The Mentalist — Season 2 Episode 3
Words & meanings
565 words
CEFR level
to make someone want to do something
In sceneto make someone want to do something
The cake tempted me
The cake tempted me
polite behavior and good manners
In scenepolite behavior and good manners
He treated everyone with courtesy
He treated everyone with courtesy
polite and kind behavior
polite and kind behavior
Please show some courtesy to the guests
Please show some courtesy to the guests
a periodical with articles and pictures
In scenea periodical with articles and pictures
I read a fashion magazine
I read a fashion magazine
a holder for bullets or cartridges in a gun
a holder for bullets or cartridges in a gun
He put a new magazine into his gun
He put a new magazine into his gun
a cause or explanation for something
In scenea cause or explanation for something
Give me one good reason
Give me one good reason
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
the ability to think and make sensible decisions
Humans have the power of reason
Humans have the power of reason
to form an idea using logic
to form an idea using logic
We must reason logically
We must reason logically
not currently at work
In scenenot currently at work
He is off duty now
He is off duty now
the joint connecting the arm to the body
In scenethe joint connecting the arm to the body
My shoulder hurts
My shoulder hurts
a duty or burden you must carry
a duty or burden you must carry
He bears a heavy shoulder for the team
He bears a heavy shoulder for the team
the part of a road next to the main driving lane
the part of a road next to the main driving lane
He pulled the car onto the shoulder
He pulled the car onto the shoulder
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
used to show ability or possibility
In sceneused to show ability or possibility
I could have helped you
I could have helped you
a person kept in prison
In scenea person kept in prison
The inmates are in the yard
The inmates are in the yard
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
in good health or condition
In scenein good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
happening many times in a similar way
In scenehappening many times in a similar way
The police caught the serial thief
The police caught the serial thief
a set of things arranged one after another in a fixed order
a set of things arranged one after another in a fixed order
Check the serial number on the device
Check the serial number on the device
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
In scenefeeling pleased with yourself or someone else
I am proud of your success
I am proud of your success
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
He is proud of his work
He is proud of his work
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
She has a proud expression
She has a proud expression
to remove or cover something completely
In sceneto remove or cover something completely
He tried to blot out the bad memories
He tried to blot out the bad memories
to cover something completely so it cannot be seen
to cover something completely so it cannot be seen
The clouds blot out the sun
The clouds blot out the sun
to give someone a familiar name
In sceneto give someone a familiar name
They nicknamed him Slim
They nicknamed him Slim
a name given to someone as a substitute for their real name
In scenea name given to someone as a substitute for their real name
My nickname is Sam
My nickname is Sam
a familiar or funny name for someone
a familiar or funny name for someone
He has a funny nickname
He has a funny nickname
to become calm and less tense
In sceneto become calm and less tense
She felt relaxed after her yoga class
She felt relaxed after her yoga class
not feeling worried or angry
In scenenot feeling worried or angry
He feels relaxed after work
He feels relaxed after work
not strict; comfortable
not strict; comfortable
He has a relaxed attitude
He has a relaxed attitude
to become calm and less tense
to become calm and less tense
I felt relaxed after the bath
I felt relaxed after the bath
treating everyone equally or in a reasonable way
In scenetreating everyone equally or in a reasonable way
This is a fair deal
This is a fair deal
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
She has a fair face
She has a fair face
a public event with displays, food, or entertainment
a public event with displays, food, or entertainment
We went to the book fair
We went to the book fair
thin sheets used for writing or printing
In scenethin sheets used for writing or printing
I need a piece of paper
I need a piece of paper
to put a layer of material over a surface
to put a layer of material over a surface
They decided to paper the bedroom
They decided to paper the bedroom
a piece of writing for school or publication
a piece of writing for school or publication
She wrote a paper about history
She wrote a paper about history
to say something not serious
In sceneto say something not serious
I am just kidding
I am just kidding
a young person
a young person
The kid is playing
The kid is playing
a place where you watch plays or movies
In scenea place where you watch plays or movies
We went to the theater last night
We went to the theater last night
a room in a hospital where surgical operations are done
a room in a hospital where surgical operations are done
The patient is in the theater
The patient is in the theater
a play or other show performed for an audience
a play or other show performed for an audience
We went to the theater to see a play
We went to the theater to see a play
an area where a war or military operation takes place
an area where a war or military operation takes place
The region was a major theater of war
The region was a major theater of war
having a lot of things to do
In scenehaving a lot of things to do
I am very busy today
I am very busy today
having a lot of work or activity to do
having a lot of work or activity to do
I am busy today
I am busy today
having a lot of things to do
having a lot of things to do
This is a busy street
This is a busy street
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 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
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
He is lying to his parents
He is lying to his parents
to spend time doing nothing useful
to spend time doing nothing useful
Stop lying around all day
Stop lying around all day
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
He is lying on the sofa
He is lying on the sofa
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
He is lying on the bed
He is lying on the bed
to use personal contacts to get something done
In sceneto use personal contacts to get something done
He pulled some strings to get the job
He pulled some strings to get the job
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in London
I live in London
to live in the building where you are employed
to live in the building where you are employed
The nanny lives in with the family
The nanny lives in with the family
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
I live in a big house
I live in a big house
living in the same place as someone
living in the same place as someone
They have a live-in nanny
They have a live-in nanny
living in the same home as a romantic partner
living in the same home as a romantic partner
They are a live-in couple
They are a live-in couple
worry or mental tension caused by difficult situations
In sceneworry or mental tension caused by difficult situations
High stress affects your health
High stress affects your health
to give special importance to something
to give special importance to something
I want to stress this point
I want to stress this point
the force that pushes on something
the force that pushes on something
The bridge cannot take too much stress
The bridge cannot take too much stress
to make someone feel worried or anxious
to make someone feel worried or anxious
This project stresses me
This project stresses me
to give a reason for something
In sceneto give a reason for something
How do you account for the missing money
How do you account for the missing money
to go away from a place or situation
In sceneto go away from a place or situation
He decided to walk away
He decided to walk away
to leave a place or situation
to leave a place or situation
He walked away from the house
He walked away from the house
to depart from a place or abandon a situation, often to avoid difficulty or unpleasantness
to depart from a place or abandon a situation, often to avoid difficulty or unpleasantness
It is better to walk away from an argument
It is better to walk away from an argument
thick liquid from the nose
In scenethick liquid from the nose
He has snot on his nose
He has snot on his nose
the thick liquid from your nose
the thick liquid from your nose
He wiped the snot from his nose
He wiped the snot from his nose
not high or great in amount, level, or rank
In scenenot high or great in amount, level, or rank
The price is very low
The price is very low
a very bad or unsuccessful point
a very bad or unsuccessful point
That was the low of his career
That was the low of his career
not kind or fair
not kind or fair
That was a low act
That was a low act
not loud
not loud
She speaks in a low voice
She speaks in a low voice
to cause trouble or worry
In sceneto cause trouble or worry
Please don't bother me
Please don't bother me
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
Don't bother to call him
Don't bother to call him
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
being the one and only
being the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
a device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure
In scenea device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure
I lost the key to my lock
I lost the key to my lock
to make someone or something unable to leave or be changed
In sceneto make someone or something unable to leave or be changed
The lock is broken
The lock is broken
a small amount of hair
a small amount of hair
She cut a lock of hair
She cut a lock of hair
a person whose job is to check that rules are being followed
In scenea person whose job is to check that rules are being followed
The inspector visited the factory
The inspector visited the factory
a person who checks something carefully
a person who checks something carefully
The health inspector visited the restaurant
The health inspector visited the restaurant
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
When did you get home?
When did you get home?
to start to be in a particular state
to start to be in a particular state
It is getting cold
It is getting cold
to receive or obtain something
to receive or obtain something
I got a letter today
I got a letter today
to understand something
to understand something
I don't get it
I don't get it
to move your body to music
In sceneto move your body to music
They dance together
They dance together
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
a type of movement performed to music as an art or activity
They performed a traditional dance
They performed a traditional dance
a person you do something with
a person you do something with
He was her dance for the night
He was her dance for the night
a word used to call someone or something
a word used to call someone or something
The station dance is Alpha
The station dance is Alpha
a social gathering where people dance
a social gathering where people dance
We are going to a dance tonight
We are going to a dance tonight
to move your body to music
to move your body to music
She likes to dance at parties
She likes to dance at parties
a person you know who can help you
In scenea person you know who can help you
He used his connection to get the job
He used his connection to get the job
a relationship between two things
a relationship between two things
There is a connection between the two events
There is a connection between the two events
not real or genuine
In scenenot real or genuine
This is a fake diamond
This is a fake diamond
not genuine or true
not genuine or true
This is a fake diamond
This is a fake diamond
to make something seem true when it is not
to make something seem true when it is not
He faked a cough
He faked a cough
a talk about something
In scenea talk about something
We had a long discussion about the project
We had a long discussion about the project
a conversation or debate about a topic
a conversation or debate about a topic
They had a long discussion about their plans
They had a long discussion about their plans
a famous and successful rock music performer
In scenea famous and successful rock music performer
She wants to be a rock star
She wants to be a rock star
a famous person, especially in entertainment
a famous person, especially in entertainment
He is a famous rock star
He is a famous rock star
a very famous and successful rock musician
a very famous and successful rock musician
The rock star signed my album
The rock star signed my album
liked more than others
In sceneliked more than others
Blue is my favorite color
Blue is my favorite color
to mark as preferred
to mark as preferred
This is my favorite song
This is my favorite song
a person who is given the power to act for another, especially a police officer
In scenea person who is given the power to act for another, especially a police officer
He is a deputy for the local precinct
He is a deputy for the local precinct
a person who acts for another
a person who acts for another
The deputy manager is in charge today
The deputy manager is in charge today
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
a task or job that you must do
In scenea task or job that you must do
It is my duty to help you
It is my duty to help you
a thing that you must do
a thing that you must do
It is my duty to help others
It is my duty to help others
things you must do
things you must do
It is your duty to help him
It is your duty to help him
a tax paid on goods
a tax paid on goods
You must pay duty on these goods
You must pay duty on these goods
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 you share a prison cell with
In scenea person you share a prison cell with
He argued with his cellmate
He argued with his cellmate
a person who shares a prison cell with another prisoner
a person who shares a prison cell with another prisoner
He talked to his cellmate
He talked to his cellmate
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
Assuming you are right, I will help you
Assuming you are right, I will help you
to think that something is true without being certain
to think that something is true without being certain
I am assuming he is coming
I am assuming he is coming
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He is assuming the role of manager
He is assuming the role of manager
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
He sent his thanks
He sent his thanks
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help
a short phrase used to show you are grateful
a short phrase used to show you are grateful
Thanks for your help
Thanks for your help
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
used to express anger or emphasis
In sceneused to express anger or emphasis
Go to hell
Go to hell
a place of torment after death
a place of torment after death
I don't believe in hell
I don't believe in hell
a state of great pain or misery
a state of great pain or misery
Life was hell for him
Life was hell for him
to give someone drugs as medical treatment
In sceneto give someone drugs as medical treatment
The doctor will medicate the patient
The doctor will medicate the patient
to give medicine to someone
to give medicine to someone
The doctor will medicate the patient
The doctor will medicate the patient
the release of a prisoner before the end of their sentence
In scenethe release of a prisoner before the end of their sentence
He was released on parole
He was released on parole
a sweet fried pastry shaped like a bear's paw
In scenea sweet fried pastry shaped like a bear's paw
I ate a bear claw with my coffee
I ate a bear claw with my coffee
to swallow a liquid
In sceneto swallow a liquid
He drank a glass of water
He drank a glass of water
many times or often
In scenemany times or often
I used to play football
I used to play football
familiar or comfortable with a situation
familiar or comfortable with a situation
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
did something regularly in the past
did something regularly in the past
He used to swim every day
He used to swim every day
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
something done regularly in the past
something done regularly in the past
I used to play football
I used to play football
a business exchange
In scenea business exchange
The transaction was completed
The transaction was completed
the process of developing a strong emotional connection
In scenethe process of developing a strong emotional connection
Early bonding is important for a baby
Early bonding is important for a baby
the act of connecting things together
the act of connecting things together
The glue is for bonding the pieces
The glue is for bonding the pieces
the act of forming a close relationship
the act of forming a close relationship
Team activities help with team bonding
Team activities help with team bonding
a person who visits a place for pleasure
In scenea person who visits a place for pleasure
The city is full of tourists
The city is full of tourists
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
including everything
In sceneincluding everything
It was a total failure
It was a total failure
in a complete way
in a complete way
I totally agree with you
I totally agree with you
to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
to damage a vehicle so badly it cannot be repaired
He totaled his car
He totaled his car
the whole amount or number
the whole amount or number
The total is fifty
The total is fifty
a rule or condition that limits what you can do
In scenea rule or condition that limits what you can do
Time is a major constraint on our project
Time is a major constraint on our project
making someone feel ashamed or foolish
In scenemaking someone feel ashamed or foolish
That was a humiliating experience for him
That was a humiliating experience for him
making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
It was a humiliating experience
It was a humiliating experience
to officially say someone is not guilty
In sceneto officially say someone is not guilty
The jury decided to acquit the defendant
The jury decided to acquit the defendant
to go somewhere with someone
In sceneto go somewhere with someone
Do you want to come with me
Do you want to come with me
to exist or happen at the same time as something
to exist or happen at the same time as something
This phone comes with a charger.
This phone comes with a charger.
to be provided or sold as part of something else
to be provided or sold as part of something else
This phone comes with a charger
This phone comes with a charger
to be provided together with something
to be provided together with something
The phone comes with a charger
The phone comes with a charger
the least possible amount
In scenethe least possible amount
The minimum age is 18
The minimum age is 18
the least possible quantity or degree
the least possible quantity or degree
The job requires a minimum of five years experience
The job requires a minimum of five years experience
a flat surface that shows images or information
In scenea flat surface that shows images or information
The phone screen is broken
The phone screen is broken
a flat surface made of wire or plastic with small holes, used in windows or doors
a flat surface made of wire or plastic with small holes, used in windows or doors
The screen keeps bugs out
The screen keeps bugs out
to examine or test for something
to examine or test for something
Doctors screen patients for the virus
Doctors screen patients for the virus
the number 1,000
In scenethe number 1,000
I have a thousand books
I have a thousand books
to pass something to someone
In sceneto pass something to someone
Give it to the teacher
Give it to the teacher
to speak angrily to someone
to speak angrily to someone
The boss really gave it to him for being late
The boss really gave it to him for being late
to pass something to someone
to pass something to someone
Please give it to him
Please give it to him
to punish someone severely
to punish someone severely
They gave it to the cheaters
They gave it to the cheaters
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
Please give it to her
Please give it to her
to speak angrily to someone for doing something wrong
to speak angrily to someone for doing something wrong
My boss will give it to me
My boss will give it to me
to say something to someone directly
to say something to someone directly
Just give it to me straight
Just give it to me straight
to start being part of a situation or activity
In sceneto start being part of a situation or activity
I want to get in the game
I want to get in the game
to go into a place or vehicle
In sceneto go into a place or vehicle
Get in the car
Get in the car
to block or hinder someone
to block or hinder someone
Don't get in my way
Don't get in my way
to communicate with someone
to communicate with someone
I need to get in touch with my boss
I need to get in touch with my boss
to become part of a group or activity
to become part of a group or activity
I hope to get in the team
I hope to get in the team
a roll of dried tobacco leaves for smoking
In scenea roll of dried tobacco leaves for smoking
He is smoking a cigar
He is smoking a cigar
to give official approval to something
In sceneto give official approval to something
The manager signed off on the budget
The manager signed off on the budget
to move in a circle around something
In sceneto move in a circle around something
We go round the park
We go round the park
an occasion of doing something
an occasion of doing something
Let's have another go round at fixing this
Let's have another go round at fixing this
to be enough for everyone
to be enough for everyone
There is not enough cake to go round
There is not enough cake to go round
to move from person to person
to move from person to person
A rumor is going round the office
A rumor is going round the office
to move in a circle or from place to place
to move in a circle or from place to place
We went round the city to see it
We went round the city to see it
to operate or work in the usual way
to operate or work in the usual way
The clock will not go round
The clock will not go round
to move in a circular path
to move in a circular path
The wheels go round
The wheels go round
to go to different places or people
to go to different places or people
I will go round to see him
I will go round to see him
to store something in a secret place
In sceneto store something in a secret place
She stashed the money under the bed
She stashed the money under the bed
a secret store of something
a secret store of something
He has a stash of candy
He has a stash of candy
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
the inside part of the body where food is digested
In scenethe inside part of the body where food is digested
The gut is important
The gut is important
to cause someone deep emotional pain
to cause someone deep emotional pain
The news of his departure really gutted her
The news of his departure really gutted her
of high quality or very nice
of high quality or very nice
That is a gut idea
That is a gut idea
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
in a way that is not joking
In scenein a way that is not joking
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
in a very severe or extreme way
in a very severe or extreme way
He was seriously injured in the accident
He was seriously injured in the accident
in a sincere or serious way
in a sincere or serious way
He spoke seriously about his future
He spoke seriously about his future
to act in a particular way toward someone or something
In sceneto act in a particular way toward someone or something
She treats everyone with kindness
She treats everyone with kindness
to give medical care to someone
to give medical care to someone
The doctor will treat the patient
The doctor will treat the patient
to pay for someone else's food or drink
to pay for someone else's food or drink
I will treat you to lunch today
I will treat you to lunch today
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
This chocolate is a special treat
This chocolate is a special treat