The Office — Season 6 Episode 2
Words & meanings
448 words
CEFR level
having no mistakes or weak points
In scenehaving no mistakes or weak points
His alibi was airtight
His alibi was airtight
not allowing air to enter or escape
not allowing air to enter or escape
The container is airtight
The container is airtight
natural skill or aptitude
In scenenatural skill or aptitude
She has a talent for painting
She has a talent for painting
people with a natural skill or aptitude
In scenepeople with a natural skill or aptitude
The company is looking for new talent
The company is looking for new talent
a natural skill or aptitude
a natural skill or aptitude
She has a talent for music
She has a talent for music
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
a person who controls a business or team
In scenea person who controls a business or team
He is a great manager
He is a great manager
a person who manages the career of a performer or athlete
a person who manages the career of a performer or athlete
The singer has a good manager
The singer has a good manager
a person who is in charge of a team or business
a person who is in charge of a team or business
The manager is in a meeting
The manager is in a meeting
to stay in one place until something happens
In sceneto stay in one place until something happens
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to stay until later
to stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
a person who sells goods or services
In scenea person who sells goods or services
The salesmen work in the store
The salesmen work in the store
extremely good or impressive
In sceneextremely good or impressive
That car is so cool
That car is so cool
not excited or angry
not excited or angry
Keep cool during the test
Keep cool during the test
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
The weather is cool today
The weather is cool today
to choose not to take part in an activity
In sceneto choose not to take part in an activity
I am too tired to play so I will sit this out
I am too tired to play so I will sit this out
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
the regular, everyday work of a business
In scenethe regular, everyday work of a business
She manages the day to day operations
She manages the day to day operations
happening every day as part of normal life
In scenehappening every day as part of normal life
Day to day life can be stressful
Day to day life can be stressful
happening every day
happening every day
He has a day to day routine
He has a day to day routine
happening every day
happening every day
I handle the day-to-day chores
I handle the day-to-day chores
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
not including something or someone
In scenenot including something or someone
You cannot go without a ticket
You cannot go without a ticket
not having something
not having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
happening all the time or not stopping
In scenehappening all the time or not stopping
The noise was constant
The noise was constant
a number that does not change in a scientific equation
a number that does not change in a scientific equation
The value of pi is a constant
The value of pi is a constant
a number that does not change in a scientific equation
a number that does not change in a scientific equation
The speed of light is a physical constant
The speed of light is a physical constant
a written or spoken account of something
In scenea written or spoken account of something
She gave a detailed report
She gave a detailed report
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
She reported the news to her boss
She reported the news to her boss
to go to a place as instructed
to go to a place as instructed
Report to the manager immediately
Report to the manager immediately
a written account of information or findings
a written account of information or findings
I wrote a report for school
I wrote a report for school
a message sent electronically over the internet
In scenea message sent electronically over the internet
I sent an email to my boss
I sent an email to my boss
a message sent and received by computer
a message sent and received by computer
I sent an email to my boss
I sent an email to my boss
to send a message electronically over the internet
to send a message electronically over the internet
I will email you the report later
I will email you the report later
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will get to the hotel soon
We will get to the hotel soon
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to travel for work
I get to travel for work
to be allowed to do something
to be allowed to do something
You get to stay up late tonight
You get to stay up late tonight
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
I get to meet the director tomorrow
I get to meet the director tomorrow
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
to have the opportunity or permission to do something
I get to leave early today
I get to leave early today
to be required or forced to do something
to be required or forced to do something
I get to clean my room today
I get to clean my room today
to have the opportunity to do something
to have the opportunity to do something
We finally get to see the show
We finally get to see the show
to need to do something
to need to do something
I have to get to the airport
I have to get to the airport
to have a connection with something
to have a connection with something
You can get to the main road from here
You can get to the main road from here
to have a connection with
to have a connection with
Does this rule get to our project
Does this rule get to our project
to achieve something
In sceneto achieve something
She finally made it
She finally made it
to succeed in getting somewhere
to succeed in getting somewhere
I will make it to the concert
I will make it to the concert
to cause something to be a certain way
to cause something to be a certain way
Please make it easy
Please make it easy
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
Many people did not make it through the storm
Many people did not make it through the storm
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
He worked hard to make it
He worked hard to make it
to cause something to become something
to cause something to become something
Make it a rule to arrive on time
Make it a rule to arrive on time
to cause something to appear a certain way
to cause something to appear a certain way
Don't make it look so difficult
Don't make it look so difficult
to prepare or create something
to prepare or create something
I will make it for dinner
I will make it for dinner
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
We will make it on time
We will make it on time
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
a time that is after the exact hour
In scenea time that is after the exact hour
It is ten past five
It is ten past five
to someone so they can consider or approve it
to someone so they can consider or approve it
Please pass this document to the manager
Please pass this document to the manager
the time that has already happened
the time that has already happened
We should learn from the past
We should learn from the past
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
a type of baked pastry or savory dish
He bought a fresh past
He bought a fresh past
a piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing or working
In scenea piece of furniture with a flat surface for writing or working
The book is on the desk
The book is on the desk
to work at a desk
to work at a desk
I will desk for the whole day
I will desk for the whole day
a specific area or department in a news organization
a specific area or department in a news organization
Please put the book on the desk
Please put the book on the desk
a unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
In scenea unit of length equal to 1.609 kilometers
We walked for a mile
We walked for a mile
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
The town is one mile away
The town is one mile away
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
a unit of length equal to 1.6 kilometers
The town is one mile away
The town is one mile away
to break something into pieces
In sceneto break something into pieces
He tried to bust up the old wooden table
He tried to bust up the old wooden table
to injure someone physically
to injure someone physically
He got busted up in the fight
He got busted up in the fight
to break something into pieces
to break something into pieces
He did not mean to bust up the chair
He did not mean to bust up the chair
a person who is fully grown or mature
In scenea person who is fully grown or mature
Talk to a grown up
Talk to a grown up
an adult person, or behavior and attitudes that are typical of an adult
an adult person, or behavior and attitudes that are typical of an adult
Act like a grown-up
Act like a grown-up
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
despite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea
In scenedespite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea
Although it was raining, we went out
Although it was raining, we went out
from a time
In scenefrom a time
I have lived here since 2010
I have lived here since 2010
for the reason that
for the reason that
Since it is raining we stayed home
Since it is raining we stayed home
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have been here since morning
I have been here since morning
a small wheeled vehicle used to carry things
In scenea small wheeled vehicle used to carry things
He pushed the heavy cart
He pushed the heavy cart
to move something using a cart or wheeled vehicle
to move something using a cart or wheeled vehicle
He carted the boxes to the warehouse
He carted the boxes to the warehouse
a small vehicle or stand used to sell goods
a small vehicle or stand used to sell goods
He bought some snacks from the cart
He bought some snacks from the cart
a small wheeled vehicle for carrying things
a small wheeled vehicle for carrying things
He pushed the cart to the shop
He pushed the cart to the shop
not knowing important information
In scenenot knowing important information
They kept me in the dark
They kept me in the dark
not knowing about something
not knowing about something
I was in the dark about the plans
I was in the dark about the plans
to send something to a place or organization
In sceneto send something to a place or organization
Please send in your application
Please send in your application
to order people to go into a place
to order people to go into a place
The government sent in troops to stop the riot
The government sent in troops to stop the riot
to cause someone or something to go to a place
to cause someone or something to go to a place
Please send in your application form today
Please send in your application form today
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
to say something to get information
to say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
a large flat plate for serving food
In scenea large flat plate for serving food
He carried a fruit platter
He carried a fruit platter
without any doubt
In scenewithout any doubt
I will definitely come
I will definitely come
someone who says things that are not true
In scenesomeone who says things that are not true
He is a liar
He is a liar
in the recent past
In scenein the recent past
I have been very busy lately
I have been very busy lately
the solid surface of the earth
In scenethe solid surface of the earth
Sit on the ground
Sit on the ground
to press something into small pieces or powder
to press something into small pieces or powder
He ground the pepper
He ground the pepper
the space between two moving objects
the space between two moving objects
Keep ground between the cars
Keep ground between the cars
a reason for a decision or belief
a reason for a decision or belief
There is no ground for your complaint
There is no ground for your complaint
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
to go away from a place or situation
In sceneto go away from a place or situation
He decided to walk away
He decided to walk away
to leave a place or situation
to leave a place or situation
He walked away from the house
He walked away from the house
to depart from a place or abandon a situation, often to avoid difficulty or unpleasantness
to depart from a place or abandon a situation, often to avoid difficulty or unpleasantness
It is better to walk away from an argument
It is better to walk away from an argument
to do something in response to something else
In sceneto do something in response to something else
How did he react to the news?
How did he react to the news?
not clear or easy to understand
In scenenot clear or easy to understand
The plan for the project is still quite nebulous
The plan for the project is still quite nebulous
to give information to someone
In sceneto give information to someone
He told me the secret
He told me the secret
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
She told me a secret
She told me a secret
to give information to someone
to give information to someone
She told a story
She told a story
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
to depart or go away
In sceneto depart or go away
He went off to work
He went off to work
to start making a loud sound suddenly
to start making a loud sound suddenly
The fireworks went off loudly
The fireworks went off loudly
to stop following a set plan or expected way of doing things
to stop following a set plan or expected way of doing things
We decided to go off the plan
We decided to go off the plan
to make a loud noise suddenly
to make a loud noise suddenly
The alarm will go off soon
The alarm will go off soon
to speak words
In sceneto speak words
He said no
He said no
already referred to earlier
already referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
to express something in words
to express something in words
He said that he was busy
He said that he was busy
to speak words
to speak words
She said she was tired
She said she was tired
not known by others
In scenenot known by others
I have a secret plan
I have a secret plan
something that you do not tell other people
something that you do not tell other people
I have a secret to tell you
I have a secret to tell you
used for a short time as a substitute
In sceneused for a short time as a substitute
They used a cardboard box as a makeshift table
They used a cardboard box as a makeshift table
a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink
In scenea small amount of a strong alcoholic drink
He ordered a shot of tequila
He ordered a shot of tequila
to discharge a gun
to discharge a gun
He fired a shot
He fired a shot
a photograph taken with a camera
a photograph taken with a camera
That is a great shot
That is a great shot
completely spoiled or destroyed
completely spoiled or destroyed
My car engine is shot
My car engine is shot
when someone says you can do something
In scenewhen someone says you can do something
I asked for permission to leave early
I asked for permission to leave early
without any doubt; totally
In scenewithout any doubt; totally
I absolutely agree with you
I absolutely agree with you
to put something in place of another
In sceneto put something in place of another
I need to replace the batteries
I need to replace the batteries
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a bit expensive, you know
It is a bit expensive, you know
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking
You know, I am not sure about this
You know, I am not sure about this
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
Do you know the answer
Do you know the answer
food made for dogs
In scenefood made for dogs
I bought some dog food
I bought some dog food
easy to understand
In sceneeasy to understand
The instructions are understandable
The instructions are understandable
a place where animals are killed for food
In scenea place where animals are killed for food
The cows were taken to the slaughterhouse
The cows were taken to the slaughterhouse
to continue to have or possess something
In sceneto continue to have or possess something
You should hold on to your ticket
You should hold on to your ticket
to hold something tightly with your hands or arms
to hold something tightly with your hands or arms
Please hold on to the railing
Please hold on to the railing
to pause and wait for a short time
to pause and wait for a short time
Please hold on to the line for a moment
Please hold on to the line for a moment
to depend on someone or something for support
to depend on someone or something for support
You should hold on to your principles
You should hold on to your principles
the state of being pregnant
In scenethe state of being pregnant
Pregnancy lasts nine months
Pregnancy lasts nine months
the state of being pregnant
the state of being pregnant
Her pregnancy was a happy time
Her pregnancy was a happy time
wrongful or criminal deception for financial gain
In scenewrongful or criminal deception for financial gain
He was arrested for credit card fraud
He was arrested for credit card fraud
a person who pretends to be someone they are not
a person who pretends to be someone they are not
He is a total fraud
He is a total fraud
a formal choice made by people in an election or decision
In scenea formal choice made by people in an election or decision
He cast his vote for the candidate
He cast his vote for the candidate
to make a choice in an election or meeting
to make a choice in an election or meeting
I will vote tomorrow
I will vote tomorrow
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
relating to a particular person
In scenerelating to a particular person
This is a personal matter
This is a personal matter
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
connected with a specific person
connected with a specific person
I have a personal opinion
I have a personal opinion
a way of thinking about or approaching a topic
In scenea way of thinking about or approaching a topic
What is your position on this issue
What is your position on this issue
a paid role of employment
a paid role of employment
She is looking for a new position
She is looking for a new position
the place where someone or something is
the place where someone or something is
Please position the camera carefully
Please position the camera carefully
a set of circumstances someone is in
a set of circumstances someone is in
They are in a difficult position
They are in a difficult position
letters, packages, or electronic messages sent through a system
In sceneletters, packages, or electronic messages sent through a system
Did you check the mail today
Did you check the mail today
letters and packages sent or received
letters and packages sent or received
I received a lot of mail today
I received a lot of mail today
a newspaper or magazine
a newspaper or magazine
I read the mail every morning
I read the mail every morning
a person
In scenea person
Everyone is here
Everyone is here
to trouble or attack someone repeatedly
In sceneto trouble or attack someone repeatedly
He tried to harass her
He tried to harass her
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
a thing that you can choose
In scenea thing that you can choose
You have two options
You have two options
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
to make a choice from a set of possibilities
You have the option to leave early
You have the option to leave early
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
to select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
the act of making a choice
the act of making a choice
You must choose a path
You must choose a path
picked out from a group
picked out from a group
This is the chosen one
This is the chosen one
a small quantity or degree
In scenea small quantity or degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
to a small degree
to a small degree
I am a little bit tired
I am a little bit tired
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
In scenea machine that moves people up and down in a building
The elevator is broken
The elevator is broken
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
a machine that moves people up and down in a building
The elevator stopped at the third floor
The elevator stopped at the third floor
a machine that moves people up and down between floors in a building
a machine that moves people up and down between floors in a building
Please wait for the next elevator
Please wait for the next elevator
a fence or barrier made of rails
In scenea fence or barrier made of rails
Hold the railing while walking down the stairs
Hold the railing while walking down the stairs
a long, narrow piece of metal or wood
a long, narrow piece of metal or wood
Hold the railing
Hold the railing
a strong alcoholic drink made from grapes
In scenea strong alcoholic drink made from grapes
He drank a glass of cognac
He drank a glass of cognac
to stop yourself from doing something
In sceneto stop yourself from doing something
I cannot help but cry when I watch this movie
I cannot help but cry when I watch this movie
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
Do you want to come on the trip with us
Do you want to come on the trip with us
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
used to tell someone to hurry or try harder
Come on we are going to be late
Come on we are going to be late
to ask someone to hurry or try
to ask someone to hurry or try
Come on we will be late
Come on we will be late
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
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
He is lying to his parents
He is lying to his parents
to spend time doing nothing useful
to spend time doing nothing useful
Stop lying around all day
Stop lying around all day
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
He is lying on the sofa
He is lying on the sofa
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
He is lying on the bed
He is lying on the bed
to use your eyes to notice something
In sceneto use your eyes to notice something
I can see you
I can see you
used to get someone's attention
used to get someone's attention
See here
See here
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
to understand or realize
to understand or realize
I see what you mean
I see what you mean
a choice that you make after thinking
In scenea choice that you make after thinking
It was a difficult decision
It was a difficult decision
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
the act of choosing between two or more possibilities
He made a difficult decision
He made a difficult decision
the most important part of something
In scenethe most important part of something
I got the gist of the story
I got the gist of the story
not easy to do or deal with
In scenenot easy to do or deal with
This is a tough question
This is a tough question
demanding or hard on someone
demanding or hard on someone
The teacher is very tough
The teacher is very tough
having a lot of strength or bravery
having a lot of strength or bravery
He is a tough man
He is a tough man
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
used to say that something is bad but the speaker does not care
Tough luck for you
Tough luck for you
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