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The Mentalist — Season 1 Episode 22

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someone you do not know

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someone you do not know

Don't talk to strangers

odd or surprising

The stranger the better

a person who is in a place they do not know

The stranger looked at the map

a person you do not know

I do not talk to a stranger

a person who is not known or is odd

He is a total stranger to me

to attempt to do something

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to attempt to do something

I gave it a try

to give an instruction to do something

He gave an order to start the project

transfer | to hand something to someone without payment

He gave me a pen

to hand something to someone without payment

I gave him the keys

a feeling of being bad or wrong about something you did

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a feeling of being bad or wrong about something you did

He felt a deep sense of shame

to make someone feel bad about something they did

They shamed him for lying

a feeling of sadness or disappointment

It is a shame that the store is closed

to be the reason that something happens

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to be the reason that something happens

The rain caused the flood

to make someone do something

That caused him to change his mind

an aim or movement that people support

She works for a good cause

for the reason that

I am staying here 'cause I am tired

the thing that makes something happen

What was the cause of the fire

strong and angry in a way that is frightening

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strong and angry in a way that is frightening

The lion is a fierce animal

very strong or aggressive

There is fierce competition

a shared past relationship or experience with someone

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a shared past relationship or experience with someone

They have a long history together

a written account of past events

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a written account of past events

We learn history at school

the study or record of past events

I love reading about history

the things that happened in the past

We learn history at school

an informal word for a crazy or dangerous person

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an informal word for a crazy or dangerous person

He acted like a total psycho

having a mental illness or being very strange and dangerous

He is acting like a total psycho

a person with a severe mental disorder

She is a psycho who needs help

a famous 1960 horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock

I watched the movie Psycho yesterday

extremely good or impressive

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extremely good or impressive

That car is so cool

not excited or angry

Keep cool during the test

having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm

The weather is cool today

to feel thankful for something

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to feel thankful for something

I appreciate your help

to not like or be annoyed by something

I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me

to recognize the worth of something

I appreciate your help

to understand the full meaning or importance of something

I appreciate the effort you put into this

as much as is needed

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as much as is needed

We have plenty of food for everyone

a large amount

In scene

a large amount

We have plenty of time

to a great degree

That room is plenty big for our needs

a particular amount or degree of something

In scene

a particular amount or degree of something

The water level is rising

to knock down a building or structure

The storm leveled the building

having a surface with no high or low parts

The ground is level here

a flat area at a particular height in a building

We live on the third level

a piece of equipment designed for a specific purpose

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a piece of equipment designed for a specific purpose

This is a useful device

to turn from a solid into a liquid

In scene

to turn from a solid into a liquid

The ice will melt in the sun

to make someone feel strong emotion

Her smile melted my heart

a hot sandwich with melted cheese and another main ingredient

I ordered a tuna melt

relating to the body

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relating to the body

He is in good physical health

relating to the physical world, not spiritual

The physical world is complex

a medical check-up of a person's body

I need to go for my yearly physical

of or relating to the body

He needs physical exercise daily

a person who lives in a town, especially one not associated with a nearby university or rural area

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a person who lives in a town, especially one not associated with a nearby university or rural area

He is a townie who has lived here all his life

used to say yes or to show agreement

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used to say yes or to show agreement

Of course I will come

used to say something is expected or obvious

In scene

used to say something is expected or obvious

Of course I will help you

a series of lessons on a particular subject

I am taking an English course

one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish

The first course was soup

one part of a meal, such as a starter or main dish

I liked the main course

a planned way or path to follow

The ship changed its course

a continuous period of time

During the course of the day

a way of doing something

The ship changed its course

an area of land used for a sport or activity

The golf course is very large

a series of classes or lessons on a particular subject

I am taking an English course

a treatment to help someone get better from an illness or injury

In scene

a treatment to help someone get better from an illness or injury

She is starting physical therapy today

treatment for a mental or physical condition

She goes to therapy once a week

to be required or expected to do something

In scene

to be required or expected to do something

You are supposed to be here at nine

to think something is true without proof

I supposed it was true

to be required or expected to do something

You are supposed to arrive on time

thought to be true or likely

It is a supposed fact

happening or existing before now

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happening or existing before now

He is a former president

feeling or showing that you think someone or something is worthless or deserving of no respect

In scene

feeling or showing that you think someone or something is worthless or deserving of no respect

He gave a contemptuous laugh

periods of time measured in minutes and seconds

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periods of time measured in minutes and seconds

We waited for two hours

a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

It took two hours to finish

a long or unspecified period of time

I waited for hours

a period of time measured in hours

We studied for many hours

a measure of time, 60 minutes

It takes two hours to reach there

a period of sixty minutes

I have been waiting for two hours

periods of sixty minutes

The work will take five hours

to stop being involved or to move away

In scene

to stop being involved or to move away

Please back off now

to stop approaching or threatening someone

He told the aggressive man to back off

to decrease the amount, speed, or pressure of something

You should back off on your work

to move away from someone or stop being aggressive or annoying toward them

He told the bully to back off

a large amount of something

In scene

a large amount of something

I have a load of work

to put things into a container or device

Please load the dishwasher

a task or responsibility that someone has to deal with

This project is a heavy load for the team

the fluid containing sperm that is released during ejaculation

The doctor examined the load

a procedure done to test a hypothesis

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a procedure done to test a hypothesis

The scientist ran a test

a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability

I have a math test tomorrow

to try something to check its quality

I want to test the new car

to deal with a situation or problem

In scene

to deal with a situation or problem

I can handle this problem

a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it

Please hold the handle of the door

a name or nickname used for identification

What is your Twitter handle

to give something to someone by hand

Handle the book to your friend

long and uninteresting

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long and uninteresting

The meeting was long and tedious

to seem or appear a certain way

In scene

to seem or appear a certain way

She looks tired today

the way someone looks, especially physical attractiveness

He has good looks

to try to find something

She looks for her keys

seems to be

She looks happy today

to appear or give the impression

He looks like his father

to send something through the air with your hand

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to send something through the air with your hand

He is throwing a 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

He is throwing the ball

to carry out an action

In scene

to carry out an action

He tried to pull a trick on me

a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something

I felt a strong pull towards him

to move something toward yourself

He pulled the door open

to take something back or remove it

He decided to pull his request

to be of significance or relevance

In scene

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

used to say yes or to show agreement

In scene

used to say yes or to show agreement

Of course I will help you

used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected

Can you help me? Of course

used to say something is expected or obvious

Of course I will help you

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

in a full or complete way

In scene

in a full or complete way

Wash your hands thoroughly

brought into life

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brought into life

I was born in Istanbul

to come into the world at birth

The baby was born yesterday

to start living

A new idea was born

an unknown or unspecified thing

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an unknown or unspecified thing

There is something in my eye

used to indicate an approximate amount or degree

It costs something like ten dollars

an unspecified thing

I want something to eat

something used to lead someone away from the real thing

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something used to lead someone away from the real thing

The police used a decoy car

to examine the similarities and differences between two or more things

In scene

to examine the similarities and differences between two or more things

I will compare these two items

to examine similarities and differences

Compare these two pictures.

to examine similarities and differences

Please compare these two pictures

to look at two or more things to see how they are alike or different

Please compare these two photos

to say that you want something

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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

used to make a polite request

In scene

used to make a polite request

Please help me

to do what you want to do

You can do as you please

to make someone feel happy

I want to please my parents

to make something stop working

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to make something stop working

Please shut the computer

to make someone stop talking

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to make someone stop talking

He tried to shut her

to stop someone from being part of a group or activity

They shut him out of the conversation

a word used to show lack of interest or enthusiasm

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a word used to show lack of interest or enthusiasm

The movie was just meh

feeling unhappy or worried

In scene

feeling unhappy or worried

She felt upset after the argument

to make someone feel sad or worried

Please do not upset her

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

an area of red, itchy spots on the skin

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an area of red, itchy spots on the skin

I have a rash on my arm

done too quickly without thinking

It was a rash decision

red spots or irritation on the skin

I have a rash on my arm

a sudden large number of something

There was a rash of robberies

with a voice that can be heard

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with a voice that can be heard

She read the book aloud

to reach a place or destination

In scene

to reach a place or destination

We will arrive at the station soon

not on time

The train will arrive late

to get to a place

We arrive at the station at noon

to get to a place

They arrive in London tomorrow

to communicate with someone

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to communicate with someone

I will get in touch with you soon

to live in a place for a period of time

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to live in a place for a period of time

We will stay in a hotel

fully awake and able to think clearly

I need to stay awake

to continue to be in a place

Please stay here

a period of time spent in a place

We enjoyed our stay in London

a person who is not interesting or exciting

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a person who is not interesting or exciting

He is such a bore

to hold or support something and move with it

The tree bore delicious fruit

to give birth to a baby

She bore a baby boy

an empty space in something solid

The pipe has a wide bore

not interesting or exciting

This movie is a bore

not smart or not able to think well

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not smart or not able to think well

That was a dumb question

to make something easier to understand

They had to dumb down the manual

not able to talk

The man was born dumb

in an exact manner

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in an exact manner

It is exactly ten o'clock

the time at this moment

In scene

the time at this moment

I am busy now

used to get attention or introduce a statement

Now, listen carefully

used to say goodbye in a friendly way

Now, I must go

a convenient or appropriate time for something

Now is the perfect time to start

to understand or notice something

In scene

to understand or notice something

I realized my mistake

to become actual or happen

She realized her dream

to become aware of something

He finally realized the truth

to have as a part or feature

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to have as a part or feature

The job involves a lot of travel

to take part in something

We want to involve everyone in the project

to be in a romantic relationship

They are romantically involved

not in a way that cannot be avoided

In scene

not in a way that cannot be avoided

That is not necessarily true

in a way that cannot be avoided

This change will necessarily lead to problems

in a way that cannot be avoided or is always true

The result is not necessarily bad

in every case

It is not necessarily true

to walk close to someone

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to walk close to someone

I will go up to him

to go down on one or both knees

In scene

to go down on one or both knees

He knelt to pick up the toy

to go down on your knees

In scene

to go down on your knees

He knelt down to pray

to rest on one or both knees, often to pray

He knelt to pray

to go down or stay on your knees

She knelt on the floor

the way a person acts or behaves

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the way a person acts or behaves

His behavior was very good

the way a person or thing acts or functions

His behavior is polite

the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

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the state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave

The bird lives in confinement

having the skill or opportunity to do something

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having the skill or opportunity to do something

She is able to speak English

on two occasions

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on two occasions

I called him twice

to give off a smell

In scene

to give off a smell

The fish smells bad

to notice or recognize a smell

I can smell smoke

the quality perceived by the nose

I love the smell of rain

to come back to a former position or popularity

The trend began to smell again

in a short time

In scene

in a short time

I will see you soon

in the near future

I will see you soon

to be stronger or more important than something else

In scene

to be stronger or more important than something else

The smell of garlic overpowered the other flavors

to legally take a child as your own

In scene

to legally take a child as your own

They decided to adopt a child

to start to have a particular attitude or belief

They adopted a new approach

a person who studies at a school

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a person who studies at a school

I am a student

the way parts are organized or put together

In scene

the way parts are organized or put together

The structure of the book is clear

to organize or put parts together in a particular way

You should structure your essay well

a thing that is built or constructed

This is an ancient structure

when someone says you can do something

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when someone says you can do something

I asked for permission to leave early

to roughly calculate an amount or value

In scene

to roughly calculate an amount or value

I estimate the cost will be fifty dollars

to roughly calculate a number or amount

Can you estimate how long it will take

a rough calculation or judgment

This is just a rough estimate

to be required or expected to do something

In scene

to be required or expected to do something

I suppose that you are right

to think something is true without proof

I suppose you are right

to have a particular purpose or intention

You are supposed to arrive by ten

to be beaten in a game or competition

In scene

to be beaten in a game or competition

They are losing the match

to stop having something

He is losing weight

to stop knowing where something is

She is always losing her keys

to stop having something

He is losing his keys

a period of seven days

In scene

a period of seven days

I will see you next week

a period of seven days

There are seven days in a week

something that is found or learned

In scene

something that is found or learned

It was a great discovery

to feel bad about something you did wrong and want to change

In scene

to feel bad about something you did wrong and want to change

She repented for her past mistakes

to cause physical harm to someone

In scene

to cause physical harm to someone

He was injured in a car accident

a school holiday in the spring season

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a school holiday in the spring season

Students are happy about spring break

a vacation period for students in the spring

Students are excited for spring break

feeling strong displeasure or irritation

In scene

feeling strong displeasure or irritation

The customer was angry about the delay

feeling strong annoyance or displeasure

He is angry with me

feeling strong annoyance or displeasure

She is feeling angry after the argument

to move behind someone and go where they go

In scene

to move behind someone and go where they go

The dog followed me home

to do what someone tells you to do

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to do what someone tells you to do

You should follow the instructions

to watch or pay attention to someone's activities

In scene

to watch or pay attention to someone's activities

Follow the latest news

to happen or appear after something else in order

Night follows day

to understand what someone is saying or doing

Do you follow my instructions

an expression of appreciation

In scene

an expression of appreciation

Many thanks for the help

to tell someone you are grateful

I want to thank you

a single person or thing

In scene

a single person or thing

Every individual needs space

content

Every individual has rights

a single human being

Every individual has rights

a single person or thing

Each part is individual

information passed from person to person by talking

In scene

information passed from person to person by talking

I heard about this restaurant by word of mouth

information passed from person to person by speaking

I heard about this restaurant by word of mouth

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