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The Walking Dead — Season 1 Episode 1

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used to express anger or surprise

In scene

used to express anger or surprise

What the hell is happening

to stay out of sight or avoid attention

In scene

to stay out of sight or avoid attention

He decided to lay low for a while

to cause someone or something to lose power or become weak

The flu laid him low

to avoid attracting attention

You should lay low until the situation improves

a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name

In scene

a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name

They are doing know-what

used to get the listener's attention or as a pause

Know what I have a better idea

something that is not named

I need to buy the know what for the car

a thought or plan in your mind

In scene

a thought or plan in your mind

That is a great idea

information or understanding about something

I have no idea where he is

causing death

In scene

causing death

The poison is deadly

very or completely

He is deadly serious

causing or able to cause death

The snake has a deadly bite

to a great degree

He was deadly serious about the matter

to bring or come together in one place

In scene

to bring or come together in one place

Let's meet at the park

an event where people compete in sports

The swimming meet was exciting

to come into contact with someone or something

Let us meet at the park tomorrow

to fulfill a need or requirement

This solution meets all requirements

a large room in a building

In scene

a large room in a building

They met in the council chamber

to put a bullet into the firing part of a gun

He chambered a round before entering the building

a group of people who work together for a common purpose, especially a local business organization

He joined the local chamber of commerce

the part of a gun where a bullet is loaded before firing

He checked the chamber of his pistol

traveling toward the south

In scene

traveling toward the south

The southbound train is delayed

a quantity of something

In scene

a quantity of something

How much is this

to a large degree

In scene

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

to take care of someone or something

In scene

to take care of someone or something

Please watch my bag

to pay attention to what you are doing

Watch your step on the stairs

to look at something for a period of time

I like to watch movies

a small clock worn on the wrist

My watch is broken

at high speed

In scene

at high speed

He runs very fast

to not eat food for a period of time

He decided to fast for a day

showing a time later than the correct time

My watch is five minutes fast

in a strong, fixed way

The baby is fast asleep

moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat

In scene

moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat

The weather is warm today

kind and caring

She is a warm person

to make something hot

I need to warm the milk

used to get attention or introduce a statement

In scene

used to get attention or introduce a statement

Now, listen carefully

the time at this moment

In scene

the time at this moment

I am busy now

used to say goodbye in a friendly way

Now, I must go

a convenient or appropriate time for something

Now is the perfect time to start

electrical force that supplies light and heat

In scene

electrical force that supplies light and heat

The power went out

the capacity to do something

He has the power to win

the ability to control or affect others

He has a lot of power

to move with great force or energy

The boat powered through the water

to say something to someone

In scene

to say something to someone

Tell me your name

to know or recognize something

In scene

to know or recognize something

I can't tell them apart

to be unable to remember something

In scene

to be unable to remember something

I often forget my keys

to stop thinking about or paying attention to something

Just forget the argument

a small piece of information

I often forget where I put my keys

to bring something back to your mind

I remember this song

present in the world or a place

In scene

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

a small control for turning something on or off

In scene

a small control for turning something on or off

Press the switch to start

to exchange one thing for another

I want to switch my seat

a device for turning on or off

Where is the light switch

to exchange one thing for another

Let's switch phones

feeling very angry or annoyed

In scene

feeling very angry or annoyed

He is really pissed

intoxicated from alcohol (vulgar)

He was completely pissed after the party

to make someone angry (vulgar)

She was so pissed about the delay

a large amount or number

In scene

a large amount or number

I have a lot of books

a large number or quantity of something

I have a lot of books

a large number or quantity of something

I have a lot of books

to put food into your mouth and swallow it

In scene

to put food into your mouth and swallow it

I eat an apple

to take food into your mouth and swallow it

We eat dinner at six

to put food in your mouth and swallow it

He eats all the cookies

to take care of and protect someone or something

In scene

to take care of and protect someone or something

Please watch over my bag

to look after someone or something

She watches over her little brother

to protect or take care of someone or something

The guard will watch over the building

a young female person

In scene

a young female person

The girl is playing

an informal word for a woman

In scene

an informal word for a woman

I am with the girls

a female person

She is a smart girl

a device that produces light

In scene

a device that produces light

The light is bright

full of light, not dark

I like light blue

to make something start burning

Light the candle

having little weight

This box is light

at a distance from here

In scene

at a distance from here

The city is far away

to not be in a place

He is away for the weekend

to the full extent or without holding back

He was working away

to move something from one place to another

Put your toys away

a single thing or person that is part of a group

In scene

a single thing or person that is part of a group

Each unit costs ten dollars

a small group that is part of a larger organization

The special unit moved out

a fixed amount used as a standard for measuring

Meter is a unit of length

to go back to a place or person

In scene

to go back to a place or person

When will you come back?

to become fashionable or successful again after a period of time

Vintage clothes are coming back

a building where people live

In scene

a building where people live

I live in a big house

a structure where ships are tied up

In scene

a structure where ships are tied up

The ship is at the dock

to bring a ship to a pier

The ship will dock at noon

to take away part of something

They will dock his pay

a platform where ships load or unload

The cargo is at the dock

true or accurate

In scene

true or accurate

You are right

a legal or moral claim to something

Everyone has the right to education

used to show agreement or understanding

Right, I will do it

the side that is opposite of left

Turn right at the corner

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

In scene

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

All right, let's move on

used to express agreement or acceptance

In scene

used to express agreement or acceptance

All right I will help you

used to show agreement or confirmation

All right I will go to the store

forward movement or improvement

In scene

forward movement or improvement

She is making progress in her studies

to move forward or improve

Science continues to progress

forward movement or development

We are making good progress on this project

a very short period of time

In scene

a very short period of time

Wait a moment

the present time or period

I am busy at the moment

a very short period of time

Wait a moment please

a very brief period

It only took a moment

a person who flies an aircraft

In scene

a person who flies an aircraft

My father is a pilot

the first episode of a TV series

The pilot was very successful

to control the movement of a vehicle or machine

He knows how to pilot a plane

a small flame that lights the main burner of a heater or stove

The stove pilot light is off

able to be used or obtained

In scene

able to be used or obtained

Is this seat available?

free

This seat is available

prepared and able to be used or shown

The report is available now.

to move from one place to another

In scene

to move from one place to another

He goes to school

to happen or develop in a particular way

How does the project go

to be connected or relevant to something

This tie goes well with your shirt

to speak or tell something

The clock goes tick-tock

to bring to an end

In scene

to bring to an end

I need to finish my homework

to bring something to an end

I need to finish my homework

the end of an event or activity

She is near the finish of her project

the final appearance of a surface

The wood has a glossy finish

this day

In scene

this day

I am busy today

the present day

Today is a holiday

the day now

I saw him today

the current day

We start today

to go somewhere with someone

In scene

to go somewhere with someone

Do you want to come with me

to exist or happen at the same time as something

This phone comes with a charger.

to be provided or sold as part of something else

This phone comes with a charger

to be provided together with something

The phone comes with a charger

brought into life

In scene

brought into life

I was born in Istanbul

to come into the world at birth

The baby was born yesterday

to start living

A new idea was born

a large vehicle for carrying goods

In scene

a large vehicle for carrying goods

The truck is very big

the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling

In scene

the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling

The brain controls the body

to hit someone very hard on the head

He threatened to brain his enemy with a club

the ability to think and learn

He has a great brain

a procedure to check for a medical condition

The doctor performed a medical examination

not hard or difficult

In scene

not hard or difficult

The test was easy

a shout of excitement or joy

In scene

a shout of excitement or joy

Whoo! We won the game!

to shout loudly to show excitement

They yelled whoo after the goal

a sound made to imitate a siren or a loud cry

The crowd shouted whoo

a body temperature that is higher than normal

In scene

a body temperature that is higher than normal

He has a high fever

a state of great excitement or activity

There was a fever of excitement before the match

from outside a group or place

In scene

from outside a group or place

He is an outside consultant

not including (someone or something)

Outside of this small issue the project is complete

the outer surface or part of something

The outside of the box is blue

in or to a place that is not inside a building

The kids are playing outside

in a short time

In scene

in a short time

I will see you soon

in the near future

I will see you soon

a person who is loved very much

In scene

a person who is loved very much

Good night, my darling

a person who is very much loved

He sent flowers to his darling

at any time

In scene

at any time

Call me whenever you want

at any time that is suitable

Come visit whenever you like

in or to any place

In scene

in or to any place

You can sit anywhere

any location or direction

You can sit anywhere you want

in or to any place

You can sit anywhere you want

in or to any place

I cannot find my keys anywhere

not dangerous or risky

In scene

not dangerous or risky

You are safe here

to be very sure about something

It is a safe bet

able to be trusted to do a job well

She is a safe choice for the job

a locked metal box used to store valuable items

The documents are in the safe

a person trained to care for sick people

In scene

a person trained to care for sick people

The nurse is very kind

a person who cares for sick people in a hospital

The nurse works in the hospital

to come closer to someone or something

In scene

to come closer to someone or something

The train is approaching the station

a way of doing something

We need a new approach to this problem

not laughing or playing around

In scene

not laughing or playing around

Are you serious?

causing harm or risk

He had a serious accident

needing careful thought or action

This is a serious problem

great in amount or degree

It is a serious problem

a business where people keep and borrow money

In scene

a business where people keep and borrow money

I have a bank account

to keep or store something for later use

You should bank your savings for later

the land along the side of a river

We sat on the river bank

to lean or tilt to one side

The plane banked to the left

the time when the sun first appears in the morning

In scene

the time when the sun first appears in the morning

I wake up at dawn

to take something quickly with your hand

In scene

to take something quickly with your hand

She reached out to grab the bag

to surround or be on all sides of something

The walls grab the garden

to get or take something with a fast movement

She grabbed her keys and left

tools or machinery for a specific activity

In scene

tools or machinery for a specific activity

I have all the gear for skiing

to adjust something to fit a particular purpose or group

The lesson was geared towards beginners

clothes worn for a particular activity or style

I need cycling gear for the race

a part of a vehicle that controls how much power goes to the wheels

Shift into a lower gear for the hill

showing good manners and respect for others

In scene

showing good manners and respect for others

He is a very polite boy

a thin book with stories told in pictures

In scene

a thin book with stories told in pictures

I like reading comic books

a book with stories told through drawings and speech bubbles

He reads a comic book every day

a magazine that tells a story with pictures

I am reading a new comic book

in any case

In scene

in any case

It's raining, but I'll go anyway

used to change the subject or continue after a pause

Anyway let us continue with the lesson

to want to do something

In scene

to want to do something

I feel like going for a walk

to be aware of a physical or emotional state

Sometimes I feel like a child

to have the feeling or belief that something is happening

It feels like it is going to snow

to have a desire to do something

I feel like eating pizza

a place to sit

In scene

a place to sit

Please take your seat

to be given to someone as a right or reward

She won a seat in parliament

to have space for a number of people

The room seats ten people

to show someone where to sit

The host seated us

to be upset or annoyed by something

In scene

to be upset or annoyed by something

I don't mind the cold

to have a plan or intention to do something

I mind to help him

the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers

He has a brilliant mind

to be responsible for something

Please mind your step on the stairs

to give a suggestion or opinion to someone

In scene

to give a suggestion or opinion to someone

I advise you to study hard

to give someone a suggestion about what to do

I advise you to study hard

to give someone a suggestion about what to do

He advised me on how to solve the issue

to give advice or suggestions to someone

She advised them to be careful

more than others; very

In scene

more than others; very

I love fruit, especially apples

to keep something for later use

In scene

to keep something for later use

We must conserve water

the place where people go to learn

In scene

the place where people go to learn

I go to school

a group of people or things

I saw a school of fish

to give lessons to someone

He schooled them in physics

a machine that receives radio broadcasts

In scene

a machine that receives radio broadcasts

My grandfather has an old radio

a way of sending and receiving sound programs

I like listening to the radio

to send a message using radio equipment

They radioed for help

a TV or radio program

This is a popular radio program

to shoot at someone or something

In scene

to shoot at someone or something

The army began to fire upon the enemy

a period of seven days

In scene

a period of seven days

I will see you next week

to strike or knock against something

In scene

to strike or knock against something

I bumped into the table

to push someone out of a position

They bumped me from the flight

to have sexual intercourse

They bumped

a sudden rise in amount or level

We need a salary bump

a deep, heavy bass sound in music

I can hear the bass bump

a small raised area on a surface

He has a bump on his head

to push someone out of a position

They bumped him from the team

to increase the level of something

I was bumped from the flight

to make someone angry (vulgar)

In scene

to make someone angry (vulgar)

Stop pissing me off

to send out liquid waste from the body (vulgar)

He needs to piss

to use something carelessly or foolishly (vulgar)

He pissed away his entire salary on gambling

polite behavior and good manners

In scene

polite behavior and good manners

He treated everyone with courtesy

polite and kind behavior

Please show some courtesy to the guests

having or showing good judgment and intelligence

In scene

having or showing good judgment and intelligence

She is a very wise woman

in the way of or regarding something

Things are looking up career-wise

to give someone knowledge or information

I will wise her up on the plan

a person who has a lot of knowledge and good judgment

The wise old man gave us advice

to learn or be told something

In scene

to learn or be told something

I heard that they are moving

to be aware of sound with your ears

In scene

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

a piece of furniture for sleeping on

In scene

a piece of furniture for sleeping on

I go to bed

the flat area at the back of a truck for carrying cargo

The truck bed is full of wood

the bottom of a river or valley

Fish live at the river bed

a major road that connects different states

In scene

a major road that connects different states

We drove on the interstate for hours

covered with water or another liquid

In scene

covered with water or another liquid

The grass is wet

to make something wet or damp

Wet the cloth first

completely wrong about something

You are completely wet if you think that

lacking courage or strength of character

He is too wet to stand up for himself

at any time; in all your life

In scene

at any time; in all your life

Have you ever been to Rome

for all time

He is ever loyal to his duty

at no time

I will not ever go back

used to add force to a statement

It was ever so cold

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