The Mentalist — Season 6 Episode 17
Words & meanings
561 words
CEFR level
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
very foolish or unreasonable
In scenevery foolish or unreasonable
That is an insane idea
That is an insane idea
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
more large in size
In scenemore large in size
I need a bigger box
I need a bigger box
of great size
of great size
This house is bigger than mine
This house is bigger than mine
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
The issue is much bigger than we expected
The issue is much bigger than we expected
able to do what you want without limits
In sceneable to do what you want without limits
The bird is free
The bird is free
costing nothing, without charge
costing nothing, without charge
This water is free
This water is free
having no work or obligations
having no work or obligations
I am free this afternoon
I am free this afternoon
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
They decided to free the bird from the cage
They decided to free the bird from the cage
a piece of equipment designed for a specific purpose
In scenea piece of equipment designed for a specific purpose
This is a useful device
This is a useful device
to officially say someone is not guilty
In sceneto officially say someone is not guilty
New evidence helped exonerate the suspect
New evidence helped exonerate the suspect
causing pain or discomfort
In scenecausing pain or discomfort
The injury was very painful
The injury was very painful
to come into view or to be seen
In sceneto come into view or to be seen
A ghost appeared in the room
A ghost appeared in the room
to give the impression of being
In sceneto give the impression of being
He appears to be tired
He appears to be tired
to act in a play, film, or show
to act in a play, film, or show
She will appear in the new movie
She will appear in the new movie
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
The stars appear at night
The stars appear at night
the part of a prison where people wait to be executed
In scenethe part of a prison where people wait to be executed
The prisoner was moved to death row
The prisoner was moved to death row
a part of a prison where people wait to be executed
In scenea part of a prison where people wait to be executed
Nobody wants to work on death row
Nobody wants to work on death row
a prison area for people sentenced to death
a prison area for people sentenced to death
The prisoner spent years on death row
The prisoner spent years on death row
a place in a prison where people are held before being executed
a place in a prison where people are held before being executed
He spent ten years on death row
He spent ten years on death row
an action or step taken
In scenean action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
to change position or go to a new place
to change position or go to a new place
We will move to a new house
We will move to a new house
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We will move to a new house next month
We will move to a new house next month
in a way that breaks the law
In scenein a way that breaks the law
He parked his car illegally
He parked his car illegally
having a husband or wife
In scenehaving a husband or wife
Are you married?
Are you married?
strongly attached to something
strongly attached to something
He is married to his work
He is married to his work
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They have been married for ten years
They have been married for ten years
having a husband or wife
having a husband or wife
They are a married couple
They are a married couple
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
showing no kindness or affection
In sceneshowing 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
having a low temperature
having a low temperature
The winter cold is harsh
The winter cold is harsh
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
to inform someone about something
In sceneto inform someone about something
I notified the police about the accident
I notified the police about the accident
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
He needs to change his clothes
He needs to change his clothes
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
There was a big change in the weather
There was a big change in the weather
making something different
making something different
I need to change the plan
I need to change the plan
to make or become different
to make or become different
The weather is starting to change
The weather is starting to change
to put on different clothes
to put on different clothes
Please change before we leave
Please change before we leave
money in the form of small metal coins
money in the form of small metal coins
I have some change in my pocket
I have some change in my pocket
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
the coins or bills you get back after paying more than the cost
You forgot your change
You forgot your change
to go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
I have to change trains there
I have to change trains there
a difference or new situation
a difference or new situation
This is a big change for us
This is a big change for us
to put different clothes on yourself
to put different clothes on yourself
She went to change for the party
She went to change for the party
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
to put a new or fresh item in place of an old one
I need to change the battery
I need to change the battery
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
We saw a change at the theater
We saw a change at the theater
the theme or idea being discussed
the theme or idea being discussed
It is time for a change of topic
It is time for a change of topic
to make something different
to make something different
Please change the color of the wall
Please change the color of the wall
protected from danger or harm
In sceneprotected from danger or harm
This is a secure location
This is a secure location
feeling safe and sure of yourself
feeling safe and sure of yourself
She feels secure in her job
She feels secure in her job
to attach something firmly so it does not move
to attach something firmly so it does not move
Please secure the rope to the post
Please secure the rope to the post
to get or achieve something
to get or achieve something
They managed to secure a loan
They managed to secure a loan
to make something safe from harm
to make something safe from harm
The lock helps to secure the house
The lock helps to secure the house
to take control of something to keep it safe
to take control of something to keep it safe
They managed to secure the area
They managed to secure the area
to make a long, loud, high-pitched sound
In sceneto make a long, loud, high-pitched sound
The car tires screeched
The car tires screeched
responsible for doing something wrong
In sceneresponsible for doing something wrong
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
feeling bad about doing something wrong
feeling bad about doing something wrong
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
feeling or showing guilt
feeling or showing guilt
He felt guilty about lying
He felt guilty about lying
having done something that is against the law or moral rules
having done something that is against the law or moral rules
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
a period of time for an activity
In scenea period of time for an activity
The training session lasted two hours
The training session lasted two hours
a time when an activity is happening
a time when an activity is happening
The training session starts at ten
The training session starts at ten
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
a small book that gives instructions or information
In scenea small book that gives instructions or information
Read the employee handbook
Read the employee handbook
to understand or realize
In sceneto understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
to use your eyes to notice something
to use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
to have a meeting or visit with someone
to have a meeting or visit with someone
I will see you tomorrow
I will see you tomorrow
a person who kills another person
In scenea person who kills another person
The police caught the murderer
The police caught the murderer
someone who uses something
In scenesomeone who uses something
The user is logged in
The user is logged in
a group of people organized for a purpose
In scenea group of people organized for a purpose
He joined the police force
He joined the police force
to make someone do something
to make someone do something
They forced him to leave
They forced him to leave
to use physical strength to move something
to use physical strength to move something
He forced the door open
He forced the door open
physical power or strength
physical power or strength
He pushed the door with force
He pushed the door with force
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
to have a casual sexual relationship with someone
In sceneto have a casual sexual relationship with someone
They decided to hook up at the party
They decided to hook up at the party
to connect pieces of equipment or machines to work together
to connect pieces of equipment or machines to work together
Please hook up the printer to the computer
Please hook up the printer to the computer
to engage in sexual or romantic activity with someone
to engage in sexual or romantic activity with someone
They hooked up at the party last night
They hooked up at the party last night
to meet with someone in order to work on something together
to meet with someone in order to work on something together
Let us hook up tomorrow to finish the report
Let us hook up tomorrow to finish the report
to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
to have a romantic or sexual relationship with someone
He started to hook up with his coworker
He started to hook up with his coworker
to have a casual sexual relationship with someone
to have a casual sexual relationship with someone
They hooked up after the concert
They hooked up after the concert
to have a casual sexual relationship with someone
to have a casual sexual relationship with someone
She hooked up with him last night
She hooked up with him last night
to have casual sexual intercourse with someone
to have casual sexual intercourse with someone
They hooked up in the bedroom
They hooked up in the bedroom
to meet someone for a romantic or sexual encounter
to meet someone for a romantic or sexual encounter
Let us hook up later tonight
Let us hook up later tonight
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 statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
to put something in a particular position
In sceneto put something in a particular position
They situated the hotel near the beach
They situated the hotel near the beach
to make up a false story or accusation
In sceneto make up a false story or accusation
They tried to trump up charges against him
They tried to trump up charges against him
to make up false information or accusations
to make up false information or accusations
They trumped up charges against him
They trumped up charges against him
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 show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
feeling very sad because someone has died
In scenefeeling very sad because someone has died
She is grieving for her lost husband
She is grieving for her lost husband
in a truthful and sincere way
In scenein a truthful and sincere way
Please answer honestly
Please answer honestly
a casual shirt with long sleeves and no buttons
In scenea casual shirt with long sleeves and no buttons
He is wearing a blue sweatshirt
He is wearing a blue sweatshirt
not willing to give direct answers
In scenenot willing to give direct answers
He gave an evasive answer
He gave an evasive answer
a device that makes a loud noise to warn people
In scenea device that makes a loud noise to warn people
He set the alarm for seven
He set the alarm for seven
a loud sound that warns of danger
In scenea loud sound that warns of danger
The fire alarm rang
The fire alarm rang
to make someone feel afraid or worried
to make someone feel afraid or worried
Don't alarm the children
Don't alarm the children
a single part of a television or radio series
In scenea single part of a television or radio series
I watched the latest episode of the show
I watched the latest episode of the show
a single event or occurrence
a single event or occurrence
It was a strange episode in his life
It was a strange episode in his life
to cover something completely
In sceneto cover something completely
The heavy snow blanketed the town
The heavy snow blanketed the town
a large piece of cloth used for warmth
In scenea large piece of cloth used for warmth
I need a blanket
I need a blanket
a person who represents clients in legal matters
In scenea person who represents clients in legal matters
He is a successful attorney
He is a successful attorney
an emotion that you experience
In scenean emotion that you experience
Love is a strong feeling
Love is a strong feeling
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I am feeling happy today
I am feeling happy today
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Love is a powerful feeling
Love is a powerful feeling
the general mood or character of a place
the general mood or character of a place
The room has a cozy feeling
The room has a cozy feeling
a belief or idea that something is true or will happen
a belief or idea that something is true or will happen
I have a feeling it will rain
I have a feeling it will rain
to have a physical or emotional feeling
to have a physical or emotional feeling
I can feel the wind
I can feel the wind
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
I feel that we are lost
I feel that we are lost
expecting good things to happen
expecting good things to happen
I have a hopeful feeling about this
I have a hopeful feeling about this
the belief that something is true or will happen
the belief that something is true or will happen
I have a feeling he knows
I have a feeling he knows
a belief that something is true without proof
a belief that something is true without proof
She trusts her intuition
She trusts her intuition
a physical or emotional feeling
a physical or emotional feeling
I have a strange feeling
I have a strange feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Anger is a strong feeling
Anger is a strong feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Joy is a happy feeling
Joy is a happy feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
She is full of feeling
She is full of feeling
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I have a feeling that we should go
I have a feeling that we should go
a small container for carrying money and personal items
In scenea small container for carrying money and personal items
She put the money in her purse
She put the money in her purse
to press your lips together tightly
to press your lips together tightly
She pursed her lips in anger
She pursed her lips in anger
the amount of money given as a prize in a competition
the amount of money given as a prize in a competition
The winner took home a large purse
The winner took home a large purse
recorded video material
In scenerecorded video material
We have footage of the accident
We have footage of the accident
the size of a space measured in square feet
the size of a space measured in square feet
The house has a large footage
The house has a large footage
to make someone angry or annoyed
In sceneto make someone angry or annoyed
He tried to provoke her
He tried to provoke her
to make something happen
to make something happen
The new law provoked a lot of protests
The new law provoked a lot of protests
to change and become more mature or advanced
In sceneto change and become more mature or advanced
Children grow quickly
Children grow quickly
to become larger or more
to become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to cause plants or hair to develop
to cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to start to feel anxious about something
to start to feel anxious about something
I began to grow worried about the weather
I began to grow worried about the weather
to start to be in a state
to start to be in a state
The plant started to grow
The plant started to grow
to put your hand on something
In sceneto put your hand on something
Do not touch the glass
Do not touch the glass
to have an effect on someone's emotions
to have an effect on someone's emotions
Your kind words touched me
Your kind words touched me
a natural ability to do something well
a natural ability to do something well
He has a professional touch
He has a professional touch
a tiny quantity of something
a tiny quantity of something
Add a touch of salt
Add a touch of salt
a medicine that a doctor orders
In scenea medicine that a doctor orders
You need a prescription drug for this infection
You need a prescription drug for this infection
feeling sure of yourself
In scenefeeling sure of yourself
She is confident in her skills
She is confident in her skills
feeling certain that something is true
feeling certain that something is true
I am confident that they will arrive on time
I am confident that they will arrive on time
a small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things
In scenea small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things
I have a coin in my pocket
I have a coin in my pocket
to put something into your pocket
to put something into your pocket
He pocketed the keys
He pocketed the keys
no longer in good condition
In sceneno longer in good condition
The screen is broken
The screen is broken
no longer in effect
no longer in effect
The promise was broken
The promise was broken
no longer functioning properly
no longer functioning properly
The coffee machine is broken
The coffee machine is broken
made obedient through training
made obedient through training
The horse is fully broken
The horse is fully broken
through the night
In scenethrough the night
I stayed overnight at a hotel
I stayed overnight at a hotel
within a short time; suddenly
In scenewithin a short time; suddenly
He became famous overnight
He became famous overnight
to send something to arrive the next day
to send something to arrive the next day
I will overnight the documents
I will overnight the documents
within a short time; suddenly
within a short time; suddenly
He became famous overnight
He became famous overnight
moving from inside to outside a place
In scenemoving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
coming from a place or source
In scenecoming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
as a result of
as a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
to not include someone or something
to not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
not having any more of something
not having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
In sceneused to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard
except if
except if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
at an unspecified time
In sceneat an unspecified time
Let's meet for coffee sometime
Let's meet for coffee sometime
at an unspecified time
at an unspecified time
Let's meet sometime next week
Let's meet sometime next week
having been something in the past
having been something in the past
He is a sometime actor
He is a sometime actor
happening only at certain times
happening only at certain times
We visit them sometime
We visit them sometime
to breathe out loudly to show emotion
In sceneto breathe out loudly to show emotion
He sighed with relief
He sighed with relief
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
You look happy
You look happy
used to get someone's attention
In sceneused to get someone's attention
Look, we are late
Look, we are late
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness
I like her look
I like her look
to turn your eyes toward something
to turn your eyes toward something
Look at the bird
Look at the bird
feeling a need to sleep
In scenefeeling a need to sleep
I feel sleepy
I feel sleepy
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to wish for something
to wish for something
I want a glass of water
I want a glass of water
to try to find or get someone
to try to find or get someone
The police want him for robbery
The police want him for robbery
to open something that was closed
In sceneto open something that was closed
The shop will reopen tomorrow
The shop will reopen tomorrow
to make something known publicly
In sceneto make something known publicly
They announced the winner
They announced the winner
to make something known publicly
to make something known publicly
They will announce the winner soon
They will announce the winner soon
to tell people something officially
to tell people something officially
The company announced a new plan
The company announced a new plan
to make something known to people
to make something known to people
They will announce the winner soon
They will announce the winner soon
used to get attention or introduce a statement
In sceneused to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
to say that you have done something wrong
In sceneto say that you have done something wrong
He confessed to the crime
He confessed to the crime
to believe something is true without proof
In sceneto believe something is true without proof
I take it you agree
I take it you agree
to deal with a situation or problem
In sceneto deal with a situation or problem
Can you take it
Can you take it
to receive something that is offered
to receive something that is offered
I will take it
I will take it
to move something from one place to another
to move something from one place to another
Please take it to the kitchen
Please take it to the kitchen
to accept or endure something
to accept or endure something
You should take it as a gift
You should take it as a gift
to accept a situation as it is
to accept a situation as it is
You have to take it as it is
You have to take it as it is
to accept a difficult situation
to accept a difficult situation
I cannot take it anymore
I cannot take it anymore
to get hold of something and carry it
to get hold of something and carry it
Take it with you
Take it with you
not producing the desired result
In scenenot producing the desired result
The medicine was ineffective against the virus
The medicine was ineffective against the virus
to rest with your eyes closed
In sceneto rest with your eyes closed
I need to sleep
I need to sleep
to seem or appear a certain way
In sceneto seem or appear a certain way
She looks tired today
She looks tired today
the way someone looks, especially physical attractiveness
the way someone looks, especially physical attractiveness
He has good looks
He has good looks
to try to find something
to try to find something
She looks for her keys
She looks for her keys
seems to be
seems to be
She looks happy today
She looks happy today
to appear or give the impression
to appear or give the impression
He looks like his father
He looks like his father
a written note from a doctor for medicine
In scenea written note from a doctor for medicine
I need a prescription for this medicine
I need a prescription for this medicine
close to or beside something
In sceneclose to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
a reason or purpose
In scenea reason or purpose
I did it for her sake
I did it for her sake
a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice
a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice
I ordered a glass of sake
I ordered a glass of sake
a reason or purpose
a reason or purpose
I did it for the sake of peace
I did it for the sake of peace
to live through something again
In sceneto live through something again
I want to relive that moment
I want to relive that moment
to experience something again in your mind
to experience something again in your mind
He loves to relive his childhood memories
He loves to relive his childhood memories
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
words or ideas that are not true or sensible
In scenewords or ideas that are not true or sensible
Stop talking nonsense
Stop talking nonsense
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
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
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