The Mentalist — Season 2 Episode 4
Words & meanings
658 words
CEFR level
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
suitable for important or serious events
In scenesuitable for important or serious events
He wore a formal suit to the wedding
He wore a formal suit to the wedding
a special party or social event with fancy clothes
a special party or social event with fancy clothes
She bought a new dress for the formal
She bought a new dress for the formal
a formal party or social gathering
a formal party or social gathering
We were invited to a formal event
We were invited to a formal event
following accepted rules of polite behavior or official style
following accepted rules of polite behavior or official style
You should wear formal clothes here
You should wear formal clothes here
to feel annoyed or discouraged because of being unable to do something
In sceneto feel annoyed or discouraged because of being unable to do something
The slow computer frustrated him
The slow computer frustrated him
to make someone feel upset or angry
to make someone feel upset or angry
Slow internet frustrates me
Slow internet frustrates me
to stop something from happening
to stop something from happening
The heavy rain frustrated our plans
The heavy rain frustrated our plans
to check something again to make sure it is correct
In sceneto check something again to make sure it is correct
I cross-checked the data
I cross-checked the data
to leave a place or building
In sceneto leave a place or building
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to become known by many people
to become known by many people
The news will get out eventually
The news will get out eventually
to let a feeling or emotion come out
to let a feeling or emotion come out
You should get out your anger
You should get out your anger
to take something out of a place
to take something out of a place
Get the key out of the lock
Get the key out of the lock
to leave a place
to leave a place
Please get out of the room
Please get out of the room
to go away from a place
to go away from a place
It is time for us to get out
It is time for us to get out
to learn how to do something well
In sceneto learn how to do something well
It took me a few days to get the hang of driving
It took me a few days to get the hang of driving
to learn how to do something well
to learn how to do something well
It takes time to get the hang of this game
It takes time to get the hang of this game
to learn how to do something well
to learn how to do something well
I finally got the hang of driving
I finally got the hang of driving
a feeling of not being sure if something is true
In scenea feeling of not being sure if something is true
I have some doubt about his story
I have some doubt about his story
a music group
a music group
The band is very good
The band is very good
to not believe that something is true
to not believe that something is true
I doubt that
I doubt that
to think something may not be true
to think something may not be true
I doubt he will come
I doubt he will come
a private road leading from a public road to a house
In scenea private road leading from a public road to a house
Park your car in the driveway
Park your car in the driveway
a low, flat shoe without laces
In scenea low, flat shoe without laces
He is wearing comfortable loafers
He is wearing comfortable loafers
without any purpose or benefit
In scenewithout any purpose or benefit
This tool is useless
This tool is useless
not useful or helpful
not useful or helpful
This broken pen is useless
This broken pen is useless
by mistake or without meaning to
In sceneby mistake or without meaning to
I accidentally deleted the file
I accidentally deleted the file
to make someone feel very tired
In sceneto make someone feel very tired
Walking all day will tire you
Walking all day will tire you
the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
In scenethe rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
The car needs a new tire
The car needs a new tire
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
to take someone into police custody
In sceneto take someone into police custody
The police arrested the man
The police arrested the man
a sudden stop in function
a sudden stop in function
He suffered a cardiac arrest
He suffered a cardiac arrest
to take someone into legal custody
to take someone into legal custody
The police will arrest the thief
The police will arrest the thief
to seize someone by legal authority
to seize someone by legal authority
They arrested him at the airport
They arrested him at the airport
to feel pain or distress
In sceneto feel pain or distress
He suffered from a bad headache
He suffered from a bad headache
substances used to treat illness or pain
In scenesubstances used to treat illness or pain
The doctor prescribed some drugs for my fever
The doctor prescribed some drugs for my fever
illegal chemical substances that people take for their effects
illegal chemical substances that people take for their effects
Illegal drugs are very dangerous
Illegal drugs are very dangerous
a chemical that affects the body
a chemical that affects the body
Some drugs are used to treat illnesses
Some drugs are used to treat illnesses
to make someone mentally ill or crazy
In sceneto make someone mentally ill or crazy
The loud noise began to derange him
The loud noise began to derange him
not interesting or exciting
In scenenot interesting or exciting
This movie is boring
This movie is boring
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
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 know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
happening or done not long ago
In scenehappening or done not long ago
That is a later development
That is a later development
at a time that comes after the present
In sceneat a time that comes after the present
See you later
See you later
happening after a particular time
happening after a particular time
We will eat later
We will eat later
happening or done after the expected or usual time
happening or done after the expected or usual time
She arrived later than me
She arrived later than me
no longer living
no longer living
The late king died long ago
The late king died long ago
at a time in the future or after a particular event
at a time in the future or after a particular event
I will do it later
I will do it later
at a time in the future
at a time in the future
I will be back later
I will be back later
happening after the expected time
happening after the expected time
The later train arrived at midnight
The later train arrived at midnight
old
old
This is a later work of the artist
This is a later work of the artist
not on time
not on time
He is later than usual
He is later than usual
not on time
not on time
She is later than we expected
She is later than we expected
at a time after now
at a time after now
I will see you later
I will see you later
in a strange or unexplained way
In scenein a strange or unexplained way
He disappeared mysteriously
He disappeared mysteriously
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
In sceneto stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
to be unable to remember something
to be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I always forget his name
I always forget his name
money you earn for doing a job
In scenemoney you earn for doing a job
She earns a high salary
She earns a high salary
money paid regularly for work
money paid regularly for work
The salary is paid on time
The salary is paid on time
fixed regular pay for work
fixed regular pay for work
He has a high salary
He has a high salary
easily upset or offended
In sceneeasily upset or offended
She is very touchy about her hair
She is very touchy about her hair
a person who commits a crime
In scenea person who commits a crime
The police caught the criminal
The police caught the criminal
related to crime
related to crime
Criminal activities are illegal
Criminal activities are illegal
a person who commits a crime
a person who commits a crime
The criminal was arrested
The criminal was arrested
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
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
to keep someone or something from harm
In sceneto keep someone or something from harm
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
to keep someone or something from being harmed
to keep someone or something from being harmed
The mother protected her child from the rain
The mother protected her child from the rain
to keep something safe
to keep something safe
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
to send a message or sign to someone
In sceneto send a message or sign to someone
She signaled me to come here
She signaled me to come here
a sign or sound that gives information
In scenea sign or sound that gives information
The red light is a signal to stop
The red light is a signal to stop
a message or sign sent to someone
a message or sign sent to someone
He sent a signal for help
He sent a signal for help
a message sent by radio or electricity
a message sent by radio or electricity
I cannot get a signal here
I cannot get a signal here
a device used to make calls and use the internet
In scenea device used to make calls and use the internet
I lost my cell phone
I lost my cell phone
the smallest part of a living thing
the smallest part of a living thing
The human body is made of many cells
The human body is made of many cells
a small unit that is part of a larger system
a small unit that is part of a larger system
The human body is made of cells
The human body is made of cells
a small room in a prison
a small room in a prison
The prisoner is in his cell
The prisoner is in his cell
not as hard to do or understand
In scenenot as hard to do or understand
This math problem is easier than the last one
This math problem is easier than the last one
not difficult
not difficult
This task is easier
This task is easier
not difficult
not difficult
There is an easier way to solve this
There is an easier way to solve this
in a way that relates to the body
In scenein a way that relates to the body
He is physically strong
He is physically strong
a small truck with an open back
In scenea small truck with an open back
He bought a new pickup
He bought a new pickup
the act of collecting something from a place
the act of collecting something from a place
The pickup is at five
The pickup is at five
an informal, unorganized game played for fun
an informal, unorganized game played for fun
They played a pickup game in the park
They played a pickup game in the park
a period of time when someone is taught something
In scenea period of time when someone is taught something
I have a math lesson today
I have a math lesson today
a class or teaching session
In scenea class or teaching session
I have an English lesson
I have an English lesson
a piece of wisdom from an event
a piece of wisdom from an event
This was a hard lesson
This was a hard lesson
a period of learning or instruction
a period of learning or instruction
I have a piano lesson today
I have a piano lesson today
to get something by paying money
In sceneto get something by paying money
I bought a new car
I bought a new car
to decide to take or do something
In sceneto decide to take or do something
I will go for the cake
I will go for the cake
to be true or relevant for someone or something
to be true or relevant for someone or something
The same rule goes for everyone
The same rule goes for everyone
to depart from a place
to depart from a place
I have to go for today
I have to go for today
to try to get or achieve something
to try to get or achieve something
You should go for your dreams
You should go for your dreams
to be true or relevant for someone or something
to be true or relevant for someone or something
This rule goes for everyone
This rule goes for everyone
to try to do or get something
to try to do or get something
I will go for the top prize
I will go for the top prize
to have a particular price
to have a particular price
This painting goes for a high price
This painting goes for a high price
to plan or intend to do something
to plan or intend to do something
We go for an early start tomorrow
We go for an early start tomorrow
to be suitable or right for someone
to be suitable or right for someone
That color goes for your skin tone
That color goes for your skin tone
to support or choose someone
to support or choose someone
I go for the local team
I go for the local team
to try to achieve something
to try to achieve something
You should go for your dreams
You should go for your dreams
to want or choose something
to want or choose something
I think I will go for the salad
I think I will go for the salad
to try to hit or defeat someone
to try to hit or defeat someone
The dog might go for you
The dog might go for you
the quality of being exciting and attractive
In scenethe quality of being exciting and attractive
The glamour of Hollywood attracts many people
The glamour of Hollywood attracts many people
to look at something for a long time
In sceneto look at something for a long time
Stop staring at me
Stop staring at me
to look at something for a long time
to look at something for a long time
Do not stare at people
Do not stare at people
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
to make a short high-pitched sound
In sceneto make a short high-pitched sound
The machine started to beep
The machine started to beep
a short high-pitched sound
a short high-pitched sound
I heard a loud beep
I heard a loud beep
to send a signal to someone's pager or phone
to send a signal to someone's pager or phone
He beeped me yesterday
He beeped me yesterday
something you say or write
In scenesomething you say or write
He made a strong statement
He made a strong statement
a formal written or spoken expression of facts or opinions
In scenea formal written or spoken expression of facts or opinions
He made a statement to the press
He made a statement to the press
a written record of financial transactions or a formal account
a written record of financial transactions or a formal account
I checked my bank statement
I checked my bank statement
liking to talk a lot
In sceneliking to talk a lot
My sister is very chatty
My sister is very chatty
to have a certain heaviness
In sceneto have a certain heaviness
This box weighs five kilos
This box weighs five kilos
to think carefully about something
to think carefully about something
I need to weigh my options
I need to weigh my options
to find how heavy something is
to find how heavy something is
Please weigh the fruit
Please weigh the fruit
to laugh quietly
In sceneto laugh quietly
He chuckled at the joke
He chuckled at the joke
to laugh in a quiet, soft way
In sceneto laugh in a quiet, soft way
He gave a little chuckle
He gave a little chuckle
to laugh quietly
to laugh quietly
She chuckled at the joke
She chuckled at the joke
to laugh with short quiet sounds
to laugh with short quiet sounds
He started to chuckle at the funny video
He started to chuckle at the funny video
to make a serious statement or promise
In sceneto make a serious statement or promise
I swear to tell the truth
I swear to tell the truth
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
I swear I saw him
I swear I saw him
to use bad language
to use bad language
Do not swear in class
Do not swear in class
working together with others
In sceneworking together with others
Cooperation is important for success
Cooperation is important for success
to move a door so that an entrance is no longer blocked
In sceneto move a door so that an entrance is no longer blocked
He opens the door
He opens the door
tending to confront or challenge
In scenetending to confront or challenge
He has a confrontational style
He has a confrontational style
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
He can repair the car
He can repair the car
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
the area that a weapon or person can reach
In scenethe area that a weapon or person can reach
The missile has a long range
The missile has a long range
a group of different things
In scenea group of different things
We offer a wide range of products
We offer a wide range of products
a large open area of land for grazing animals
a large open area of land for grazing animals
Cattle roam on the range
Cattle roam on the range
moving over a wide area
moving over a wide area
Wild horses range across the plains
Wild horses range across the plains
a low sound made when in pain or unhappy
In scenea low sound made when in pain or unhappy
He let out a low groan
He let out a low groan
to make a low sound because of pain or annoyance
to make a low sound because of pain or annoyance
He groaned when he stood up
He groaned when he stood up
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
to sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
In sceneto sit on and control a moving animal or vehicle
She wants to ride her new bike
She wants to ride her new bike
a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
a machine or structure at a fair or amusement park that people ride for fun
The roller coaster is a fun ride
The roller coaster is a fun ride
a journey in a vehicle
a journey in a vehicle
The ride to the airport was long
The ride to the airport was long
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
to criticize or complain to someone repeatedly
Stop riding me about my mistakes
Stop riding me about my mistakes
to sit on something and travel on it
to sit on something and travel on it
I like to ride my bike
I like to ride my bike
to sit on and control a moving animal
to sit on and control a moving animal
She loves to ride horses
She loves to ride horses
to sit on something and travel on it
to sit on something and travel on it
We ride the bus to school
We ride the bus to school
to sit on something and move
to sit on something and move
They went for a ride
They went for a ride
the act of putting money into something to earn a profit
In scenethe act of putting money into something to earn a profit
This investment will make me money
This investment will make me money
something you put money into to make a profit
something you put money into to make a profit
This investment will grow over time
This investment will grow over time
in a wrong way
In scenein a wrong way
He was falsely accused of theft
He was falsely accused of theft
to become larger or more
In sceneto become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to cause plants or hair to develop
to cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to change and become more mature or advanced
to change and become more mature or advanced
Children grow quickly
Children grow quickly
to start to feel anxious about something
to start to feel anxious about something
I began to grow worried about the weather
I began to grow worried about the weather
to start to be in a state
to start to be in a state
The plant started to grow
The plant started to grow
relating to a particular area or community
In scenerelating to a particular area or community
We buy our food from a local market
We buy our food from a local market
a public bus that stops at all or most stops along its route
a public bus that stops at all or most stops along its route
I take the local bus to work
I take the local bus to work
a person who lives in a particular area
a person who lives in a particular area
The locals are very friendly here
The locals are very friendly here
a building or area used for a particular purpose
a building or area used for a particular purpose
He met his friends at his local
He met his friends at his local
a person who behaves in a silly or stupid way
In scenea person who behaves in a silly or stupid way
Stop acting like a clown
Stop acting like a clown
a performer who wears colorful clothing and makeup to make people laugh
a performer who wears colorful clothing and makeup to make people laugh
The clown made the children laugh
The clown made the children laugh
a person who wears funny clothes and makes people laugh
a person who wears funny clothes and makes people laugh
The clown made everyone laugh at the party
The clown made everyone laugh at the party
to break something into very small pieces
In sceneto break something into very small pieces
I grind the coffee beans
I grind the coffee beans
to move your body to music
to move your body to music
They started to grind at the party
They started to grind at the party
to treat someone in a cruel or harsh way
to treat someone in a cruel or harsh way
The cruel boss grinds his employees
The cruel boss grinds his employees
a difficult or boring task
a difficult or boring task
The daily grind is tiring
The daily grind is tiring
feeling embarrassed or guilty
In scenefeeling embarrassed or guilty
He felt ashamed of his mistake
He felt ashamed of his mistake
without any doubt
In scenewithout any doubt
I will definitely come
I will definitely come
very excited and wanting to do something
In scenevery excited and wanting to do something
He is eager to learn
He is eager to learn
the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
In scenethe rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
The truck has big tires
The truck has big tires
the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
the rubber part of a wheel that touches the road
The car needs new tires
The car needs new tires
an emotion that you experience
In scenean emotion that you experience
Love is a strong feeling
Love is a strong feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Love is a powerful feeling
Love is a powerful feeling
the general mood or character of a place
the general mood or character of a place
The room has a cozy feeling
The room has a cozy feeling
a belief or idea that something is true or will happen
a belief or idea that something is true or will happen
I have a feeling it will rain
I have a feeling it will rain
to have a physical or emotional sensation
to have a physical or emotional sensation
I am feeling happy today
I am feeling happy today
to have a physical or emotional feeling
to have a physical or emotional feeling
I can feel the wind
I can feel the wind
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
I feel that we are lost
I feel that we are lost
expecting good things to happen
expecting good things to happen
I have a hopeful feeling about this
I have a hopeful feeling about this
the belief that something is true or will happen
the belief that something is true or will happen
I have a feeling he knows
I have a feeling he knows
a belief that something is true without proof
a belief that something is true without proof
She trusts her intuition
She trusts her intuition
a physical or emotional feeling
a physical or emotional feeling
I have a strange feeling
I have a strange feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Anger is a strong feeling
Anger is a strong feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Joy is a happy feeling
Joy is a happy feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
She is full of feeling
She is full of feeling
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I have a feeling that we should go
I have a feeling that we should go
a high clear sound like a bell
In scenea high clear sound like a bell
I hear a ringing sound
I hear a ringing sound
making a loud, resonant sound
making a loud, resonant sound
The bell made a ringing sound
The bell made a ringing sound
items that are bought and sold
In sceneitems that are bought and sold
The shop window is full of expensive merchandise
The shop window is full of expensive merchandise
to move away from something
In sceneto move away from something
I decided to back away from the fire
I decided to back away from the fire
to move away from someone or something by stepping backward
In sceneto move away from someone or something by stepping backward
He backed away from the stranger
He backed away from the stranger
to move backward from something
to move backward from something
He backed away from the fire
He backed away from the fire
material written for a newspaper or magazine
In scenematerial written for a newspaper or magazine
They have strict editorial standards
They have strict editorial standards
material written for a newspaper or magazine
material written for a newspaper or magazine
The newspaper published a long editorial
The newspaper published a long editorial
content
content
She wrote a new editorial piece
She wrote a new editorial piece
connected with the preparation of text for publication
connected with the preparation of text for publication
The editorial team reviewed the draft
The editorial team reviewed the draft
a reason for doing something
In scenea reason for doing something
He had no motive to lie
He had no motive to lie
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
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
a person's family name
In scenea person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
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
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to keep doing something
to keep doing something
Please go on with your work
Please go on with your work
to be happening in a situation
to be happening in a situation
I do not know what is going on with this project
I do not know what is going on with this project
a basic rule or idea that you believe in
In scenea basic rule or idea that you believe in
It is against my principles
It is against my principles
a basic idea or rule that explains how something works
a basic idea or rule that explains how something works
The device works on a simple principle
The device works on a simple principle
a basic idea or belief
a basic idea or belief
I agree with you in principle
I agree with you in principle
something that is wrong or incorrect
In scenesomething that is wrong or incorrect
I made a mistake
I made a mistake
to think something is different than it really is
In sceneto think something is different than it really is
I mistook him for his brother
I mistook him for his brother
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
great mental or physical pain
In scenegreat mental or physical pain
He lived in torment for years
He lived in torment for years
to cause someone to suffer
to cause someone to suffer
He wanted to torment his enemy
He wanted to torment his enemy
a global computer network accessible via browsers
In scenea global computer network accessible via browsers
I found the information on the web
I found the information on the web
a thin net made of threads from a spider
a thin net made of threads from a spider
The spider caught a fly in its web
The spider caught a fly in its web
a sticky net made by a spider to catch insects
a sticky net made by a spider to catch insects
The spider is spinning a web
The spider is spinning a web
a device that powers a vehicle or machine
In scenea device that powers a vehicle or machine
The car has a powerful engine
The car has a powerful engine
to take a quick deep breath
In sceneto take a quick deep breath
She was gasping for air
She was gasping for air
a short quick breath
a short quick breath
He was gasping for air
He was gasping for air
a person you work with
In scenea person you work with
He is my colleague
He is my colleague