The Mentalist — Season 5 Episode 15
Words & meanings
743 words
CEFR level
to keep doing something
In sceneto keep doing something
Please continue reading
Please continue reading
to keep happening or doing something
In sceneto 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
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
In scenein the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
the work of keeping and checking financial records
In scenethe work of keeping and checking financial records
This company has a good accounting system
This company has a good accounting system
a business unit that handles financial records
a business unit that handles financial records
He works in the accounting department
He works in the accounting department
a detailed report of money received and spent
a detailed report of money received and spent
The manager asked for an accounting of the sales
The manager asked for an accounting of the sales
fixed or held in place and unable to move
In scenefixed or held in place and unable to move
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
unable to move or be removed
In sceneunable to move or be removed
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
to give someone a difficult or unwanted task
I was stuck with this homework
I was stuck with this homework
to become fixed to something
to become fixed to something
The paper is stuck to the wall
The paper is stuck to the wall
to stay in a place or situation
to stay in a place or situation
The door is stuck
The door is stuck
to attack someone with a knife
to attack someone with a knife
The criminal stuck the guard
The criminal stuck the guard
to remain in a place or situation
to remain in a place or situation
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
unable to move or escape
unable to move or escape
We are stuck in the elevator
We are stuck in the elevator
unable to move from a place or position
unable to move from a place or position
My foot is stuck in the hole
My foot is stuck in the hole
unable to think of something to say or do
unable to think of something to say or do
I am stuck on this answer
I am stuck on this answer
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
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
not affected by alcohol
In scenenot affected by alcohol
He is completely sober
He is completely sober
satisfactory or all right
In scenesatisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
of very good quality
In sceneof very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
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
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
a part of a country or city
In scenea part of a country or city
He lives in this district
He lives in this district
a person connected to you by blood or marriage
In scenea person connected to you by blood or marriage
She is a close relative
She is a close relative
considered in relation to something else
considered in relation to something else
Success is relative
Success is relative
an idea or arrangement for doing something
In scenean idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
a method for achieving something
In scenea method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
to make an arrangement to do something
to make an arrangement to do something
I plan to visit my friend
I plan to visit my friend
something that is not normal or usual
In scenesomething that is not normal or usual
The doctor found an irregularity in her heartbeat
The doctor found an irregularity in her heartbeat
a mistake or problem in official records
a mistake or problem in official records
The auditor found an irregularity in the accounts
The auditor found an irregularity in the accounts
facts or details about a situation
In scenefacts or details about a situation
We need more intel on the enemy
We need more intel on the enemy
secret information gathered for government or military purposes
secret information gathered for government or military purposes
The spy gathered secret intel
The spy gathered secret intel
happening quickly without warning
In scenehappening quickly without warning
All of a sudden the phone rang
All of a sudden the phone rang
happening quickly and unexpectedly
happening quickly and unexpectedly
All of a sudden, it started to rain
All of a sudden, it started to rain
happening quickly without warning
happening quickly without warning
It was an all of a sudden change
It was an all of a sudden change
the time that has already happened
In scenethe time that has already happened
We should learn from the past
We should learn from the past
to someone so they can consider or approve it
to someone so they can consider or approve it
Please pass this document to the manager
Please pass this document to the manager
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
He bought a fresh past
He bought a fresh past
a time that is after the exact hour
a time that is after the exact hour
It is ten past five
It is ten past five
a claim made to oppose another claim
In scenea claim made to oppose another claim
The defendant filed a counter claim
The defendant filed a counter claim
providing help or benefit
In sceneproviding help or benefit
He is a very helpful person
He is a very helpful person
money or property received from someone who has died
In scenemoney or property received from someone who has died
He received a large inheritance from his grandfather
He received a large inheritance from his grandfather
money or property that you receive from someone who has died
In scenemoney or property that you receive from someone who has died
He received a large inheritance from his grandfather
He received a large inheritance from his grandfather
wanting to hurt someone who did something to you
In scenewanting to hurt someone who did something to you
He is a vindictive person
He is a vindictive person
to cause someone severe physical or mental pain
In sceneto cause someone severe physical or mental pain
They decided to torture him
They decided to torture him
to make something happen to someone
In sceneto make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
having a texture or appearance like wax
In scenehaving a texture or appearance like wax
The apple had a waxy skin
The apple had a waxy skin
to make a serious statement or promise
In sceneto make a serious statement or promise
I swear to tell the truth
I swear to tell the truth
to be very sure about something
to be very sure about something
I swear I saw him
I swear I saw him
to use bad language
to use bad language
Do not swear in class
Do not swear in class
the number 1
In scenethe number 1
I have one apple in my bag
I have one apple in my bag
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
I watched episode one last night
I watched episode one last night
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait for one moment please
Wait for one moment please
to a small degree
to a small degree
This is one better than that
This is one better than that
a secret plan to do something bad
In scenea secret plan to do something bad
They discovered the plot against the king
They discovered the plot against the king
the solid part of the earth's surface
the solid part of the earth's surface
He bought a small plot of land
He bought a small plot of land
the main events of a story
the main events of a story
The plot of the movie is exciting
The plot of the movie is exciting
a shop or room where a service is offered
In scenea shop or room where a service is offered
She went to the beauty parlor
She went to the beauty parlor
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 give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
to check that something is true or correct
In sceneto check that something is true or correct
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
having no doubt; confident
having no doubt; confident
Make sure of the facts
Make sure of the facts
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
to make certain that something happens
to make certain that something happens
Make sure you arrive on time
Make sure you arrive on time
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
In scenehaving a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
The weather is cool today
The weather is cool today
extremely good or impressive
extremely good or impressive
That car is so cool
That car is so cool
not excited or angry
not excited or angry
Keep cool during the test
Keep cool during the test
a child who behaves badly
In scenea child who behaves badly
He is acting like a brat
He is acting like a brat
a child who grows up in a military family
a child who grows up in a military family
She grew up as a military brat
She grew up as a military brat
a type of fresh sausage, often grilled
a type of fresh sausage, often grilled
I like grilled brats
I like grilled brats
free from disturbance; tranquil
In scenefree from disturbance; tranquil
The garden is very peaceful
The garden is very peaceful
to move quickly in different directions
In sceneto move quickly in different directions
The birds scattered when they saw the cat
The birds scattered when they saw the cat
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
the act of forcing air out of your lungs with a sound
In scenethe act of forcing air out of your lungs with a sound
I have a bad cough
I have a bad cough
to give money, especially when forced or unwilling
to give money, especially when forced or unwilling
You have to cough up the money
You have to cough up the money
in or to a place that is not inside a building
In scenein or to a place that is not inside a building
The kids are playing outside
The kids are playing outside
not including (someone or something)
not including (someone or something)
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
Outside of this small issue the project is complete
the outer surface or part of something
the outer surface or part of something
The outside of the box is blue
The outside of the box is blue
from outside a group or place
from outside a group or place
He is an outside consultant
He is an outside consultant
to say something to get someone's attention or apologize
In sceneto say something to get someone's attention or apologize
Excuse me may I pass
Excuse me may I pass
to ask someone to pardon you
to ask someone to pardon you
Please excuse my foolish error
Please excuse my foolish error
a reason given to explain or justify an action
a reason given to explain or justify an action
He has a good excuse
He has a good excuse
a reason given to explain a mistake
a reason given to explain a mistake
Do not make an excuse for being late
Do not make an excuse for being late
lacking experience or knowledge
In scenelacking experience or knowledge
She was too naive to see the trick
She was too naive to see the trick
to put something into action
In sceneto put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to make use of something
to make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
to be familiar with something through experience
to be familiar with something through experience
I am used to waking up early
I am used to waking up early
having the effect that was wanted
In scenehaving the effect that was wanted
He is a successful student
He is a successful student
having a good result
having a good result
She is a successful doctor
She is a successful doctor
achieving the result you wanted
achieving the result you wanted
He is a successful student
He is a successful student
to give something that someone needs
In sceneto give something that someone needs
The company provides free food
The company provides free food
to hand something to someone
to hand something to someone
The hotel provides free breakfast
The hotel provides free breakfast
on the condition that
on the condition that
You can go out provided you finish your homework
You can go out provided you finish your homework
to give something that is needed
to give something that is needed
The company provides free water
The company provides free water
to make someone feel nervous or afraid
In sceneto make someone feel nervous or afraid
He creeps me out
He creeps me out
a strange or unpleasant person
In scenea strange or unpleasant person
He is a creep
He is a creep
to move slowly and quietly
to move slowly and quietly
He crept into the room
He crept into the room
to follow or watch someone secretly and in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable
to follow or watch someone secretly and in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable
Stop creeping on me
Stop creeping on me
the number or size of something
In scenethe number or size of something
A small amount of sugar is enough
A small amount of sugar is enough
to develop into something
to develop into something
Her efforts amounted to nothing
Her efforts amounted to nothing
from a country that is not your own
In scenefrom a country that is not your own
I like learning foreign languages
I like learning foreign languages
from or about another country
from or about another country
I want to learn a foreign language
I want to learn a foreign language
from another country or culture
from another country or culture
This custom is foreign to me
This custom is foreign to me
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
a woman who receives money or property from someone who died
In scenea woman who receives money or property from someone who died
She is a wealthy heiress
She is a wealthy heiress
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
exactly at this time
exactly at this time
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
at this moment
at this moment
He is working right now
He is working right now
at this exact moment
at this exact moment
I need to go right now
I need to go right now
at this moment
at this moment
I am busy right now
I am busy right now
at this exact time
at this exact time
Please come here right now
Please come here right now
liked by many people
In sceneliked by many people
He is well liked by everyone
He is well liked by everyone
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
very strong or extreme
In scenevery strong or extreme
The competition was intense
The competition was intense
to turn something over quickly
In sceneto turn something over quickly
She flips the pancake in the pan
She flips the pancake in the pan
to say that you accept or agree with something
In sceneto say that you accept or agree with something
I agree with you
I agree with you
to say yes or have the same opinion
to say yes or have the same opinion
I agree with your plan
I agree with your plan
to share the same view as someone
to share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
to make or grow something
In sceneto make or grow something
The factory produces cars
The factory produces cars
fresh fruits and vegetables
fresh fruits and vegetables
They sell local produce in this shop
They sell local produce in this shop
to give something to someone when they ask for it
to give something to someone when they ask for it
Please produce your ticket
Please produce your ticket
to stop being angry with someone
In sceneto stop being angry with someone
He is very forgiving
He is very forgiving
not too harsh or difficult to deal with
not too harsh or difficult to deal with
This machine is very forgiving
This machine is very forgiving
taken without permission
In scenetaken without permission
The police found the stolen car
The police found the stolen car
items that have been taken illegally
items that have been taken illegally
The police found the stolen items
The police found the stolen items
taken without permission
taken without permission
My bike was stolen
My bike was stolen
of or relating to the mind
In sceneof or relating to the mind
It is a mental process
It is a mental process
not thinking in a normal way
not thinking in a normal way
He acts mental today
He acts mental today
a person with a mental illness
a person with a mental illness
He acts like a mental
He acts like a mental
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become aware of something
In sceneto become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
not clear or easy to see or hear
In scenenot clear or easy to see or hear
The image was indistinct
The image was indistinct
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
written work or forms needed for a task
written work or forms needed for a task
I have a lot of paperwork to do
I have a lot of paperwork to do
to act in a particular way toward someone or something
In sceneto act in a particular way toward someone or something
She treats everyone with kindness
She treats everyone with kindness
to give medical care to someone
to give medical care to someone
The doctor will treat the patient
The doctor will treat the patient
to pay for someone else's food or drink
to pay for someone else's food or drink
I will treat you to lunch today
I will treat you to lunch today
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
This chocolate is a special treat
This chocolate is a special treat
to cry out loudly
In sceneto cry out loudly
He started to yell at his friend
He started to yell at his friend
to cry out loudly
to cry out loudly
Don't yell at me
Don't yell at me
a person who fights in an army
In scenea person who fights in an army
He is a brave soldier
He is a brave soldier
a person who serves in an army
In scenea person who serves in an army
The soldier is guarding the camp
The soldier is guarding the camp
before now; in the past
In scenebefore now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
a book with pictures and notes about your life
In scenea book with pictures and notes about your life
I keep a scrapbook of my travels
I keep a scrapbook of my travels
a sudden bright light or fire in the sky
In scenea sudden bright light or fire in the sky
A solar flare hit the Earth
A solar flare hit the Earth
to become wider or more open
to become wider or more open
Her nostrils flared in anger
Her nostrils flared in anger
a natural ability or talent for something
a natural ability or talent for something
She has a flare for music
She has a flare for music
to open or spread out suddenly
to open or spread out suddenly
The trousers flare at the bottom
The trousers flare at the bottom
the place where something happens
In scenethe place where something happens
Police arrived at the scene
Police arrived at the scene
a section of a play, movie, or story
In scenea section of a play, movie, or story
The first scene of the movie was sad
The first scene of the movie was sad
an emotional or angry public outburst
an emotional or angry public outburst
Please do not make a scene
Please do not make a scene
a type of activity or social group that someone likes or is interested in
a type of activity or social group that someone likes or is interested in
She is part of the local art scene
She is part of the local art scene
to leave a person, place, or unpleasant situation
In sceneto leave a person, place, or unpleasant situation
I need to get away from the city
I need to get away from the city
to stop discussing or focusing on a particular topic
to stop discussing or focusing on a particular topic
Let us get away from that topic
Let us get away from that topic
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
Get the dog away from the table
Get the dog away from the table
to move away from someone or something
to move away from someone or something
He wants to get away from the city
He wants to get away from the city
not having done something wrong
In scenenot having done something wrong
He is innocent
He is innocent
not intended to cause harm
not intended to cause harm
It was an innocent mistake
It was an innocent mistake
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
to bring food and drinks to people at a table
In sceneto bring food and drinks to people at a table
He waits on customers in the cafe
He waits on customers in the cafe
to stay until an event or person arrives
to stay until an event or person arrives
I will wait on the final report
I will wait on the final report
to stay until someone arrives or something happens
to stay until someone arrives or something happens
Please wait on the bus to arrive
Please wait on the bus to arrive
a drink that can make you drunk
In scenea drink that can make you drunk
Ethyl alcohol is harmful to health
Ethyl alcohol is harmful to health
a liquid used to clean skin or objects
a liquid used to clean skin or objects
Ethyl alcohol is used to disinfect surfaces
Ethyl alcohol is used to disinfect surfaces
to speak to or send something to someone
In sceneto speak to or send something to someone
He addressed the crowd
He addressed the crowd
the place where someone lives or works
In scenethe place where someone lives or works
What is your home address
What is your home address
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We need to address the issue
We need to address the issue
a formal talk given to an audience
a formal talk given to an audience
The president gave an address
The president gave an address
more than two but not many
In scenemore than two but not many
I have several books
I have several books
to stop briefly before doing something
In sceneto stop briefly before doing something
She is hesitating to start the engine
She is hesitating to start the engine
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
a period of ten years
In scenea period of ten years
She lived there for a decade
She lived there for a decade
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 move to one side to let someone pass
In sceneto move to one side to let someone pass
Please step aside so I can pass
Please step aside so I can pass
to move to the side to let someone pass
to move to the side to let someone pass
Please step aside
Please step aside
to move to one side or leave a position
to move to one side or leave a position
Please step aside to let others pass
Please step aside to let others pass
to move to the side to let someone pass
to move to the side to let someone pass
Please step aside to let them pass
Please step aside to let them pass
a problem taken to a court of law
In scenea problem taken to a court of law
He filed a lawsuit against the company
He filed a lawsuit against the company
to think of as being something
In sceneto think of as being something
I consider him a friend
I consider him a friend
to think about a particular fact when making a decision
In sceneto think about a particular fact when making a decision
You should consider the cost before buying it
You should consider the cost before buying it
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
I will consider your offer
I will consider your offer