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The Office — Season 4 Episode 7

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to ask someone to come or join

In scene

to ask someone to come or join

I will invite him to join us

a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something

I received an invite to the wedding

to make people want to come in or join

I will invite my friends to the party

to say something to make people laugh

In scene

to say something to make people laugh

His excuse was a joke

a short story with a funny ending

In scene

a short story with a funny ending

He told a funny joke

to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously

I was only joking

a funny or clever trick

He played a joke on his friend

saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously

I told a joke to my friend

a flat, round Italian dish with cheese and toppings

In scene

a flat, round Italian dish with cheese and toppings

I love eating pizza

a round baked dish with cheese and toppings

We ordered a pizza for dinner

having a positive or desirable quality

In scene

having a positive or desirable quality

This is a good book

something that helps or is useful

These are luxury goods

used to emphasize the degree of another adjective

It took a good ten minutes

a particular area or point

In scene

a particular area or point

This is a nice spot for a picnic

to see or notice someone or something

I spotted him in the crowd

to pay for someone's bill or cost

I will spot you for lunch today

a strong liking for something

She has a soft spot for cats

a document that shows what you owe for goods or services

In scene

a document that shows what you owe for goods or services

Please pay the invoice

relating to one specific person or thing

In scene

relating to one specific person or thing

She has a certain charm

sure to happen

Success is certain

without any doubt

I am certain that he is right

to go inside or become part of something

In scene

to go inside or become part of something

She went into the room

to be silent and unhappy because you are angry

He will go into a sulk if you say that

to talk about something in detail

I do not want to go into the details

possibly or maybe

In scene

possibly or maybe

Perhaps it will rain today

a sweet snack made of roasted marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers

In scene

a sweet snack made of roasted marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers

We made smores around the campfire

a sweet treat made with graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows

In scene

a sweet treat made with graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows

He had a delicious smores for dessert

a sweet snack made of graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows

In scene

a sweet snack made of graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows

We roasted marshmallows to make s'mores

a sweet treat made of graham cracker, chocolate, and marshmallow

We made smores by the campfire

a small quantity or degree

In scene

a small quantity or degree

I am a little bit tired

a room where formal discussions or meetings happen

In scene

a room where formal discussions or meetings happen

The meeting is in the conference room

a room where people meet to discuss work

We met in the conference room

a room where people gather for meetings or events

The conference room is quite large

in a way that is easy to see or understand

In scene

in a way that is easy to see or understand

He is obviously lying

to strongly dislike

In scene

to strongly dislike

I hate cold weather

to feel strong dislike for someone

I hate spiders

to speak words

He confessed the truth

a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone

They have so much hate in their hearts

to take off something, especially clothing

In scene

to take off something, especially clothing

Please take off your shoes

to start to be successful or widely used

The new software really took off this year

to start to be successful or popular

Her career really started to take off

to start to move or leave quickly

The plane will take off soon

to make someone stop thinking about something

This hobby helps take off the stress from your mind

to have a period of time away from work

I will take off next week

to stop doing work for a period of time

I want to take off next Friday

to start moving suddenly and fast

He took off as soon as the bell rang

to go away quickly

He took off suddenly

to rise into the air from the ground

The plane will take off now

to have a period of time away from work

I will take off next week

to begin a journey or activity

The plane will take off soon

the act of leaving the ground

The plane is ready for take off

a small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things

In scene

a small bag sewn into clothing for carrying things

I have a coin in my pocket

to put something into your pocket

He pocketed the keys

a wish for success or happiness

In scene

a wish for success or happiness

I wish you good luck with your exam

success or luck

Winning that game required some good luck

used to wish someone success or good fortune

Good luck on your exam

to happen to someone

In scene

to happen to someone

A great tragedy befell him

not a single thing

In scene

not a single thing

There is nothing here

not a single thing

I have nothing in my hand

still there after others have gone

There is nothing left

not anything

There is nothing in the box

a sandwich made with a cooked patty of ground meat

In scene

a sandwich made with a cooked patty of ground meat

I want to eat a hamburger

a flat round piece of ground meat, usually beef, served in a bread roll

I ate a delicious hamburger for lunch

a flat round piece of ground meat

I am cooking a meat patty for the burger

a round bread roll with a cooked meat patty inside

We ate a delicious hamburger for lunch

a large boat or a container for liquids

In scene

a large boat or a container for liquids

The cargo vessel arrived at the port

a large ship or boat

The large vessel docked at the port

a large boat or container

The huge vessel carried many goods

a narrow tube that carries liquid in the body

It is a small blood vessel

in a literal or exact way

In scene

in a literal or exact way

I literally read every word of the book

in a real or actual way

I am literally exhausted today

coming after the current one

In scene

coming after the current one

See you next week

close to or beside something

She sat in the next seat

a document that shows you paid for something

In scene

a document that shows you paid for something

Can I have a receipt please

an order or request to do something

In scene

an order or request to do something

He came at my bidding

an effort to achieve or obtain something

His bidding to become president was unsuccessful

an amount of money offered for something

The bidding for the house started high

the act of telling someone to do something

He followed his mother's bidding

to go away from a place

In scene

to go away from a place

They left the house early

to let something stay in place

In scene

to let something stay in place

Leave your coat on the chair

to give something to someone

He left his money to his son

a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work

He asked for leave to visit his family

to move behind someone and go where they go

In scene

to move behind someone and go where they go

The dog followed me home

to happen or appear after something else in order

Night follows day

to do what someone tells you to do

You should follow the instructions

to watch or pay attention to someone's activities

Follow the latest news

to understand what someone is saying or doing

Do you follow my instructions

in a way that is imagined, not real

In scene

in a way that is imagined, not real

Hypothetically, what would you do?

in a way that is imagined or possible

This is hypothetically possible

used or owned by a group of people

In scene

used or owned by a group of people

We share a communal kitchen in this apartment building

a large blood vessel in the neck that carries blood to the brain

In scene

a large blood vessel in the neck that carries blood to the brain

The doctor checked the pulse in his carotid artery

the activity of staying in a tent or camper outdoors

In scene

the activity of staying in a tent or camper outdoors

We go camping every summer

to live in a tent or shelter for a short time

In scene

to live in a tent or shelter for a short time

They go camping every year

staying in a tent outdoors

We are going camping this weekend

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

In scene

to say words to express thoughts or communicate

The baby can talk

to speak about a topic

They need to talk about their plans

to make someone agree to do something

I talked him into coming

a very short period of time

In scene

a very short period of time

Wait a moment

the present time or period

I am busy at the moment

a very short period of time

Wait a moment please

a very brief period

It only took a moment

an informal way to say yes

In scene

an informal way to say yes

Yeah, I will come

to say that you accept or agree with something

Yeah I agree with you

unable to decide between two choices

I am yeah about this choice

used to show you agree

Yeah that sounds like a good plan

to form an idea about something without being sure

In scene

to form an idea about something without being sure

Can you guess my age

an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure

I made a guess about the answer

an idea you think is true without being sure

My guess was wrong

an informal way to say yes

In scene

an informal way to say yes

Yep, I can help you

a word used to say yes

Yep I will be there

used to say yes or agree

Yep that sounds right

to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

In scene

to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

I love my family

to like very much

I love chocolate

to want something very much

I would love a cup of coffee

the act of having sex

They made love

a feeling of disappointment or an unfortunate situation

In scene

a feeling of disappointment or an unfortunate situation

That is such a bummer

a man, woman, or child

In scene

a man, woman, or child

Every human being is unique

a human individual

Every human being deserves respect

a human individual

He is a kind human being

a human individual

Every human being deserves respect

to find a way to deal with a problem

In scene

to find a way to deal with a problem

I can solve this math problem

to find an answer to something

She can solve this puzzle

to find an answer to something

I can solve this puzzle

to find an answer to a problem

They solved the problem

for all time, always

In scene

for all time, always

I will love you forever

for a very long period

I will remember this day forever

to some extent; kind of

In scene

to some extent; kind of

I sort of agree with you

a group with similar features

This is a new sort of fruit

a particular kind of something

What sort of music do you like

to plan or arrange something at a particular time

In scene

to plan or arrange something at a particular time

I will schedule a meeting

a list of planned activities and times for them

Check the schedule for today

the act of making a plan for when things will happen

I need to make a schedule for the week

a plan of events or tasks

My schedule is very busy

going far down from the surface or having great depth

In scene

going far down from the surface or having great depth

The ocean is very deep

having a low sound

He has a deep voice

very strong or intense

He has a deep love for music

having a lot of money

He has deep pockets

coming immediately before the present

In scene

coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

a badly damaged vehicle or structure

In scene

a badly damaged vehicle or structure

The car was a total wreck

to damage or destroy something severely

The accident wrecked the car

a badly damaged vehicle or structure

The ship was a total wreck

a person who is very upset or in a bad state

He was a nervous wreck after the exam

the state of knowing about something

In scene

the state of knowing about something

I have some familiarity with this software

the things and conditions around a person or place

In scene

the things and conditions around a person or place

He felt uncomfortable in his new surroundings

sliced bread browned by heat

In scene

sliced bread browned by heat

I eat toast for breakfast

to raise a glass and drink to honor someone or something

In scene

to raise a glass and drink to honor someone or something

They made a toast to the success

to make bread brown by heating it

I toast the bread

in a hopeless or failed situation

If we lose this game we are toast

all of something

In scene

all of something

I ate the whole pizza

not damaged or missing any parts

I ate the whole apple

to break free from a place or situation

In scene

to break free from a place or situation

The prisoner escaped from jail

to be difficult for someone to understand

His name escapes me right now

to get away from a place or situation

The prisoners tried to escape

the act of carefully listening or watching

His escape of the surroundings was intense

causing a feeling of fear or unease

In scene

causing a feeling of fear or unease

This old house is creepy

causing a feeling of slight fear or discomfort

In scene

causing a feeling of slight fear or discomfort

That old house looks really creepy

causing fear or unease

He is a creepy man

a feeling of nervousness or pressure

In scene

a feeling of nervousness or pressure

There is a lot of tension in the room

a feeling of nervousness or excitement

The tension in the room was high

the state of being stretched or pulled tight

The tension in the rope is high

a feeling of being nervous or upset

In scene

a feeling of being nervous or upset

She expressed her worry about the project

to feel nervous or concerned about something

Do not worry about me

to make someone feel anxious or troubled

The news worried the family

things that make you anxious

I have many worries about my future

to pay attention to what you are doing

In scene

to pay attention to what you are doing

Watch your step on the stairs

to look at something for a period of time

In scene

to look at something for a period of time

I like to watch movies

to take care of someone or something

Please watch my bag

a small clock worn on the wrist

My watch is broken

a small, annoying animal or insect

In scene

a small, annoying animal or insect

Get that bugger out of my room

to bother or irritate someone

Stop buggering me

an informal, sometimes rude word for a person

He is a funny old bugger

the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening

In scene

the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening

We are having chicken for dinner

the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening

We are having dinner at seven

the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening

What's for dinner?

to push a sharp object through something

In scene

to push a sharp object through something

He impaled the meat on a skewer

actual and true

In scene

actual and true

Are you for real?

in a true or genuine way

Are you for real going to quit your job

existing as a fact

Is this for real

not suitable or proper for a situation

In scene

not suitable or proper for a situation

His behavior was inappropriate for the meeting

a period of seven days

In scene

a period of seven days

I will see you next week

a period of seven days

There are seven days in a week

a sweet frozen food made from milk and flour, eggs, and sugar

In scene

a sweet frozen food made from milk and flour, eggs, and sugar

We ate an ice cream cake at the party

the number 2

In scene

the number 2

I have two cats

the number 2

I have two apples

the number 2

The answer is two

the number 2

I have two dogs

a very large sea animal that breathes air

In scene

a very large sea animal that breathes air

The whale swam deep into the ocean

to hit someone or something with great force

He whaled on the door

to hunt and kill whales for their products

They used to whale in the north

a very large sea mammal that breathes air

A whale is a huge animal

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

In scene

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

I mean, it is a bit expensive

not good or convincing

In scene

not good or convincing

That is a lame excuse

not good or convincing

That is a lame excuse

unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with a leg or foot

The horse is lame

the quality of having deep, complex thoughts or feelings

In scene

the quality of having deep, complex thoughts or feelings

Her story has a lot of depth

the level of knowledge or skill needed for a task

This task requires some depth of knowledge

how far down something is

The depth of the pool is two meters

to go somewhere together with someone

In scene

to go somewhere together with someone

I will go with you to the store

to pick or select something

In scene

to pick or select something

I will go with the red car

to look good or be suitable together

This tie goes with your suit

to be or become involved with someone or something

I want to go with someone who is kind

to take something to a place

In scene

to take something to a place

Please bring me some water

to make something happen

Spring brings warm weather

to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner

The dog likes to bring behind me

to formally say that someone has done something illegal

The police decided to bring charges against him

pleasing to the eye or mind

In scene

pleasing to the eye or mind

She has a beautiful voice

very pleasing to look at

She is a beautiful woman

to be aware of sound with your ears

In scene

to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

the organ on the side of your head that you hear with

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

a chemical that affects the body

In scene

a chemical that affects the body

This drug helps you sleep

a person you know and like very much

He is a good drug

to give someone a substance that affects their body

They drug the patient

something that you do or go through

In scene

something that you do or go through

It was a great experience

to have a feeling or sensation

I experienced great joy

skill or knowledge gained from doing something

She has a lot of experience

an unusual and exciting experience or activity

In scene

an unusual and exciting experience or activity

We had a great adventure in the mountains

the path or line along which something moves

In scene

the path or line along which something moves

The wind changed direction

the act of managing or leading a project or activity

The project needed strong direction

to understand something

In scene

to understand something

I got it

to do something fun for a special event

In scene

to do something fun for a special event

We celebrate my birthday

to do something fun for a special event

We will celebrate your birthday tonight

to do something special to mark an important event

They celebrate the victory

to take part in a special event or occasion

We celebrate his birthday every year

to urge someone to do something

In scene

to urge someone to do something

Come on, you can do it

to start to be seen or happen

A smile came on his face

to move toward or nearer to something

He came on toward the house

to take part in an event or activity

Do you want to come on the trip with us

an act of inviting someone to do something

She gave him a come-on to start a conversation

used to tell someone to hurry or try harder

Come on we are going to be late

to ask someone to hurry or try

Come on we will be late

to ask for something or ask someone to do something

In scene

to ask for something or ask someone to do something

I ask for a pen

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I ask to do this task

to give an opinion or state a view

You should ask your opinion clearly

to say something to get information

I need to ask a question

to think that something will happen

In scene

to think that something will happen

I expect a call today

to be pregnant with a baby

She is expecting a baby

to be required or expected to do something

You are expected to come

content

I expect a reply soon

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