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The Mentalist — Season 5 Episode 21

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to have knowledge or information about something

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to have knowledge or information about something

I know of a good cafe here

to be aware of the existence of something

I know of a good doctor in town

to move downward, especially into water

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to move downward, especially into water

The ship started to sink

a bowl-shaped fixture for washing

Wash your hands in the sink

a device that absorbs and spreads out heat

The computer needs a heat sink

to be ruined or not succeed

His new company started to sink

to feel strong dislike for someone

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to feel strong dislike for someone

I hate spiders

to strongly dislike

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to strongly dislike

I hate cold weather

to speak words

He confessed the truth

a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone

They have so much hate in their hearts

the process of taking air into and out of your lungs

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the process of taking air into and out of your lungs

It is hard to breathe in this room

to be completely focused on or full of something

He breathes fashion

to give new life or energy to something

We need to breathe life into the project

to say something aloud

She did not breathe a word about it

to take air into your lungs

You need to breathe deeply

feeling fear

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feeling fear

She is afraid of spiders

feeling sorry or worried about something bad

I am afraid I cannot help you

feeling sorry or worried about something bad

I am afraid that we are late

to become a member of a group or organization

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to become a member of a group or organization

They fell in with the hikers

to fall down or cave in due to damage or lack of support

The roof began to fall in

to move from a higher place into a lower one

The boy fell in the lake

something you want to achieve

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something you want to achieve

My goal is to learn English

the number of points in a game

He scored a goal in the match

the area where players try to score in a sport

The ball went into the goal

to think someone is guilty or something is wrong

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to think someone is guilty or something is wrong

The police suspect him of the crime

someone thought to be guilty of a crime

In scene

someone thought to be guilty of a crime

The police caught the suspect

seeming likely to be bad or dishonest

That behavior looks very suspect

someone thought to be involved in a crime

The police questioned the suspect

to find an answer to something

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to find an answer to something

She can solve this puzzle

to find a way to deal with a problem

I can solve this math problem

to find an answer to something

I can solve this puzzle

to find an answer to a problem

They solved the problem

a person you share a prison cell with

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a person you share a prison cell with

He argued with his cellmate

a person who shares a prison cell with another prisoner

He talked to his cellmate

easy to remember

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easy to remember

It was a memorable trip

to understand something after thinking

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to understand something after thinking

I can't figure it out

a written symbol representing a number

The figure is written here

the form or shape of a person or thing

It is a strange figure

a person who is important or known

He is a leading figure in politics

relating to the physical world, not spiritual

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relating to the physical world, not spiritual

The physical world is complex

relating to the body

He is in good physical health

a medical check-up of a person's body

I need to go for my yearly physical

of or relating to the body

He needs physical exercise daily

large machines used in industry

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large machines used in industry

The factory uses heavy machinery

to use time doing something

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to use time doing something

She spent the day reading

very tired or lacking energy

I am completely spent

to give money in exchange for something

He spent all his money

already used or consumed

The battery is spent

to make a serious statement or promise

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to make a serious statement or promise

I swear to tell the truth

to be very sure about something

I swear I saw him

to use bad language

Do not swear in class

a sudden attack or invasion

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a sudden attack or invasion

The police conducted a raid on the building

to enter a place and take things without asking

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to enter a place and take things without asking

They raided the kitchen for food

a liquid that is sent out in small drops from a container

Use the raid to kill the insects

feeling fear

The police planned a raid

to strike something, like a door

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to strike something, like a door

Knock on the door

to say unkind things about someone or something

Her performance knocked them out

to cause a woman to become pregnant

He knocked her up

to lower the amount or value of something

They knocked ten dollars off

the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand

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the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand

My arm hurts

a gun or other weapon used in fighting

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a gun or other weapon used in fighting

He had to drop his arm

a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work

This is the research arm of the company

to provide with weapons or tools

The soldiers were armed

to make the sound of a sheep or goat

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to make the sound of a sheep or goat

The lamb began to bleat

the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon

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the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon

I wake up early in the morning

a short way to say 'good morning'

Morning, how are you?

the early part of the day before noon

I drink coffee in the morning

the early part of the day

I drink coffee in the morning

having a lot of things to do

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having a lot of things to do

I am very busy today

having a lot of work or activity to do

I am busy today

having a lot of things to do

This is a busy street

a green vegetable with many small flower heads

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a green vegetable with many small flower heads

I like eating broccoli

a pipe that carries away water or waste

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a pipe that carries away water or waste

The street flooded because the storm drain was blocked

an exciting or difficult situation

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an exciting or difficult situation

There is too much drama at work

a story performed on stage or screen

I saw a new drama

the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach

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the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach

He has a pain in his chest

a large strong box used to store things

He kept his clothes in an old wooden chest

to want something to happen

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to want something to happen

I hope you win

to want something to happen

I hope you succeed

to want something to happen

There is still hope

to want something to happen

Keep your hope

a long underground passage for roads or trains

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a long underground passage for roads or trains

The train goes through the tunnel

to dig a long passage through something

The workers tunneled through the hill

a long underground passage

The train went through a tunnel

to no longer have something

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to no longer have something

I lost my ring

to stop having something

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to stop having something

I lost my focus

to not win a fight, game, or contest

The team lost the match

to not know where someone or something is

I lost my keys

to not understand what someone is saying

You are losing me

to not know where you are

I always lose my keys

to be beaten in a game or competition

We did not want to lose the game

to stop living

She lost her father last year

to not win a game or contest

They will lose the match

to no longer have something

I do not want to lose this chance

to not be able to understand something

I lost you when you talked about science

to be unable to find something

Did you lose your wallet

to stop having something you had before

He lost his job yesterday

to no longer have something

I often lose my keys

a state of quiet and no conflict

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a state of quiet and no conflict

We all want peace

a local official who deals with minor legal matters

The justice of the peace signed our papers

a situation where there is no war or fighting

We all want peace in the world

a written or spoken account of facts or events

In scene

a written or spoken account of facts or events

The police have a record of the accident

the best or highest level ever done

He broke the world record

a flat disc that stores music or sound

I listen to music on an old record

to store sound, video, or information for later use

Please record the meeting

able to do what you want without limits

In scene

able to do what you want without limits

The bird is free

costing nothing, without charge

This water is free

having no work or obligations

I am free this afternoon

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

They decided to free the bird from the cage

a school for students aged 14 to 18

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a school for students aged 14 to 18

She is a high school student

acting in a childish or silly way

Stop acting so high school about this

a place where students study before college

I go to high school

relating to the level of education for teenagers

She is a high-school student

to feel thankful for something

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to feel thankful for something

I appreciate your help

to understand the full meaning or importance of something

In scene

to understand the full meaning or importance of something

I appreciate the effort you put into this

to not like or be annoyed by something

I would appreciate it if you stopped bothering me

to recognize the worth of something

I appreciate your help

a particular way of thinking about something

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a particular way of thinking about something

We have different perspectives on this issue

to stop thinking about or paying attention to something

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to stop thinking about or paying attention to something

Just forget the argument

to be unable to remember something

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to be unable to remember something

I often forget my keys

a small piece of information

I often forget where I put my keys

to bring something back to your mind

I remember this song

to fail to remember something

I always forget his name

coming after the sixth

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coming after the sixth

Today is the seventh of May

happening in a short time

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happening in a short time

The city has seen rapid growth

a part of a river where water moves very quickly

The boat went over the rapid

to make an official decision as a judge or authority

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to make an official decision as a judge or authority

The judge will rule on the case

to be the best or dominant

This song rules

to have official power over a country or group

The king rules the land

to have official power over a country or area

The king used to rule the country

a statement that tells you what you must or must not do

You must follow the school rules

a statement that tells people what they can or cannot do

Follow the rules

the usual or normal state of things

Working late is the rule here

a general statement that describes how something is done

It is a fundamental rule of science

an official instruction about what you can or cannot do

New safety rules were introduced

an official decision made by a judge or authority

The judge made a strict rule

for the reason that

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for the reason that

Since it is raining we stayed home

from a time

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from a time

I have lived here since 2010

from a point in the past until now

In scene

from a point in the past until now

I have been here since morning

a solid, naturally occurring inorganic substance

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a solid, naturally occurring inorganic substance

Water contains many important minerals

to show that something is true

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to show that something is true

Please confirm your email address

to officially accept someone as a member of a church

The bishop confirmed the new members

a sound made when exerting effort or showing sudden feeling

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a sound made when exerting effort or showing sudden feeling

Unh! This box is heavy

a sound used to say no

Unh I do not want to go

a sound made to say no

She said unh to the question

an expression of anger or frustration

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an expression of anger or frustration

Damned I forgot my keys

to say someone deserves punishment

He was damned for his sins

people who are judged to deserve punishment

The story describes the fate of the damned

used to add force to a statement

It is damned hot today

a device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure

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a device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure

I lost the key to my lock

a small amount of hair

She cut a lock of hair

to make someone or something unable to leave or be changed

The lock is broken

a careful search for facts or information

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a careful search for facts or information

The police started an investigation

to deal with a situation or problem

In scene

to deal with a situation or problem

I can handle this problem

a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it

Please hold the handle of the door

a name or nickname used for identification

What is your Twitter handle

to give something to someone by hand

Handle the book to your friend

a place where historical documents and records are kept

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a place where historical documents and records are kept

The library has a large archive of old newspapers

to keep something for future use

She decided to archive all her old emails

to suddenly stop something for a short time

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to suddenly stop something for a short time

The meeting was interrupted by a phone call

without stopping

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without stopping

She talked endlessly

to change the direction you are facing or moving

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to change the direction you are facing or moving

Turn around and look at me

to make something become something else

The new manager turned the business around

to make a bad situation much better

The new plan will turn around the company

to become disoriented or lost

I turned around in the woods

a complete change in direction or opinion

The sudden turnaround in his opinion was surprising

to move to face the opposite direction

Please turn around so I can see you

in an exact manner

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in an exact manner

It is exactly ten o'clock

the action of keeping things for later use

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the action of keeping things for later use

I need more storage for my files

feeling pleased with yourself or someone else

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feeling pleased with yourself or someone else

I am proud of your success

feeling satisfaction from your own achievements

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feeling satisfaction from your own achievements

He is proud of his work

feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities

I am proud of you

in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure

She has a proud expression

a feeling of sadness when expectations are not met

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a feeling of sadness when expectations are not met

He felt a deep disappointment

to stay in one place until something happens

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to stay in one place until something happens

Please wait for me

to stop for a short time

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to stop for a short time

Please wait a moment

to feel excited for something to happen

I can't wait for summer

to do things for someone to help them

The server waits on the guests

to stay until later

Please wait for me

to make something happen

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to make something happen

Smoking can lead to cancer

to be a route or road that goes to a specific destination

This path leads to the beach

to cause something to happen

Hard work will lead to success

to provide a way to a place

This door leads to the garden

an agreement where each side gives up something

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an agreement where each side gives up something

We reached a compromise

to reach an agreement by each giving up something

We need to compromise to solve the problem

to make something weaker or less effective

This mistake could compromise the security

to cause someone or something to come back

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to cause someone or something to come back

Can you bring back my book?

to cause someone to remember something

That music brings back memories

to cause something to exist or be used again

They will bring back the rule

to take something back to a place

Please bring back my book

a casual way to say goodbye

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a casual way to say goodbye

Buh bye, see you tomorrow!

a casual way to say goodbye

I said buh bye to my friends

the sound of guns being fired

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the sound of guns being fired

I heard gunfire in the distance

to decide someone is guilty of a crime

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to decide someone is guilty of a crime

The jury convicted him

a person found guilty of a crime

The convict escaped from prison

a short loud sound made by a dog

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a short loud sound made by a dog

The dog barks at the mailman

a movable panel at an entrance to a building or room

In scene

a movable panel at an entrance to a building or room

Close the door please

a movable panel that opens and closes to allow entry

The door is open

a movable barrier used to close off an entrance to a room or building

Please close the door

a panel that opens to enter a room

He is at the door

to link or bring together

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to link or bring together

Please connect the wires

to join or be joined

Connect the printer to the computer

to spend time together with someone

I like to connect with new people

to need something

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to need something

This mistake cost him his job

to require a specific amount of money

It costs ten dollars

to require a specific amount of money

This jacket costs fifty dollars

to become bigger or puff up

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to become bigger or puff up

The swelling on his hand is very painful

the condition of becoming larger or puffed up

The swelling on my ankle is going down

very good or impressive

The choir sang a swelling tune

a device that powers a vehicle or machine

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a device that powers a vehicle or machine

The car engine is new

the main thing that makes something develop or succeed

Exports are the engine of our economy

the part of a vehicle or machine that produces power

The car engine is very powerful

a machine that produces power to move a vehicle

The ship has a huge engine

happening after a particular time

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happening after a particular time

We will eat later

old

In scene

old

This is a later work of the artist

happening or done after the expected or usual time

She arrived later than me

no longer living

The late king died long ago

happening or done not long ago

That is a later development

at a time in the future or after a particular event

I will do it later

at a time that comes after the present

See you later

at a time in the future

I will be back later

happening after the expected time

The later train arrived at midnight

not on time

He is later than usual

not on time

She is later than we expected

at a time after now

I will see you later

information that shows something is true

In scene

information that shows something is true

There is no evidence for this claim

attractive on television or in videos

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attractive on television or in videos

She has a very telegenic face

a scheduled meeting or arrangement

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a scheduled meeting or arrangement

I have an appointment with the doctor

a scheduled meeting or visit

I have a doctor's appointment

an arrangement to meet someone at a set time

I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow

to make something right

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to make something right

Please correct my mistakes

right or true

Your answer is correct

a private or personal concern

In scene

a private or personal concern

This is a private affair

an important or interesting event or situation

The whole affair was a disaster

a secret romantic relationship between two people

They had an affair

to go to an event or be in a place

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to go to an event or be in a place

I will attend the meeting

to happen at the same time as something else

Fever often attends this illness

to help or look after someone or something

You should attend to your studies

to stay until someone or something arrives

He attended the guests at the door

a model of a person or animal that is moved by hand

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a model of a person or animal that is moved by hand

The child played with a puppet

to control someone like a toy

The manager puppets his staff

a model of a person or animal moved by strings or hands

The puppet danced on the stage

more than what is usual or necessary

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more than what is usual or necessary

I need extra time

behaving in a way that is more dramatic or noticeable than is appropriate

Stop being so extra about everything

a person who appears in a movie or show but has no speaking role

He worked as an extra in the movie

to a high degree

Her outfit is so extra

to leave a place

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to leave a place

You should go away now

to stop existing or to no longer be present

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to stop existing or to no longer be present

The pain will go away soon

to travel somewhere for a short holiday

We will go away for the weekend

to move to another place

Please go away now

used to tell someone to be quiet

In scene

used to tell someone to be quiet

Shh, be quiet

a sound used to tell someone to be silent

Shh the movie has started

a sound used to tell someone to be quiet

He made a shh sound

to break a seal and open something

In scene

to break a seal and open something

She will unseal the envelope

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