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The Office — Season 5 Episode 25

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to become joined in marriage

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to become joined in marriage

They decided to marry last year

having a husband or wife

They want to marry soon

to be very committed to something

He married his life to music

another time

In scene

another time

Please try again

the floor of a building that is at street level

In scene

the floor of a building that is at street level

Our office is on the ground floor

a legal agreement to rent property

In scene

a legal agreement to rent property

I signed the lease today

to pay to use something for a period of time

We decided to lease a new car for two years

a contract to use something for a period of time in exchange for payment

Please read the lease carefully before signing

a legal contract to use property for a period of time

The lease expires next month

as a replacement for something

In scene

as a replacement for something

I drank tea instead of coffee

used to say that one thing is chosen or happens rather than another

I drank water instead of coffee

in place of

You should study instead of sleeping

to take the place of something

I used butter instead of oil

in place of something else

I drank tea instead of coffee

a person who is learning something

He is a fast learner

a person who is learning something

The learners practice every day

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

an expression of appreciation

In scene

an expression of appreciation

Many thanks for the help

to tell someone you are grateful

I want to thank you

to go into a place

In scene

to go into a place

Please come on in

to have power over something

In scene

to have power over something

He can control the robot

the act of managing or regulating something

She lost control of the car

a thing used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of an experiment

The scientists used a control for their experiment

a thick, smooth liquid used for cooking or fuel

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a thick, smooth liquid used for cooking or fuel

I used some oil for cooking

to put oil on something to make it move smoothly

He needs to oil the door hinge

a thick liquid fuel found underground

The price of oil is rising

causing fear

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causing fear

This movie is very scary

the most scary or frightening

This is the scariest movie

the highest part of something

In scene

the highest part of something

The hikers reached the crest of the hill

a design used as a symbol of a family or group

The royal crest was on the wall

to reach the highest point of something

The hikers crested the hill

as quickly as you can

In scene

as quickly as you can

Please reply asap

to a previous place or position

In scene

to a previous place or position

Please come back

the part that is behind or at the back of something

My back hurts

to reply to someone's message

I will write back soon

to support someone or something

I will back you up

a type of meat that has been dried to preserve it

In scene

a type of meat that has been dried to preserve it

I bought some beef jerky

no more than

In scene

no more than

It is only a scratch

to be required or expected to do something

I would go only I am tired

no more than

I have only two dollars

being the one and only

You are my only friend

a piece of a whole

In scene

a piece of a whole

The engine has many parts

a character in a play or film

He played a small part

to move away from each other

They parted at the airport

an idea or arrangement for doing something

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an idea or arrangement for doing something

We made a plan for the trip

a method for achieving something

I have a great plan

to make an arrangement to do something

I plan to visit my friend

to make something happen

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to make something happen

Rain makes plants grow

to be reasonable or understandable

This explanation makes sense

to get money as payment for work

He makes a lot of money

to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience

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to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience

I want to learn English

to learn or be told something

I learned that the meeting is postponed

to get new information or skill

I am learning how to play chess

to give someone knowledge or skill

He learned me a new skill

something that matters a lot

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something that matters a lot

This is a big deal

something that does not matter much

In scene

something that does not matter much

It is no big deal

something that is very important or serious

It is not a big deal

a group of people related by blood or marriage

In scene

a group of people related by blood or marriage

I love my family

a set of directions for making food

Please follow the family for this dish

one part of a television or radio series

I watched the first family of the show

the quality of being useful

In scene

the quality of being useful

The utility of this tool is great

a company that supplies electricity, water, or gas

I have to pay the utility bill

a public service such as electricity or water

We pay the utility bill every month

with a strong, easily heard sound

In scene

with a strong, easily heard sound

Please speak loud

making a lot of sound

The party was very loud

making a lot of noise

The music is too loud

making a sound that is easy to hear

The music is too loud

the part of a room that you walk on

In scene

the part of a room that you walk on

Please clean the floor

a story or level of a building

I live on the third floor

the right to speak in a meeting or debate

The chairperson gave her the floor

to shock or surprise someone greatly

The news floored him

to push a car pedal all the way down

He decided to floor it on the highway

not dangerous or risky

In scene

not dangerous or risky

You are safe here

to be very sure about something

It is a safe bet

able to be trusted to do a job well

She is a safe choice for the job

a locked metal box used to store valuable items

The documents are in the safe

a way to solve a problem

In scene

a way to solve a problem

We found a solution to the problem

a liquid with another substance dissolved in it

Salt water is a simple solution

the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick

In scene

the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick

He needs medical attention

the act of carefully listening or watching

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the act of carefully listening or watching

Pay attention to the teacher

the act of concentrating on someone or something

Please pay attention

not large in size

In scene

not large in size

This is a small cat

to not believe that something is true

In scene

to not believe that something is true

I doubt that

a music group

The band is very good

to think something may not be true

I doubt he will come

a feeling of not being sure if something is true

I have some doubt about his story

the pointed end of something

In scene

the pointed end of something

The tip of the pencil is broken

extra money given for service

He left a big tip

a large heap of waste or earth

The truck took the waste to the tip

to show or tell something that was hidden

He gave me a useful tip about the exam

the meal you eat in the middle of the day

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the meal you eat in the middle of the day

I have lunch at noon

the meal you eat in the middle of the day

I had a salad for lunch

a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks

In scene

a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks

Thanks for your help. No problem.

without any difficulty

I solved the puzzle with no problem

requiring exact obedience to rules

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requiring exact obedience to rules

My teacher is very strict

the food eaten at a particular time of day

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the food eaten at a particular time of day

Breakfast is the first meal of the day

an occasion when you eat food

We had a nice meal

to move through water using your body

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to move through water using your body

I like to swim

an act of moving through water using your body

I like to swim in the sea

to be successful or stay afloat

The new business will swim

a meeting where you learn something

I am going to my swim lesson

an event where people try to win

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an event where people try to win

She entered a photo contest

to argue against something in a legal setting

He decided to contest the decision

a place where string or rope is twisted together

In scene

a place where string or rope is twisted together

He tied a knot in the rope

a tight, painful lump in a muscle

I have a knot in my shoulder

a place where string or rope is twisted together

I cannot untie this knot

a unit for measuring the speed of wind or water

The boat is moving at ten knots

an unknown or unspecified person

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an unknown or unspecified person

Somebody is at the door

a person of importance or high status

She acts like she is really somebody

an unknown person

I need somebody to help me

moving from inside to outside a place

In scene

moving from inside to outside a place

She ran out of the room

as a result of

I did it out of curiosity

to not include someone or something

They kept me out of the meeting

not having any more of something

We are out of sugar

coming from a place or source

I got the water out of the tap

taken from a group

Choose one out of these three

coming from within something

He came out of the room

not having something

We are out of bread

to move away from something

Please get out of my house

to not be part of something anymore

He is out of the team

to no longer have something

We are out of gas

not inside or part of something

She is out of the office

not inside a place

Stay out of the rain

to take something or someone from a place

Take the keys out of your pocket

to take something away from a person or place

They took the boy out of school

no longer having something

We are out of sugar for the tea

of a higher quality or more suitable

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of a higher quality or more suitable

This is a better plan

to make something or someone better

He wants to better his English

to a greater extent

I understand it better now

used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do

You had better leave now

at a time that is after the present or a stated time

In scene

at a time that is after the present or a stated time

They arrived later on

used to make a polite request

In scene

used to make a polite request

Please help me

to do what you want to do

You can do as you please

to make someone feel happy

I want to please my parents

to continue to be in a place

In scene

to continue to be in a place

Please stay here

fully awake and able to think clearly

I need to stay awake

to live in a place for a period of time

We will stay in a hotel

a period of time spent in a place

We enjoyed our stay in London

lacking good sense or judgment

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lacking good sense or judgment

That was a silly mistake

in every way or to the full degree

In scene

in every way or to the full degree

I completely forgot about the meeting

to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something

In scene

to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something

Don't hurt your brother

a feeling of physical or emotional pain

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a feeling of physical or emotional pain

He felt deeply hurt

to make someone feel physical pain

Don't hurt your knee

feeling sad or offended

She felt hurt by his words

of bad quality or taste

In scene

of bad quality or taste

The romantic movie was too cheesy

having a lot of cheese on or in it

This pizza is very cheesy

a meal where you can eat as much as you want for one price

In scene

a meal where you can eat as much as you want for one price

The hotel offers an all you can eat breakfast

with no limit on how much you can eat

The sushi is all you can eat

a meal where you can eat as much as you want for a fixed price

This restaurant has an all you can eat menu

to think that something is true

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to think that something is true

I believe you

happening often or found in many places

In scene

happening often or found in many places

This is a common mistake

a language used by many people

English is a common language

polite behavior and good manners

It is common courtesy to say please

belonging to or shared by two or more people

We have a common goal

to become calm and less tense

In scene

to become calm and less tense

I need to relax after a long day

to make a rule or requirement less strict

The school decided to relax the rules

to make someone feel calm and less tense

Music helps me relax

to become calm or less active

I want to relax on the weekend

very bad

In scene

very bad

The weather was terrible

something very unpleasant

The weather is terrible today

extremely unpleasant or of low quality

The weather is terrible today

a necklace made of flowers

In scene

a necklace made of flowers

She wore a beautiful lei

a very loud, deep sound made by a lion or a person

In scene

a very loud, deep sound made by a lion or a person

The lion let out a loud roar

to make a very loud, deep sound

The lion roared in the forest

to make a loud, deep sound

The lion let out a loud roar

money or property received from someone who has died

In scene

money or property received from someone who has died

He received a large inheritance from his grandfather

money or property that you receive from someone who has died

He received a large inheritance from his grandfather

as a result of the fact that

In scene

as a result of the fact that

Now that you are here, we can start

used to explain that something is true because of a new situation

Now that you are here we can start

to stop sleeping and become conscious

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to stop sleeping and become conscious

I wake up at seven

to cause someone to stop sleeping

Wake up your sister

to stop sleeping

I wake up early every morning

to stop sleeping and open your eyes

I wake up early every day

to stop sleeping

I wake up early every day

to go to be with someone

In scene

to go to be with someone

Join us for lunch

to become a part of a group or activity

I want to join the club

to connect or fasten together

Please join these two pieces of rope

to bring people together in marriage

The priest joined them in marriage

a piece of information sent to someone

In scene

a piece of information sent to someone

I sent you a message

to send information to someone

I will message him later

a piece of information sent to someone

She left a message for you

a written message sent on a phone

He sent a message by phone

content

I received a short message

a written note sent to someone

Please leave a message

feeling fear or worry

In scene

feeling fear or worry

I am afraid of dogs

to go to a place for a purpose

In scene

to go to a place for a purpose

I go to school every day

used to express what you plan to do

I am going to visit my friend

to move from one place to another

I go to the park

to need to do something

I go to finish this work

now and then

In scene

now and then

I occasionally visit my grandparents

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

to have knowledge or information about something

In scene

to have knowledge or information about something

I know the answer

to be referred to by a particular name

It is hard, you know

to be familiar with someone or something

I know him very well

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a nice car, you know, very fast

to say something not serious

In scene

to say something not serious

I am just kidding

a young person

The kid is playing

of the highest quality or most favorable

In scene

of the highest quality or most favorable

This is the best book

to win against someone in a competition

He bested his opponent

kind thoughts or wishes for someone

Please give her my best

used to give strong advice or a warning

You had best leave now

to remove something from a place

In scene

to remove something from a place

Take out the trash

prepared meals bought from a restaurant to eat elsewhere

Let's get take out tonight

to go on a romantic date with someone

He took her out for a drink

to murder someone

The army plans to take out the target

to arrange for someone to be killed

The gang decided to take out their rival

to completely destroy a building or structure

The army took out the bridge

to get or acquire something

I need to take out a loan for my house

to remove something from a place

Please take out the trash

food that is bought at a restaurant and eaten elsewhere

We ordered some take-out last night

very good

In scene

very good

You did a great job

very large in size or degree

It was a great success

one generation removed in ancestry

He is my great-grandfather

to spend time relaxing with other people

In scene

to spend time relaxing with other people

I like to hang with my friends

to attach something at the top so it stays in the air

In scene

to attach something at the top so it stays in the air

I will hang the painting on the wall

to leave someone in a difficult situation without help

They hung me out to dry

to fix something in a high place

Hang the coat on the hook

to be attached to a surface so as to be visible

The painting hangs on the wall

to kill someone by tying a rope around their neck

The killer hanged his victim

to end one's own life by tying a rope around the neck and dropping

He tried to hang himself

a natural skill or ability to do something

I finally got the hang of this game

to spend time in a casual way

Let us hang out tonight

to be in a state of uncertainty or suspense

The decision hangs in the balance

a place that is lower or farther away

In scene

a place that is lower or farther away

The station is down there

the lower part of the body

It hurts down there

not stopped or broken

In scene

not stopped or broken

He enjoyed an uninterrupted sleep

an official paper that gives you permission

In scene

an official paper that gives you permission

You need a work permit

to give permission or allow something

My parents permit me to go out

an official document giving permission

You need a permit to park here

a printed paper that gives you permission to do something

I need a permit to park here

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

happening or done not long ago

In scene

happening or done not long ago

These are late reports

no longer living

His late father was a doctor

tardy

I am late for work

not on time

I am late for work

words or ideas that are not true or sensible

In scene

words or ideas that are not true or sensible

Stop talking nonsense

a precious stone made of carbon

In scene

a precious stone made of carbon

The ring has a large diamond

to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve

In scene

to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve

Please sign the contract here

a movement of the body that has a meaning

He made a sign to be quiet

a mark or shape that has a particular meaning

It is a sign of respect

an expression of anger or frustration

In scene

an expression of anger or frustration

Damn, I forgot my keys

to feel concern about something

I don't give a damn about it

to say someone deserves punishment

The priest damned the sinner

used to add force to a statement

It is damn hot today

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