The Office — Season 7 Episode 7
Words & meanings
465 words
CEFR level
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
words used when leaving someone
In scenewords used when leaving someone
Good bye, see you tomorrow
Good bye, see you tomorrow
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Please say good bye to your friend
Please say good bye to your friend
not firm or hard to the touch
In scenenot firm or hard to the touch
The pillow is very soft
The pillow is very soft
not strong or successful
not strong or successful
The approach was too soft
The approach was too soft
not strict or harsh
not strict or harsh
The teacher was soft on his students
The teacher was soft on his students
the material that things are made of
In scenethe material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
to be of significance or relevance
to be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
significance or relevance
significance or relevance
This work is a matter of great importance
This work is a matter of great importance
a difficult or troubling situation
a difficult or troubling situation
I have a private matter to discuss with you
I have a private matter to discuss with you
a topic or situation being discussed
a topic or situation being discussed
We should focus on the matter at hand
We should focus on the matter at hand
a physical material or substance
a physical material or substance
Everything in the universe is made of matter
Everything in the universe is made of matter
a subject or situation being discussed
a subject or situation being discussed
Let us talk about a different matter
Let us talk about a different matter
to find someone or something after searching
In sceneto find someone or something after searching
I finally tracked down the book
I finally tracked down the book
to find someone or something after searching for them
to find someone or something after searching for them
The police tracked down the thief
The police tracked down the thief
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
to continue to be in place or in operation
In sceneto continue to be in place or in operation
He decided to stay on at the company
He decided to stay on at the company
to keep doing something
to keep doing something
Please stay on the current task
Please stay on the current task
to keep checking or supervising someone closely
to keep checking or supervising someone closely
I need to stay on him until he finishes the work
I need to stay on him until he finishes the work
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to make something seem true when it is not
In sceneto make something seem true when it is not
He faked a cough
He faked a cough
not real or genuine
not real or genuine
This is a fake diamond
This is a fake diamond
not genuine or true
not genuine or true
This is a fake diamond
This is a fake diamond
the liquid that comes out of your mouth when you are ill
In scenethe liquid that comes out of your mouth when you are ill
There is vomit on the floor
There is vomit on the floor
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
The baby vomited
The baby vomited
to make a short visit to a place
In sceneto make a short visit to a place
I will stop in on my way home
I will stop in on my way home
a machine that puts text or images on paper
In scenea machine that puts text or images on paper
I need a new printer
I need a new printer
a place that prints documents or books
a place that prints documents or books
I went to the printer to get my book printed
I went to the printer to get my book printed
a device that produces text or images on paper
a device that produces text or images on paper
I need to connect my printer to the computer
I need to connect my printer to the computer
to copy someone's actions or voice
In sceneto copy someone's actions or voice
She is imitating her teacher
She is imitating her teacher
to become a part of a group or activity
In sceneto become a part of a group or activity
I want to join the club
I want to join the club
to connect or fasten together
to connect or fasten together
Please join these two pieces of rope
Please join these two pieces of rope
to go to be with someone
to go to be with someone
Join us for lunch
Join us for lunch
to bring people together in marriage
to bring people together in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
The priest joined them in marriage
a word used to say hi
In scenea word used to say hi
Hello, how are you
Hello, how are you
used to express surprise or disbelief
used to express surprise or disbelief
Hello? Are you kidding
Hello? Are you kidding
a shout of happiness or approval
In scenea shout of happiness or approval
The crowd let out loud cheers
The crowd let out loud cheers
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Cheers for your help today
Cheers for your help today
a friendly way to say hello or goodbye
a friendly way to say hello or goodbye
Cheers mate see you later
Cheers mate see you later
a word said before drinking to show friendliness or celebration
a word said before drinking to show friendliness or celebration
Cheers to your new job
Cheers to your new job
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
a religious ceremony using water
In scenea religious ceremony using water
The baby had a baptism
The baby had a baptism
the money used in many European countries
In scenethe money used in many European countries
I have ten euros
I have ten euros
the process of getting better after an illness or injury
In scenethe process of getting better after an illness or injury
He made a full recovery
He made a full recovery
the process of getting better after a difficult situation
the process of getting better after a difficult situation
His recovery was very quick
His recovery was very quick
the process of getting something back
the process of getting something back
The team focused on the recovery of the lost data
The team focused on the recovery of the lost data
a piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
In scenea piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the top and bottom
She is wearing a blue dress
She is wearing a blue dress
to make something look more attractive
to make something look more attractive
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
We should dress the cake with fresh fruit
to put clothing on yourself
to put clothing on yourself
I need to dress for work
I need to dress for work
to clean and cover an injury
to clean and cover an injury
The nurse will dress the wound
The nurse will dress the wound
in the recent past
In scenein the recent past
I have been very busy lately
I have been very busy lately
to understand something
In sceneto understand something
I got it
I got it
to breathe out loudly to show emotion
In sceneto breathe out loudly to show emotion
He sighed with relief
He sighed with relief
to share the same view as someone
In sceneto share the same view as someone
We agree on this point
We agree on this point
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
I agree with you
I agree with you
to say yes or have the same opinion
to say yes or have the same opinion
I agree with your plan
I agree with your plan
a person who prepares and serves food for events
In scenea person who prepares and serves food for events
We hired a caterer for the wedding
We hired a caterer for the wedding
a person who prepares and serves food for events
a person who prepares and serves food for events
We hired a caterer for the wedding
We hired a caterer for the wedding
to put something with something else
In sceneto put something with something else
Add some salt to the soup
Add some salt to the soup
a disorder that makes it hard to pay attention
a disorder that makes it hard to pay attention
He has ADD and struggles to focus
He has ADD and struggles to focus
to make something larger or greater
to make something larger or greater
They added to their existing debt
They added to their existing debt
to say something more
to say something more
He added that he will be late
He added that he will be late
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to call him
I am going to call him
used to say that something will happen in the future
used to say that something will happen in the future
It is going to rain
It is going to rain
to make something be seen or experienced
In sceneto make something be seen or experienced
The report will expose the truth
The report will expose the truth
to leave something without cover
to leave something without cover
Do not expose your skin to the sun
Do not expose your skin to the sun
to make something known that was hidden
to make something known that was hidden
The report will expose the truth
The report will expose the truth
to pay attention to sound
In sceneto pay attention to sound
Listen to the music
Listen to the music
to give attention to sound or someone speaking
to give attention to sound or someone speaking
Please listen to me
Please listen to me
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
a person who gives opinions on art or performances
In scenea person who gives opinions on art or performances
The movie critic liked the film
The movie critic liked the film
not showing a proper sense of responsibility
In scenenot showing a proper sense of responsibility
He is very irresponsible
He is very irresponsible
not thinking about the results of your actions
not thinking about the results of your actions
He was irresponsible with his money
He was irresponsible with his money
a person who leads cheers at sports events
In scenea person who leads cheers at sports events
She is a cheerleader at her school
She is a cheerleader at her school
a person who leads cheers at sports events
a person who leads cheers at sports events
The cheerleader is waving her pom poms
The cheerleader is waving her pom poms
to move to a lower position or level
In sceneto move to a lower position or level
The elevator is going down
The elevator is going down
to become less in amount or size
to become less in amount or size
The prices went down
The prices went down
to be sent to prison
to be sent to prison
The thief will go down for five years
The thief will go down for five years
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what went down last night
Tell me what went down last night
a chance to do something in a sequence
In scenea chance to do something in a sequence
It is your turn now
It is your turn now
a shift in the way a situation is developing
a shift in the way a situation is developing
She turned the room into a gym
She turned the room into a gym
to pass something to someone else
to pass something to someone else
Please turn the book to him
Please turn the book to him
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
to move a switch or knob to make a device start working
Turn the knob to start the machine
Turn the knob to start the machine
a set of clothes worn together
In scenea set of clothes worn together
I love your outfit
I love your outfit
to provide someone with necessary clothing or equipment
to provide someone with necessary clothing or equipment
The store outfitted the hikers with warm clothes
The store outfitted the hikers with warm clothes
an organization or group of people
an organization or group of people
It is a small professional outfit
It is a small professional outfit
to keep away from someone or something
In sceneto keep away from someone or something
I try to avoid traffic
I try to avoid traffic
to keep away from someone or something
to keep away from someone or something
I try to avoid heavy traffic
I try to avoid heavy traffic
to keep away from something
to keep away from something
Try to avoid bad habits
Try to avoid bad habits
to damage something so badly that it is no longer good or useful
In sceneto damage something so badly that it is no longer good or useful
The rain ruined my clothes
The rain ruined my clothes
to cause great damage to something
to cause great damage to something
The rain ruined our plans
The rain ruined our plans
the state of being completely destroyed or failed
the state of being completely destroyed or failed
The war brought total ruin
The war brought total ruin
the broken parts of a building that was destroyed
the broken parts of a building that was destroyed
We visited the ancient ruins
We visited the ancient ruins
to be in opposition to something
In sceneto be in opposition to something
He is against the plan
He is against the plan
in opposition to someone or something
in opposition to someone or something
He is against the new plan
He is against the new plan
in opposition to
in opposition to
It is against the rules
It is against the rules
in contact with; pressed on
in contact with; pressed on
He leaned against the wall
He leaned against the wall
having life
In scenehaving life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
the way a person or thing exists
In scenethe way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
the number 100
In scenethe number 100
I have one hundred dollars
I have one hundred dollars
to use something that belongs to someone else and return it later
In sceneto use something that belongs to someone else and return it later
Can I borrow your pen?
Can I borrow your pen?
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
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 statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
to not continue an action
In sceneto not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
a young female person
In scenea young female person
The little girl is playing
The little girl is playing
a young female person
a young female person
The little girl is playing in the park
The little girl is playing in the park
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
as said or reported by someone or something
In sceneas said or reported by someone or something
According to the report it will be sunny
According to the report it will be sunny
by your own choice, without being asked or forced
by your own choice, without being asked or forced
You may act according to your own choice
You may act according to your own choice
in a way that matches, corresponds to, or follows something else
in a way that matches, corresponds to, or follows something else
The work was done according to the plan
The work was done according to the plan
in relation to
in relation to
This is according to the recent changes
This is according to the recent changes
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
Please check your answers
Please check your answers
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
a piece of paper showing how much money you owe for a service or meal
Could we have the check please
Could we have the check please
a design of small squares, often on fabric
a design of small squares, often on fabric
He wore a check shirt
He wore a check shirt
a written order to a bank to pay money
a written order to a bank to pay money
Can I have the check please
Can I have the check please
a long, hollow object used to move liquids or air
In scenea long, hollow object used to move liquids or air
The water pipe is leaking
The water pipe is leaking
a device used to smoke illegal drugs
a device used to smoke illegal drugs
The police found a drug pipe
The police found a drug pipe
the soft hair of a sheep used to make clothes
In scenethe soft hair of a sheep used to make clothes
This sweater is made of wool
This sweater is made of wool
an informal word for men
In scenean informal word for men
Those guys are tall
Those guys are tall
people | an informal word for a group of people
people | an informal word for a group of people
Hi guys
Hi guys
an informal word for a man
an informal word for a man
He is a nice guy
He is a nice guy
informal word for a group of people
informal word for a group of people
Listen guys
Listen guys
to find a way to deal with a problem
In sceneto find a way to deal with a problem
I can solve this math problem
I can solve this math problem
to find an answer to something
to find an answer to something
She can solve this puzzle
She can solve this puzzle
to find an answer to something
to find an answer to something
I can solve this puzzle
I can solve this puzzle
to find an answer to a problem
to find an answer to a problem
They solved the problem
They solved the problem
another time
In sceneanother time
Please try again
Please try again
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
to go again to a place or topic
In sceneto go again to a place or topic
I want to go back to my home
I want to go back to my home
to move back to a place
to move back to a place
I will go back to my house
I will go back to my house
relating to solid waste from the body
In scenerelating to solid waste from the body
The doctor checked for fecal matter
The doctor checked for fecal matter
to do something fun for a special event
In sceneto do something fun for a special event
We celebrate my birthday
We celebrate my birthday
to do something fun for a special event
to do something fun for a special event
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
to do something special to mark an important event
to do something special to mark an important event
They celebrate the victory
They celebrate the victory
to take part in a special event or occasion
to take part in a special event or occasion
We celebrate his birthday every year
We celebrate his birthday every year
not wanting to work or use energy
In scenenot wanting to work or use energy
He is too lazy to clean his room
He is too lazy to clean his room
not willing to work or be active
not willing to work or be active
He is very lazy
He is very lazy
not willing to work or make an effort
not willing to work or make an effort
He is too lazy to work
He is too lazy to work
the number 1,000
In scenethe number 1,000
Thousands of people attended
Thousands of people attended
a very large number of people or things
a very large number of people or things
Thousands of birds flew south
Thousands of birds flew south
a very large number of
a very large number of
There are thousands of stars in the sky
There are thousands of stars in the sky
a large number of something
a large number of something
There are thousands of them in the box
There are thousands of them in the box
objects or items in general
In sceneobjects or items in general
I have too much stuff
I have too much stuff
personal things or possessions
personal things or possessions
Put your stuff in the car
Put your stuff in the car
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
She stuffed the bag
She stuffed the bag
to put something into a container or space tightly
to put something into a container or space tightly
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
I stuffed my clothes into the suitcase
a baby dog
In scenea baby dog
The pup is playing
The pup is playing
a baby of some mammals
a baby of some mammals
The pup followed its mother
The pup followed its mother
a small room at the entrance of a building
In scenea small room at the entrance of a building
The guests waited in the vestibule
The guests waited in the vestibule
a small room or hall leading into a larger room
a small room or hall leading into a larger room
The vestibule leads to the main ballroom
The vestibule leads to the main ballroom
having great power or force
In scenehaving great power or force
He is a strong man
He is a strong man
having a lot of skill or ability
having a lot of skill or ability
She is a strong candidate for the job
She is a strong candidate for the job
very good or effective at persuading people
very good or effective at persuading people
She made a strong argument
She made a strong argument
having a strong flavor or effect
having a strong flavor or effect
The coffee has a strong taste
The coffee has a strong taste
the strength or ability to be active
In scenethe strength or ability to be active
I don't have any energy today
I don't have any energy today
to take part in a fight
In sceneto take part in a fight
The soldiers battle for the city
The soldiers battle for the city
to try to defeat someone or something
to try to defeat someone or something
The soldiers battle for the city
The soldiers battle for the city
a long and difficult disagreement or fight in a court of law
a long and difficult disagreement or fight in a court of law
They fought a long battle in court
They fought a long battle in court
to try very hard to deal with a difficult situation
to try very hard to deal with a difficult situation
They battle against the storm
They battle against the storm
a feeling of great pleasure
In scenea feeling of great pleasure
Her face was full of joy
Her face was full of joy
a flat Italian sandwich made with bread and filling
In scenea flat Italian sandwich made with bread and filling
These paninis are very tasty
These paninis are very tasty
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
to wait for a short time
In sceneto wait for a short time
Hang on a minute
Hang on a minute
to fix something in a place
to fix something in a place
Hang on the poster here
Hang on the poster here
to be decided by something
to be decided by something
Success hangs on your hard work
Success hangs on your hard work
to keep something in your possession
to keep something in your possession
Please hang on to this receipt
Please hang on to this receipt
very good or impressive
In scenevery good or impressive
You did a terrific job
You did a terrific job
to form a close connection with others
In sceneto form a close connection with others
The team really gelled after working together
The team really gelled after working together
to arrange hair using a sticky substance
to arrange hair using a sticky substance
I gell my hair every morning
I gell my hair every morning
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
In sceneto stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
Just shut up and listen
Just shut up and listen
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
Please shut up while I am working
Please shut up while I am working
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
Please shut up and listen
Please shut up and listen
of the highest quality or most favorable
In sceneof the highest quality or most favorable
This is the best book
This is the best book
to win against someone in a competition
to win against someone in a competition
He bested his opponent
He bested his opponent
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
Please give her my best
Please give her my best
used to give strong advice or a warning
used to give strong advice or a warning
You had best leave now
You had best leave now
the act of concentrating on someone or something
In scenethe act of concentrating on someone or something
Please pay attention
Please pay attention
the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick
the act of helping someone who is hurt or sick
He needs medical attention
He needs medical attention
the act of carefully listening or watching
the act of carefully listening or watching
Pay attention to the teacher
Pay attention to the teacher
very strange or not normal
In scenevery strange or not normal
It was a freak accident
It was a freak accident
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
to become or cause to become extremely upset or frightened
Don't freak out
Don't freak out
a person who is very strange or unusual
a person who is very strange or unusual
He is considered a bit of a freak
He is considered a bit of a freak
not any person
In scenenot any person
Nobody is home
Nobody is home
no person at all
no person at all
Nobody was in the room
Nobody was in the room
no person
no person
He felt like a nobody
He felt like a nobody
a person of no importance or influence
a person of no importance or influence
He felt like a nobody at school
He felt like a nobody at school
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to feel nervous or concerned about something
to feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family