The Mentalist — Season 5 Episode 19
Words & meanings
607 words
CEFR level
to meet someone in a challenging way
In sceneto meet someone in a challenging way
I decided to confront him about the lie
I decided to confront him about the lie
to make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for
In sceneto make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for
I do not want to disappoint you
I do not want to disappoint you
an unspecified thing
In scenean unspecified thing
I want something to eat
I want something to eat
used to indicate an approximate amount or degree
used to indicate an approximate amount or degree
It costs something like ten dollars
It costs something like ten dollars
an unknown or unspecified thing
an unknown or unspecified thing
There is something in my eye
There is something in my eye
treating someone in a cruel or hurtful way
In scenetreating someone in a cruel or hurtful way
She left her abusive husband
She left her abusive husband
to put something into action
In sceneto put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
many times or often
In scenemany times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
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
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
something given to someone for free, usually money or food
In scenesomething given to someone for free, usually money or food
He refuses to live on handouts
He refuses to live on handouts
assistance or support given to someone
assistance or support given to someone
He survives on government handouts
He survives on government handouts
a sheet of paper with information given out in a class or meeting
a sheet of paper with information given out in a class or meeting
The teacher gave us a handout about the assignment
The teacher gave us a handout about the assignment
willing to take risks or try new things
In scenewilling to take risks or try new things
She is a daring climber
She is a daring climber
to say unkind things about someone
In sceneto say unkind things about someone
Stop bad mouthing your boss
Stop bad mouthing your boss
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
to put something in writing
In sceneto put something in writing
Please write down my phone number
Please write down my phone number
a reduction in the recorded value of an asset
a reduction in the recorded value of an asset
The company had to write down the value of its inventory
The company had to write down the value of its inventory
to put information on paper or in a digital format
to put information on paper or in a digital format
Please write down his phone number
Please write down his phone number
a person who does work without pay
In scenea person who does work without pay
He is a volunteer
He is a volunteer
to offer to do something without being paid
In sceneto offer to do something without being paid
I will volunteer to help
I will volunteer to help
to come out or become visible again
In sceneto come out or become visible again
The issue started to re-emerge
The issue started to re-emerge
a structure with walls and a roof
In scenea structure with walls and a roof
This building is very tall
This building is very tall
to make something by putting parts together
to make something by putting parts together
They are building a new house
They are building a new house
the process of making a structure
the process of making a structure
The building of the new house is almost finished
The building of the new house is almost finished
to gradually become something over time
to gradually become something over time
They are building on their past success
They are building on their past success
an unknown or unspecified place
In scenean unknown or unspecified place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
place
place
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
an unspecified or unknown location
an unspecified or unknown location
I left my keys somewhere
I left my keys somewhere
a list of events in the order they happened
In scenea list of events in the order they happened
We created a time line for the project
We created a time line for the project
to travel to a place you came from
In sceneto travel to a place you came from
We need to drive back home
We need to drive back home
to make someone go back to a place
to make someone go back to a place
The soldiers drove back the invaders
The soldiers drove back the invaders
to go back in a vehicle
to go back in a vehicle
I will drive back home
I will drive back home
a claim of being elsewhere when a crime happened
In scenea claim of being elsewhere when a crime happened
He has a strong alibi
He has a strong alibi
to give someone an excuse for being elsewhere
to give someone an excuse for being elsewhere
She tried to alibi her friend
She tried to alibi her friend
to give a reason that explains where someone was when a crime happened
to give a reason that explains where someone was when a crime happened
He provided an alibi for the night of the crime
He provided an alibi for the night of the crime
something that gives pleasure
In scenesomething that gives pleasure
This chocolate is a special treat
This chocolate is a special treat
to act in a particular way toward someone or something
to 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
used to emphasize a statement
In sceneused to emphasize a statement
It is very cold indeed
It is very cold indeed
to order someone to do something
In sceneto order someone to do something
The army called up the soldiers
The army called up the soldiers
to telephone someone
to telephone someone
I will call up my mother
I will call up my mother
to order members of a military reserve to active service
to order members of a military reserve to active service
They called up the reserves
They called up the reserves
to move someone to a higher level or position
to move someone to a higher level or position
He was called up to the national team
He was called up to the national team
to change the level or amount of something
In sceneto change the level or amount of something
You can dial the temperature to your liking
You can dial the temperature to your liking
to call a phone number by pressing buttons
to call a phone number by pressing buttons
Dial the number now
Dial the number now
to change a setting using a knob or button
to change a setting using a knob or button
Dial the temperature down
Dial the temperature down
making a high sad sound to complain
In scenemaking a high sad sound to complain
Stop whining about the weather
Stop whining about the weather
someone who lives near you
In scenesomeone who lives near you
He is my new neighbor
He is my new neighbor
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
to say that something is true
In sceneto say that something is true
He admitted his mistake
He admitted his mistake
to let someone enter a place
to let someone enter a place
The club admits members only
The club admits members only
feeling pleased or satisfied
In scenefeeling pleased or satisfied
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
In scenefeeling pleasure or satisfaction
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
to take place and affect someone
In sceneto take place and affect someone
What happened to him
What happened to him
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him at the park
I happened to meet him at the park
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to be there
I happened to be there
to take place by chance
to take place by chance
Such things happen to everyone
Such things happen to everyone
to do something without planning it
to do something without planning it
I happened to break the glass
I happened to break the glass
to take place or affect someone/something
to take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something by chance
to do something by chance
I happened to see him at the store
I happened to see him at the store
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
to become joined in marriage
In sceneto become joined in marriage
They decided to marry last year
They decided to marry last year
having a husband or wife
In scenehaving a husband or wife
They want to marry soon
They want to marry soon
to be very committed to something
to be very committed to something
He married his life to music
He married his life to music
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
the state of being stiff or not flexible
In scenethe state of being stiff or not flexible
The stiffness of the metal makes it hard to bend
The stiffness of the metal makes it hard to bend
not able to be taken away or given away
In scenenot able to be taken away or given away
Every person has inalienable rights
Every person has inalienable rights
any location or direction
In sceneany location or direction
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
in or to any place
In scenein or to any place
I cannot find my keys anywhere
I cannot find my keys anywhere
in or to any place
in or to any place
You can sit anywhere
You can sit anywhere
in or to any place
in or to any place
You can sit anywhere you want
You can sit anywhere you want
something that gives support or assistance
In scenesomething that gives support or assistance
The organization provided food aid
The organization provided food aid
to become fixed to something
In sceneto become fixed to something
The paper is stuck to the wall
The paper is stuck to the wall
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
fixed or held in place and unable to move
fixed or held in place and unable to move
I am stuck in traffic
I am stuck in traffic
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
a private road leading from a public road to a house
In scenea private road leading from a public road to a house
Park your car in the driveway
Park your car in the driveway
to hurt someone in return for harm they caused
In sceneto hurt someone in return for harm they caused
He took revenge on his enemy
He took revenge on his enemy
the act of hurting someone who hurt you
the act of hurting someone who hurt you
He wanted revenge for the joke
He wanted revenge for the joke
the act of punishing someone for a wrong
the act of punishing someone for a wrong
She sought vengeance for her friend
She sought vengeance for her friend
to be a good use of time or effort
In sceneto be a good use of time or effort
It pays to arrive on time
It pays to arrive on time
to give money for work done
In sceneto give money for work done
They pay the workers every week
They pay the workers every week
given money for work done
In scenegiven money for work done
This is a paid position
This is a paid position
money given for work done
money given for work done
He received his pay yesterday
He received his pay yesterday
to give attention to someone or something
to give attention to someone or something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to direct your attention or respect toward something
to direct your attention or respect toward something
Please pay attention to the teacher
Please pay attention to the teacher
to give money for something
to give money for something
I have to pay the bill
I have to pay the bill
money given for work
money given for work
I receive my pay every month
I receive my pay every month
to get money for work done
to get money for work done
This job pays well
This job pays well
money received for work
money received for work
My pay is deposited monthly
My pay is deposited monthly
to give someone the money you owe them
to give someone the money you owe them
I need to pay my credit card debt
I need to pay my credit card debt
to experience something bad because of an action
to experience something bad because of an action
Honesty will pay in the end
Honesty will pay in the end
to experience a bad result for something you did
to experience a bad result for something you did
You will pay for what you did
You will pay for what you did
to go to see someone or a place
to go to see someone or a place
We will pay a visit to the museum
We will pay a visit to the museum
to get possession of something
to get possession of something
I will pay for the book
I will pay for the book
liked more than others
In sceneliked more than others
Blue is my favorite color
Blue is my favorite color
to mark as preferred
to mark as preferred
This is my favorite song
This is my favorite song
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to stop for a short time
In sceneto stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to make something unclean
In sceneto make something unclean
Don't soil your clothes
Don't soil your clothes
the top layer of the ground where plants grow
the top layer of the ground where plants grow
The soil is very dry
The soil is very dry
the area of a country or region
the area of a country or region
He was born on this soil
He was born on this soil
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to quit smoking
I want to quit smoking
to stop doing a job or activity
to stop doing a job or activity
He decided to quit his job.
He decided to quit his job.
the release of a prisoner before the end of their sentence
In scenethe release of a prisoner before the end of their sentence
He was released on parole
He was released on parole
a single thing or object
In scenea single thing or object
This item is on sale
This item is on sale
two people in a romantic relationship
two people in a romantic relationship
I think they are an item
I think they are an item
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
I will work till five
I will work till five
up to the time when
In sceneup to the time when
Wait till she arrives
Wait till she arrives
a machine used to keep money in a shop
a machine used to keep money in a shop
The cashier opened the till
The cashier opened the till
up to the time when
up to the time when
Wait till tomorrow
Wait till tomorrow
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
a relationship between two things
In scenea relationship between two things
There is a connection between the two events
There is a connection between the two events
a person you know who can help you
a person you know who can help you
He used his connection to get the job
He used his connection to get the job
a polite way to address a man
In scenea polite way to address a man
Yes, sir
Yes, sir
the theme or idea being discussed
In scenethe theme or idea being discussed
This is a difficult subject
This is a difficult subject
to make someone experience something unpleasant
to make someone experience something unpleasant
He subjected the prisoner to torture
He subjected the prisoner to torture
a person who is ruled by a monarch or government
a person who is ruled by a monarch or government
He is a loyal subject of the queen
He is a loyal subject of the queen
a person who is being studied or tested
a person who is being studied or tested
The king protected his subjects
The king protected his subjects
very loyal and true
In scenevery loyal and true
Dogs are faithful animals
Dogs are faithful animals
to watch over and direct something
In sceneto watch over and direct something
She will oversee the new project
She will oversee the new project
to watch over and manage something
to watch over and manage something
She will oversee the project
She will oversee the project
products used to color or change the face
products used to color or change the face
She applies her makeup every morning
She applies her makeup every morning
to produce or create something
to produce or create something
He made up an excuse for being late
He made up an excuse for being late
to decide something firmly
to decide something firmly
I have made up my mind
I have made up my mind
created or thought of, not real
created or thought of, not real
He made up a story
He made up a story
not real or true
not real or true
That story is made up
That story is made up
the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
In scenethe criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
He was arrested for arson
He was arrested for arson
willing to give or share freely
In scenewilling to give or share freely
He is a very generous man
He is a very generous man
a woman who serves drinks in a bar or pub
In scenea woman who serves drinks in a bar or pub
The barmaid took our order
The barmaid took our order
a woman who serves drinks in a bar
a woman who serves drinks in a bar
The barmaid offered us a menu
The barmaid offered us a menu
suitable for important or serious events
In scenesuitable for important or serious events
He wore a formal suit to the wedding
He wore a formal suit to the wedding
a special party or social event with fancy clothes
a special party or social event with fancy clothes
She bought a new dress for the formal
She bought a new dress for the formal
a formal party or social gathering
a formal party or social gathering
We were invited to a formal event
We were invited to a formal event
following accepted rules of polite behavior or official style
following accepted rules of polite behavior or official style
You should wear formal clothes here
You should wear formal clothes here
a small lie that is not meant to harm
In scenea small lie that is not meant to harm
I told a white lie to be polite
I told a white lie to be polite
a small lie told to avoid hurting someone
a small lie told to avoid hurting someone
He told a white lie to spare her feelings
He told a white lie to spare her feelings
a harmless lie told to avoid hurting someone
a harmless lie told to avoid hurting someone
I told a white lie to be polite
I told a white lie to be polite
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
the study or record of past events
In scenethe study or record of past events
I love reading about history
I love reading about history
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
a written account of past events
a written account of past events
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
the things that happened in the past
the things that happened in the past
We learn history at school
We learn history at school
to refuse to accept someone as part of your family
In sceneto refuse to accept someone as part of your family
His father threatened to disown him
His father threatened to disown him
a route or track to follow
In scenea route or track to follow
We followed the hiking trail
We followed the hiking trail
to be losing in a game or competition
to be losing in a game or competition
Our team is trailing by two points
Our team is trailing by two points
to follow someone secretly
to follow someone secretly
The detective trailed the suspect
The detective trailed the suspect
a device that shows the time
In scenea device that shows the time
There is a clock on the wall
There is a clock on the wall
to hit someone, especially in the face
to hit someone, especially in the face
He clocked him in the face
He clocked him in the face
to measure the time or speed of something
to measure the time or speed of something
The athlete clocked a new record
The athlete clocked a new record
to notice or understand something
to notice or understand something
I clocked him watching me
I clocked him watching me
to examine or research something
In sceneto examine or research something
I will look into this problem
I will look into this problem
to direct your gaze into something
to direct your gaze into something
She looked into the box
She looked into the box
paid too much money
In scenepaid too much money
He is overpaid
He is overpaid
to pay more than the real price
to pay more than the real price
I overpaid for this phone
I overpaid for this phone
to be the property of a person or entity
In sceneto be the property of a person or entity
This book belongs to me
This book belongs to me
to be a part of a group or organization
to be a part of a group or organization
I belong to a chess club
I belong to a chess club
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
on the condition that
In sceneon the condition that
You can stay as long as you are quiet
You can stay as long as you are quiet
on the condition that
on the condition that
You can stay as long as you are quiet
You can stay as long as you are quiet
the amount of time that something lasts
the amount of time that something lasts
The movie was not as long as the book
The movie was not as long as the book
on the condition that
on the condition that
I will go as long as you come too
I will go as long as you come too
to move steadily and smoothly
In sceneto move steadily and smoothly
The river flows into the sea
The river flows into the sea
the blood that comes out of a woman's body during her period
the blood that comes out of a woman's body during her period
She experienced a heavy flow
She experienced a heavy flow
a state of being fully focused and enjoying an activity
a state of being fully focused and enjoying an activity
She was in a state of flow while painting
She was in a state of flow while painting
a flat, usually rectangular surface or board
In scenea flat, usually rectangular surface or board
Please put the note on the panel
Please put the note on the panel
a group of people gathered for discussion or decision
a group of people gathered for discussion or decision
The panel discussed the new law
The panel discussed the new law
flat boards used to cover walls
flat boards used to cover walls
They put a wooden panel on the wall
They put a wooden panel on the wall
to cover a surface with flat pieces
to cover a surface with flat pieces
We will panel the walls with wood
We will panel the walls with wood
showing careful and persistent effort
In sceneshowing careful and persistent effort
She is a diligent student
She is a diligent student
used to express a plan or prediction for the future
In sceneused to express a plan or prediction for the future
I'm gonna call you
I'm gonna call you
to make a hand movement to ask someone to come closer
In sceneto make a hand movement to ask someone to come closer
She beckoned him to come closer
She beckoned him to come closer
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
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 before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
to not continue an action
to not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
a small cloth for wiping your nose or face
In scenea small cloth for wiping your nose or face
I used my hankie to wipe my nose
I used my hankie to wipe my nose
something extra that can be used if needed
In scenesomething extra that can be used if needed
I have a backup plan
I have a backup plan
something extra that can be used if needed
In scenesomething extra that can be used if needed
We need a backup plan
We need a backup plan
a second version of something kept safe
a second version of something kept safe
Always keep a backup of your files
Always keep a backup of your files
extra help or resources
extra help or resources
The police called for backup
The police called for backup
the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
In scenethe soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling
The brain controls the body
The brain controls the body
to hit someone very hard on the head
to hit someone very hard on the head
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
He threatened to brain his enemy with a club
the ability to think and learn
the ability to think and learn
He has a great brain
He has a great brain
a procedure to check for a medical condition
a procedure to check for a medical condition
The doctor performed a medical examination
The doctor performed a medical examination