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The Mentalist — Season 5 Episode 10

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to make or produce something new

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to make or produce something new

The team developed a new product

to grow or change into something larger or more advanced

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to grow or change into something larger or more advanced

The seed develops into a plant

a new and interesting event that has happened

We are waiting for the latest development

to make a photograph from a film negative

I developed the film yesterday

to fix something in a high place

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to fix something in a high place

Hang the coat on the hook

to leave someone in a difficult situation without help

They hung me out to dry

to be attached to a surface so as to be visible

The painting hangs on the wall

to kill someone by tying a rope around their neck

The killer hanged his victim

to end one's own life by tying a rope around the neck and dropping

He tried to hang himself

a natural skill or ability to do something

I finally got the hang of this game

to spend time in a casual way

Let us hang out tonight

to spend time relaxing with other people

I like to hang with my friends

to attach something at the top so it stays in the air

I will hang the painting on the wall

to be in a state of uncertainty or suspense

The decision hangs in the balance

a man who works in business

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a man who works in business

He is a successful businessman

a person who works in business

He is a successful businessman

a person who runs a business

He is a successful businessman

a man who works in a high position in business

The businessman leads his company

not right or not working properly

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not right or not working properly

Something is wrong with my car

not morally right or acceptable

Stealing is wrong

not right or not working properly

This answer is wrong

in a way that is not right or not correct

You answered the question wrong

a place to live that is part of a larger building

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a place to live that is part of a larger building

I live in a small apartment

a set of rooms to live in

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a set of rooms to live in

Your apartment is very beautiful

a place to live that is part of a larger building

She lives in a small apartment

a device that fits in or over the ear for listening

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a device that fits in or over the ear for listening

He wore an earpiece to hear the director

in a quick and sudden way

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in a quick and sudden way

The temperature dropped sharply

at high speed

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at high speed

The city is growing rapidly

to permit or allow someone to do something

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to permit or allow someone to do something

Please let me go

to tell someone something

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to tell someone something

Let me know your answer

to end someone's employment

The manager had to let him go

to fail to meet expectations

I will not let you down

to send a written message by phone

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to send a written message by phone

Please text me later

a written message sent on a phone

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a written message sent on a phone

I sent him a text

a piece of writing

Please read this text carefully

to send a written message by phone

I will text you later

to take air or something into your lungs

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to take air or something into your lungs

Inhale deeply through your nose

meant to be kept private

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meant to be kept private

This is a confidential document

to spend time in a place doing nothing in particular

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to spend time in a place doing nothing in particular

They like to hang around in the park

to stay in a place without a clear purpose

They like to hang around the mall

to spend time in a place doing nothing in particular

Don't hang around here after work

to spend time in a place doing nothing

I like to hang around at the park

did something regularly in the past

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did something regularly in the past

He used to swim every day

familiar or comfortable with a situation

I am used to the cold weather

many times or often

I used to play football

to be familiar with something through experience

I am used to waking up early

something done regularly in the past

I used to play football

to start being in a situation

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to start being in a situation

I want to get into politics

to enter or reach a place or device

I cannot get into the locked room

to influence someone's behavior or mood

What has gotten into him today

to start liking or enjoying something very much

I really got into jazz music

to influence someone's behavior or mood

The bad mood got into him

to start being interested in something

I started to get into jazz music

to start being in a situation

She got into a difficult situation

to go inside something

I will get into the car

a written note from a doctor for medicine

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a written note from a doctor for medicine

I need a prescription for this medicine

used to express acceptance or agreement

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used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

in a good or acceptable state

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in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

to use a specific food or amount of money to stay alive

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to use a specific food or amount of money to stay alive

They live on bread and water

a live or recorded video or audio sent over the internet

The event is live on the internet

to keep existing or functioning

The story will live on

to have your home in a particular place

Students live on campus

a physical or mental reaction to something

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a physical or mental reaction to something

His body had a strong response to the medicine

something said or done as an answer

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something said or done as an answer

His response was a smile

a reply to something

I am waiting for your response

to wait calmly and accept a difficult situation

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to wait calmly and accept a difficult situation

Please bear with me

to see or learn where someone or something is

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to see or learn where someone or something is

I found my keys

to officially state that something is true in a legal context

The court found that the agreement was invalid

discover | to see or learn where someone or something is

They found the lost dog

to begin or create something

He founded a new company

to want something to happen

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to want something to happen

I am hoping for the best

expect/wish | to want something to happen

She is hoping to pass the exam

to wish for something

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to wish for something

I wanna go home

desire | to wish for something

I wanna drink

a room or building for scientific experiments

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a room or building for scientific experiments

He works in a chemistry laboratory

a room or building for scientific work

Scientists work in the laboratory

to make a short high sound like a small bird

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to make a short high sound like a small bird

Birds chirp in the morning

to make a short high sound like a small bird or insect

The birds chirp in the morning

to make a low, rough noise

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to make a low, rough noise

He grunted in response

a low, rough noise made by a person or animal

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a low, rough noise made by a person or animal

The pig let out a loud grunt

an informal word for a low-ranking soldier

He started as a grunt

related to the treatment of illness or injury

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related to the treatment of illness or injury

He needs medical attention

relating to the treatment of illness or injury

She needs medical help

to observe someone without them knowing

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to observe someone without them knowing

The detective decided to spy on the suspect

to watch someone secretly

They used a camera to spy on him

to watch someone without them knowing

He tried to spy on his neighbors

to push air out of your lungs

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to push air out of your lungs

Inhale deeply and exhale slowly

a sound made when thinking or hesitating

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a sound made when thinking or hesitating

Hmm, let me think

the permanent end of life

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the permanent end of life

Everyone will die one day

a small cube with numbers used in games

Roll the die

to want something very much

I am dying for a coffee

very wanting to do something

I am dying to see the show

a person who has never done a particular activity

He is still a die here

very close to death

The plant is going to die soon

to stop living

The old tree died yesterday

to stop functioning or operating

My laptop died suddenly

to stop being alive

All living things will eventually die

to leave a place or situation

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to leave a place or situation

Get out of the room right now

to keep away from or not go into

I want to get out of this meeting

to receive an advantage or gain from something

What did you get out of that class

to leave or go away from a place

You should get out of the house

to go away from a place

Get out of my room

the passage inside your neck that goes from your mouth to your stomach

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the passage inside your neck that goes from your mouth to your stomach

My throat is sore

content

Something is stuck in my throat

the front part of the neck that contains the passage for air and food

My throat is sore today

a careful examination of something

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a careful examination of something

The analysis of the data is complete

in a simple or straightforward way; merely

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in a simple or straightforward way; merely

I simply wanted to help

in a simple or straightforward manner

She explained it simply

used to emphasize a statement

It is simply amazing

in a simple or straightforward way; merely

It is simply a matter of time

from living things or carbon-based

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from living things or carbon-based

This apple is organic

relaxed and pleasant

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relaxed and pleasant

This sofa is very comfy

a person or company that is trying to beat another in business or a contest

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a person or company that is trying to beat another in business or a contest

They are our biggest competitor in the market

a person who takes part in a contest or game

He is a strong competitor

an unknown or unspecified person

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an unknown or unspecified person

Somebody is at the door

an unknown person

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an unknown person

I need somebody to help me

a person of importance or high status

She acts like she is really somebody

relating to the production of medicines

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relating to the production of medicines

It is a pharmaceutical product

a company that makes medicine

This pharmaceutical is very large

in a careful or soft way

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in a careful or soft way

She held the flower delicately

the number 8

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the number 8

I have eight apples

a plant used for fiber and oil

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a plant used for fiber and oil

Hemp is used to make strong ropes

a short high-pitched sound

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a short high-pitched sound

I heard a loud beeping

to make a short high-pitched sound

The machine is making a beeping sound

to have clothes on your body

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to have clothes on your body

She is wearing a blue dress

to put clothing on yourself

He is wearing his clothes

to have clothes or accessories on your body

She is wearing a blue dress

to have clothing on your body

He is wearing his new shoes today

full of energy and determination

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full of energy and determination

She gave a spirited performance

full of energy and enthusiasm

She is a very spirited girl

a plant with leaves that are smoked

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a plant with leaves that are smoked

He grows tobacco on his farm

to need someone or something for help or support

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to need someone or something for help or support

I depend on my parents

in a way that relates to genes or heredity

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in a way that relates to genes or heredity

Some diseases are genetic

to talk about something with someone

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to talk about something with someone

We need to discuss the plan

to say something to get someone's attention or apologize

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to say something to get someone's attention or apologize

Excuse me may I pass

to ask someone to pardon you

Please excuse my foolish error

a reason given to explain or justify an action

He has a good excuse

a reason given to explain a mistake

Do not make an excuse for being late

a single book in a set or library

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a single book in a set or library

This is the first volume

the quantity or level of something

The volume of traffic is high

the amount of sound produced by a device

Please turn down the volume

to cause something to go somewhere

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to cause something to go somewhere

I will send him to school

to send information to someone

I will send an email to him

moving ahead in a direction

Please send the letter to my house

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I send to do this

confused or unable to answer

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confused or unable to answer

The hard question stumped me

to travel around giving speeches to get votes in an election

The candidate is stumping for votes

the part of a tree left after the trunk is cut

I sat on the tree stump

coming after the current one

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coming after the current one

See you next week

close to or beside something

She sat in the next seat

to search a place thoroughly, often by making a mess

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to search a place thoroughly, often by making a mess

The police tossed the room for evidence

to mix ingredients lightly

Toss the salad with the dressing

to throw something lightly

He tossed the keys to me

to move your body restlessly from side to side while sleeping

I tossed and turned all night

communicating with someone

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communicating with someone

Let's keep in touch

to continue communicating with someone

We should keep in touch

a large vessel that travels on water

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a large vessel that travels on water

The large ship crossed the ocean

to imagine or support two people as a romantic couple

I ship those two characters

the state or quality of having a particular characteristic

Friendship is very important

to send or transport goods

We will ship the order tomorrow

related to industry or factories

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related to industry or factories

This is an industrial zone

to take place

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to take place

What happened?

to take place and affect someone

That happened to my friend

to occur or come to pass

Something strange happened

the ability to enter or use something

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the ability to enter or use something

I have access to the building

to get into a place or system

You can access the files here

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

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to say words to express thoughts or communicate

The baby can talk

to speak about a topic

They need to talk about their plans

to make someone agree to do something

I talked him into coming

to laugh quietly

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to laugh quietly

He chuckled at the joke

to laugh in a quiet, soft way

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to laugh in a quiet, soft way

He gave a little chuckle

to laugh quietly

She chuckled at the joke

to laugh with short quiet sounds

He started to chuckle at the funny video

to stop doing something

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to stop doing something

Get off my back

to leave a place or start a journey

I will get off the bus at the next stop

to avoid being punished for something

He got off with a fine

to finish a phone conversation

I need to get off the phone now

to stop touching something or to leave a place

Please get off the bus

to stop bothering someone

Get off him now

to leave or move away from something or someone

I need to get off the bus

must or need to

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must or need to

I gotta go now

to need to do something

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to need to do something

I gotta go now

prepared to do something

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prepared to do something

I am willing to help

to be happy to do something

He is willing to help

to be ready or agree to do something

She is willing to help us

very wanting to do something

She is willing to help

ready to do something

She is willing to help us

to make a loud, ringing sound

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to make a loud, ringing sound

The bell began to clang

to successfully control or defeat something

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to successfully control or defeat something

The army conquered the city

to make yourself or something ready

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to make yourself or something ready

I need to prepare for the exam

a piece of information sent to someone

Please send me a message

happening at the start

I prepared the list

to make something ready for use

I prepare my bag for school

something made to be sold

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something made to be sold

This is a new product

something that is made or caused by something else

This success is a product of hard work

to help someone learn a skill

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to help someone learn a skill

They train dogs to help people

to point a weapon at a target

He trained the rifle at the target

the long back part of a formal dress that trails on the ground

The bride wore a dress with a long train

a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks

The train is very crowded today

to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability

Athletes train every day

to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability

They train dogs to help people

in a way that is not easy to hear or understand

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in a way that is not easy to hear or understand

He spoke indistinctly

having a duty or being answerable for something

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having a duty or being answerable for something

He is responsible for the project

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

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to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

to be directed to a particular place or person

The letter goes to the manager

a person or thing you use most often

This is my go-to place for coffee

used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often

Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays

to be a student at a school or place

She goes to university in London

to be received by

This award will go to the best student

to move in the direction of a place

The road goes to the city center

to move toward a place

I go to school every day

to move toward a place

I will go to the library today

a way to enter or use something

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a way to enter or use something

This card is the key to the building

the most important thing for achieving something

Hard work is the key to success

the important factor for

Hard work is the key to success

to have a job at a place

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to have a job at a place

I work at a shop

to have a job or perform a task

She works at a hospital

to make an effort to improve something

You need to work at your tennis skills

to operate or perform as intended

This machine does not work at high speeds

to have a job in a place

I work at a big bank

cruel or violent behavior

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cruel or violent behavior

The brutality of the attack shocked everyone

the act of entering a place or situation where you are not wanted

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the act of entering a place or situation where you are not wanted

I am sorry for the intrusion

to reduce the volume of a sound

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to reduce the volume of a sound

Please lower the volume

not high

This is a lower price

to make something less high or reduce its level

Please lower the flag

to make a sound less loud

Please lower the music

to make a sound less loud

Can you lower the volume

at a smaller height or level

He lives on a lower floor

to move something to a lower position

Please lower the flag

not high or great in amount, level, or rank

Prices are lower today

not loud

Speak in a lower voice

to make something less

Lower the price

feeling or showing envy of someone else's advantages, possessions, etc.

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feeling or showing envy of someone else's advantages, possessions, etc.

He is jealous of her new car

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