The Mentalist — Season 6 Episode 4
Words & meanings
548 words
CEFR level
to keep doing something
In sceneto keep doing something
He continues to work
He continues to work
to say something to make someone feel less worried
In sceneto say something to make someone feel less worried
He reassured me that everything would be okay
He reassured me that everything would be okay
to repeat the first sound of a word when speaking
In sceneto repeat the first sound of a word when speaking
I w-w-want to sleep
I w-w-want to sleep
to become calm and less tense
In sceneto become calm and less tense
I need to relax after a long day
I need to relax after a long day
to make a rule or requirement less strict
to make a rule or requirement less strict
The school decided to relax the rules
The school decided to relax the rules
to make someone feel calm and less tense
to make someone feel calm and less tense
Music helps me relax
Music helps me relax
to become calm or less active
to become calm or less active
I want to relax on the weekend
I want to relax on the weekend
to link or bring together
In sceneto link or bring together
Please connect the wires
Please connect the wires
to join or be joined
In sceneto join or be joined
Connect the printer to the computer
Connect the printer to the computer
to spend time together with someone
to spend time together with someone
I like to connect with new people
I like to connect with new people
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
not real or genuine
In scenenot real or genuine
This is a fake diamond
This is a fake diamond
not genuine or true
In scenenot genuine or true
This is a fake diamond
This is a fake diamond
to make something seem true when it is not
to make something seem true when it is not
He faked a cough
He faked a cough
to put something into action
In sceneto put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
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 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
to go somewhere with someone
In sceneto go somewhere with someone
Do you want to come with me
Do you want to come with me
to exist or happen at the same time as something
to exist or happen at the same time as something
This phone comes with a charger.
This phone comes with a charger.
to be provided or sold as part of something else
to be provided or sold as part of something else
This phone comes with a charger
This phone comes with a charger
to be provided together with something
to be provided together with something
The phone comes with a charger
The phone comes with a charger
to make things seem better than they really are
In sceneto make things seem better than they really are
They tried to keep up appearances despite their poverty
They tried to keep up appearances despite their poverty
to speak with pauses and repetitions because of nervousness
In sceneto speak with pauses and repetitions because of nervousness
He began to stammer when he got nervous
He began to stammer when he got nervous
to find or realize something important
In sceneto find or realize something important
I think we are on to something
I think we are on to something
a large area of land covered with trees
In scenea large area of land covered with trees
We went for a walk in the woods
We went for a walk in the woods
land covered with trees
land covered with trees
We went for a walk in the woods
We went for a walk in the woods
the hard material from trees
the hard material from trees
The table is made of wood
The table is made of wood
a small area of trees
a small area of trees
We walked through the woods
We walked through the woods
causing a feeling of fear or unease
In scenecausing a feeling of fear or unease
This old house is creepy
This old house is creepy
causing fear or unease
causing fear or unease
He is a creepy man
He is a creepy man
causing a feeling of slight fear or discomfort
causing a feeling of slight fear or discomfort
That old house looks really creepy
That old house looks really creepy
a description of events
In scenea description of events
I read a long story
I read a long story
a floor or level of a building
a floor or level of a building
The house has two stories
The house has two stories
a particular situation or set of events
a particular situation or set of events
That is a different story
That is a different story
to become an adult
In sceneto become an adult
I want to be a doctor when I grow up
I want to be a doctor when I grow up
to become older
to become older
Children grow up quickly
Children grow up quickly
to a certain limit or amount
to a certain limit or amount
The price can grow up to fifty dollars
The price can grow up to fifty dollars
to become an adult
to become an adult
I want to be a pilot when I grow up
I want to be a pilot when I grow up
to talk to someone you have not seen for a while to find out what they have been doing
In sceneto talk to someone you have not seen for a while to find out what they have been doing
We met for coffee to catch up
We met for coffee to catch up
to become very interested or involved in something
to become very interested or involved in something
I need to catch up on the latest trends
I need to catch up on the latest trends
to get to the same point as others
to get to the same point as others
She ran fast to catch up with the group
She ran fast to catch up with the group
a talk to update each other on news
a talk to update each other on news
Let's have a quick catch-up
Let's have a quick catch-up
to get to the same point as others
to get to the same point as others
I need to catch up with my studies
I need to catch up with my studies
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
used to start a sentence or get attention
In sceneused to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
in a good or acceptable state
in a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
making someone want to know or learn more
In scenemaking someone want to know or learn more
The book is very interesting
The book is very interesting
a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
In scenea feeling of wanting to know or learn about something
This book is very interesting
This book is very interesting
causing curiosity or attention
causing curiosity or attention
This is an interesting story
This is an interesting story
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
In scenethe process of taking air into and out of your lungs
Deep breathing helps you relax
Deep breathing helps you relax
the act of taking air in and out of the body
the act of taking air in and out of the body
He is breathing deeply
He is breathing deeply
to take air into your lungs
to take air into your lungs
Deep breathing helps you relax
Deep breathing helps you relax
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
He sent his thanks
He sent his thanks
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help
a short phrase used to show you are grateful
a short phrase used to show you are grateful
Thanks for your help
Thanks for your help
a unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
In scenea unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
We walked for a mile
We walked for a mile
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
In scenea unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
The town is one mile away
The town is one mile away
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
The town is one mile away
The town is one mile away
to make something right
In sceneto make something right
Please correct my mistakes
Please correct my mistakes
right or true
right or true
Your answer is correct
Your answer is correct
a long way away
In scenea long way away
The store is too far
The store is too far
left to be done or completed
left to be done or completed
How far are you with your homework
How far are you with your homework
to a large extent
to a large extent
This car is far better
This car is far better
until the present time
until the present time
So far everything is good
So far everything is good
rubbing the body to relax muscles
In scenerubbing the body to relax muscles
I need a massage
I need a massage
to press and move your hands on someone's body
to press and move your hands on someone's body
She massaged my shoulders
She massaged my shoulders
to do something without stopping
In sceneto do something without stopping
Keep on trying
Keep on trying
to continue to employ someone
to continue to employ someone
They decided to keep on the new assistant
They decided to keep on the new assistant
to say sorry for something you did wrong
In sceneto say sorry for something you did wrong
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
to express regret for a mistake
to express regret for a mistake
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
the act of admitting you did something wrong
the act of admitting you did something wrong
You should apologize for being late
You should apologize for being late
the act of admitting you did something wrong
the act of admitting you did something wrong
I apologize for being late
I apologize for being late
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
in a careful and exact way
In scenein a careful and exact way
Follow the rules strictly
Follow the rules strictly
the activity of writing by pressing keys on a keyboard
In scenethe activity of writing by pressing keys on a keyboard
She is typing a letter
She is typing a letter
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
In scenean unexpected event that causes damage or injury
There was a car accident yesterday
There was a car accident yesterday
an unexpected and harmful event
In scenean unexpected and harmful event
It was a car accident
It was a car accident
something that happens without being planned
something that happens without being planned
It was just an accident
It was just an accident
to express disagreement with something
In sceneto express disagreement with something
He took issue with my suggestion
He took issue with my suggestion
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
In sceneto make sounds showing you think something is funny
He laughs at the joke
He laughs at the joke
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
That joke was a good laugh
That joke was a good laugh
the sound made when happy or amused
the sound made when happy or amused
I heard her laugh
I heard her laugh
a person's brother or sister
In scenea person's brother or sister
I have only one sibling
I have only one sibling
a person's brother or sister
a person's brother or sister
Do you have any siblings?
Do you have any siblings?
a woman whose husband has died
In scenea woman whose husband has died
She became a widow
She became a widow
having lost a spouse by death
having lost a spouse by death
She became a widow when her husband died
She became a widow when her husband died
a woman whose husband has died
a woman whose husband has died
She is a widow
She is a widow
a woman whose husband has died
a woman whose husband has died
The widow lives alone
The widow lives alone
a legal process to decide if someone is guilty
In scenea legal process to decide if someone is guilty
The man is on trial today
The man is on trial today
odd or surprising
In sceneodd or surprising
That is a strange sound
That is a strange sound
content
content
It is strange to see snow here
It is strange to see snow here
unusual or odd
unusual or odd
It was a strange dream
It was a strange dream
to go back to a place or person
In sceneto go back to a place or person
When will you come back?
When will you come back?
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time
Vintage clothes are coming back
Vintage clothes are coming back
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to know what something means
In sceneto know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
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
something used to move people or things from one place to another
In scenesomething used to move people or things from one place to another
The car is a common vehicle
The car is a common vehicle
to try to find out the facts about something
In sceneto try to find out the facts about something
The detective is investigating the crime
The detective is investigating the crime
a method for achieving something
In scenea method for achieving something
I have a great plan
I have a great plan
an idea or arrangement for doing something
an idea or arrangement for doing something
We made a plan for the trip
We made a plan for the trip
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
to have a conversation with someone
In sceneto have a conversation with someone
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to talk to someone in order to have a conversation
to talk to someone in order to have a conversation
I need to speak to you
I need to speak to you
to make someone feel understood or moved
to make someone feel understood or moved
This movie really speaks to me
This movie really speaks to me
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
to talk to someone seriously about their bad behavior or mistakes
The teacher had to speak to the student
The teacher had to speak to the student
to talk to someone
to talk to someone
I need to speak to him
I need to speak to him
to have a conversation with someone
to have a conversation with someone
I want to speak to the manager
I want to speak to the manager
someone who has been hurt or treated badly
In scenesomeone who has been hurt or treated badly
He was a victim of the accident
He was a victim of the accident
to tell someone you are grateful
In sceneto tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
a detailed examination of a subject
In scenea detailed examination of a subject
They conducted a study on the new medicine
They conducted a study on the new medicine
to spend time learning about a subject
to spend time learning about a subject
I study English every day
I study English every day
a person who learns something quickly
a person who learns something quickly
She is a fast study
She is a fast study
a room used for reading, writing, or working
a room used for reading, writing, or working
He is in his study
He is in his study
used to say something positive despite a problem
In sceneused to say something positive despite a problem
At least it is not raining
At least it is not raining
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You could at least say sorry
You could at least say sorry
not less than; at the very least
not less than; at the very least
I need at least ten dollars
I need at least ten dollars
to a small degree
to a small degree
It is at least warm here
It is at least warm here
the short thick finger on the side of your hand
In scenethe short thick finger on the side of your hand
He hurt his thumb
He hurt his thumb
power or authority over someone
power or authority over someone
He is under his boss's thumb
He is under his boss's thumb
to make a rude sign with your thumb
to make a rude sign with your thumb
He made a rude thumb gesture
He made a rude thumb gesture
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 title used before a married woman's name
In scenea title used before a married woman's name
Mrs. Smith is my teacher
Mrs. Smith is my teacher
done with great attention to detail
In scenedone with great attention to detail
She did a thorough job
She did a thorough job
to put or keep out of sight
In sceneto put or keep out of sight
She is hiding the letter
She is hiding the letter
the act of staying out of sight
In scenethe act of staying out of sight
The children are hiding in the garden
The children are hiding in the garden
to reduce the volume of a sound
In sceneto reduce the volume of a sound
He lowered the music volume
He lowered the music volume
to make something less high or reduce its level
to make something less high or reduce its level
She lowered the shelf
She lowered the shelf
not loud
not loud
He spoke in a lowered voice
He spoke in a lowered voice
to breathe out loudly to show emotion
In sceneto breathe out loudly to show emotion
He sighed with relief
He sighed with relief
a device for making calls
In scenea device for making calls
The phone is on the table
The phone is on the table
to make a telephone call
to make a telephone call
I will phone you tomorrow
I will phone you tomorrow
a device used to make calls and access the internet
a device used to make calls and access the internet
My phone is charging
My phone is charging
the act of stopping a place from being open
In scenethe act of stopping a place from being open
The closing of the shop was sudden
The closing of the shop was sudden
getting nearer to something
getting nearer to something
The deadline is closing fast
The deadline is closing fast
the time when a place shuts
the time when a place shuts
We arrived just before closing
We arrived just before closing
used to say something is a good idea
In sceneused to say something is a good idea
You oughta see a doctor
You oughta see a doctor
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
a position of superiority in a conflict or argument
In scenea position of superiority in a conflict or argument
He maintained the high ground during the debate
He maintained the high ground during the debate
land that is higher than the area around it
land that is higher than the area around it
We went to high ground
We went to high ground
the basis or foundation of an argument
the basis or foundation of an argument
He maintained the high ground throughout the discussion
He maintained the high ground throughout the discussion
to not go outside
In sceneto not go outside
It is raining, so let's stay in
It is raining, so let's stay in
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
I am staying in London for a month
I am staying in London for a month
to continue to be in a place
to continue to be in a place
Please stay in your seats until the plane stops
Please stay in your seats until the plane stops
to continue to be in a place
to continue to be in a place
I want to stay in tonight
I want to stay in tonight
to stay at your house or a place
to stay at your house or a place
I prefer to stay in on rainy days
I prefer to stay in on rainy days
to not leave a place
to not leave a place
I prefer to stay in today
I prefer to stay in today
to be reasonable or understandable
In sceneto be reasonable or understandable
This does not make sense
This does not make sense
to be logical or understandable
to be logical or understandable
What you are saying makes sense
What you are saying makes sense
to be logical or easy to understand
to be logical or easy to understand
Your explanation makes sense
Your explanation makes sense
treating everyone equally or in a reasonable way
In scenetreating everyone equally or in a reasonable way
This is a fair deal
This is a fair deal
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
She has a fair face
She has a fair face
a public event with displays, food, or entertainment
a public event with displays, food, or entertainment
We went to the book fair
We went to the book fair
to make a low sound because of pain or annoyance
In sceneto make a low sound because of pain or annoyance
He groaned when he stood up
He groaned when he stood up
a low sound made when in pain or unhappy
In scenea low sound made when in pain or unhappy
He let out a low groan
He let out a low groan
a way of doing something using special skills
In scenea way of doing something using special skills
She has a great painting technique
She has a great painting technique
the ability to enter or use something
In scenethe ability to enter or use something
I have access to the building
I have access to the building
to get into a place or system
to get into a place or system
You can access the files here
You can access the files here
an unspecified place
In scenean unspecified place
Let us go someplace quiet
Let us go someplace quiet
an unspecified place
an unspecified place
I want to go someplace quiet
I want to go someplace quiet
an unspecified place
an unspecified place
Let's go someplace quiet
Let's go someplace quiet
perceive with eyes | to use your eyes to look at something
In sceneperceive with eyes | to use your eyes to look at something
I have seen the movie
I have seen the movie
to notice or become aware of something
to notice or become aware of something
The danger was seen early
The danger was seen early
noticed or understood
noticed or understood
The accident was seen by many people
The accident was seen by many people
to become aware of something using your eyes
to become aware of something using your eyes
I have seen the new movie
I have seen the new movie
to be noticed by someone
to be noticed by someone
You have been seen by him
You have been seen by him
to notice or watch something
to notice or watch something
The birds have been seen in the forest
The birds have been seen in the forest
to notice someone or something with your eyes
to notice someone or something with your eyes
The sunset has been seen from here
The sunset has been seen from here
to go to someone for support or advice
In sceneto go to someone for support or advice
You can always turn to your family
You can always turn to your family
to start paying attention to something
to start paying attention to something
Now let us turn to the next topic
Now let us turn to the next topic
to move to a specific page in a book
to move to a specific page in a book
Students turn to page fifty
Students turn to page fifty
to move your body to look at someone
to move your body to look at someone
Please turn to me
Please turn to me
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
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
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
so that others can hear
In sceneso that others can hear
Read it out loud
Read it out loud
in a way that can be heard
in a way that can be heard
Please read the text out loud
Please read the text out loud
making a sound that is easy to hear
making a sound that is easy to hear
She laughed out loud at the joke
She laughed out loud at the joke
with a strong, easily heard sound
with a strong, easily heard sound
She read the story out loud
She read the story out loud
to make a low, rough noise
In sceneto make a low, rough noise
He grunted in response
He grunted in response
a low, rough noise made by a person or animal
In scenea low, rough noise made by a person or animal
The pig let out a loud grunt
The pig let out a loud grunt
an informal word for a low-ranking soldier
an informal word for a low-ranking soldier
He started as a grunt
He started as a grunt
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
the place where something happens
the place where something happens
Police arrived at the scene
Police arrived at the scene
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
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
to press a button on a device
In sceneto press a button on a device
I am clicking the button now
I am clicking the button now
to make a short, sharp sound
to make a short, sharp sound
I heard the clicking of a lock
I heard the clicking of a lock
to be upset or annoyed by something
In sceneto be upset or annoyed by something
I don't mind the cold
I don't mind the cold
to have a plan or intention to do something
to have a plan or intention to do something
I mind to help him
I mind to help him
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
He has a brilliant mind
He has a brilliant mind
to be responsible for something
to be responsible for something
Please mind your step on the stairs
Please mind your step on the stairs
to press a button on a device
In sceneto press a button on a device
Click the mouse to open the file
Click the mouse to open the file
to make a short, sharp sound
In sceneto make a short, sharp sound
I heard a click at the door
I heard a click at the door
a unit of distance equal to one kilometer
a unit of distance equal to one kilometer
We traveled five clicks today
We traveled five clicks today
to suddenly understand something
to suddenly understand something
The solution finally clicked for me
The solution finally clicked for me