive someone
You can't fool me
You can't fool me
systematic investigation to discover facts
In scenesystematic investigation to discover facts
She is doing research on cancer
She is doing research on cancer
someone who has recently married
In scenesomeone who has recently married
The newlyweds are on their honeymoon
The newlyweds are on their honeymoon
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
a part of an organization
In scenea part of an organization
He works in the sales department
He works in the sales department
a particular area of activity or interest
a particular area of activity or interest
He works in the sales department
He works in the sales department
a part of a large organization that does a specific job
a part of a large organization that does a specific job
She works in the marketing department
She works in the marketing department
a part of a store or organization
a part of a store or organization
This is the clothing department
This is the clothing department
the state of being completely full
In scenethe state of being completely full
The sponge reached the point of saturation
The sponge reached the point of saturation
a small animal with a long tail and sharp teeth
In scenea small animal with a long tail and sharp teeth
The mice are in the kitchen
The mice are in the kitchen
to make something be seen or experienced
In sceneto make something be seen or experienced
The report will expose the truth
The report will expose the truth
to leave something without cover
to leave something without cover
Do not expose your skin to the sun
Do not expose your skin to the sun
to make something known that was hidden
to make something known that was hidden
The report will expose the truth
The report will expose the truth
relaxed and not formal
In scenerelaxed and not formal
I prefer casual clothes
I prefer casual clothes
feeling a need to eat
In scenefeeling a need to eat
I am hungry
I am hungry
feeling a strong need or desire for something
feeling a strong need or desire for something
He is hungry for success
He is hungry for success
feeling a need to eat more than before
feeling a need to eat more than before
I am even more hungry now
I am even more hungry now
in every way or to the full degree
In scenein every way or to the full degree
I completely forgot about the meeting
I completely forgot about the meeting
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
to beat someone in a contest or fight
In sceneto beat someone in a contest or fight
Our team defeated them
Our team defeated them
to be beaten by someone in a contest or fight
to be beaten by someone in a contest or fight
The team was defeated in the game
The team was defeated in the game
failing to win a game or contest
failing to win a game or contest
He accepted his defeat
He accepted his defeat
to make something no longer useful or effective
to make something no longer useful or effective
This error defeats the purpose of the experiment
This error defeats the purpose of the experiment
an amount of something available for use
In scenean amount of something available for use
We have a large supply of water
We have a large supply of water
a musical group
a musical group
The supply performed at the concert
The supply performed at the concert
things needed for a particular purpose
things needed for a particular purpose
We need more school supplies
We need more school supplies
to give something that is needed
to give something that is needed
The company supplies electricity
The company supplies electricity
happening or appearing soon
In scenehappening or appearing soon
The coming weeks will be busy
The coming weeks will be busy
to move toward or arrive at a place
to move toward or arrive at a place
The train is coming
The train is coming
to move from a higher place to a lower one
to move from a higher place to a lower one
My friend is coming to my house
My friend is coming to my house
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
What is the purpose of this meeting?
What is the purpose of this meeting?
the thing that you plan to do
the thing that you plan to do
What is the purpose of this meeting
What is the purpose of this meeting
good at tricking others
In scenegood at tricking others
The fox was very cunning and escaped
The fox was very cunning and escaped
to give someone the chance to take something
In sceneto give someone the chance to take something
He offered me some water
He offered me some water
a suggestion of something to be done or given
In scenea suggestion of something to be done or given
He accepted the job offer
He accepted the job offer
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
the large number of times something has happened
In scenethe large number of times something has happened
I told you for the umpteenth time
I told you for the umpteenth time
lacking good sense or judgment
In scenelacking good sense or judgment
That was a silly mistake
That was a silly mistake
a flow of electric charge
In scenea flow of electric charge
The current flows through the wire
The current flows through the wire
water moving in a direction
water moving in a direction
The current is very strong here
The current is very strong here
happening or existing now
happening or existing now
What is your current address
What is your current address
a machine that does a job in the home
In scenea machine that does a job in the home
A microwave is a useful kitchen appliance
A microwave is a useful kitchen appliance
a person or thing that could cause harm
In scenea person or thing that could cause harm
The storm is a threat to the city
The storm is a threat to the city
a statement that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want
In scenea statement that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want
He made a threat against his rival
He made a threat against his rival
the amount or level of something
In scenethe amount or level of something
I agree to a certain extent
I agree to a certain extent
clean and well-ordered
In sceneclean and well-ordered
Please keep your desk neat
Please keep your desk neat
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
That is a neat trick
That is a neat trick
served without ice or mixers
served without ice or mixers
He drinks his whiskey neat
He drinks his whiskey neat
clean and well-ordered
clean and well-ordered
Her desk is always neat
Her desk is always neat
a panel with switches for connecting telephone calls
In scenea panel with switches for connecting telephone calls
The operator is at the switchboard
The operator is at the switchboard
not soft or liquid
In scenenot soft or liquid
Ice is solid
Ice is solid
happening without stopping
happening without stopping
We worked for three solid hours
We worked for three solid hours
a helpful act for someone
a helpful act for someone
Can you do me a solid?
Can you do me a solid?
of a high or acceptable quality
of a high or acceptable quality
He has a solid chance to win
He has a solid chance to win
relating to the body
In scenerelating to the body
He is in good physical health
He is in good physical health
relating to the physical world, not spiritual
relating to the physical world, not spiritual
The physical world is complex
The physical world is complex
a medical check-up of a person's body
a medical check-up of a person's body
I need to go for my yearly physical
I need to go for my yearly physical
of or relating to the body
of or relating to the body
He needs physical exercise daily
He needs physical exercise daily
impossible to change or break
In sceneimpossible to change or break
They have an ironclad agreement
They have an ironclad agreement
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
to try to stop an attack or oppose something
In sceneto try to stop an attack or oppose something
He decided to fight back
He decided to fight back
to give something that someone needs
In sceneto give something that someone needs
The company provides free food
The company provides free food
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
The hotel provides free breakfast
The hotel provides free breakfast
on the condition that
on the condition that
You can go out provided you finish your homework
You can go out provided you finish your homework
to give something that is needed
to give something that is needed
The company provides free water
The company provides free water
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
In sceneto need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
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 learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
a person who influences others in a clever or unfair way
In scenea person who influences others in a clever or unfair way
He is a skilled manipulator
He is a skilled manipulator
to speak words
In sceneto speak words
He said no
He said no
already referred to earlier
already referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
to express something in words
to express something in words
He said that he was busy
He said that he was busy
to speak words
to speak words
She said she was tired
She said she was tired
to have as a part or feature
In sceneto have as a part or feature
The job involves a lot of travel
The job involves a lot of travel
to be in a romantic relationship
In sceneto be in a romantic relationship
They are romantically involved
They are romantically involved
to take part in something
to take part in something
We want to involve everyone in the project
We want to involve everyone in the project
a small, intelligent African ape with no tail
In scenea small, intelligent African ape with no tail
The chimpanzee is very smart
The chimpanzee is very smart
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling fear
feeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
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
making no sound
In scenemaking no sound
The room was completely silent
The room was completely silent
easy to see or understand
In sceneeasy to see or understand
The answer is obvious
The answer is obvious
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
someone or something that is annoying
In scenesomeone or something that is annoying
Filling out these forms is a pain in the ass
Filling out these forms is a pain in the ass
very annoying or difficult
very annoying or difficult
This project is a pain in the ass
This project is a pain in the ass
someone who is very annoying or difficult
someone who is very annoying or difficult
He is a total pain in the ass
He is a total pain in the ass