The Office — Season 5 Episode 2
Words & meanings
464 words
CEFR level
to accept something unpleasant without complaining
In sceneto accept something unpleasant without complaining
I cannot tolerate this noise
I cannot tolerate this noise
to allow something or someone that is unpleasant
to allow something or someone that is unpleasant
I cannot tolerate this noise
I cannot tolerate this noise
to engage in sexual or romantic activity with someone
In sceneto 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 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 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 casual sexual relationship with someone
to have a casual sexual relationship with someone
They decided to hook up at the party
They decided to hook up at the party
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
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
a food made from flour and water, baked in an oven
In scenea food made from flour and water, baked in an oven
I bought a fresh loaf of bread
I bought a fresh loaf of bread
to cover food with breadcrumbs before cooking
to cover food with breadcrumbs before cooking
Bread the fish
Bread the fish
a food made from flour and water
a food made from flour and water
I buy fresh bread
I buy fresh bread
cash or currency used to buy things
cash or currency used to buy things
I need to earn some bread to pay my bills
I need to earn some bread to pay my bills
the study of knowledge, truth, and existence
In scenethe study of knowledge, truth, and existence
She decided to study philosophy at university
She decided to study philosophy at university
a set of ideas about life or the world
a set of ideas about life or the world
He has a simple philosophy of life
He has a simple philosophy of life
to move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
In sceneto move something so that it is no longer closed or blocked
Please open the door
Please open the door
not shut or blocked
In scenenot shut or blocked
The window is open
The window is open
not yet filled or taken
not yet filled or taken
I am open to suggestions
I am open to suggestions
to start or make something start
to start or make something start
The store is open now
The store is open now
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
to stop holding onto something
In sceneto stop holding onto something
Just let it go
Just let it go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
They had to let him go
They had to let him go
to stop thinking or talking about something
to stop thinking or talking about something
Just let it go and relax
Just let it go and relax
a difficult choice between two options
In scenea difficult choice between two options
I am in a dilemma
I am in a dilemma
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
given a job
In scenegiven a job
The hired workers started today
The hired workers started today
to give someone a job
to give someone a job
They hired a new assistant yesterday
They hired a new assistant yesterday
one part of a television or radio series
In sceneone part of a television or radio series
I am watching the second season
I am watching the second season
one of the four parts of a year
In sceneone of the four parts of a year
Each season lasts three months
Each season lasts three months
to add salt, herbs, or spices to food
to add salt, herbs, or spices to food
Season the chicken with some salt
Season the chicken with some salt
a fixed division of the year for an activity
a fixed division of the year for an activity
Summer is my favorite season
Summer is my favorite season
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
showing or expressing love
In sceneshowing or expressing love
He is a romantic man
He is a romantic man
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
relating to love or strong emotional attachment
They had a romantic dinner
They had a romantic dinner
practical knowledge or ability
In scenepractical knowledge or ability
He has the know-how to fix the car
He has the know-how to fix the car
parallel to the ground
In sceneparallel to the ground
Draw a horizontal line
Draw a horizontal line
to make something seem right or reasonable
In sceneto make something seem right or reasonable
The situation does not warrant such a reaction
The situation does not warrant such a reaction
an official paper giving permission
an official paper giving permission
The police had a warrant to search the house
The police had a warrant to search the house
an official paper giving authority or permission
an official paper giving authority or permission
The police officer showed his warrant
The police officer showed his warrant
an official document giving authority to do something
an official document giving authority to do something
The judge signed the arrest warrant
The judge signed the arrest warrant
a glass or plastic container for liquids
In scenea glass or plastic container for liquids
The water is in the bottle
The water is in the bottle
to put something into a bottle
to put something into a bottle
They bottle the wine
They bottle the wine
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yep, I can help you
Yep, I can help you
a word used to say yes
a word used to say yes
Yep I will be there
Yep I will be there
used to say yes or agree
used to say yes or agree
Yep that sounds right
Yep that sounds right
in a soft or careful way
In scenein a soft or careful way
She touched the baby gently
She touched the baby gently
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project
to find something for the first time
In sceneto find something for the first time
They discovered a new planet
They discovered a new planet
content
content
Scientists discovered a new planet
Scientists discovered a new planet
to deal with a situation or problem
In sceneto deal with a situation or problem
I can handle this problem
I can handle this problem
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
a part of an object that you hold to open, move, or use it
Please hold the handle of the door
Please hold the handle of the door
a name or nickname used for identification
a name or nickname used for identification
What is your Twitter handle
What is your Twitter handle
to give something to someone by hand
to give something to someone by hand
Handle the book to your friend
Handle the book to your friend
an official set of rules or steps to follow
In scenean official set of rules or steps to follow
We must follow the safety protocol
We must follow the safety protocol
the official rules for a formal situation
the official rules for a formal situation
The diplomat followed the protocol
The diplomat followed the protocol
to open a locked door or container
In sceneto open a locked door or container
I unlock the door
I unlock the door
to make something new available or accessible
to make something new available or accessible
You can unlock new features in the game
You can unlock new features in the game
in a position where something is not in the way
In scenein a position where something is not in the way
Please put your bag out of the way
Please put your bag out of the way
to finish or deal with something so it is no longer a problem
to finish or deal with something so it is no longer a problem
I want to get this task out of the way
I want to get this task out of the way
far from places where many people live
far from places where many people live
They live in an out of the way village
They live in an out of the way village
having a high ability to learn and understand
In scenehaving a high ability to learn and understand
Dogs are intelligent animals
Dogs are intelligent animals
having or showing quick intelligence
having or showing quick intelligence
He is very intelligent
He is very intelligent
to rest your body on your bottom
In sceneto rest your body on your bottom
You can sit down here
You can sit down here
a meal where people sit at a table to eat
a meal where people sit at a table to eat
We had a sit-down meal
We had a sit-down meal
to have a formal or planned meeting with someone
to have a formal or planned meeting with someone
We should sit down to discuss the contract
We should sit down to discuss the contract
a strike or organized protest
a strike or organized protest
The workers held a sit-down in the factory
The workers held a sit-down in the factory
to lower your body onto a seat or the ground
to lower your body onto a seat or the ground
Please sit down here
Please sit down here
to lower your body onto a chair or the floor
to lower your body onto a chair or the floor
You can sit down on the floor
You can sit down on the floor
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
I am deeply sorry for what happened
I am deeply sorry for what happened
to a great degree
to a great degree
I deeply regret my mistake
I deeply regret my mistake
a statement that tells people what they can or cannot do
In scenea statement that tells people what they can or cannot do
Follow the rules
Follow the rules
to make an official decision as a judge or authority
to make an official decision as a judge or authority
The judge will rule on the case
The judge will rule on the case
to be the best or dominant
to be the best or dominant
This song rules
This song rules
to have official power over a country or group
to have official power over a country or group
The king rules the land
The king rules the land
to have official power over a country or area
to have official power over a country or area
The king used to rule the country
The king used to rule the country
a statement that tells you what you must or must not do
a statement that tells you what you must or must not do
You must follow the school rules
You must follow the school rules
the usual or normal state of things
the usual or normal state of things
Working late is the rule here
Working late is the rule here
a general statement that describes how something is done
a general statement that describes how something is done
It is a fundamental rule of science
It is a fundamental rule of science
an official instruction about what you can or cannot do
an official instruction about what you can or cannot do
New safety rules were introduced
New safety rules were introduced
an official decision made by a judge or authority
an official decision made by a judge or authority
The judge made a strict rule
The judge made a strict rule
a measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
In scenea measure of time, 1/60 of a minute
Wait for ten seconds
Wait for ten seconds
an additional serving of a meal
an additional serving of a meal
He asked for seconds of dessert
He asked for seconds of dessert
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
I will be there in seconds
I will be there in seconds
a short measure of time
a short measure of time
Wait for a few seconds
Wait for a few seconds
to make someone very tired
In sceneto make someone very tired
Working all day exhausts me
Working all day exhausts me
waste gas from an engine
waste gas from an engine
The exhaust from the car is black
The exhaust from the car is black
to use all of something until there is none left
to use all of something until there is none left
They exhausted their savings
They exhausted their savings
to succeed in doing something difficult
In sceneto succeed in doing something difficult
I managed to fix the car
I managed to fix the car
to be responsible for a business or people
to be responsible for a business or people
He manages a large team
He manages a large team
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can manage to finish the report
I can manage to finish the report
to deal with a situation or problem
to deal with a situation or problem
I can manage this task by myself
I can manage this task by myself
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content
She manages a large company
She manages a large company
very good or surprising in a good way
In scenevery good or surprising in a good way
You did an amazing job
You did an amazing job
causing admiration or wonder
causing admiration or wonder
The view is amazing
The view is amazing
causing great surprise or wonder
causing great surprise or wonder
It was an amazing sight
It was an amazing sight
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
to be familiar with someone or something
to be familiar with someone or something
I know him very well
I know him very well
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
The plan sounded like a good idea
The plan sounded like a good idea
to produce a noise or voice
to produce a noise or voice
The siren sounded suddenly
The siren sounded suddenly
to appear to be a certain way from sound
to appear to be a certain way from sound
It sounded interesting
It sounded interesting
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
to travel through the air
In sceneto travel through the air
Birds fly in the sky
Birds fly in the sky
the opening on trousers that fastens
the opening on trousers that fastens
His fly is open
His fly is open
a small flying insect with two wings
a small flying insect with two wings
A fly is in the room
A fly is in the room
to be accepted or work well
to be accepted or work well
That idea will not fly
That idea will not fly
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
In sceneto watch or pay attention to someone's activities
Follow the latest news
Follow the latest news
to happen or appear after something else in order
to happen or appear after something else in order
Night follows day
Night follows day
to move behind someone and go where they go
to move behind someone and go where they go
The dog followed me home
The dog followed me home
to do what someone tells you to do
to do what someone tells you to do
You should follow the instructions
You should follow the instructions
to understand what someone is saying or doing
to understand what someone is saying or doing
Do you follow my instructions
Do you follow my instructions
a group with similar features
In scenea group with similar features
What sort of food is this
What sort of food is this
to separate or order things into groups
to separate or order things into groups
Please sort these books
Please sort these books
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
to deal with a problem or situation successfully
I will sort this problem out soon
I will sort this problem out soon
feeling nervous and not relaxed
In scenefeeling nervous and not relaxed
She felt tense before the interview
She felt tense before the interview
to make a muscle or part of the body tight
to make a muscle or part of the body tight
He tensed his muscles before the lift
He tensed his muscles before the lift
to make muscles or body parts stiff and tight
to make muscles or body parts stiff and tight
Do not tense your shoulders while working
Do not tense your shoulders while working
a form of a verb that shows when an action happens
a form of a verb that shows when an action happens
The verb is in the past tense
The verb is in the past tense
to try to win or be better than others
In sceneto try to win or be better than others
They compete for the gold medal
They compete for the gold medal
to take part in a contest or race
to take part in a contest or race
They will compete in the tournament
They will compete in the tournament
to take part in a contest or activity
to take part in a contest or activity
She will compete in the marathon
She will compete in the marathon
to try to win or be better than others in a contest
to try to win or be better than others in a contest
Companies compete for customers
Companies compete for customers
a person who smokes tobacco
In scenea person who smokes tobacco
He is a smoker
He is a smoker
a machine that cooks food slowly with smoke
a machine that cooks food slowly with smoke
I cooked ribs in the smoker
I cooked ribs in the smoker
a set of written questions used to collect information
In scenea set of written questions used to collect information
Please fill out this questionnaire
Please fill out this questionnaire
requiring exact obedience to rules
In scenerequiring exact obedience to rules
My teacher is very strict
My teacher is very strict
involving deep thinking
In sceneinvolving deep thinking
He has a contemplative mood
He has a contemplative mood
a person who works for an employer
In scenea person who works for an employer
He is a new employee
He is a new employee
needing careful thought or action
In sceneneeding careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
of lower quality or more serious
In sceneof lower quality or more serious
This cake tastes worse than the last one
This cake tastes worse than the last one
more unpleasant or of lower quality
more unpleasant or of lower quality
The weather is getting worse
The weather is getting worse
to open your mouth wide when tired
In sceneto open your mouth wide when tired
He couldn't stop yawning
He couldn't stop yawning
something that is very uninteresting
something that is very uninteresting
The movie was a total yawn
The movie was a total yawn
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
There are a lot of people here
There are a lot of people here
a link or relationship between people or groups
In scenea link or relationship between people or groups
He serves as a liaison between the two companies
He serves as a liaison between the two companies
to leave a place or appear
In sceneto leave a place or appear
The sun came out
The sun came out
to be released, published, or revealed
to be released, published, or revealed
The new book will come out soon
The new book will come out soon
at the present time or without delay
at the present time or without delay
The truth will come out immediately
The truth will come out immediately
to state something honestly and directly
to state something honestly and directly
He finally came out about the truth
He finally came out about the truth
lasting five days
In scenelasting five days
I have a five day holiday
I have a five day holiday
to act as if something is true when it is not
In sceneto act as if something is true when it is not
He pretended to be asleep
He pretended to be asleep
to behave as if something is true when it is not
to behave as if something is true when it is not
The children like to pretend they are pirates
The children like to pretend they are pirates
something that influences a result
something that influences a result
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
to act as if something is true
to act as if something is true
The kids pretend to be superheroes
The kids pretend to be superheroes
the time of year when leaves fall
In scenethe time of year when leaves fall
I love autumn
I love autumn
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of friends
I have a lot of friends
many times or often
many times or often
He travels a lot
He travels a lot
to a great extent
to a great extent
I miss you a lot
I miss you a lot
a formal address given to an audience
In scenea formal address given to an audience
He gave a great speech
He gave a great speech
the act of speaking
the act of speaking
Speech is a basic human ability
Speech is a basic human ability
a formal address given to an audience
a formal address given to an audience
The politician gave a short speech
The politician gave a short speech
relating to a particular person
In scenerelating to a particular person
This is a personal matter
This is a personal matter
connected with a specific person
In sceneconnected with a specific person
I have a personal opinion
I have a personal opinion
relating to someone's character in a way that might be hurtful
relating to someone's character in a way that might be hurtful
His comments were too personal
His comments were too personal
to separate into parts
In sceneto separate into parts
We split the apple
We split the apple
a banana served with ice cream and toppings
a banana served with ice cream and toppings
I ate a banana split for dessert
I ate a banana split for dessert
a position with legs extended in opposite directions
a position with legs extended in opposite directions
She can do the splits
She can do the splits
to leave a place quickly
to leave a place quickly
We need to split now
We need to split now
feeling pleasure or satisfaction
In scenefeeling pleasure or satisfaction
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
feeling pleased or satisfied
feeling pleased or satisfied
I am glad to see you
I am glad to see you
a short time ago
In scenea short time ago
I recently moved here
I recently moved here
a short time ago
a short time ago
I recently started a new job
I recently started a new job
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
to say yes to something
In sceneto say yes to something
She accepted the invitation
She accepted the invitation
to recognize something as true or valid
to recognize something as true or valid
I accept the truth
I accept the truth
a penalty for doing something wrong
a penalty for doing something wrong
I accept your offer
I accept your offer
to take something that is offered
to take something that is offered
He accepted the award
He accepted the award
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
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 put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
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
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
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 buy goods from stores
In sceneto buy goods from stores
I like to shop for clothes
I like to shop for clothes
a place where you buy things
a place where you buy things
This is a small shop
This is a small shop
a salad made with chopped hard-boiled eggs
In scenea salad made with chopped hard-boiled eggs
I like egg salad
I like egg salad
to get something by paying money
In sceneto get something by paying money
I want to buy a car
I want to buy a car
to accept something as true
to 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
something that you buy
something that you buy
This dress was a great buy
This dress was a great buy
something that gives pleasure
In scenesomething that gives pleasure
This chocolate is a special treat
This chocolate is a special treat
to act in a particular way toward someone or something
to act in a particular way toward someone or something
She treats everyone with kindness
She treats everyone with kindness
to give medical care to someone
to give medical care to someone
The doctor will treat the patient
The doctor will treat the patient
to pay for someone else's food or drink
to pay for someone else's food or drink
I will treat you to lunch today
I will treat you to lunch today
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
a rule about what is right and wrong
In scenea rule about what is right and wrong
He has a strong sense of personal ethic
He has a strong sense of personal ethic
a set of moral beliefs or values
a set of moral beliefs or values
He has a strong code of ethics
He has a strong code of ethics
to release liquid waste from the body
In sceneto release liquid waste from the body
I need to pee
I need to pee
liquid waste produced by the body
liquid waste produced by the body
I need to pee right now
I need to pee right now
to look at something for a period of time
In sceneto look at something for a period of time
I like to watch movies
I like to watch movies
to pay attention to what you are doing
to pay attention to what you are doing
Watch your step on the stairs
Watch your step on the stairs
to take care of someone or something
to take care of someone or something
Please watch my bag
Please watch my bag
a small clock worn on the wrist
a small clock worn on the wrist
My watch is broken
My watch is broken
the number 1
In scenethe number 1
I have one apple in my bag
I have one apple in my bag
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
one part of a series (e.g., an episode)
I watched episode one last night
I watched episode one last night
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait for one moment please
Wait for one moment please
to a small degree
to a small degree
This is one better than that
This is one better than that
continuously or very often
In scenecontinuously or very often
He talks all the time
He talks all the time
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
in the best possible way
In scenein the best possible way
Ideally we should finish this today
Ideally we should finish this today
a place that serves steak and other grilled meat
In scenea place that serves steak and other grilled meat
We went to a steakhouse for dinner
We went to a steakhouse for dinner
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
exactly at this time
exactly at this time
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
at this moment
at this moment
He is working right now
He is working right now
at this exact moment
at this exact moment
I need to go right now
I need to go right now
at this moment
at this moment
I am busy right now
I am busy right now
at this exact time
at this exact time
Please come here right now
Please come here right now
the earliest or initial form of something
In scenethe earliest or initial form of something
This is the original version
This is the original version
new and different in a good way
new and different in a good way
His ideas are very original
His ideas are very original