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The Sopranos — Season 2 Episode 1

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must or need to

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must or need to

I gotta go now

to need to do something

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to need to do something

I gotta go now

a sound people make to show hesitation or uncertainty

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a sound people make to show hesitation or uncertainty

Ehh I am not sure about that

in a bad or dangerous situation

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in a bad or dangerous situation

The boy is in trouble for breaking the window

a person who is not interesting or exciting

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a person who is not interesting or exciting

He is such a bore

to give birth to a baby

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to give birth to a baby

She bore a baby boy

to hold or support something and move with it

The tree bore delicious fruit

an empty space in something solid

The pipe has a wide bore

coming before all others in time or order

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coming before all others in time or order

She was the first person to arrive

of the best possible standard

This hotel provides first class service

at the beginning

At first I did not understand

produce | to create or cause something

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produce | to create or cause something

He made me laugh

to force someone to do something

He made me wait outside

in a very good or easy situation

You have got it made with this job

to get money as payment for work or an activity

He made a lot of money last year

a set of investments owned by a person or company

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a set of investments owned by a person or company

He has a diverse investment portfolio

to make someone or something die

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to make someone or something die

The hunter killed the deer

to be very funny or popular with an audience

The comedian killed the audience

to want something very much

I am killing for a slice of pizza

to make something stop working or operating

The company killed the project

to stop or end something

We had to kill the project

to make something die

The frost will kill the plants

to make someone die

The soldiers killed the king

a person who kills someone

The police caught the killer

used to say that something is true even if it seems unlikely

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used to say that something is true even if it seems unlikely

Believe it or not I won the lottery

used to say something is true even if it seems unlikely

Believe it or not I finished the project early

to cause something to go somewhere

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to cause something to go somewhere

I will send him to school

to send information to someone

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to send information to someone

I will send an email to him

moving ahead in a direction

Please send the letter to my house

to plan or have a purpose to do something

I send to do this

to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other

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to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other

She likes to walk in the park

to go with someone to a place

I will walk you to the station

to describe a process step by step

Let me walk you through the process

a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on

The park has a nice walk for visitors

to continue to be with someone

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to continue to be with someone

I want to stay with you during this difficult time

to live in someone's home for a time

You can stay with us while you look for an apartment

to continue to be remembered by someone

That movie will stay with me for a long time

a person's father or mother

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a person's father or mother

I love my parents

a company that owns another company

The parent company owns several smaller businesses

to care for and bring up a child

They are parenting their children with love

having a high temperature

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having a high temperature

The coffee is hot

very strong or severe

He is hot to start his new job

very popular or successful

That game is very hot right now

sexually attractive

This game is hot

to have a disagreement with someone

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to have a disagreement with someone

They fell out over money

to drop or come loose

The tooth fell out

to treat your own illness without a doctor's help

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to treat your own illness without a doctor's help

You should not self medicate for serious illnesses

the passage inside your neck that goes from your mouth to your stomach

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the passage inside your neck that goes from your mouth to your stomach

My throat is sore

content

Something is stuck in my throat

the front part of the neck that contains the passage for air and food

My throat is sore today

waiting for something to happen

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waiting for something to happen

The delivery is pending

not yet decided or settled

The case is pending

waiting to be dealt with or approved

I have a pending payment

going to happen soon

The pending meeting is tomorrow

to be in charge of an organization or activity

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to be in charge of an organization or activity

She will helm the new project

the position of being in charge of an organization

She is now at the helm of the company

a device used to steer a ship or boat

The captain took the helm of the ship

the wheel used to steer a ship or boat

He stood at the helm of the ship

the right to be the only one to print or sell a work

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the right to be the only one to print or sell a work

This book is protected by copyright

to make something full

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to make something full

Please fill up the bottle

to eat until you are no longer hungry

I ate snacks to fill up

to add fuel to a vehicle's tank

I need to fill up the car before the trip

a building and the land it is on

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a building and the land it is on

Smoking is not allowed on the premises

a basic idea or belief

The argument is based on a false premise

a statement that forms the basis of an argument or theory

The argument is based on a false premise

not quite but close

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not quite but close

I almost missed the bus

to make something happen

In scene

to make something happen

Smoking can lead to cancer

to be a route or road that goes to a specific destination

This path leads to the beach

to cause something to happen

Hard work will lead to success

to make three times as much

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to make three times as much

The company wants to triple its sales

a set of three similar things

This pack comes in a triple set

three times as much or as many

The price is now triple

having three parts or being three times as much

He ordered a triple espresso

to learn or be told something

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to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

to be aware of sound with your ears

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to be aware of sound with your ears

I hear a noise

the organ on the side of your head that you hear with

I hear with my ears

to talk or say something

Hear me clearly

without water or moisture

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without water or moisture

The grass is dry

not interesting

The history lecture was dry

not drunk or intoxicated

He has been dry for a year

having no more energy or resources left

My motivation for this project is dry

the remaining people or things in a group

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the remaining people or things in a group

Some stayed and the others left

more people

We should help others

people that are not the one mentioned

You should respect others

to keep away from or not go into

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to keep away from or not go into

I want to get out of this meeting

to receive an advantage or gain from something

What did you get out of that class

to leave a place or situation

Get out of the room right now

present in the world or a place

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present in the world or a place

There are many opportunities out there

strange or unusual

His ideas are a bit out there

in a place that is away from the speaker

Look at the birds out there

extremely good or exciting

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extremely good or exciting

That was a sensational performance

to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing

I will pick up my friend from the airport

to get better or become more active

The economy is starting to pick up

to see or become aware of something

I picked up a strange smell in the room

to start again after stopping

We will pick up the lesson tomorrow

the act of going to get something

The package pick-up is at the front desk

the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

He is very good at the pick-up

having a low temperature

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having a low temperature

The winter cold is harsh

showing no kindness or affection

He is a cold person

a common sickness with a runny nose and cough

I have a cold

not awake or aware of what is happening

He was knocked cold in the fight

to not continue an action

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to not continue an action

Stop talking

a word telling someone to stop

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a word telling someone to stop

Stop!

a place where a bus or train stops

Where is the bus stop

to go to a place for a short time

I will stop by your house later

a travel from one place to another

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a travel from one place to another

Have a nice trip

to cause a device to turn on or start working

The sensor tripped the alarm

to see or experience things that are not real

He started to trip after taking the pill

to lose your balance and almost fall

I tripped over a rock

as a result of

In scene

as a result of

I did it out of curiosity

moving from inside to outside a place

She ran out of the room

to not include someone or something

They kept me out of the meeting

not having any more of something

We are out of sugar

coming from a place or source

I got the water out of the tap

taken from a group

Choose one out of these three

coming from within something

He came out of the room

not having something

We are out of bread

to move away from something

Please get out of my house

to not be part of something anymore

He is out of the team

to no longer have something

We are out of gas

not inside or part of something

She is out of the office

not inside a place

Stay out of the rain

to take something or someone from a place

Take the keys out of your pocket

to take something away from a person or place

They took the boy out of school

no longer having something

We are out of sugar for the tea

to seem or appear a certain way

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to seem or appear a certain way

You look happy

used to get someone's attention

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used to get someone's attention

Look, we are late

to turn your eyes toward something

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to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the bird

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

I like her look

an expression of excitement or surprise

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an expression of excitement or surprise

Boy, that is a big dog

a young male person

He is a little boy

to be hit from the side, especially by a vehicle

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to be hit from the side, especially by a vehicle

The car was broadsided at the intersection

a sound used to say yes or show you are listening

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a sound used to say yes or show you are listening

Uh huh I understand what you mean

used to show agreement or understanding

Uh huh I understand your point

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

Go on. Uh huh

an informal way to say yes or show that you are listening

Uh-huh I understand what you mean

having lived for a longer time

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having lived for a longer time

He is an older member

having lived for a long time

He is older than his brother

having lived for a longer time

She is older than me

having lived for many years

This house is older than mine

as much as needed

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as much as needed

This is enough for me

as much as is needed

In scene

as much as is needed

Do you have enough water

in a short time

I have enough money

that is enough; no more

That is enough

to become involved in a situation

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to become involved in a situation

The police had to step in

to put your foot into something

He stepped in the mud

to say or do something that upsets someone by accident

You stepped in it when you mentioned his ex

take someone's place temporarily

I will step in for my sick colleague

true or accurate

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true or accurate

You are right

used to show agreement or understanding

In scene

used to show agreement or understanding

Right, I will do it

a legal or moral claim to something

Everyone has the right to education

the side that is opposite of left

Turn right at the corner

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

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a subject or situation that you have to deal with

This is a private matter

to be of significance or relevance

It does not matter to me

a short period of time

It happened in a matter of days

the material that things are made of

Everything is made of matter

significance or relevance

This work is a matter of great importance

a difficult or troubling situation

I have a private matter to discuss with you

a topic or situation being discussed

We should focus on the matter at hand

a physical material or substance

Everything in the universe is made of matter

a subject or situation being discussed

Let us talk about a different matter

an Italian alcoholic drink made from grape pomace

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an Italian alcoholic drink made from grape pomace

He ordered a glass of grappa

to rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position

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to rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position

I need to get up to reach the book

to be involved in something

What are you getting up to today?

a set of clothes that you wear

She wore a funny get-up to the party

to wake someone from sleep

Please get the children up early

to move away from a place

I have to get up and leave now

to move from a sitting or lying position to a standing one

I get up early every morning

a planned gathering of people

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a planned gathering of people

I have a meeting at ten

to bring or come together in one place

I have a meeting tomorrow

to come into contact with someone or something

I had a meeting with my friend

a friendly word used to say hello or goodbye

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a friendly word used to say hello or goodbye

He said salut to his friend

to be in a seated position or stay in a location

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to be in a seated position or stay in a location

Please sit on that chair

to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground

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to rest your body on your bottom with your weight supported by a chair or the ground

Please sit on this chair

to let someone sit down

I will seat the guests

to sit in a position for an artist or photographer to draw or paint you

I sat for a portrait

to need to pay or give something to someone

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to need to pay or give something to someone

I owe you ten dollars

caused by or happening because of something

He owes his success to hard work

to need to pay or give something to someone

I owe you five dollars

an informal way to say no

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an informal way to say no

Do you want to go? Nah.

used to show agreement or that something is fine

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used to show agreement or that something is fine

Alright, I will go

a treatment to help someone get better from an illness or injury

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a treatment to help someone get better from an illness or injury

She is starting physical therapy today

treatment for a mental or physical condition

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treatment for a mental or physical condition

She goes to therapy once a week

a soft object for the head in bed

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a soft object for the head in bed

I need a soft pillow

a ceremonial dance performed to ask for rain

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a ceremonial dance performed to ask for rain

The tribe performed a raindance during the drought

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

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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

a person who controls a business or team

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a person who controls a business or team

He is a great manager

a person who manages the career of a performer or athlete

The singer has a good manager

a person who is in charge of a team or business

The manager is in a meeting

to make something happen or appear

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to make something happen or appear

Stress can bring on a headache

to employ someone for a job

We decided to bring on a new assistant

to make someone or something appear or be presented

Please bring on the next guest

a small animal with a long tail, often a pest

In scene

a small animal with a long tail, often a pest

There is a rat in the basement

to inform on someone

He ratted on his friends

a person who betrays someone else

He is a rat who betrayed his friend

the act of exchanging goods for money

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the act of exchanging goods for money

The store made a big sale

an event where things are sold

The store is having a big sale

a hurried flight to avoid capture

In scene

a hurried flight to avoid capture

The criminal is on the lam

to run away quickly

The thief decided to lam when he heard the sirens

to leave a place quickly, especially to escape danger

He chose to lam to escape the danger

a shiny, metallic fabric often used in clothing

She wore a gold lamé dress

having bad luck or causing regret

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having bad luck or causing regret

It was an unfortunate accident

to say that you accept or agree with something

In scene

to say that you accept or agree with something

Yeah I agree with you

an informal way to say yes

In scene

an informal way to say yes

Yeah, I will come

unable to decide between two choices

I am yeah about this choice

useful and easy to use

In scene

useful and easy to use

This app is very convenient

a sudden illness when blood stops flowing to the brain

In scene

a sudden illness when blood stops flowing to the brain

He suffered a stroke last year

a single act or move

He won the game with one stroke

a specific moment in time

The bell rang at the stroke of noon

to move your hand gently over something

She gave the cat a gentle stroke

the least possible amount

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the least possible amount

The minimum age is 18

the least possible quantity or degree

The job requires a minimum of five years experience

a company that buys and sells investments for others

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a company that buys and sells investments for others

She works at a brokerage firm

to make something feel new or cool again

In scene

to make something feel new or cool again

A cold drink will refresh you

stupid or untrue talk

In scene

stupid or untrue talk

That is total bullshit

to say something that is not true

Stop bullshitting me and tell the truth

to chat in a relaxed, informal way

We were just bullshitting in the kitchen

to decide not to think about something anymore

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to decide not to think about something anymore

Forget it, it doesn't matter

to stop thinking about or paying attention to something

You want me to help you? Forget it

to stop paying attention to something

That argument is over so just forget it

a wild dog found in Africa and Asia

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a wild dog found in Africa and Asia

A jackal howled in the night

to stay in one place until something happens

In scene

to stay in one place until something happens

Please wait for me

to feel excited for something to happen

I can't wait for summer

to stop for a short time

Please wait a moment

to do things for someone to help them

The server waits on the guests

something that is wrong or incorrect

In scene

something that is wrong or incorrect

I made a mistake

to think something is different than it really is

I mistook him for his brother

a very rude word for a stupid or unpleasant person

In scene

a very rude word for a stupid or unpleasant person

He is such a twat

a stupid or unpleasant person

Don't be such a twat

a stupid or unpleasant person

Stop acting like a twat

the external female genitalia

He used the word twat

to speak or write something

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to speak or write something

She voiced her concerns

to state a thought or belief

In scene

to state a thought or belief

She says it is a good idea

to show information or a number

The sign says stop

the power to make a choice or give an opinion

She has a say in the matter

a group with similar features

In scene

a group with similar features

What sort of food is this

to separate or order things into groups

Please sort these books

to deal with a problem or situation successfully

I will sort this problem out soon

to start doing an activity again after stopping

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to start doing an activity again after stopping

I want to get back into running

a small part of an animal used to touch and sense things

In scene

a small part of an animal used to touch and sense things

The insect used its feelers to explore

to put pressure on someone to make them do something

In scene

to put pressure on someone to make them do something

They tried to squeeze him into signing the contract

to press something firmly

Squeeze the lemon

a person you are in a romantic relationship with

She is my main squeeze

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