The Mentalist — Season 1 Episode 23
Words & meanings
514 words
CEFR level
to form letters or words on a surface
In sceneto form letters or words on a surface
She writes content for the website
She writes content for the website
to put words or information into a document or space
to put words or information into a document or space
Write your name here
Write your name here
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
I need to write a check for the rent
I need to write a check for the rent
to create words on a page
to create words on a page
I want to write a story
I want to write a story
to form letters or words on a surface
to form letters or words on a surface
Please write your name here
Please write your name here
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
He needs to change his clothes
He needs to change his clothes
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
There was a big change in the weather
There was a big change in the weather
making something different
making something different
I need to change the plan
I need to change the plan
to make or become different
to make or become different
The weather is starting to change
The weather is starting to change
to put on different clothes
to put on different clothes
Please change before we leave
Please change before we leave
money in the form of small metal coins
money in the form of small metal coins
I have some change in my pocket
I have some change in my pocket
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
You forgot your change
You forgot your change
to go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
I have to change trains there
I have to change trains there
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
This is a big change for us
This is a big change for us
to put different clothes on yourself
to put different clothes on yourself
She went to change for the party
She went to change for the party
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
I need to change the battery
I need to change the battery
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
We saw a change at the theater
We saw a change at the theater
the theme or idea being discussed
the theme or idea being discussed
It is time for a change of topic
It is time for a change of topic
to make something different
to make something different
Please change the color of the wall
Please change the color of the wall
in or to any place
In scenein or to any place
You can sit anywhere
You can sit anywhere
any location or direction
In sceneany location or direction
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
in or to any place
I cannot find my keys anywhere
I cannot find my keys anywhere
to make the loud sound a dog makes
In sceneto make the loud sound a dog makes
The dog is barking at the cat
The dog is barking at the cat
the sound a dog makes
the sound a dog makes
I hear a dog barking outside
I hear a dog barking outside
a chemical in tobacco that makes it addictive
In scenea chemical in tobacco that makes it addictive
Nicotine is addictive
Nicotine is addictive
a toxic liquid in tobacco that is harmful to health
a toxic liquid in tobacco that is harmful to health
Cigarettes contain a lot of nicotine
Cigarettes contain a lot of nicotine
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
to give a name to someone or something
In sceneto give a name to someone or something
This dog is called Max
This dog is called Max
to make a telephone call to someone
to make a telephone call to someone
I called my office
I called my office
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
He called my name loudly
He called my name loudly
to ask someone to come to a place
to ask someone to come to a place
The doctor was called to the scene
The doctor was called to the scene
to send letters or packages through a system
In sceneto send letters or packages through a system
She is mailing a package to her friend
She is mailing a package to her friend
writing made with smoke in the sky
In scenewriting made with smoke in the sky
I saw skywriting in the blue sky
I saw skywriting in the blue sky
ready to face danger or pain
In sceneready to face danger or pain
She is a brave girl
She is a brave girl
to face a difficult or dangerous situation without fear
to face a difficult or dangerous situation without fear
She braved the heavy rain to go out
She braved the heavy rain to go out
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
to make someone be in a particular state or condition
to make someone be in a particular state or condition
The news left him speechless
The news left him speechless
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
inside a period of time or space
In sceneinside a period of time or space
I will arrive within an hour
I will arrive within an hour
to breathe quickly and with effort
In sceneto breathe quickly and with effort
He began to pant after the run
He began to pant after the run
a piece of clothing worn on the legs
a piece of clothing worn on the legs
These pants are too long
These pants are too long
a person who buys goods or services
In scenea person who buys goods or services
The customer is always right
The customer is always right
a person who buys goods or services
a person who buys goods or services
The customer is always right
The customer is always right
the position of having control or responsibility
In scenethe position of having control or responsibility
She is in charge of the team
She is in charge of the team
a formal claim that someone has done something illegal
a formal claim that someone has done something illegal
The police charged him with robbery
The police charged him with robbery
to put electrical energy into a device
to put electrical energy into a device
I need to charge my phone
I need to charge my phone
to demand an amount of money for goods or services
to demand an amount of money for goods or services
The hotel charges for breakfast
The hotel charges for breakfast
to ask for money for a service
to ask for money for a service
They charge a high price
They charge a high price
a command to rush forward or attack
a command to rush forward or attack
The general gave the order to charge
The general gave the order to charge
a person or thing that someone is responsible for
a person or thing that someone is responsible for
The children were in her charge
The children were in her charge
to move quickly and with force
to move quickly and with force
The bull charged at the matador
The bull charged at the matador
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police will charge him with robbery
The police will charge him with robbery
to move quickly and aggressively toward someone or something
to move quickly and aggressively toward someone or something
The soldiers charge the enemy position
The soldiers charge the enemy position
to have authority or responsibility over something
to have authority or responsibility over something
The manager charges the department
The manager charges the department
responsible for managing or controlling something
responsible for managing or controlling something
Who is in charge of this project
Who is in charge of this project
containing all parts; entire
In scenecontaining all parts; entire
Please write your full name
Please write your full name
to the greatest possible extent
to the greatest possible extent
He has full control
He has full control
containing as much as possible
containing as much as possible
The glass is full of water
The glass is full of water
having eaten enough food
having eaten enough food
I am full after that meal
I am full after that meal
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
It is raining heavily
It is raining heavily
to a large or intense degree
to a large or intense degree
It is raining heavily outside
It is raining heavily outside
acting like a child in a silly way
In sceneacting like a child in a silly way
Stop being so childish
Stop being so childish
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I assume you are tired
I assume you are tired
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He assumed the role of manager
He assumed the role of manager
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
a way to solve a problem
In scenea way to solve a problem
We found a solution to the problem
We found a solution to the problem
a liquid with another substance dissolved in it
In scenea liquid with another substance dissolved in it
Salt water is a simple solution
Salt water is a simple solution
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
fully or totally
In scenefully or totally
I clean forgot the date
I clean forgot the date
not having any dirt or marks
In scenenot having any dirt or marks
Please put on a clean shirt
Please put on a clean shirt
following the rules and not using unfair methods
following the rules and not using unfair methods
They played a clean game
They played a clean game
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
He has a clean record
He has a clean record
easy to understand or interpret
easy to understand or interpret
This is a clean answer
This is a clean answer
to hit someone, especially in the face
to hit someone, especially in the face
He cleaned him in the face
He cleaned him in the face
not guilty of a crime
not guilty of a crime
The jury found him clean
The jury found him clean
not having done anything illegal
not having done anything illegal
His record is clean
His record is clean
free from dirt or marks
free from dirt or marks
Please keep your room clean
Please keep your room clean
completely free of dirt or marks
completely free of dirt or marks
The glass is completely clean
The glass is completely clean
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
no person at all
no person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
no person
no person
He felt like a nobody
He felt like a nobody
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
an object for children to play with
In scenean object for children to play with
This is a new toy
This is a new toy
to play with something in a casual way
to play with something in a casual way
He was toying with his food
He was toying with his food
a person who designs buildings
In scenea person who designs buildings
He is a talented architect
He is a talented architect
a person who designs buildings
a person who designs buildings
She is a professional architect
She is a professional architect
a person who designs buildings
a person who designs buildings
The architect designed a new building
The architect designed a new building
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
to end a phone conversation
In sceneto end a phone conversation
He did not want to hang up
He did not want to hang up
to attach something to a wall or other surface
to attach something to a wall or other surface
Hang up your coat
Hang up your coat
to think about something too much; to be preoccupied with
to think about something too much; to be preoccupied with
He is hung up on that small mistake
He is hung up on that small mistake
to stop doing a job or activity
to stop doing a job or activity
He decided to hang up his career
He decided to hang up his career
a feeling of worry or a problem that stops you from doing something
a feeling of worry or a problem that stops you from doing something
He has a hang up about his age
He has a hang up about his age
a particular area or position
In scenea particular area or position
This is a beautiful place
This is a beautiful place
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
The meeting will take place tomorrow
The meeting will take place tomorrow
to put something in a position
to put something in a position
Please place the book on the table
Please place the book on the table
to know or recognize someone
to know or recognize someone
I know his face but I can't place him
I know his face but I can't place him
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
a word used to show shock or amazement
a word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
making little or no noise
In scenemaking little or no noise
The room is quiet
The room is quiet
with little or no sound
with little or no sound
Keep quiet
Keep quiet
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
to stop an activity or process temporarily
In sceneto stop an activity or process temporarily
The company decided to freeze the hiring process
The company decided to freeze the hiring process
to turn into ice from a liquid state
to turn into ice from a liquid state
Water will freeze at zero degrees
Water will freeze at zero degrees
extremely cold
extremely cold
The weather outside is freezing
The weather outside is freezing
to turn into ice or become very cold
to turn into ice or become very cold
Water will freeze at zero degrees
Water will freeze at zero degrees
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to make something die
In sceneto make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
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 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
without other people or things
In scenewithout other people or things
He enjoys solitary walks
He enjoys solitary walks
a place where a particular service or activity is based
In scenea place where a particular service or activity is based
I will meet you at the station
I will meet you at the station
to put someone in a particular place for a task
to put someone in a particular place for a task
The army stationed soldiers at the border
The army stationed soldiers at the border
the level of the baby's head in the birth canal
the level of the baby's head in the birth canal
The baby is at station zero
The baby is at station zero
a large farm where sheep or cattle are raised, especially in Australia or New Zealand
a large farm where sheep or cattle are raised, especially in Australia or New Zealand
They work on a cattle station
They work on a cattle station
to tell someone to try something
In sceneto tell someone to try something
You should go for it
You should go for it
to try to do something you want
to try to do something you want
You really want that job so go for it
You really want that job so go for it
to make an attempt at something
to make an attempt at something
I am not sure if I can win but I will go for it
I am not sure if I can win but I will go for it
to try to do something with energy
to try to do something with energy
You should go for it
You should go for it
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
In scenea story shown in a cinema or on TV
I love watching movies
I love watching movies
without being affected by
In scenewithout being affected by
Despite the rain, we went for a walk
Despite the rain, we went for a walk
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
You are looking for trouble
You are looking for trouble
to try to find something
to try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to search for something or someone that is missing
to search for something or someone that is missing
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to try to find or get something
to try to find or get something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
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
the area beside a road
In scenethe area beside a road
He parked his car by the roadside
He parked his car by the roadside
when two things happen at the same time by chance
In scenewhen two things happen at the same time by chance
It was a strange coincidence
It was a strange coincidence
many times or regularly
In scenemany times or regularly
I often visit my grandmother
I often visit my grandmother
to make a big effort to do something
In sceneto make a big effort to do something
He struggled against the illness
He struggled against the illness
a fight between people or groups for power or control
a fight between people or groups for power or control
The workers began a struggle for their rights
The workers began a struggle for their rights
a problem or difficult situation
a problem or difficult situation
Learning to read was a struggle for him
Learning to read was a struggle for him
a small brown bird
In scenea small brown bird
A sparrow is sitting on the fence
A sparrow is sitting on the fence
to mistake one person or thing for another
In sceneto mistake one person or thing for another
I often mix up these two words
I often mix up these two words
to put different things together
to put different things together
You should mix up the ingredients
You should mix up the ingredients
a situation where things are wrong or confused
a situation where things are wrong or confused
There was a mix up with the dates
There was a mix up with the dates
to be involved in something
to be involved in something
He got mixed up in the trouble
He got mixed up in the trouble
a confusion or error
a confusion or error
There was a mix up with our hotel booking
There was a mix up with our hotel booking
a response to a question
In scenea response to a question
I am waiting for your answer
I am waiting for your answer
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
The answer is not correct
The answer is not correct
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
I need an answer to this question
I need an answer to this question
the correct way to solve a problem
the correct way to solve a problem
I found the answer to the puzzle
I found the answer to the puzzle
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to marry last year
They decided to marry last year
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They want to marry soon
They want to marry soon
to be very committed to something
to be very committed to something
He married his life to music
He married his life to music
something that can be used to help you
In scenesomething that can be used to help you
The library is a great resource
The library is a great resource
a person in a story, movie, or game
In scenea person in a story, movie, or game
He is my favorite character
He is my favorite character
the set of qualities that make a person who they are
In scenethe set of qualities that make a person who they are
He has a strong character
He has a strong character
a written mark or letter used in a writing system
a written mark or letter used in a writing system
This password requires eight characters
This password requires eight characters
a particular person, especially one who is unusual or noteworthy
a particular person, especially one who is unusual or noteworthy
That old man is a real character
That old man is a real character
able to be used or obtained
In sceneable to be used or obtained
Is this seat available?
Is this seat available?
free
free
This seat is available
This seat is available
prepared and able to be used or shown
prepared and able to be used or shown
The report is available now.
The report is available now.
to cover a surface with color using paint
In sceneto cover a surface with color using paint
He painted the wall blue
He painted the wall blue
covered with color
covered with color
The wall is painted blue
The wall is painted blue
to make a picture using paint
to make a picture using paint
She painted a beautiful landscape
She painted a beautiful landscape
a device used to talk to someone far away
In scenea device used to talk to someone far away
I have a new telephone
I have a new telephone
to call someone using a phone
to call someone using a phone
I will telephone my friend later
I will telephone my friend later
a piece of equipment that sends out signals
In scenea piece of equipment that sends out signals
The radio transmitter is broken
The radio transmitter is broken
a careful search for facts or information
In scenea careful search for facts or information
The police started an investigation
The police started an investigation
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
to point or turn something in a particular direction
In sceneto point or turn something in a particular direction
He directed the light at the wall
He directed the light at the wall
to be in charge of something
to be in charge of something
She directs the movie
She directs the movie
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
She is very direct with her feedback
She is very direct with her feedback
without anything in between
without anything in between
This is a direct flight
This is a direct flight
to rest your body on your bottom
In sceneto rest your body on your bottom
You can sit down here
You can sit down here
a meal where people sit at a table to eat
a meal where people sit at a table to eat
We had a sit-down meal
We had a sit-down meal
to have a formal or planned meeting with someone
to have a formal or planned meeting with someone
We should sit down to discuss the contract
We should sit down to discuss the contract
a strike or organized protest
a strike or organized protest
The workers held a sit-down in the factory
The workers held a sit-down in the factory
to lower your body onto a seat or the ground
to lower your body onto a seat or the ground
Please sit down here
Please sit down here
to lower your body onto a chair or the floor
to lower your body onto a chair or the floor
You can sit down on the floor
You can sit down on the floor
a male parent
In scenea male parent
Good fathers support their children
Good fathers support their children
an informal word for father
an informal word for father
These fathers are kind
These fathers are kind
a man who has a child or children
a man who has a child or children
The fathers went to the park
The fathers went to the park
men who have children
men who have children
Fathers work hard for their families
Fathers work hard for their families
trying to avoid danger or mistakes
In scenetrying to avoid danger or mistakes
Be cautious when crossing the street
Be cautious when crossing the street
to breathe in smoke from cigarettes or similar products
In sceneto breathe in smoke from cigarettes or similar products
He stopped to smoke for a few minutes
He stopped to smoke for a few minutes
the grey or black gas that comes from something burning
the grey or black gas that comes from something burning
There is a lot of smoke in the room
There is a lot of smoke in the room
to kill someone (slang)
to kill someone (slang)
The gangster planned to smoke his rival
The gangster planned to smoke his rival
to preserve meat or fish using smoke
to preserve meat or fish using smoke
They smoke the fish
They smoke the fish
a unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
In scenea unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
We walked for a mile
We walked for a mile
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
The town is one mile away
The town is one mile away
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
The town is one mile away
The town is one mile away
to have life and experiences
In sceneto have life and experiences
She is happy to be alive
She is happy to be alive
having life; not dead
In scenehaving life; not dead
He is still alive
He is still alive
a person who makes art from stone or clay
In scenea person who makes art from stone or clay
He is a famous sculptor
He is a famous sculptor
the highest point of something
In scenethe highest point of something
They reached the peak of the mountain
They reached the peak of the mountain
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
to make someone want to know or pay attention to something
This mystery peaked my curiosity
This mystery peaked my curiosity
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
I peak to my friend
I peak to my friend
to reach the highest level or most successful state
to reach the highest level or most successful state
Interest in the sport began to peak in the summer
Interest in the sport began to peak in the summer
having a close personal relationship
In scenehaving a close personal relationship
They are intimate friends
They are intimate friends
to say something in an indirect way
to say something in an indirect way
She intimated that the plan failed
She intimated that the plan failed
clothing worn under outer clothes
clothing worn under outer clothes
She bought some new intimates
She bought some new intimates
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
soft and not rough or severe
In scenesoft and not rough or severe
He is a gentle person
He is a gentle person
a polite or kind person
a polite or kind person
He is a gentle man
He is a gentle man
kind and calm
kind and calm
He has a gentle voice
He has a gentle voice
a person who delivers mail
In scenea person who delivers mail
The mailman comes every morning
The mailman comes every morning
a person who delivers mail
a person who delivers mail
The mailman brings letters every day
The mailman brings letters every day
easy to see, hear, or understand
In sceneeasy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
The water in the lake is clear
The water in the lake is clear
free from obstacles or problems
free from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead is clear
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is near the park
My house is near the park
very close to happening
very close to happening
It is near lunchtime
It is near lunchtime
to come close to something
to come close to something
The runner nears the finish line
The runner nears the finish line
not far away
not far away
The park is near my house
The park is near my house
to wait or stop
In sceneto wait or stop
Please hold on a moment
Please hold on a moment
power or influence over someone
power or influence over someone
He has a firm hold on the team
He has a firm hold on the team
to hold something tightly or keep it
to hold something tightly or keep it
Hold on to the rail
Hold on to the rail
to keep something in a particular position or state
to keep something in a particular position or state
Hold on to your ticket
Hold on to your ticket
to keep a firm hold of something
to keep a firm hold of something
Please hold on to the railing
Please hold on to the railing
a part or feature of something
In scenea part or feature of something
Consider every aspect of the problem
Consider every aspect of the problem
having a greater than average height
In scenehaving a greater than average height
He is very tall
He is very tall
hard to do or achieve
hard to do or achieve
Finishing this project is a tall order
Finishing this project is a tall order
of more than average height
of more than average height
He is a very tall man
He is a very tall man
to decide something is not important
In sceneto decide something is not important
He dismissed my idea
He dismissed my idea
to tell someone they can go
to tell someone they can go
The teacher dismissed the class
The teacher dismissed the class
to make someone leave their job
to make someone leave their job
The company decided to dismiss him
The company decided to dismiss him
to tell someone they can leave
to tell someone they can leave
The manager dismissed the worker
The manager dismissed the worker
the basic qualities or personality of something
In scenethe basic qualities or personality of something
It is his nature to be kind
It is his nature to be kind
the physical world and all living things
the physical world and all living things
I love spending time in nature
I love spending time in nature
the physical world and living things
the physical world and living things
We must protect nature
We must protect nature
the plants, animals, and land of the earth
the plants, animals, and land of the earth
I love spending time in nature
I love spending time in nature
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
given money for work done
In scenegiven money for work done
She is a paid worker
She is a paid worker
to get possession of something
to get possession of something
He paid for the car
He paid for the car
the act of concentrating on someone or something
the act of concentrating on someone or something
He paid attention to the lesson
He paid attention to the lesson