The Mentalist — Season 6 Episode 9
Words & meanings
413 words
CEFR level
pleasing to look at
In scenepleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
to understand something that was said
In sceneto understand something that was said
I understood the main point
I understood the main point
to know something is true or correct
to know something is true or correct
I understood the lesson
I understood the lesson
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
the people who have the most power in a group or organization
In scenethe people who have the most power in a group or organization
I have to ask the powers that be if we can leave early
I have to ask the powers that be if we can leave early
the people who have the power to make decisions
In scenethe people who have the power to make decisions
We must ask the powers that be for approval
We must ask the powers that be for approval
to make a short or informal visit to a person or place
In sceneto make a short or informal visit to a person or place
I will stop by your office later
I will stop by your office later
to go and see someone for a short time
to go and see someone for a short time
I will stop by later
I will stop by later
felt or done by two or more people
In scenefelt or done by two or more people
They have mutual respect
They have mutual respect
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I wanna go home
I wanna go home
desire | to wish for something
desire | to wish for something
I wanna drink
I wanna drink
more unpleasant or of lower quality
In scenemore unpleasant or of lower quality
The weather is getting worse
The weather is getting worse
of lower quality or more serious
of lower quality or more serious
This cake tastes worse than the last one
This cake tastes worse than the last one
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
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
the conditions that affect a situation
In scenethe conditions that affect a situation
It was a difficult circumstance
It was a difficult circumstance
a suggested plan or course of action
In scenea suggested plan or course of action
He made an interesting proposition
He made an interesting proposition
to ask someone to have sex with you
to ask someone to have sex with you
He tried to proposition her
He tried to proposition her
a formal claim that someone has done something illegal
In scenea formal claim that someone has done something illegal
The police charged him with robbery
The police charged him with robbery
to put electrical energy into a device
to put electrical energy into a device
I need to charge my phone
I need to charge my phone
to demand an amount of money for goods or services
to demand an amount of money for goods or services
The hotel charges for breakfast
The hotel charges for breakfast
to ask for money for a service
to ask for money for a service
They charge a high price
They charge a high price
a command to rush forward or attack
a command to rush forward or attack
The general gave the order to charge
The general gave the order to charge
a person or thing that someone is responsible for
a person or thing that someone is responsible for
The children were in her charge
The children were in her charge
to move quickly and with force
to move quickly and with force
The bull charged at the matador
The bull charged at the matador
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police will charge him with robbery
The police will charge him with robbery
to move quickly and aggressively toward someone or something
to move quickly and aggressively toward someone or something
The soldiers charge the enemy position
The soldiers charge the enemy position
the position of having control or responsibility
the position of having control or responsibility
She is in charge of the team
She is in charge of the team
to have authority or responsibility over something
to have authority or responsibility over something
The manager charges the department
The manager charges the department
responsible for managing or controlling something
responsible for managing or controlling something
Who is in charge of this project
Who is in charge of this project
a collection of papers or digital data
In scenea collection of papers or digital data
I opened the file
I opened the file
a line of people one behind another
a line of people one behind another
The students walked in a file
The students walked in a file
to give a document to an official person or office
to give a document to an official person or office
You must file your report today
You must file your report today
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
a tool with a rough surface used to smooth or shape things
She used a nail file
She used a nail file
not large in amount or degree
In scenenot large in amount or degree
There is a slight difference
There is a slight difference
to treat someone as if they are not important
to treat someone as if they are not important
I did not mean to slight you
I did not mean to slight you
in a way that is better for your body
In scenein a way that is better for your body
Eating fruit is a healthy choice
Eating fruit is a healthy choice
beneficial or positive
beneficial or positive
A healthy profit is good
A healthy profit is good
not sick or ill
not sick or ill
She is a healthy person
She is a healthy person
not strong and well in body
not strong and well in body
He looks not healthy
He looks not healthy
the force that causes good or bad things to happen
In scenethe force that causes good or bad things to happen
Luck can change quickly
Luck can change quickly
good things that happen by chance
good things that happen by chance
I had some good luck
I had some good luck
to get something as a result of good luck
to get something as a result of good luck
He lucked into this amazing job
He lucked into this amazing job
to make something clear or easy to see
In sceneto make something clear or easy to see
He is indicating the right direction
He is indicating the right direction
to affect or be relevant to something
In sceneto affect or be relevant to something
This rule applies to everyone
This rule applies to everyone
prepared to do something
In sceneprepared to do something
I am willing to help
I am willing to help
to be happy to do something
to be happy to do something
He is willing to help
He is willing to help
to be ready or agree to do something
to be ready or agree to do something
She is willing to help us
She is willing to help us
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
She is willing to help
She is willing to help
ready to do something
ready to do something
She is willing to help us
She is willing to help us
to give off a smell
In sceneto give off a smell
The fish smells bad
The fish smells bad
to notice or recognize a smell
to notice or recognize a smell
I can smell smoke
I can smell smoke
the quality perceived by the nose
the quality perceived by the nose
I love the smell of rain
I love the smell of rain
to come back to a former position or popularity
to come back to a former position or popularity
The trend began to smell again
The trend began to smell again
to deceive someone
In sceneto deceive someone
Don't try to fool me
Don't try to fool me
a person who lacks good sense
a person who lacks good sense
Don't be such a fool
Don't be such a fool
a person who lacks good judgment
a person who lacks good judgment
He is a complete fool
He is a complete fool
to deceive someone
to deceive someone
You can't fool me
You can't fool me
a stop in an activity or event
In scenea stop in an activity or event
I had an interruption during my work
I had an interruption during my work
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
In sceneused to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
used to change the subject or continue after a pause
In sceneused to change the subject or continue after a pause
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
Anyway let us continue with the lesson
in any case
In scenein any case
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
It's raining, but I'll go anyway
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to have an opinion or attitude
In sceneto have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
extremely good, pleasant, or impressive
In sceneextremely good, pleasant, or impressive
It was a wonderful day
It was a wonderful day
to push air out of your lungs
In sceneto push air out of your lungs
Inhale deeply and exhale slowly
Inhale deeply and exhale slowly
to bring to an end
In sceneto bring to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
to bring something to an end
In sceneto bring something to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
the end of an event or activity
the end of an event or activity
She is near the finish of her project
She is near the finish of her project
the final appearance of a surface
the final appearance of a surface
The wood has a glossy finish
The wood has a glossy finish
perhaps
In sceneperhaps
Maybe he is late
Maybe he is late
possibly; used to express uncertainty
possibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
able to be discussed or changed
In sceneable to be discussed or changed
The price is negotiable
The price is negotiable
to push air out of your lungs
In sceneto push air out of your lungs
He exhales slowly to relax
He exhales slowly to relax
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
In scenea unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
In sceneone of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
in a way that is not easy to hear or understand
In scenein a way that is not easy to hear or understand
He spoke indistinctly
He spoke indistinctly
a person who sells things
In scenea person who sells things
He is a car dealer
He is a car dealer
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
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
the early part of the day before noon
In scenethe early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee 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
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
a government department or office
In scenea government department or office
She works at the government bureau
She works at the government bureau
a piece of furniture with drawers for clothes
a piece of furniture with drawers for clothes
I put my clothes in the bureau
I put my clothes in the bureau
a government department or office
a government department or office
He works at the federal bureau
He works at the federal bureau
a government office or department
a government office or department
The federal bureau is open today
The federal bureau is open today
to strike something gently and repeatedly
In sceneto strike something gently and repeatedly
Tap the glass gently
Tap the glass gently
a type of dance using special shoes to make sounds
a type of dance using special shoes to make sounds
She likes tap dance
She likes tap dance
a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe
a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe
Turn off the tap please
Turn off the tap please
to secretly listen to someone's private phone calls
to secretly listen to someone's private phone calls
The detective tapped the criminal's phone
The detective tapped the criminal's phone
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
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
a farm bird kept for its meat and eggs
In scenea farm bird kept for its meat and eggs
The chicken is eating corn
The chicken is eating corn
a situation where two people try to make the other back down first
a situation where two people try to make the other back down first
We played a game of chicken
We played a game of chicken
not brave; afraid
not brave; afraid
Do not be such a chicken
Do not be such a chicken
to accept something as true
In sceneto accept something as true
I don't buy his story
I don't buy his story
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
to cause someone to receive something, often a problem or a charge
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
His arrogance bought him a lot of trouble
to get something by paying money
to get something by paying money
I want to buy a car
I want to buy a car
something that you buy
something that you buy
This dress was a great buy
This dress was a great buy
very surprising or hard to believe
In scenevery surprising or hard to believe
The result of the game was unbelievable
The result of the game was unbelievable
not able to be believed
not able to be believed
That is an unbelievable price
That is an unbelievable price
very hard or impossible to believe
very hard or impossible to believe
It is an unbelievable story
It is an unbelievable story
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
to make a low sound because of pain or annoyance
to make a low sound because of pain or annoyance
He groaned when he stood up
He groaned when he stood up
to recognize or name something
In sceneto recognize or name something
Can you identify the man in the photo
Can you identify the man in the photo
to know who or what someone/something is
to know who or what someone/something is
The police identified the suspect
The police identified the suspect
to know who or what something is
to know who or what something is
I can identify the bird by its sound
I can identify the bird by its sound
to feel a connection with someone or something
to feel a connection with someone or something
I identify with the main character in this book
I identify with the main character in this book
someone you know but not well
In scenesomeone you know but not well
He is just an acquaintance
He is just an acquaintance
a low, threatening sound made by an animal
In scenea low, threatening sound made by an animal
The dog began to growl
The dog began to growl
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
Cars and buses are vehicles
Cars and buses are vehicles
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
You should go away now
You should go away now
to stop existing or to no longer be present
to stop existing or to no longer be present
The pain will go away soon
The pain will go away soon
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
to travel somewhere for a short holiday
We will go away for the weekend
We will go away for the weekend
to move to another place
to move to another place
Please go away now
Please go away now
not valued as much as it should be
In scenenot valued as much as it should be
This movie is underrated
This movie is underrated
not given as much praise as it should have
In scenenot given as much praise as it should have
This movie is underrated
This movie is underrated
not appreciated enough
not appreciated enough
He is an underrated player
He is an underrated player
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
the sound made when happy or amused
In scenethe sound made when happy or amused
I heard her laugh
I heard her laugh
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
to put metal restraints around someone's wrists
In sceneto put metal restraints around someone's wrists
The police officer had to handcuff the thief
The police officer had to handcuff the thief
to put restraints on someone's wrists
to put restraints on someone's wrists
The police officer handcuffed the suspect
The police officer handcuffed the suspect
a device used to lock a person's wrists together
a device used to lock a person's wrists together
He wore handcuffs on his wrists
He wore handcuffs on his wrists
to start again after a pause
In sceneto start again after a pause
We will resume the meeting at two
We will resume the meeting at two
a summary of work experience and education
a summary of work experience and education
Please send me your resume
Please send me your resume
a document listing your work experience and skills
a document listing your work experience and skills
Please send me your resume
Please send me your resume
to start again after stopping
to start again after stopping
We will resume the lesson soon
We will resume the lesson soon
not different
In scenenot different
We have the same car
We have the same car
a thing that is being talked about
a thing that is being talked about
I saw the same man yesterday
I saw the same man yesterday
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
having a low temperature
In scenehaving a low temperature
The winter cold is harsh
The winter cold is harsh
showing no kindness or affection
showing no kindness or affection
He is a cold person
He is a cold person
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
I have a cold
I have a cold
not awake or aware of what is happening
not awake or aware of what is happening
He was knocked cold in the fight
He was knocked cold in the fight
something that is wrong or incorrect
In scenesomething that is wrong or incorrect
I made a mistake
I made a mistake
to think something is different than it really is
to think something is different than it really is
I mistook him for his brother
I mistook him for his brother
to go to a previous place or time
In sceneto go to a previous place or time
I am going back home now
I am going back home now
to make a loud, rattling sound
In sceneto make a loud, rattling sound
The plates clattered on the table
The plates clattered on the table
a person who gives expert advice
In scenea person who gives expert advice
She is a business consultant
She is a business consultant
a person who gives professional advice
a person who gives professional advice
She is a business consultant
She is a business consultant
the period from noon to evening
In scenethe period from noon to evening
I have a meeting in the afternoon
I have a meeting in the afternoon
the time between noon and evening
the time between noon and evening
We have a meeting in the afternoon
We have a meeting in the afternoon
to talk about something with someone
In sceneto talk about something with someone
We need to discuss the plan
We need to discuss the plan
to achieve something
In sceneto achieve something
She finally made it
She finally made it
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
In sceneto succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
We will make it on time
We will make it on time
to succeed in getting somewhere
to succeed in getting somewhere
I will make it to the concert
I will make it to the concert
to cause something to be a certain way
to cause something to be a certain way
Please make it easy
Please make it easy
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
Many people did not make it through the storm
Many people did not make it through the storm
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
He worked hard to make it
He worked hard to make it
to cause something to become something
to cause something to become something
Make it a rule to arrive on time
Make it a rule to arrive on time
to cause something to appear a certain way
to cause something to appear a certain way
Don't make it look so difficult
Don't make it look so difficult
to prepare or create something
to prepare or create something
I will make it for dinner
I will make it for dinner
a person who lives in a particular area
In scenea person who lives in a particular area
The locals are very friendly here
The locals are very friendly here
a public bus that stops at all or most stops along its route
a public bus that stops at all or most stops along its route
I take the local bus to work
I take the local bus to work
relating to a particular area or community
relating to a particular area or community
We buy our food from a local market
We buy our food from a local market
a building or area used for a particular purpose
a building or area used for a particular purpose
He met his friends at his local
He met his friends at his local
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
to keep doing something
In sceneto keep doing something
Please continue reading
Please continue reading
to keep happening or doing something
to 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 way that cannot be heard
In scenein a way that cannot be heard
She whispered inaudibly to her friend
She whispered inaudibly to her friend
in a way that is not serious
In scenein a way that is not serious
He smiled playfully
He smiled playfully
a person who picks from a set of options
In scenea person who picks from a set of options
You are the chooser today
You are the chooser today
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to feel nervous or concerned about something
In sceneto feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away
the language or words used by a group
In scenethe language or words used by a group
I don't understand the technical lingo
I don't understand the technical lingo
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 learn or discover something
In sceneto learn or discover something
I will find out the answer
I will find out the answer
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
to discover that someone has done something wrong or dishonest
I hope he does not find out
I hope he does not find out
to discover or get facts about something
to discover or get facts about something
I want to find out the truth
I want to find out the truth
to hit someone repeatedly
In sceneto hit someone repeatedly
They beat up the thief
They beat up the thief
to criticize someone harshly
to criticize someone harshly
The reporter beat up the politician over his policies
The reporter beat up the politician over his policies
to hit or damage something repeatedly
to hit or damage something repeatedly
The storm beat up the old shed
The storm beat up the old shed
old and in bad condition
old and in bad condition
He drives a beat-up car
He drives a beat-up car
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
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
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
taking care to avoid danger or mistakes
In scenetaking care to avoid danger or mistakes
Be careful
Be careful
an informal way to say no
In scenean informal way to say no
Do you want to go? Nah.
Do you want to go? Nah.