The Mentalist — Season 3 Episode 14
Words & meanings
538 words
CEFR level
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
to go into a place or vehicle
In sceneto go into a place or vehicle
Get in the car
Get in the car
to start being part of a situation or activity
to start being part of a situation or activity
I want to get in the game
I want to get in the game
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
to make someone behave in a morally bad way
In sceneto make someone behave in a morally bad way
They tried to debauch the young man
They tried to debauch the young man
the act of doing something regularly
In scenethe act of doing something regularly
I am practicing the piano
I am practicing the piano
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
an action or step taken
an action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
to change position or go to a new place
to change position or go to a new place
We will move to a new house
We will move to a new house
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We will move to a new house next month
We will move to a new house next month
written work or forms needed for a task
In scenewritten work or forms needed for a task
I have a lot of paperwork to do
I have a lot of paperwork to do
a collection of papers or digital data
a collection of papers or digital data
I have too much paperwork to finish
I have too much paperwork to finish
the highest part of a tree
In scenethe highest part of a tree
The bird sat on the treetop
The bird sat on the treetop
the conditions that affect a situation
In scenethe conditions that affect a situation
It was a difficult circumstance
It was a difficult circumstance
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
not receiving a penalty for a wrong act
In scenenot receiving a penalty for a wrong act
The crime went unpunished
The crime went unpunished
not being punished for a crime or wrong act
not being punished for a crime or wrong act
The criminal left the crime scene unpunished
The criminal left the crime scene unpunished
to feel nervous or concerned about something
In sceneto feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
a feeling of being nervous or upset
a feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
a person you are in a romantic relationship with
In scenea person you are in a romantic relationship with
Everyone likes my girlfriend
Everyone likes my girlfriend
a female friend
a female friend
She is my female friend
She is my female friend
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
the qualities that make someone suitable for a role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
She is my girlfriend and has the qualities for this role
a person one is dating
a person one is dating
She is my girlfriend
She is my girlfriend
to examine or research something
In sceneto examine or research something
I will look into this problem
I will look into this problem
to direct your gaze into something
to direct your gaze into something
She looked into the box
She looked into the box
to get rid of something
In sceneto get rid of something
Throw out the old shoes
Throw out the old shoes
to force someone to leave a place
to force someone to leave a place
They threw him out of the room
They threw him out of the room
to force someone to leave a place
to force someone to leave a place
The barman threw him out
The barman threw him out
to force someone to leave a place
to force someone to leave a place
They will throw out the noisy guest
They will throw out the noisy guest
easy to understand
In sceneeasy to understand
The instructions are understandable
The instructions are understandable
a place where sick people are treated
In scenea place where sick people are treated
I went to the hospital for a checkup
I went to the hospital for a checkup
a place where sick people receive treatment
In scenea place where sick people receive treatment
He is in the hospital
He is in the hospital
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
He works at the hospital
He works at the hospital
a place where sick people are treated
a place where sick people are treated
The medical center is very busy today
The medical center is very busy today
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
to find an answer to something
In sceneto find an answer to something
She can solve this puzzle
She can solve this puzzle
to find a way to deal with a problem
to find a way to deal with a problem
I can solve this math problem
I can solve this math problem
to find an answer to something
to find an answer to something
I can solve this puzzle
I can solve this puzzle
to find an answer to a problem
to find an answer to a problem
They solved the problem
They solved the problem
related to the treatment of illness or injury
In scenerelated to the treatment of illness or injury
He needs medical attention
He needs medical attention
relating to the treatment of illness or injury
relating to the treatment of illness or injury
She needs medical help
She needs medical help
at the back of something
In sceneat the back of something
The cat is behind the sofa
The cat is behind the sofa
in the space at the back of something
in the space at the back of something
The ball is behind the chair
The ball is behind the chair
the part of the body you sit on
the part of the body you sit on
He fell on his behind
He fell on his behind
the person or thing that causes something to happen
the person or thing that causes something to happen
She is the force behind this project
She is the force behind this project
not on time
not on time
He is behind schedule
He is behind schedule
without someone knowing
without someone knowing
He did it behind my back
He did it behind my back
to give support to someone or something
to give support to someone or something
We are behind you
We are behind you
left in a place when you go away
left in a place when you go away
He left his keys behind
He left his keys behind
having no mistakes or weak points
In scenehaving no mistakes or weak points
His alibi was airtight
His alibi was airtight
not allowing air to enter or escape
not allowing air to enter or escape
The container is airtight
The container is airtight
all of something
In sceneall of something
I ate the whole pizza
I ate the whole pizza
not damaged or missing any parts
not damaged or missing any parts
I ate the whole apple
I ate the whole apple
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
to permit or allow something
In sceneto permit or allow something
The law will not conscion such behavior
The law will not conscion such behavior
in or to a place that is not inside a building
In scenein or to a place that is not inside a building
It is cold out here
It is cold out here
away from a place or inside
away from a place or inside
It is very cold out here
It is very cold out here
in this specific outdoor or distant location
in this specific outdoor or distant location
It is very cold out here
It is very cold out here
in this place outside
in this place outside
It is cold out here
It is cold out here
to dislike something very much
In sceneto dislike something very much
I despise people who lie
I despise people who lie
a place on the internet with web pages
In scenea place on the internet with web pages
Please visit our web site
Please visit our web site
a set of related web pages on the internet
a set of related web pages on the internet
I found this information on a web site
I found this information on a web site
the act of inhaling smoke from burning tobacco
In scenethe act of inhaling smoke from burning tobacco
Smoking is forbidden here
Smoking is forbidden here
very attractive or sexy (slang)
very attractive or sexy (slang)
She looks smoking in that dress
She looks smoking in that dress
something extra that can be used if needed
In scenesomething extra that can be used if needed
I have a backup plan
I have a backup plan
a second version of something kept safe
a second version of something kept safe
Always keep a backup of your files
Always keep a backup of your files
extra help or resources
extra help or resources
The police called for backup
The police called for backup
something extra that can be used if needed
something extra that can be used if needed
We need a backup plan
We need a backup plan
to give the impression of being
In sceneto give the impression of being
He appears to be tired
He appears to be tired
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
A ghost appeared in the room
A ghost appeared in the room
to act in a play, film, or show
to act in a play, film, or show
She will appear in the new movie
She will appear in the new movie
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
The stars appear at night
The stars appear at night
to legally end a marriage
In sceneto legally end a marriage
They decided to divorce last year
They decided to divorce last year
a woman who is legally separated from her husband
a woman who is legally separated from her husband
She is a divorce who lives happily
She is a divorce who lives happily
to end a connection or association with something
to end a connection or association with something
It is hard to divorce facts from opinions
It is hard to divorce facts from opinions
a woman who is legally separated from her husband
a woman who is legally separated from her husband
She is a divorcée
She is a divorcée
a woman who is legally divorced
a woman who is legally divorced
She is a divorcée
She is a divorcée
to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
In sceneto eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
We ended up at the beach
We ended up at the beach
to eventually be in a situation or state
to eventually be in a situation or state
We ended up at the wrong hotel
We ended up at the wrong hotel
to finally be in a place or situation
to finally be in a place or situation
We might end up in a small town
We might end up in a small town
to reach a final situation or condition
to reach a final situation or condition
The game ended up in a draw
The game ended up in a draw
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
In sceneto ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
the way things are placed or happen one after another
the way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
a thing that you can choose
In scenea thing that you can choose
You have two options
You have two options
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
You have the option to leave early
You have the option to leave early
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
a sound made when something goes wrong
In scenea sound made when something goes wrong
Whoops I dropped the glass
Whoops I dropped the glass
a sound made when something goes wrong
a sound made when something goes wrong
Whoops, I dropped it
Whoops, I dropped it
a sound made when a small mistake happens
a sound made when a small mistake happens
Whoops, I made a mistake
Whoops, I made a mistake
to make a loud, excited cry
to make a loud, excited cry
He gave a loud whoops
He gave a loud whoops
difficult to understand or deal with
In scenedifficult to understand or deal with
This machine is very complicated
This machine is very complicated
hard to understand or deal with
hard to understand or deal with
Their relationship is complicated
Their relationship is complicated
hard to understand or deal with
hard to understand or deal with
This math problem is too complicated
This math problem is too complicated
hard to understand or deal with
hard to understand or deal with
This math problem is very complicated
This math problem is very complicated
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
used to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to tell someone something
In sceneto tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
a group of people working together for a purpose
In scenea group of people working together for a purpose
He works for a non-profit organization
He works for a non-profit organization
the act of planning and arranging things in an orderly way
the act of planning and arranging things in an orderly way
Your organization of the files is excellent
Your organization of the files is excellent
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
a brown food made from cacao, often eaten as candy
In scenea brown food made from cacao, often eaten as candy
I like eating dark chocolate
I like eating dark chocolate
a sweet food made from cacao
a sweet food made from cacao
I love chocolate
I love chocolate
a sweet brown food made from cocoa
a sweet brown food made from cocoa
I like chocolate cake
I like chocolate cake
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to make something happen to someone
to make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
without any doubt
In scenewithout any doubt
I will definitely come
I will definitely come
something that causes a reaction
In scenesomething that causes a reaction
The loud noise was a stimulus for my fear
The loud noise was a stimulus for my fear
something that causes activity or interest
something that causes activity or interest
Music can be a stimulus for creativity
Music can be a stimulus for creativity
something that causes a reaction
something that causes a reaction
This tax cut serves as a stimulus for the economy
This tax cut serves as a stimulus for the economy
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
perhaps; used to say that something may be true
In sceneperhaps; used to say that something may be true
This is possibly the best way
This is possibly the best way
different from what is normal or usual
In scenedifferent from what is normal or usual
Today is a special day
Today is a special day
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
a product or service that is not usual or is temporarily available
The lunch special is very cheap
The lunch special is very cheap
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
Getting ice cream was a special treat
Getting ice cream was a special treat
different from what is usual
different from what is usual
Today is a very special day
Today is a very special day
a visual representation
In scenea visual representation
I drew a picture
I drew a picture
a movie made for cinema
a movie made for cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
I can't picture it
I can't picture it
the whole situation or main idea
the whole situation or main idea
You need to understand the whole picture
You need to understand the whole picture
a word used to show lack of interest or enthusiasm
In scenea word used to show lack of interest or enthusiasm
The movie was just meh
The movie was just meh
to go with someone to a place to guide or protect them
In sceneto go with someone to a place to guide or protect them
He will escort you to the door
He will escort you to the door
a person who goes with someone to a place
a person who goes with someone to a place
He acted as her escort
He acted as her escort
a person who is paid for sex
a person who is paid for sex
He hired an escort for the evening
He hired an escort for the evening
a four-wheeled road vehicle
a four-wheeled road vehicle
He drives an old Escort
He drives an old Escort
to make someone good again
In sceneto make someone good again
He wanted to redeem himself
He wanted to redeem himself
to give something in return for something else
to give something in return for something else
You can redeem points for a gift
You can redeem points for a gift
happening or done not long ago
In scenehappening or done not long ago
That is a later development
That is a later development
not on time
In scenenot on time
He is later than usual
He is later than usual
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 that comes after the present
at a time that comes after the present
See you later
See you 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
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
a place where someone lives
In scenea place where someone lives
This is his permanent residence
This is his permanent residence
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
In sceneto show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
the grey or black gas that comes from something burning
In scenethe 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 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
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
causing pain or discomfort
In scenecausing pain or discomfort
The injury was very painful
The injury was very painful
able to be seen easily
In sceneable to be seen easily
The keys were in plain sight
The keys were in plain sight
a situation where someone or something is easy to see
a situation where someone or something is easy to see
The keys were in plain sight
The keys were in plain sight
to take someone away illegally by force
In sceneto take someone away illegally by force
The criminals tried to kidnap the businessman
The criminals tried to kidnap the businessman
after a long time or at last
In sceneafter a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
after a long time or delay
after a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or effort
after a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
in any case
In scenein any case
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
the joint that connects the foot to the leg
In scenethe joint that connects the foot to the leg
I hurt my ankle
I hurt my ankle
the body part connecting the foot and leg
the body part connecting the foot and leg
He wore socks up to his ankle
He wore socks up to his ankle
well-known or recognized from before
In scenewell-known or recognized from before
Your face looks familiar
Your face looks familiar
to become aware of or used to something
to become aware of or used to something
This melody sounds familiar to me
This melody sounds familiar to me
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
a formal statement of facts given in a court of law
In scenea formal statement of facts given in a court of law
Her testimony helped solve the case
Her testimony helped solve the case
a formal statement of facts
a formal statement of facts
The witness gave her testimony in court
The witness gave her testimony in court
extremely good, pleasant, or impressive
In sceneextremely good, pleasant, or impressive
It was a wonderful day
It was a wonderful day
the health and happiness of a person
In scenethe health and happiness of a person
We care about the welfare of children
We care about the welfare of children
government help given to people in need
government help given to people in need
The family depends on welfare
The family depends on welfare
content
content
Their welfare is important
Their welfare is important
to a very high degree
In sceneto a very high degree
It is extremely hot today
It is extremely hot today
a grand public display or event
In scenea grand public display or event
The parade was a huge spectacle
The parade was a huge spectacle
a pair of lenses worn to help you see
a pair of lenses worn to help you see
He needs spectacles to read small text
He needs spectacles to read small text
the complete opposite of something
In scenethe complete opposite of something
The result was contrary to our expectations
The result was contrary to our expectations
to start paying attention to something
In sceneto start paying attention to something
Now let us turn to the next topic
Now let us turn to the next topic
to go to someone for support or advice
to go to someone for support or advice
You can always turn to your family
You can always turn to your family
to move to a specific page in a book
to move to a specific page in a book
Students turn to page fifty
Students turn to page fifty
to move your body to look at someone
to move your body to look at someone
Please turn to me
Please turn to me
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
before now; in the past
before now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
to enter a place using military force or without permission
In sceneto enter a place using military force or without permission
The army plans to invade the country
The army plans to invade the country
to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted
to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted
Please do not invade my personal space
Please do not invade my personal space
to move to or reach a place
In sceneto move to or reach a place
She came to my house yesterday
She came to my house yesterday
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
The changes came slowly
The changes came slowly
to come to a place again
to come to a place again
They came back to the city
They came back to the city
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
to make fun of someone
In sceneto make fun of someone
Don't laugh at him
Don't laugh at him
a change caused by something
In scenea change caused by something
The medicine had a good effect
The medicine had a good effect
the intended result or gist
the intended result or gist
He said something to that effect
He said something to that effect
an item that belongs to someone
an item that belongs to someone
He gathered his personal effects
He gathered his personal effects
a place to live that is part of a larger building
In scenea place to live that is part of a larger building
I live in a small apartment
I live in a small apartment
a set of rooms to live in
a set of rooms to live in
Your apartment is very beautiful
Your apartment is very beautiful
a place to live that is part of a larger building
a place to live that is part of a larger building
She lives in a small apartment
She lives in a small apartment
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today