The Office — Season 8 Episode 17
Words & meanings
497 words
CEFR level
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
having no mistakes or defects
In scenehaving no mistakes or defects
This diamond is perfect
This diamond is perfect
a reason you give to explain a mistake
a reason you give to explain a mistake
That is just a perfect for being late
That is just a perfect for being late
to make something have no mistakes or defects
to make something have no mistakes or defects
She wants to perfect her skills
She wants to perfect her skills
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
She got a perfect on her history exam
She got a perfect on her history exam
to make or build something
In sceneto make or build something
The new road was constructed recently
The new road was constructed recently
an idea formed by putting different parts together
In scenean idea formed by putting different parts together
Many social norms are constructed
Many social norms are constructed
making a short high sound
In scenemaking a short high sound
The door is squeaky
The door is squeaky
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am searching for my keys
I am searching for my keys
complete or full
In scenecomplete or full
The entire team arrived early
The entire team arrived early
all of something
In sceneall of something
She read the entire book
She read the entire book
complete or total
complete or total
I read the entire book
I read the entire book
to be the factor that causes something to succeed or fail
In sceneto be the factor that causes something to succeed or fail
This decision will make or break our project
This decision will make or break our project
likely to succeed or fail completely
likely to succeed or fail completely
This meeting is make-or-break for the project
This meeting is make-or-break for the project
to make fun of someone
In sceneto make fun of someone
Don't laugh at him
Don't laugh at him
to cause something to go somewhere
In sceneto cause something to go somewhere
I will send him to school
I will send him to school
to send information to someone
to send information to someone
I will send an email to him
I will send an email to him
moving ahead in a direction
moving ahead in a direction
Please send the letter to my house
Please send the letter to my house
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I send to do this
I send to do this
a period of 60 seconds
In scenea period of 60 seconds
It takes ten minutes
It takes ten minutes
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree
One degree contains sixty minutes
One degree contains sixty minutes
at the moment when
at the moment when
Call me the minute you arrive
Call me the minute you arrive
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
the official written record of what was said at a meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
They read the minutes of the meeting
a period of sixty seconds
a period of sixty seconds
I will be back in a minute
I will be back in a minute
extremely tiny in size
extremely tiny in size
The scientist studied the minute particles
The scientist studied the minute particles
to resist or face someone bravely
In sceneto resist or face someone bravely
You must stand up to the bully
You must stand up to the bully
to not give in to someone or something
to not give in to someone or something
You must stand up to bullies
You must stand up to bullies
to resist or refuse to accept bad treatment
to resist or refuse to accept bad treatment
You should stand up to bullies
You should stand up to bullies
to pay too much attention to something
In sceneto pay too much attention to something
He tends to fixate on minor details
He tends to fixate on minor details
to focus attention on something
to focus attention on something
Don't fixate on the small details
Don't fixate on the small details
to give all your attention to something
to give all your attention to something
He tends to fixate on small details
He tends to fixate on small details
to cause someone to be interested or attracted
In sceneto cause someone to be interested or attracted
She was drawn to the music
She was drawn to the music
to take something out of a holder
to take something out of a holder
He has drawn his sword
He has drawn his sword
looking tired or strained
looking tired or strained
She looked pale and drawn after the long trip
She looked pale and drawn after the long trip
to make a picture or mark with a pen, pencil, or other tool
to make a picture or mark with a pen, pencil, or other tool
She has drawn a beautiful picture
She has drawn a beautiful picture
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
Do not lie to me
Do not lie to me
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
I like to lie on the beach
I like to lie on the beach
to be in a particular place or state
to be in a particular place or state
The village lies in the valley
The village lies in the valley
the state of being male or female
In scenethe state of being male or female
Gender equality is important
Gender equality is important
the male or female division of a species
the male or female division of a species
What is the gender of the bird
What is the gender of the bird
the classification of people as male, female, or other
the classification of people as male, female, or other
Everyone deserves respect regardless of gender
Everyone deserves respect regardless of gender
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
separated into parts
In sceneseparated into parts
The clock fell apart
The clock fell apart
into pieces or parts
into pieces or parts
The machine fell apart
The machine fell apart
not together
not together
They live apart
They live apart
in a way that is not together
in a way that is not together
They live apart from each other
They live apart from each other
not high or great in amount, level, or rank
In scenenot high or great in amount, level, or rank
The price is very low
The price is very low
a very bad or unsuccessful point
a very bad or unsuccessful point
That was the low of his career
That was the low of his career
not kind or fair
not kind or fair
That was a low act
That was a low act
not loud
not loud
She speaks in a low voice
She speaks in a low voice
very strong or serious
In scenevery strong or serious
He felt a profound sense of sadness
He felt a profound sense of sadness
a formal claim that someone has done something illegal
In scenea formal claim that someone has done something illegal
The police charged him with robbery
The police charged him with robbery
to put electrical energy into a device
to put electrical energy into a device
I need to charge my phone
I need to charge my phone
to demand an amount of money for goods or services
to demand an amount of money for goods or services
The hotel charges for breakfast
The hotel charges for breakfast
to ask for money for a service
to ask for money for a service
They charge a high price
They charge a high price
a command to rush forward or attack
a command to rush forward or attack
The general gave the order to charge
The general gave the order to charge
a person or thing that someone is responsible for
a person or thing that someone is responsible for
The children were in her charge
The children were in her charge
to move quickly and with force
to move quickly and with force
The bull charged at the matador
The bull charged at the matador
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police will charge him with robbery
The police will charge him with robbery
to move quickly and aggressively toward someone or something
to move quickly and aggressively toward someone or something
The soldiers charge the enemy position
The soldiers charge the enemy position
the position of having control or responsibility
the position of having control or responsibility
She is in charge of the team
She is in charge of the team
to have authority or responsibility over something
to have authority or responsibility over something
The manager charges the department
The manager charges the department
responsible for managing or controlling something
responsible for managing or controlling something
Who is in charge of this project
Who is in charge of this project
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to put clothing on yourself
In sceneto put clothing on yourself
He is dressed for the party
He is dressed for the party
wearing clothes | to have put on clothing
wearing clothes | to have put on clothing
She is already dressed
She is already dressed
having put on clothing
having put on clothing
She is smartly dressed
She is smartly dressed
sounds arranged in a pleasing way
In scenesounds arranged in a pleasing way
I love listening to music
I love listening to music
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
He had to face the music for his actions
He had to face the music for his actions
organized sounds made for listening
organized sounds made for listening
I listen to music every day
I listen to music every day
not difficult or complicated
In scenenot difficult or complicated
This is a simple task
This is a simple task
not fancy or complex
In scenenot fancy or complex
She wore a simple dress
She wore a simple dress
in a simple or straightforward manner
in a simple or straightforward manner
I like to keep things simple
I like to keep things simple
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
used to show agreement or understanding
used to show agreement or understanding
Right, I will do it
Right, I will do it
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
a loud sound made with the voice
In scenea loud sound made with the voice
He let out a loud hee
He let out a loud hee
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
Please quit it and be quiet
Please quit it and be quiet
a place where string or rope is twisted together
In scenea place where string or rope is twisted together
He tied a knot in the rope
He tied a knot in the rope
a tight, painful lump in a muscle
a tight, painful lump in a muscle
I have a knot in my shoulder
I have a knot in my shoulder
a place where string or rope is twisted together
a place where string or rope is twisted together
I cannot untie this knot
I cannot untie this knot
a unit for measuring the speed of wind or water
a unit for measuring the speed of wind or water
The boat is moving at ten knots
The boat is moving at ten knots
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
a word used to show shock or amazement
a word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
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
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
a piece of clothing worn on the legs
In scenea piece of clothing worn on the legs
These pants are too long
These pants are too long
to breathe quickly and with effort
to breathe quickly and with effort
He began to pant after the run
He began to pant after the run
to proceed with something
In sceneto proceed with something
I need to get on with my work
I need to get on with my work
to have a friendly or pleasant relationship with someone
to have a friendly or pleasant relationship with someone
I get on with my colleagues
I get on with my colleagues
to like someone and enjoy a friendly connection
to like someone and enjoy a friendly connection
I get on with my colleagues
I get on with my colleagues
to stop living
In sceneto stop living
My grandfather passed away last year
My grandfather passed away last year
having the ability to do something
In scenehaving the ability to do something
She is capable of doing the job
She is capable of doing the job
having the ability to do something well
having the ability to do something well
She is a very capable student
She is a very capable student
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
to make something or someone better
In sceneto make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
In sceneused to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
of a higher quality or more suitable
of a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
something that causes a specific effect
In scenesomething that causes a specific effect
The heat today is a real killer
The heat today is a real killer
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
That was a killer performance
That was a killer performance
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
forming the main or most important part of something
In sceneforming the main or most important part of something
He has a basic knowledge of the topic
He has a basic knowledge of the topic
forming the main or most important part of something
forming the main or most important part of something
I need to learn the basic principles
I need to learn the basic principles
not complicated or advanced
not complicated or advanced
It is a basic idea
It is a basic idea
to have your home or origin in a place
In sceneto have your home or origin in a place
I come from Turkey
I come from Turkey
to be from a place or source
to be from a place or source
I come from a small town
I come from a small town
to be from a place
to be from a place
Problems come from stress
Problems come from stress
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
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
positioned before or facing
In scenepositioned before or facing
The car is in front of the house
The car is in front of the house
the space that is directly before a person or thing
the space that is directly before a person or thing
He is waiting in front of the door
He is waiting in front of the door
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
the place where someone is standing or in front of someone
Do not talk in front of him
Do not talk in front of him
in the position facing someone or something
in the position facing someone or something
The car is in front of the house
The car is in front of the house
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
a person who attacks someone or something
In scenea person who attacks someone or something
The police caught the attacker
The police caught the attacker
a person who attacks someone
a person who attacks someone
The attacker ran away
The attacker ran away
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
at no time
In sceneat no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
In sceneused to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
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
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
In sceneto 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
a way to address someone you like or love
In scenea way to address someone you like or love
I love you, sweetie
I love you, sweetie
a group of people who spend time together
In scenea group of people who spend time together
The whole gang is here
The whole gang is here
a group of people who do illegal things together
a group of people who do illegal things together
The police arrested the gang
The police arrested the gang
an empty or available area
In scenean empty or available area
There is no space here
There is no space here
to place things at a distance from each other
to place things at a distance from each other
You should space the plants out
You should space the plants out
to fail to remember something
to fail to remember something
I spaced out during the lesson
I spaced out during the lesson
a person's current state or circumstances
a person's current state or circumstances
I am in a good space right now
I am in a good space right now
based on tradition
In scenebased on tradition
They wore traditional clothes
They wore traditional clothes
to stop sleeping and become conscious
In sceneto stop sleeping and become conscious
I wake up at seven
I wake up at seven
to cause someone to stop sleeping
to cause someone to stop sleeping
Wake up your sister
Wake up your sister
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every morning
I wake up early every morning
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
a woman who was previously married to someone
In scenea woman who was previously married to someone
He gets along well with his ex wife
He gets along well with his ex wife
a woman who was married to someone and is now divorced
a woman who was married to someone and is now divorced
His ex wife lives in London
His ex wife lives in London
extremely good
In sceneextremely good
This cake is excellent
This cake is excellent
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
a person who harms others for their own pleasure
In scenea person who harms others for their own pleasure
He is a dangerous predator
He is a dangerous predator
an animal that hunts other animals for food
an animal that hunts other animals for food
The lion is a powerful predator
The lion is a powerful predator
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 bright color like the sun or lemon
In scenea bright color like the sun or lemon
The sun is yellow
The sun is yellow
to go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
a particular day of the month or year
a particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
I like eating dates
I like eating dates
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
popular and stylish
In scenepopular and stylish
She always wears trendy clothes
She always wears trendy clothes
a sport where two people fight with their fists while wearing gloves
In scenea sport where two people fight with their fists while wearing gloves
Boxing is a tough sport
Boxing is a tough sport
to fight with your fists
to fight with your fists
He is boxing in the ring
He is boxing in the ring
a sport where two people hit each other with their fists
a sport where two people hit each other with their fists
He is training for boxing
He is training for boxing
a sport where two people fight with their fists while wearing gloves
a sport where two people fight with their fists while wearing gloves
He watches boxing matches every weekend
He watches boxing matches every weekend
to make something new or bring into existence
In sceneto make something new or bring into existence
I want to create a new account
I want to create a new account
a type of plant with yellow flowers
In scenea type of plant with yellow flowers
The fields are full of yellow rape
The fields are full of yellow rape
to severely damage or ruin something
to severely damage or ruin something
They raped the forest of its beauty
They raped the forest of its beauty
the crime of forcing someone to have sex
the crime of forcing someone to have sex
Rape is a serious crime
Rape is a serious crime
a common city bird
In scenea common city bird
The pigeon is eating bread
The pigeon is eating bread
having a specified basis or foundation
In scenehaving a specified basis or foundation
It is a fact based argument
It is a fact based argument
made or developed from something
made or developed from something
The movie is based on a book
The movie is based on a book
to be situated in a place
to be situated in a place
The company is based in London
The company is based in London
the early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
In scenethe early part of the day, from sunrise to noon
I wake up early in the morning
I wake up early in the morning
a short way to say 'good morning'
In scenea short way to say 'good morning'
Morning, how are you?
Morning, how are you?
the early part of the day before noon
the early part of the day before noon
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
the early part of the day
the early part of the day
I drink coffee in the morning
I drink coffee in the morning
a movable barrier that opens and closes
In scenea movable barrier that opens and closes
Close the garden gate
Close the garden gate
a movable barrier that closes an entrance
a movable barrier that closes an entrance
Go to gate 10
Go to gate 10
a place where you enter or leave an airport terminal
a place where you enter or leave an airport terminal
Our flight leaves from gate B5
Our flight leaves from gate B5
the total money collected from ticket sales
the total money collected from ticket sales
The stadium gate was high
The stadium gate was high
moving from inside to outside a place
In scenemoving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
as a result of
as a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
to not include someone or something
to not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
not having any more of something
not having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
coming from a place or source
coming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
from a past time until now
In scenefrom a past time until now
I have lived here since then
I have lived here since then
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
I have lived here since then
I have lived here since then
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
in the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
a planned public or social occasion
In scenea planned public or social occasion
The music event was great
The music event was great
something that happens, especially something important
something that happens, especially something important
This event changed my life
This event changed my life
making someone feel shy or uncomfortable
In scenemaking someone feel shy or uncomfortable
It was an embarrassing moment for me
It was an embarrassing moment for me
to make someone feel shy or awkward
to make someone feel shy or awkward
It was an embarrassing moment
It was an embarrassing moment
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
I felt embarrassing when I tripped
I felt embarrassing when I tripped
without delay
In scenewithout delay
I will do it right away
I will do it right away
the lowest possible level or state
In scenethe lowest possible level or state
He hit rock bottom after losing his job
He hit rock bottom after losing his job
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
not knowing something
In scenenot knowing something
He is ignorant of the rules
He is ignorant of the rules
the time that has already happened
In scenethe time that has already happened
We should learn from the past
We should learn from the past
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
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 time that is after the exact hour
a time that is after the exact hour
It is ten past five
It is ten past five