The Mentalist — Season 3 Episode 22
Words & meanings
525 words
CEFR level
to use time doing something
In sceneto use time doing something
I spend my weekends reading
I spend my weekends reading
to give money for something
to give money for something
I spend money on food
I spend money on food
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
to use time, money, or effort for a purpose
I spent all my money
I spent all my money
to give money in exchange for something
to give money in exchange for something
I spend money on food
I spend money on food
to use time doing something
to use time doing something
We spend time together
We spend time together
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
to be a part of a group or organization
In sceneto be a part of a group or organization
I belong to a chess club
I belong to a chess club
to be the property of a person or entity
to be the property of a person or entity
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
to be a member or property of something
to be a member or property of something
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
to be owned by someone
to be owned by someone
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
to stop holding something
In sceneto stop holding something
You should let go of the rope
You should let go of the rope
to allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility
to allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility
The teacher let go of the extra homework
The teacher let go of the extra homework
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 harsh or severe
In scenenot harsh or severe
Be easy with her
Be easy with her
not hard to do or understand
In scenenot hard to do or understand
This math test was easy
This math test was easy
calm and not worried
In scenecalm and not worried
She has an easy personality
She has an easy personality
used to say yes or to agree strongly
used to say yes or to agree strongly
Can you do this? Easy
Can you do this? Easy
not hard to do
not hard to do
This math problem is easy
This math problem is easy
repeating a performance or speech to prepare for the real event
In scenerepeating a performance or speech to prepare for the real event
She is rehearsing for the play
She is rehearsing for the play
to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
In sceneto give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
Can you explain this rule
Can you explain this rule
a statement that makes something clear
a statement that makes something clear
Please explain the rules to me
Please explain the rules to me
to make something clear or understandable
to make something clear or understandable
Can you explain this
Can you explain this
to make something clear or easy to understand
to make something clear or easy to understand
Can you explain this math problem to me
Can you explain this math problem to me
public praise for an achievement
In scenepublic praise for an achievement
She deserves recognition for her project
She deserves recognition for her project
the act of identifying someone or something
the act of identifying someone or something
Facial recognition is useful
Facial recognition is useful
the lead violinist in an orchestra
In scenethe lead violinist in an orchestra
The concertmaster sat down before the performance
The concertmaster sat down before the performance
a strong feeling that something is true
In scenea strong feeling that something is true
I have a hunch about this
I have a hunch about this
to bend your body forward
to bend your body forward
Do not hunch your back
Do not hunch your back
a feeling that something is true without proof
a feeling that something is true without proof
I had a hunch he would call
I had a hunch he would call
a person who works in an administrative system, especially in government
In scenea person who works in an administrative system, especially in government
He is a government bureaucrat
He is a government bureaucrat
a strong feeling of wanting something
In scenea strong feeling of wanting something
He has a lust for power
He has a lust for power
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
that is enough; no more
In scenethat is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
as much as is needed
as much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
a design of crossed lines forming squares
In scenea design of crossed lines forming squares
He wore a plaid shirt
He wore a plaid shirt
the position of being in charge
In scenethe position of being in charge
She showed great leadership
She showed great leadership
the people who lead an organization or country
the people who lead an organization or country
The new leadership met today
The new leadership met today
the group of people who lead an organization
the group of people who lead an organization
The company leadership supports this plan
The company leadership supports this plan
after a long time or delay
In sceneafter a long time or delay
We eventually arrived home
We eventually arrived home
after a long time or at the end
after a long time or at the end
He eventually found his keys
He eventually found his keys
after a long time or delay
after a long time or delay
He eventually arrived home
He eventually arrived home
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
not having any dirt or marks
In scenenot having any dirt or marks
Please put on a clean shirt
Please put on a clean shirt
fully or totally
fully or totally
I clean forgot the date
I clean forgot the date
following the rules and not using unfair methods
following the rules and not using unfair methods
They played a clean game
They played a clean game
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
He has a clean record
He has a clean record
easy to understand or interpret
easy to understand or interpret
This is a clean answer
This is a clean answer
to hit someone, especially in the face
to hit someone, especially in the face
He cleaned him in the face
He cleaned him in the face
not guilty of a crime
not guilty of a crime
The jury found him clean
The jury found him clean
not having done anything illegal
not having done anything illegal
His record is clean
His record is clean
free from dirt or marks
free from dirt or marks
Please keep your room clean
Please keep your room clean
completely free of dirt or marks
completely free of dirt or marks
The glass is completely clean
The glass is completely clean
a person who plays the oboe
In scenea person who plays the oboe
The oboist played a beautiful melody
The oboist played a beautiful melody
used to add another point to what has been said
In sceneused to add another point to what has been said
Besides it is raining outside
Besides it is raining outside
in addition to what has been said
in addition to what has been said
Besides it is getting late
Besides it is getting late
other than; not including
other than; not including
No one was there besides me
No one was there besides me
used to add another point
used to add another point
Besides, it is too late
Besides, it is too late
the speed at which a piece of music is or should be played
In scenethe speed at which a piece of music is or should be played
The song has a fast tempo
The song has a fast tempo
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
to feel pleased because you got what you wanted
In sceneto feel pleased because you got what you wanted
He felt gratified by the success
He felt gratified by the success
costing a lot of money
In scenecosting a lot of money
This car is very expensive
This car is very expensive
to move by putting one foot in front of the other
to move by putting one foot in front of the other
I am walking to the park
I am walking to the park
to move on your feet at a normal speed
to move on your feet at a normal speed
I walk to school every day
I walk to school every day
to go on foot
to go on foot
He is walking home
He is walking home
what happens because of something
In scenewhat happens because of something
The result was surprising
The result was surprising
to make something happen
to make something happen
Heavy rain resulted in flooding
Heavy rain resulted in flooding
to go to someone's place
In sceneto go to someone's place
I am going over to his house
I am going over to his house
to go to another place or switch allegiance
to go to another place or switch allegiance
I am going over to his house later
I am going over to his house later
to be very sure about something
In sceneto be very sure about something
I bet he is late
I bet he is late
to risk money on a game or race
In sceneto risk money on a game or race
He bet on the red car
He bet on the red car
the most suitable or helpful option
the most suitable or helpful option
Taking the train is your best bet
Taking the train is your best bet
to think something is likely true
to think something is likely true
I bet he will arrive late
I bet he will arrive late
a person who controls a business or team
In scenea person who controls a business or team
He is a great manager
He is a great manager
a person who manages the career of a performer or athlete
a person who manages the career of a performer or athlete
The singer has a good manager
The singer has a good manager
a person who is in charge of a team or business
a person who is in charge of a team or business
The manager is in a meeting
The manager is in a meeting
relating to a diet without meat
In scenerelating to a diet without meat
I am a vegetarian
I am a vegetarian
containing only food from plants, no meat or animal products
In scenecontaining only food from plants, no meat or animal products
This meal is vegetarian
This meal is vegetarian
one of a set of steps that go up or down
In sceneone of a set of steps that go up or down
He sat on the bottom stair
He sat on the bottom stair
a hard thick area of skin
In scenea hard thick area of skin
He has a callus on his finger
He has a callus on his finger
having high moral character
In scenehaving high moral character
He has a noble heart
He has a noble heart
a person of high social rank
a person of high social rank
The noble lived in a large castle
The noble lived in a large castle
belonging to a high social class with special titles
belonging to a high social class with special titles
She comes from a noble family
She comes from a noble family
belonging to a high social class with special titles
belonging to a high social class with special titles
The noble family lived in a large castle
The noble family lived in a large castle
to be in a resting position on top of a surface
In sceneto be in a resting position on top of a surface
The book sits on the table
The book sits on the table
to delay dealing with something
to delay dealing with something
The manager is sitting on the report
The manager is sitting on the report
to be a member of an official group or committee
to be a member of an official group or committee
She sits on the school board
She sits on the school board
to put weight on something or someone
to put weight on something or someone
Please do not sit on the fragile chair
Please do not sit on the fragile chair
to do nothing or wait instead of taking action
to do nothing or wait instead of taking action
Do not sit on the report
Do not sit on the report
to increase or improve something
In sceneto increase or improve something
We need to step up our efforts
We need to step up our efforts
to move forward to a higher position or take action
to move forward to a higher position or take action
He decided to step up and lead the team
He decided to step up and lead the team
to move closer to someone or something
to move closer to someone or something
He stepped up to the line
He stepped up to the line
to take action or responsibility
to take action or responsibility
Someone needs to step up
Someone needs to step up
to let go of something
In sceneto let go of something
He loosed the dog to run in the park
He loosed the dog to run in the park
not careful or precise
not careful or precise
His definition is a bit loose
His definition is a bit loose
not held tightly in place
not held tightly in place
The screw is loose
The screw is loose
calm and not tense
calm and not tense
He is feeling loose after the yoga class
He is feeling loose after the yoga class
the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand
In scenethe two parts of the body from shoulder to hand
My arm hurts
My arm hurts
a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work
a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work
This is the research arm of the company
This is the research arm of the company
to provide with weapons or tools
to provide with weapons or tools
The soldiers were armed
The soldiers were armed
a gun or other weapon used in fighting
a gun or other weapon used in fighting
He had to drop his arm
He had to drop his arm
not mentally normal
In scenenot mentally normal
You are going loco if you think that will work
You are going loco if you think that will work
to display something for others to see
In sceneto display something for others to see
He exhibited his paintings in the gallery
He exhibited his paintings in the gallery
a public show of objects or art
a public show of objects or art
The museum has a new exhibit
The museum has a new exhibit
because of that; as a result of the previous thing
In scenebecause of that; as a result of the previous thing
He became a citizen and thereby gained the right to vote
He became a citizen and thereby gained the right to vote
to plan or prepare something
In sceneto plan or prepare something
I am arranging a meeting for next week
I am arranging a meeting for next week
easy to understand
In sceneeasy to understand
The instructions are understandable
The instructions are understandable
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
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
to become a part of a group or activity
In sceneto become a part of a group or activity
I want to join the club
I want to join the club
to go to be with someone
In sceneto go to be with someone
Join us for lunch
Join us for lunch
to connect or fasten together
to connect or fasten together
Please join these two pieces of rope
Please join these two pieces of rope
to bring people together in marriage
to bring people together in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
in a way that matters
In scenein a way that matters
More importantly, we must be on time
More importantly, we must be on time
feeling or showing pleasure
In scenefeeling or showing pleasure
I am very happy today
I am very happy today
feeling or showing pleasure
feeling or showing pleasure
I am happy today
I am happy today
one of the four parts of a year
In sceneone of the four parts of a year
Each season lasts three months
Each season lasts three months
to add salt, herbs, or spices to food
to add salt, herbs, or spices to food
Season the chicken with some salt
Season the chicken with some salt
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I am watching the second season
I am watching the second season
a fixed division of the year for an activity
a fixed division of the year for an activity
Summer is my favorite season
Summer is my favorite season
a series of musical notes in order
In scenea series of musical notes in order
She practiced the piano scale
She practiced the piano scale
one of the small hard flat pieces that cover the skin of a fish
one of the small hard flat pieces that cover the skin of a fish
The fish has shiny scales
The fish has shiny scales
to move up something
to move up something
The climber scaled the wall
The climber scaled the wall
the size or extent of something
the size or extent of something
We need to understand the scale of this problem
We need to understand the scale of this problem
not far away
In scenenot far away
Is there a pharmacy nearby?
Is there a pharmacy nearby?
the force that causes good or bad things to happen
In scenethe force that causes good or bad things to happen
Luck can change quickly
Luck can change quickly
good things that happen by chance
good things that happen by chance
I had some good luck
I had some good luck
to get something as a result of good luck
to get something as a result of good luck
He lucked into this amazing job
He lucked into this amazing job
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
from a point in the past until now
In scenefrom a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
to talk about many things without addressing the main issue
In sceneto talk about many things without addressing the main issue
Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth
Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth
to avoid talking about the main topic
to avoid talking about the main topic
Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth
Stop beating around the bush and tell me the truth
to talk about unimportant things instead of the main topic
to talk about unimportant things instead of the main topic
Stop beating around the bush and get to the point
Stop beating around the bush and get to the point
always supporting someone
In scenealways supporting someone
He is a loyal friend
He is a loyal friend
a building with a square base and triangular sides that meet at a point
In scenea building with a square base and triangular sides that meet at a point
They visited the great pyramid in Egypt
They visited the great pyramid in Egypt
a dishonest business model that makes money by recruiting new members
a dishonest business model that makes money by recruiting new members
He lost his savings in a pyramid scheme
He lost his savings in a pyramid scheme
a structure with a square base and triangular sides
a structure with a square base and triangular sides
The Great Pyramid is in Egypt
The Great Pyramid is in Egypt
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
a member of a street gang
In scenea member of a street gang
He was a gangbanger in his youth
He was a gangbanger in his youth
a member of a street gang
a member of a street gang
The police arrested a known gangbanger
The police arrested a known gangbanger
a bunch of flowers
In scenea bunch of flowers
He bought a bouquet of roses
He bought a bouquet of roses
a large strong box with a lid, used for storing things
In scenea large strong box with a lid, used for storing things
She kept her old clothes in the trunk
She kept her old clothes in the trunk
shorts worn for swimming
shorts worn for swimming
He is wearing blue trunks
He is wearing blue trunks
content
content
The elephant drinks with its trunk
The elephant drinks with its trunk
the thick main stem of a tree
the thick main stem of a tree
The tree has a thick trunk
The tree has a thick trunk
a brass musical instrument you blow into
In scenea brass musical instrument you blow into
He plays the trumpet very well
He plays the trumpet very well
to make something known in a loud, proud way
to make something known in a loud, proud way
They trumpeted their success
They trumpeted their success
a man who used to be your boyfriend
a man who used to be your boyfriend
She is talking to her ex boyfriend
She is talking to her ex boyfriend
a man you had a romantic relationship with in the past
a man you had a romantic relationship with in the past
He is my ex boyfriend
He is my ex boyfriend
a man with whom someone was previously in a romantic relationship
a man with whom someone was previously in a romantic relationship
She met her ex-boyfriend yesterday
She met her ex-boyfriend yesterday
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
In sceneto take something that belongs to someone else without permission
He stole my pen
He stole my pen
something that is sold for a very low price
something that is sold for a very low price
This jacket was a steal
This jacket was a steal
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
She stole the show
She stole the show
to take something that does not belong to you
to take something that does not belong to you
Someone tried to steal my bike
Someone tried to steal my bike
taken without permission
taken without permission
Someone tried to steal my bag
Someone tried to steal my bag
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
In scenea collection of papers or digital data
I have too much paperwork to finish
I have too much paperwork to finish
an action that is against the law
In scenean action that is against the law
Stealing is a crime
Stealing is a crime
the act of betraying your country
the act of betraying your country
He was punished for the crime of betraying his country
He was punished for the crime of betraying his country
an act that is against the law
an act that is against the law
Stealing is a serious crime
Stealing is a serious crime
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body
In scenea piece of clothing worn on the upper body
He is wearing a blue shirt
He is wearing a blue shirt
a garment worn on the upper body
a garment worn on the upper body
He is wearing a white shirt
He is wearing a white shirt
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
a state of trouble or protest
In scenea state of trouble or protest
There is civil unrest in the city
There is civil unrest in the city
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to use your eyes to notice something
to use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
the feeling of being sad
In scenethe feeling of being sad
Her eyes were full of sadness
Her eyes were full of sadness
from a long time ago
In scenefrom a long time ago
I love ancient history
I love ancient history
very old
very old
This building is ancient
This building is ancient
said when you make a small mistake
In scenesaid when you make a small mistake
Oops, I dropped the pen
Oops, I dropped the pen
an object or item
In scenean 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
a man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
In scenea man who is in a romantic relationship with someone
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
She went to the cinema with her boyfriend
a man who is in a romantic relationship
a man who is in a romantic relationship
He has a boyfriend
He has a boyfriend
a regular male romantic partner
a regular male romantic partner
My boyfriend is a doctor
My boyfriend is a doctor
the activity of asking for and gathering money for a cause
In scenethe activity of asking for and gathering money for a cause
They started fund-raising for the hospital
They started fund-raising for the hospital
a planned public or social occasion
In scenea planned public or social occasion
The music event was great
The music event was great
something that happens, especially something important
something that happens, especially something important
This event changed my life
This event changed my life
silly or untrue talk
In scenesilly or untrue talk
That is total bull
That is total bull
a male cow
a male cow
The bull is very strong
The bull is very strong
to keep away from something
In sceneto keep away from something
Stay away from the fire
Stay away from the fire
happening a short time ago
In scenehappening a short time ago
This is a recent photo
This is a recent photo
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
This is a recent photo
This is a recent photo
to stop living
In sceneto stop living
My grandfather passed away last year
My grandfather passed away last year