The Mentalist — Season 3 Episode 16
Words & meanings
620 words
CEFR level
to have as a part or feature
In sceneto have as a part or feature
The job involves a lot of travel
The job involves a lot of travel
to be in a romantic relationship
In sceneto be in a romantic relationship
They are romantically involved
They are romantically involved
to take part in something
to take part in something
We want to involve everyone in the project
We want to involve everyone in the project
a part of a gun that you pull to fire it
In scenea part of a gun that you pull to fire it
He pulled the trigger
He pulled the trigger
to make something happen
to make something happen
This can trigger an allergy
This can trigger an allergy
a part of a gun that you pull to fire it
a part of a gun that you pull to fire it
He pulled the trigger
He pulled the trigger
to change into something else
In sceneto change into something else
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly
The caterpillar turned into a butterfly
to become something different
to become something different
The caterpillar will turn into a butterfly
The caterpillar will turn into a butterfly
to change direction to move onto a different road or path
to change direction to move onto a different road or path
Turn into the next street
Turn into the next street
to change into something different
to change into something different
The caterpillar will turn into a butterfly
The caterpillar will turn into a butterfly
the use of science to solve crimes
In scenethe use of science to solve crimes
The police used forensics to find the killer
The police used forensics to find the killer
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
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
a large car with four-wheel drive
In scenea large car with four-wheel drive
She bought a new SUV
She bought a new SUV
a person who lacks good sense
In scenea person who lacks good sense
Don't be such a fool
Don't be such a fool
to deceive someone
to deceive someone
Don't try to fool me
Don't try to fool me
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
to move behind someone and go where they go
In sceneto move behind someone and go where they go
The dog followed me home
The dog followed me home
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
In sceneto watch or pay attention to someone's activities
Follow the latest news
Follow the latest news
to happen or appear after something else in order
to happen or appear after something else in order
Night follows day
Night follows day
to do what someone tells you to do
to do what someone tells you to do
You should follow the instructions
You should follow the instructions
to understand what someone is saying or doing
to understand what someone is saying or doing
Do you follow my instructions
Do you follow my instructions
to think about what someone else is thinking or feeling
In sceneto think about what someone else is thinking or feeling
It is important to mentalize the intentions of others
It is important to mentalize the intentions of others
a soft, wet mass of plant material
In scenea soft, wet mass of plant material
Orange juice with pulp is my favorite
Orange juice with pulp is my favorite
a box-shaped piece of furniture that slides in and out of a desk or chest
In scenea box-shaped piece of furniture that slides in and out of a desk or chest
Put the keys in the drawer
Put the keys in the drawer
a person who draws pictures
a person who draws pictures
He is a talented drawer
He is a talented drawer
an informal term for underpants
an informal term for underpants
He put on a clean pair of drawers
He put on a clean pair of drawers
a box-shaped part of a piece of furniture that slides in and out to hold things
a box-shaped part of a piece of furniture that slides in and out to hold things
Put your socks in the drawer
Put your socks in the drawer
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
a procedure to check for a medical condition
In scenea procedure to check for a medical condition
The doctor requested a CT scan for his head
The doctor requested a CT scan for his head
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
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to pause or clarify what you are saying
to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean to say that we are late
I mean to say that we are late
very good or skillful
very good or skillful
She plays a mean tennis match
She plays a mean tennis match
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean it is not raining today
I mean it is not raining today
to show or make clear what something is
to show or make clear what something is
A red light means stop
A red light means stop
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
They used a simple mean to fix it
They used a simple mean to fix it
to express or represent an idea
to express or represent an idea
The flag means our country
The flag means our country
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
to stay or continue to be in a state
In sceneto stay or continue to be in a state
The temperature will remain the same
The temperature will remain the same
a dead body or part of a dead body
a dead body or part of a dead body
The remains were found in the woods
The remains were found in the woods
to stay or continue to exist
to stay or continue to exist
He remained silent
He remained silent
to continue to be in the same place or condition
to continue to be in the same place or condition
Please remain in your seats
Please remain in your seats
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
a piece of writing with rhythm and imagery
In scenea piece of writing with rhythm and imagery
She wrote a beautiful poem
She wrote a beautiful poem
one or the other of two things
In sceneone or the other of two things
Either you stay or I go
Either you stay or I go
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
used to add a similar idea in a negative sentence
I do not like apples and she does not either
I do not like apples and she does not either
used to add a negative statement
used to add a negative statement
I don't like it either
I don't like it either
a room with a toilet and sink
In scenea room with a toilet and sink
Where is the bathroom?
Where is the bathroom?
a room with a toilet and sink
a room with a toilet and sink
The bathroom is upstairs
The bathroom is upstairs
very old
In scenevery old
This building is ancient
This building is ancient
from a long time ago
In scenefrom a long time ago
I love ancient history
I love ancient history
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
to communicate using words in a particular language
In sceneto communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
close to or beside something
In sceneclose to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
to move upward using hands and feet
In sceneto move upward using hands and feet
He climbed the mountain
He climbed the mountain
to move downward using hands and feet
to move downward using hands and feet
He climbed down the ladder
He climbed down the ladder
to move to the top of something
to move to the top of something
He likes to climb trees
He likes to climb trees
a small simple house, usually in a rural area
In scenea small simple house, usually in a rural area
They stayed in a small wooden cabin
They stayed in a small wooden cabin
the enclosed area where passengers sit in an aircraft
the enclosed area where passengers sit in an aircraft
The flight attendant is in the cabin
The flight attendant is in the cabin
a small simple house or hut
a small simple house or hut
They stayed in a log cabin
They stayed in a log cabin
to look at someone or something carefully
In sceneto look at someone or something carefully
Please check out the report
Please check out the report
to take something from a library for a period of time
to take something from a library for a period of time
I need to check out this book from the library
I need to check out this book from the library
to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store
to complete the formal process of leaving a hotel or paying for goods at a store
We need to check out by noon
We need to check out by noon
to make sure something is correct or true
to make sure something is correct or true
I will check out the facts
I will check out the facts
the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods
the act of leaving a hotel or paying for goods
Please complete your hotel check-out before noon
Please complete your hotel check-out before noon
at a low speed
In sceneat a low speed
The car moved slowly
The car moved slowly
at a slow speed; not quickly
at a slow speed; not quickly
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
in a slow way
in a slow way
He speaks slowly
He speaks slowly
to ask someone to come to a place
In sceneto ask someone to come to a place
The doctor was called out to the scene
The doctor was called out to the scene
to tell someone they did something wrong
to tell someone they did something wrong
She called out the politician for lying
She called out the politician for lying
to speak or cry loudly
to speak or cry loudly
He called out my name
He called out my name
to try to reach someone by phone or message
to try to reach someone by phone or message
I will call out to my friend later
I will call out to my friend later
money that is made after all costs are paid
In scenemoney that is made after all costs are paid
The company made a big profit this year
The company made a big profit this year
money that you earn after paying costs
In scenemoney that you earn after paying costs
The company made a big profit this year
The company made a big profit this year
to get money from something
to get money from something
He hoped to profit from the deal
He hoped to profit from the deal
money you get after costs are paid
money you get after costs are paid
The company made a profit
The company made a profit
to think someone is guilty or something is wrong
In sceneto think someone is guilty or something is wrong
The police suspect him of the crime
The police suspect him of the crime
someone thought to be guilty of a crime
In scenesomeone thought to be guilty of a crime
The police caught the suspect
The police caught the suspect
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
seeming likely to be bad or dishonest
That behavior looks very suspect
That behavior looks very suspect
someone thought to be involved in a crime
someone thought to be involved in a crime
The police questioned the suspect
The police questioned the suspect
acceptable or satisfactory
In sceneacceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
of high quality or acceptable
of high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel 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
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
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
the skill of entertaining an audience
In scenethe skill of entertaining an audience
He has great showmanship
He has great showmanship
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to need to do something
to need to do something
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
involving only one motor vehicle
In sceneinvolving only one motor vehicle
It was a single-vehicle accident
It was a single-vehicle accident
to hurt someone with a sharp object
In sceneto hurt someone with a sharp object
He stabbed the thief
He stabbed the thief
a try at doing something
a try at doing something
I will take a stab at it
I will take a stab at it
to hurt someone who trusts you
to hurt someone who trusts you
He stabbed his friend by telling a lie
He stabbed his friend by telling a lie
to push a sharp object into something
to push a sharp object into something
She stabbed the pin into the map
She stabbed the pin into the map
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
in a very close or personal way
In scenein a very close or personal way
They know each other intimately
They know each other intimately
having great difficulty doing something
having great difficulty doing something
He was hard pressed to answer the question
He was hard pressed to answer the question
facing a difficult situation or having too much to do
facing a difficult situation or having too much to do
The company is hard pressed for money
The company is hard pressed for money
finding it difficult to do something
finding it difficult to do something
He is hard-pressed to finish the work on time
He is hard-pressed to finish the work on time
to be in control of something
In sceneto be in control of something
She is on top of the situation
She is on top of the situation
in a higher position than something else
in a higher position than something else
The book is on top of the desk
The book is on top of the desk
besides something else
besides something else
On top of that she was late
On top of that she was late
dealing with or managing something
dealing with or managing something
She is on top of her work
She is on top of her work
to move past someone or something
In sceneto move past someone or something
He passed the car
He passed the car
to say no to an offer or request
to say no to an offer or request
I will pass on that offer
I will pass on that offer
an official document that lets you enter a place
an official document that lets you enter a place
I have a security pass
I have a security pass
to be successful in a test or exam
to be successful in a test or exam
I passed the exam
I passed the exam
no longer fashionable or modern
no longer fashionable or modern
This hat is passé
This hat is passé
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
I went to the hospital for a checkup
I went to the hospital for a checkup
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
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
feeling pleased or satisfied
In scenefeeling pleased or satisfied
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
a written account of information or findings
In scenea written account of information or findings
I wrote a report for school
I wrote a report for school
a written or spoken account of something
a written or spoken account of something
She gave a detailed report
She gave a detailed report
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
She reported the news to her boss
She reported the news to her boss
to go to a place as instructed
to go to a place as instructed
Report to the manager immediately
Report to the manager immediately
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
to not continue an action
to not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
the act of stopping anger at someone who did wrong
In scenethe act of stopping anger at someone who did wrong
She asked for his forgiveness
She asked for his forgiveness
a thing that is very valuable or important
In scenea thing that is very valuable or important
They found hidden treasures in the cave
They found hidden treasures in the cave
things of great worth, often hidden or buried
things of great worth, often hidden or buried
They searched for buried treasures
They searched for buried treasures
the act of thinking carefully
In scenethe act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
to have an opinion or think something is true
to have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
an idea or belief you have
an idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yep, I can help you
Yep, I can help you
used to say yes or agree
In sceneused to say yes or agree
Yep that sounds right
Yep that sounds right
a word used to say yes
a word used to say yes
Yep I will be there
Yep I will be there
the part of the day between afternoon and night
In scenethe part of the day between afternoon and night
I read a book in the evening
I read a book in the evening
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is cool
The evening is cool
at a short distance away
at a short distance away
I like the cool evening air
I like the cool evening air
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is a peaceful time
The evening is a peaceful time
a secret romantic relationship between two people
In scenea secret romantic relationship between two people
They had an affair
They had an affair
an important or interesting event or situation
an important or interesting event or situation
The whole affair was a disaster
The whole affair was a disaster
a private or personal concern
a private or personal concern
This is a private affair
This is a private affair
a set of things arranged one after another in a fixed order
In scenea 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
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 large fish with sharp teeth
In scenea large fish with sharp teeth
The shark swam in the ocean
The shark swam in the ocean
a large sea fish with sharp teeth
a large sea fish with sharp teeth
The shark is swimming
The shark is swimming
a very aggressive or skilled lawyer
a very aggressive or skilled lawyer
He is a real shark in the courtroom
He is a real shark in the courtroom
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
a period of seven days
a period of seven days
There are seven days in a week
There are seven days in a week
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
in a good or acceptable state
in a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
to walk around a place regularly to check that it is safe
In sceneto walk around a place regularly to check that it is safe
The security guard makes rounds at night
The security guard makes rounds at night
systematic investigation to discover facts
In scenesystematic investigation to discover facts
She is doing research on cancer
She is doing research on cancer
to find something for the first time
In sceneto find something for the first time
They discovered a new planet
They discovered a new planet
content
content
Scientists discovered a new planet
Scientists discovered a new planet
the act of building something again
In scenethe act of building something again
The reconstruction of the bridge took two years
The reconstruction of the bridge took two years
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
to have a conversation with someone
In sceneto have a conversation with someone
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to talk to someone in order to have a conversation
to talk to someone in order to have a conversation
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to make someone feel understood or moved
to make someone feel understood or moved
This movie really speaks to me
This movie really speaks to me
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
The teacher had to speak to the student
The teacher had to speak to the student
to talk to someone
to talk to someone
I need to speak to him
I need to speak to him
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
I want to speak to the manager
I want to speak to the manager
more than one
In scenemore than one
There are multiple options
There are multiple options
recently made or produced
In scenerecently made or produced
He drives a late model car
He drives a late model car
willing to accept new ideas
In scenewilling to accept new ideas
She is very open minded
She is very open minded
willing to consider new ideas
willing to consider new ideas
She is very open minded
She is very open minded
periods of time measured in minutes and seconds
In sceneperiods of time measured in minutes and seconds
We waited for two hours
We waited for two hours
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
It took two hours to finish
It took two hours to finish
a long or unspecified period of time
a long or unspecified period of time
I waited for hours
I waited for hours
a period of time measured in hours
a period of time measured in hours
We studied for many hours
We studied for many hours
a measure of time, 60 minutes
a measure of time, 60 minutes
It takes two hours to reach there
It takes two hours to reach there
a period of sixty minutes
a period of sixty minutes
I have been waiting for two hours
I have been waiting for two hours
periods of sixty minutes
periods of sixty minutes
The work will take five hours
The work will take five hours
all of something
In sceneall of something
She read the entire book
She read the entire book
complete or full
complete or full
The entire team arrived early
The entire team arrived early
complete or total
complete or total
I read the entire book
I read the entire book
stories about imaginary people and events
In scenestories about imaginary people and events
I enjoy reading fiction
I enjoy reading fiction
stories that are not real
stories that are not real
This book is a work of fiction
This book is a work of fiction
the outer edge of an area
In scenethe outer edge of an area
The perimeter of the garden is 50 meters
The perimeter of the garden is 50 meters
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
to use something that belongs to someone else and return it later
In sceneto use something that belongs to someone else and return it later
Can I borrow your pen?
Can I borrow your pen?
someone who is part of a group or organization
In scenesomeone who is part of a group or organization
An insider leaked the news
An insider leaked the news
to move something toward yourself
In sceneto move something toward yourself
He pulled the door open
He pulled the door open
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
I felt a strong pull towards him
I felt a strong pull towards him
to carry out an action
to carry out an action
He tried to pull a trick on me
He tried to pull a trick on me
to take something back or remove it
to take something back or remove it
He decided to pull his request
He decided to pull his request
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
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 leave or escape from a place
In sceneto leave or escape from a place
The thief managed to get away
The thief managed to get away
to move away from a place or person
to move away from a place or person
I need to get away from the noise
I need to get away from the noise
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
I need to get away for a few days
I need to get away for a few days
to break free from a place or situation
to break free from a place or situation
The thief managed to get away
The thief managed to get away
the person that or any person that
In scenethe person that or any person that
Whoever arrives first wins
Whoever arrives first wins
the person who
In scenethe person who
Whoever knows the answer should raise their hand
Whoever knows the answer should raise their hand