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The Queen's Gambit — Season 1 Episode 4

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someone who wants or does something too much

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someone who wants or does something too much

He is such a glutton when it comes to chocolate

a point when something happens

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a point when something happens

At that time I was tired

the measured period in which things happen

I need more time

a particular kind of life or experience

We had a great time

still there after others have gone

We have very little time left

a strategy game played on a checkered board with pieces

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a strategy game played on a checkered board with pieces

I love playing chess

a device for making calls

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a device for making calls

The phone is on the table

to make a telephone call

I will phone you tomorrow

a device used to make calls and access the internet

My phone is charging

a flat piece of wood or other material used for a specific purpose

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a flat piece of wood or other material used for a specific purpose

He used a wooden board

a group of people who control an organization

The board met yesterday

to enter a vehicle like a plane

It is time to board the plane

the food provided when you stay somewhere

The price includes room and board

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

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to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

I need to think

to have an idea or opinion

I think it is a good idea

to have a particular meaning

I think he is coming

to comprehend or grasp

I think I understand

very nice or enjoyable

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very nice or enjoyable

It was a delightful evening

to see or locate something

In scene

to see or locate something

I found my keys

to officially state that something is true in a legal context

The jury found him guilty

to have a particular opinion about someone or something

I find it easy

a response to a question

What is your find to the question

an action or step taken

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an action or step taken

It was a smart move

to go from one place to another

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to go from one place to another

Please move your car

to cause someone to feel strong feelings

Her story really moved me

to be sold fast, usually at a low price

These cheap goods move very fast

to change position or go to a new place

We will move to a new house

to change one's place of living

We will move to a new house next month

a human being

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a human being

He is a good person

a human individual

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a human individual

Every person is different

human beings in general

A person needs sleep

a human being

I know that person

to show approval by clapping hands

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to show approval by clapping hands

The audience began to applaud

to express approval or admiration for someone

The audience began to applaud

to breathe in smoke from cigarettes or similar products

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to breathe in smoke from cigarettes or similar products

He stopped to smoke for a few minutes

the grey or black gas that comes from something burning

There is a lot of smoke in the room

to kill someone (slang)

The gangster planned to smoke his rival

to preserve meat or fish using smoke

They smoke the fish

to go on for a period of time

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to go on for a period of time

The meeting will last one hour

coming after all others; the only one left

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coming after all others; the only one left

This is the last train

coming immediately before the present

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coming immediately before the present

I saw him last night

a person's family name

Her last name is Smith

the way parts are organized or put together

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the way parts are organized or put together

The structure of the book is clear

to organize or put parts together in a particular way

You should structure your essay well

a thing that is built or constructed

This is an ancient structure

to take in or use something

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to take in or use something

We consume too much electricity

to take up all of someone's time or attention

Work consumes all his time

to use something completely

These lamps consume a lot of energy

the act of arriving at a place

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the act of arriving at a place

They gave us a warm reception

a woman's family name before she gets married

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a woman's family name before she gets married

Her maiden name is Miller

a woman's family name before she gets married

What is your maiden name

a woman's last name before marriage

She kept her maiden name

someone who stays alive after a dangerous event

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someone who stays alive after a dangerous event

He is a survivor of the crash

a popular reality TV competition program

I love watching Survivor

to leave a place

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to leave a place

It is time to go out

to be sent or delivered

The invitations went out yesterday

to leave home to spend time with others

I want to go out tonight

to stop functioning or shining

The lights suddenly went out

to exit a place

I want to go out tonight

to go somewhere away from home for social reasons

We will go out for dinner tonight

to make an effort to do something

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to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty

They will try the suspect in court

to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

an informal way to say yes

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an informal way to say yes

Yep, I can help you

a word used to say yes

Yep I will be there

used to say yes or agree

Yep that sounds right

to have your home in a place

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to have your home in a place

We live in a big house

happening at the same time as it is shown

In scene

happening at the same time as it is shown

The match is on live TV

having life

The fish is still live

the way a person or thing exists

Fish live in water

to go through something

I want to live new adventures

to have your home in a place

I live in Istanbul

to have knowledge or information about something

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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

a top rank for a professional chess player

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a top rank for a professional chess player

She earned the rank of grandmaster

a highly skilled chess player

The grandmaster won the chess match

a highly skilled person in a field

He is a grandmaster of martial arts

for the most part

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for the most part

The students are mostly from Turkey

mainly

It is mostly sunny today

a child who is extremely talented at a young age

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a child who is extremely talented at a young age

He was a child prodigy who started playing piano at four

a series of games or contests

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a series of games or contests

He won the tennis tournament

before now; in the past

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before now; in the past

I saw him two days ago

in the past, before now

I arrived an hour ago

a person who sells products or services

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a person who sells products or services

The salesman showed me the new car

a person who sells things

The salesman was very helpful

to give permission for something

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to give permission for something

They allowed us to go home

to let someone do something

Please allow me to explain

the number 4

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the number 4

I have four apples

to make certain that something happens

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to make certain that something happens

Make sure you arrive on time

having no doubt; confident

Make sure of the facts

to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be

Make sure the door is locked

to check that something is true or correct

Make sure the door is locked

the state of not being strong

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the state of not being strong

She felt a sudden weakness

a strong desire for something you like too much

I have a weakness for chocolate

to start again after a pause

In scene

to start again after a pause

We will resume the meeting at two

a summary of work experience and education

Please send me your resume

a document listing your work experience and skills

Please send me your resume

to start again after stopping

We will resume the lesson soon

a thought or plan in your mind

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a thought or plan in your mind

That is a great idea

information or understanding about something

I have no idea where he is

the place where someone or something is

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the place where someone or something is

Please position the camera carefully

a way of thinking about or approaching a topic

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a way of thinking about or approaching a topic

What is your position on this issue

a paid role of employment

She is looking for a new position

a set of circumstances someone is in

They are in a difficult position

an occasion when you eat food

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an occasion when you eat food

We had a nice meal

the food eaten at a particular time of day

Breakfast is the first meal of the day

the quality of being correct

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the quality of being correct

He checked the accuracy of the data

lasting for a large amount of time

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lasting for a large amount of time

The meeting was long

to want something very much

I long to see you

measuring a great distance from end to end

The snake is very long

by a large amount

We did not wait long

an agreement or plan made between people

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an agreement or plan made between people

We made an arrangement to meet at noon

the way things are placed or organized

The arrangement of the furniture is nice

an agreement or plan made with other people

We have an arrangement to meet tomorrow

not sleeping

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not sleeping

She is awake

to stop sleeping and become aware

He will awake at sunrise

to stop sleeping

I awake early every day

to reach a place

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to reach a place

He finally came to the city

to get into a particular state or condition

They finally came to an agreement

to become conscious again after being unconscious

He came to after the accident

to start to do something

I come to like this song

to go to someone for help or support

You can come to me for help

to reach a place

We will come to the city soon

to be about or relate to something

When it comes to cooking he is an expert

to enter your thoughts

The idea came to me suddenly

to arrive at a point or situation

We have come to a difficult decision

to arrive at a particular situation

The situation has come to an end

to become conscious again

The patient started to come to after the surgery

to become conscious again after being unconscious

She finally came to after the accident

to lead to a particular result

The total bill came to fifty dollars

to go to a place to see someone

Please come to my house this evening

to make an attack in response to an attack

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to make an attack in response to an attack

The team planned a counter attack

an attack made in response to an enemy's attack

The army launched a counter-attack

having a husband or wife

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having a husband or wife

Are you married?

strongly attached to something

He is married to his work

having a husband or wife

They have been married for ten years

having a husband or wife

They are a married couple

a place where you watch movies from your car

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a place where you watch movies from your car

We watched a movie at the drive in

to push something into something else

He drove a nail into the wood

a business or place, such as a cinema or restaurant, where people are served while staying in their vehicles

We went to a drive in movie theater

the final situation at the end of something

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the final situation at the end of something

We are waiting for the outcome of the test

to think something may not be true

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to think something may not be true

I doubt he will come

a music group

The band is very good

to not believe that something is true

I doubt that

a feeling of not being sure if something is true

I have some doubt about his story

the measured period in which things happen

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the measured period in which things happen

I have waited for a long time

existing for a long period

I have lived here for a long time

lasting for a long period of time

This is a long time project

a long duration of time

I have not seen you for a long time

having been in a particular position, state, or relationship for a long period

She is a long-time member of this club

a cause or explanation for something

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a cause or explanation for something

Give me one good reason

the ability to think and make sensible decisions

Humans have the power of reason

to form an idea using logic

We must reason logically

the number 1

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the number 1

I have one apple in my bag

one part of a series (e.g., an episode)

I watched episode one last night

a very short period of time

Wait for one moment please

to a small degree

This is one better than that

a feeling that something is true without proof

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a feeling that something is true without proof

I had an intuition that he was lying

a member of a Christian church that is not Catholic

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a member of a Christian church that is not Catholic

He is a Protestant

the solid surface of the earth

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the solid surface of the earth

Sit on the ground

to press something into small pieces or powder

He ground the pepper

the space between two moving objects

Keep ground between the cars

a reason for a decision or belief

There is no ground for your complaint

the height of something above sea level

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the height of something above sea level

The plane flew at a high altitude

a description of events

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a description of events

I read a long story

a floor or level of a building

The house has two stories

a particular situation or set of events

That is a different story

to make a short visit

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to make a short visit

Please come by tomorrow

to get or acquire something

How did you come by this book

to make a short or casual visit to a place or person

Come by my office later

to have a physical or emotional sensation

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to have a physical or emotional sensation

I feel very tired

to make someone remember something

This song makes me feel my childhood

a strong feeling or emotion

I feel anxious about the test

to have an opinion or attitude

I feel that we should go

to experience a state or emotion

I feel happy today

a specific opening sequence in the game of chess

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a specific opening sequence in the game of chess

The closed sicilian is a strategic chess opening

perhaps; used to say that something may be true

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perhaps; used to say that something may be true

This is possibly the best way

not stopping or giving up

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not stopping or giving up

The sun was relentless in the desert

a quantity of something

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a quantity of something

How much is this

to a large degree

I like it very much

still there after others have gone

Not much is left

to a small degree; slightly

It did not help much

a place where you pay to sleep when traveling

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a place where you pay to sleep when traveling

I booked a hotel room

a place where people stay when traveling

The hotel is near the beach

a place where travelers can stay and sleep

We stayed at a small hotel

to eat a meal at home instead of going out

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to eat a meal at home instead of going out

Let's eat in tonight

to consume a meal in your home or at the restaurant where it was prepared, rather than taking it away

We decided to eat in tonight

to eat at home instead of going out

We decided to eat in tonight

used to show something is surprising or extreme

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used to show something is surprising or extreme

He didn't even say hello

having no debt or advantage on either side

Now we are even

to make an effort to do something

You should even to reach your goal

a smaller amount or number

Four is an even number

a person who studies at a school

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a person who studies at a school

I am a student

an object or item

This is a useful thing

actions or events that people do

We have many things to do today

objects or matters of any kind

I have many things in my bag

an object, idea, or situation

Some things are hard to explain

general situations or activities

Things are going well

items or matters

Please put your things away

not having new or original ideas

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not having new or original ideas

That was a very unimaginative answer

used to ask about the quantity or price of something

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used to ask about the quantity or price of something

How much is this

causing slight anger or bother

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causing slight anger or bother

Stop making that noise, it annoys me

to make someone feel slightly angry or upset

His loud music annoyed the neighbors

to cause slight anger or bother

He keeps annoying his sister

pleasing to the eye or mind

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pleasing to the eye or mind

She has a beautiful voice

very pleasing to look at

She is a beautiful woman

the current time and place

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the current time and place

He needs your help here and now

a place where animals are kept for visitors

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a place where animals are kept for visitors

We went to the zoo

an informal, loud, and often silly morning radio or TV program

The morning zoo is very noisy

based on natural feelings without thinking

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based on natural feelings without thinking

She had an intuitive feeling about it

relating to more than one country

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relating to more than one country

He works for an international company

a large business organization that operates in multiple countries

They work for an international company

not quite but close

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not quite but close

I almost missed the bus

a color between red and blue

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a color between red and blue

I have a purple shirt

the state of no longer having something

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the state of no longer having something

The company suffered a huge loss

a state of not knowing what to do or say

I was at a loss for words

in a style from an earlier time

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in a style from an earlier time

My grandfather has old fashioned ideas

a classic alcoholic drink made with whiskey, bitters, and sugar

He ordered an old fashioned at the bar

having a style, custom, or idea from the past that is not modern

This dress is very old fashioned

to press something with great force

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to press something with great force

He crushed the empty can

the quality of a person's mind or feelings

I have a crush on him

a strong feeling of romantic attraction

I have a crush on him

to beat someone completely

Our team will crush the rival

to get a prize or victory

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to get a prize or victory

She hopes to win the game

to be the best or first in a competition

She wants to win the race

to get something as a result of an action

She worked hard to win his respect

to risk money on a game or race

I will win on that horse

to get someone's love or affection

He tried to win her heart

to get a prize or victory

Did you win the big prize

to get a prize or victory

They will win the tournament

to get someone's love or affection

He hoped to win her heart

a very big win

The election was a big win for the party

a victory or award in a competition

That was an easy win for them

the usual or normal choice

This is the win choice

to get a victory or prize

You must win in life

to look good on someone

That jacket wins on you

content

They fight to win

to get first place or defeat others

Our team will win today

to get a prize or victory

I want to win the game

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