The Mentalist — Season 5 Episode 1
Words & meanings
648 words
CEFR level
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
He needs to change his clothes
He needs to change his clothes
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
The weather is starting to change
The weather is starting to change
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
There was a big change in the weather
There was a big change in the weather
making something different
making something different
I need to change the plan
I need to change the plan
to put on different clothes
to put on different clothes
Please change before we leave
Please change before we leave
money in the form of small metal coins
money in the form of small metal coins
I have some change in my pocket
I have some change in my pocket
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
You forgot your change
You forgot your change
to go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
I have to change trains there
I have to change trains there
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
This is a big change for us
This is a big change for us
to put different clothes on yourself
to put different clothes on yourself
She went to change for the party
She went to change for the party
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
I need to change the battery
I need to change the battery
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
We saw a change at the theater
We saw a change at the theater
the theme or idea being discussed
the theme or idea being discussed
It is time for a change of topic
It is time for a change of topic
to make something different
to make something different
Please change the color of the wall
Please change the color of the wall
the soft side of your face
In scenethe soft side of your face
She kissed him on the cheek
She kissed him on the cheek
the soft side of the buttock
the soft side of the buttock
He fell on his right cheek
He fell on his right cheek
rude or disrespectful talk
rude or disrespectful talk
Do not give me any cheek
Do not give me any cheek
used to say no
In sceneused to say no
Do you want to go? Huh-unh
Do you want to go? Huh-unh
an item
In scenean item
Put your things on the table
Put your things on the table
something that you do
something that you do
Swimming is a good thing to do
Swimming is a good thing to do
a subject or area of interest
a subject or area of interest
That is a complicated thing
That is a complicated thing
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
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
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
to show support for someone or something
In sceneto show support for someone or something
I am in favor of the new law
I am in favor of the new law
to keep something from being seen
In sceneto keep something from being seen
He tried to conceal the truth
He tried to conceal the truth
a risky or uncertain action or decision
In scenea risky or uncertain action or decision
He took a flier on that new investment
He took a flier on that new investment
a small paper with information to advertise something
a small paper with information to advertise something
He gave me a flier
He gave me a flier
a person who travels by plane
a person who travels by plane
She is a frequent flier
She is a frequent flier
used to express surprise or emotion
In sceneused to express surprise or emotion
Sweet! I got the tickets
Sweet! I got the tickets
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
Goodnight, sweet
Goodnight, sweet
giving pleasure or happiness
giving pleasure or happiness
That is a sweet gesture
That is a sweet gesture
having the flavor of sugar
having the flavor of sugar
This apple is very sweet
This apple is very sweet
in a very sad way
In scenein a very sad way
Tragically, the young man died in an accident
Tragically, the young man died in an accident
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
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
telling the truth and not cheating
In scenetelling the truth and not cheating
He is an honest man
He is an honest man
a temporary removal from a job or activity
In scenea temporary removal from a job or activity
The player received a two-game suspension
The player received a two-game suspension
a system that hangs something from above
In scenea system that hangs something from above
The bridge has a cable suspension system
The bridge has a cable suspension system
a liquid with tiny solid particles spread through it that do not settle
a liquid with tiny solid particles spread through it that do not settle
The mixture is a stable suspension
The mixture is a stable suspension
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
In scenea measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for a second
Wait for a second
an additional one of the same kind
an additional one of the same kind
I want a second helping
I want a second helping
coming after the first
coming after the first
This is my second book
This is my second book
to formally express support for a proposal
to formally express support for a proposal
I second the motion
I second the motion
decorative items worn on the body
In scenedecorative items worn on the body
She loves wearing jewelry
She loves wearing jewelry
decorative items worn on the body, such as rings or necklaces
decorative items worn on the body, such as rings or necklaces
She wears beautiful jewelry every day
She wears beautiful jewelry every day
decorative items worn on the body
decorative items worn on the body
She wears beautiful jewelry
She wears beautiful jewelry
the act of giving a gift to someone
In scenethe act of giving a gift to someone
The presentation of the gift was touching
The presentation of the gift was touching
a speech or show to an audience
a speech or show to an audience
I have a presentation tomorrow
I have a presentation tomorrow
to cause trouble or worry
In sceneto cause trouble or worry
Please don't bother me
Please don't bother me
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
Don't bother to call him
Don't bother to call him
a problem or difficulty
a problem or difficulty
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
It is a lot of bother to move these boxes
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
very close to death
In scenevery close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
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
from a time
from a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
a picture taken with a camera
In scenea picture taken with a camera
I took a photo
I took a photo
a printed or digital image made with a camera
a printed or digital image made with a camera
I took a photo of the cat
I took a photo of the cat
something that happens because of an action
In scenesomething that happens because of an action
Every action has a consequence
Every action has a consequence
value or significance
value or significance
The decision is of great consequence
The decision is of great consequence
to give a penalty for doing something wrong
to give a penalty for doing something wrong
He faced the consequence of his actions
He faced the consequence of his actions
the part of the body you sit on
In scenethe part of the body you sit on
She fell on her bum
She fell on her bum
an informal word for a lazy person
In scenean informal word for a lazy person
Stop being such a bum
Stop being such a bum
of poor quality or not working well
of poor quality or not working well
He has a bum knee
He has a bum knee
to make someone feel sad or disappointed
to make someone feel sad or disappointed
That news really bummed me out
That news really bummed me out
any object or matter
In sceneany object or matter
I can eat anything
I can eat anything
any object or matter
any object or matter
I don't have anything
I don't have anything
at a future time
In sceneat a future time
We can discuss that down the line
We can discuss that down the line
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
In sceneas 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
coming from a place or source
In scenecoming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
not inside or part of something
In scenenot inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
to take something away from a person or place
In sceneto take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
moving from inside to outside a place
moving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
as a result of
as a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
to not include someone or something
to not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
not having any more of something
not having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
the first part of something
In scenethe first part of something
The beginning of the movie was great
The beginning of the movie was great
the first part of something
the first part of something
The beginning of the movie was slow
The beginning of the movie was slow
kind and helpful to others
In scenekind and helpful to others
He is a benevolent leader
He is a benevolent leader
a portable device used to make calls and access the internet
In scenea portable device used to make calls and access the internet
I lost my cell phone yesterday
I lost my cell phone yesterday
a device for talking to people from far away
a device for talking to people from far away
She answered the phone quickly
She answered the phone quickly
a small phone you can carry with you
a small phone you can carry with you
I forgot my cell phone at home
I forgot my cell phone at home
a small phone you can carry with you
a small phone you can carry with you
My cell phone is in my bag
My cell phone is in my bag
a phone you can carry with you
a phone you can carry with you
Many people use a mobile phone
Many people use a mobile phone
to look at someone in a sexual way
In sceneto look at someone in a sexual way
Stop ogling her
Stop ogling her
to look at someone in a sexual way
In sceneto look at someone in a sexual way
He was ogling the woman
He was ogling the woman
to look at someone or something in a sexual way
to look at someone or something in a sexual way
He started to ogle the woman
He started to ogle the woman
to take someone into police custody
In sceneto take someone into police custody
The suspect is under arrest
The suspect is under arrest
held by the police because you broke the law
held by the police because you broke the law
He is under arrest for stealing
He is under arrest for stealing
to seize someone by legal authority
to seize someone by legal authority
The police have the suspect under arrest
The police have the suspect under arrest
to do something badly or clumsily
In sceneto do something badly or clumsily
He botched the repair
He botched the repair
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
In sceneto formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
to make something happen
to make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to keep doing something
In sceneto keep doing something
Please continue reading
Please continue reading
to keep happening or doing something
to keep happening or doing something
The rain continued all day
The rain continued all day
the act of keeping something going
the act of keeping something going
They decided to continue the meeting
They decided to continue the meeting
to go on doing something
to go on doing something
He continued his studies
He continued his studies
after a long time or delay
In sceneafter 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
after a long time or at last
after a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
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
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to speak with someone
to speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
We should talk to our neighbors
We should talk to our neighbors
a person who is in a romantic or sexual relationship with another person
In scenea person who is in a romantic or sexual relationship with another person
They are happy lovers
They are happy lovers
a person you have a romantic or sexual relationship with
In scenea person you have a romantic or sexual relationship with
They are secret lovers
They are secret lovers
a person who likes something very much
a person who likes something very much
He is a music lover
He is a music lover
the fact of being a particular person
In scenethe fact of being a particular person
The police confirmed his identity
The police confirmed his identity
the qualities that make a person or thing who they are
the qualities that make a person or thing who they are
She is trying to discover her true identity
She is trying to discover her true identity
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
This expression is a simple equality
This expression is a simple equality
who a person is or claims to be
who a person is or claims to be
The passport shows her identity
The passport shows her identity
the things that happened in the past
In scenethe things that happened in the past
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
a shared past relationship or experience with someone
They have a long history together
They have a long history together
the study or record of past events
the study or record of past events
I love reading about history
I love reading about history
a written account of past events
a written account of past events
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
the state of no longer having something
In scenethe state of no longer having something
The company suffered a huge loss
The company suffered a huge loss
a state of not knowing what to do or say
a state of not knowing what to do or say
I was at a loss for words
I was at a loss for words
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 a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
They determined the date of the wedding
They determined the date of the wedding
to discover the facts about something
to discover the facts about something
Doctors are trying to determine the cause of the illness
Doctors are trying to determine the cause of the illness
to find out or establish something exactly
to find out or establish something exactly
The police will determine the truth
The police will determine the truth
an official paper giving permission
In scenean official paper giving permission
The police had a warrant to search the house
The police had a warrant to search the house
an official document giving authority to do something
In scenean official document giving authority to do something
The judge signed the arrest warrant
The judge signed the arrest warrant
to make something seem right or reasonable
to make something seem right or reasonable
The situation does not warrant such a reaction
The situation does not warrant such a reaction
an official paper giving authority or permission
an official paper giving authority or permission
The police officer showed his warrant
The police officer showed his warrant
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
He followed the orders carefully
He followed the orders carefully
a command given to someone to do something
a command given to someone to do something
The boss gave clear orders
The boss gave clear orders
a formal instruction to do something
a formal instruction to do something
The soldier followed the orders
The soldier followed the orders
wanting more than you need
In scenewanting more than you need
He is a greedy man
He is a greedy man
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
related to crime
In scenerelated to crime
Criminal activities are illegal
Criminal activities are illegal
a person who commits a crime
In scenea person who commits a crime
The police caught the criminal
The police caught the criminal
a person who commits a crime
a person who commits a crime
The criminal was arrested
The criminal was arrested
to make someone agree or do something
In sceneto make someone agree or do something
I persuaded him to stay
I persuaded him to stay
to try to make someone do or believe something
to try to make someone do or believe something
I persuaded him to come
I persuaded him to come
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
to want something to happen or be true
In sceneto want something to happen or be true
I wish for a better world
I wish for a better world
kind and caring
In scenekind and caring
She is a warm person
She is a warm person
to make something hot
to make something hot
I need to warm the milk
I need to warm the milk
moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
The weather is warm today
The weather is warm today
at any time; whenever
In sceneat any time; whenever
You can call me anytime
You can call me anytime
at any time; whenever
at any time; whenever
You can call me anytime
You can call me anytime
at any time
at any time
You can call me anytime
You can call me anytime
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
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
What is the purpose of this meeting?
What is the purpose of this meeting?
the thing that you plan to do
the thing that you plan to do
What is the purpose of this meeting
What is the purpose of this meeting
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
the person who
Whoever knows the answer should raise their hand
Whoever knows the answer should raise their hand
to pay attention to sound
In sceneto pay attention to sound
Listen to the music
Listen to the music
to give attention to sound or someone speaking
to give attention to sound or someone speaking
Please listen to me
Please listen to me
a person who works for a secret organization
In scenea person who works for a secret organization
the operative went on a secret mission
the operative went on a secret mission
the most important or relevant part of a statement
the most important or relevant part of a statement
the operative word in the contract is free
the operative word in the contract is free
a secret agent or spy
a secret agent or spy
The secret operative completed the mission
The secret operative completed the mission
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
In sceneto read or check something carefully from beginning to end
Please go through these documents
Please go through these documents
to be successfully finished or approved
to be successfully finished or approved
The trade agreement went through yesterday
The trade agreement went through yesterday
to experience or deal with something
to experience or deal with something
She went through a hard time
She went through a hard time
to move from one side to the other
to move from one side to the other
We will go through the tunnel
We will go through the tunnel
to be officially accepted or completed
to be officially accepted or completed
The contract finally went through
The contract finally went through
to experience a difficult situation
to experience a difficult situation
She went through a difficult time
She went through a difficult time
done on purpose, not by accident
In scenedone on purpose, not by accident
It was a deliberate lie
It was a deliberate lie
to think about something carefully before making a decision
to think about something carefully before making a decision
He deliberated over the decision
He deliberated over the decision
to think about or talk about something carefully
to think about or talk about something carefully
The committee will deliberate on the issue
The committee will deliberate on the issue
an idea or belief you have
In scenean idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
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
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
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
a person or thing that has the same function as another
In scenea person or thing that has the same function as another
This new model has no direct counterpart
This new model has no direct counterpart
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
the early part of the day before noon
In scenethe early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
a short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
to try to do something you want
In sceneto try to do something you want
You really want that job so go for it
You really want that job so go for it
to make an attempt at something
to make an attempt at something
I am not sure if I can win but I will go for it
I am not sure if I can win but I will go for it
to tell someone to try something
to tell someone to try something
You should go for it
You should go for it
to try to do something with energy
to try to do something with energy
You should go for it
You should go for it
without anything in between
In scenewithout anything in between
This is a direct flight
This is a direct flight
to point or turn something in a particular direction
to point or turn something in a particular direction
He directed the light at the wall
He directed the light at the wall
to be in charge of something
to be in charge of something
She directs the movie
She directs the movie
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
saying exactly what you mean without trying to be polite
She is very direct with her feedback
She is very direct with her feedback
to surprise or shock someone
In sceneto surprise or shock someone
The news stunned her
The news stunned her
to have a different opinion from someone else
In sceneto have a different opinion from someone else
I disagree with you
I disagree with you
to make something right
In sceneto make something right
Please correct my mistakes
Please correct my mistakes
right or true
right or true
Your answer is correct
Your answer is correct
the act of getting in the way of something
In scenethe act of getting in the way of something
I don't like your interference in my life
I don't like your interference in my life
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
In scenefeeling satisfaction from your own achievements
He is proud of his work
He is proud of his work
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
I am proud of your success
I am proud of your success
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
She has a proud expression
She has a proud expression
a service that fixes computer problems
In scenea service that fixes computer problems
I called tech support for my laptop
I called tech support for my laptop
help for computer or technology problems
help for computer or technology problems
I called tech support for my broken computer
I called tech support for my broken computer
a person who sells goods or services
In scenea person who sells goods or services
The seller gave me a discount
The seller gave me a discount
something that is sold, especially one that sells well
something that is sold, especially one that sells well
This book is a best-seller
This book is a best-seller
a person who sells goods or services
a person who sells goods or services
The seller gave me a discount
The seller gave me a discount
to do something together with others in a peaceful way
In sceneto do something together with others in a peaceful way
We must work in harmony to succeed
We must work in harmony to succeed
a person who helps someone commit a crime
In scenea person who helps someone commit a crime
He was arrested as an accomplice
He was arrested as an accomplice
moving or working a lot
In scenemoving or working a lot
He is an active child
He is an active child
currently being used or working
currently being used or working
The account is still active
The account is still active
a person who is part of a group or organization
a person who is part of a group or organization
She is an active member of the club
She is an active member of the club
to move something to a higher position
In sceneto move something to a higher position
Can you lift this box
Can you lift this box
to make something better or more attractive
to make something better or more attractive
This paint will lift the look of the room
This paint will lift the look of the room
a device that moves people or things up and down between floors in a building
a device that moves people or things up and down between floors in a building
The lift is broken so we must take the stairs
The lift is broken so we must take the stairs
a free trip in a vehicle
a free trip in a vehicle
He gave me a lift
He gave me a lift