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The Walking Dead — Season 2 Episode 2

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the measured period in which things happen

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the measured period in which things happen

I need more time

a particular kind of life or experience

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a particular kind of life or experience

We had a great time

a point when something happens

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a point when something happens

At that time I was tired

still there after others have gone

We have very little time left

a very short period of time

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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

of a higher quality or more suitable

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of a higher quality or more suitable

This is a better plan

to make something or someone better

He wants to better his English

to a greater extent

I understand it better now

used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do

You had better leave now

used to get attention or introduce a statement

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used to get attention or introduce a statement

Now, listen carefully

the time at this moment

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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

to move downward

In scene

to move downward

Be careful not to drop the plate

to get smaller in size or amount

Put one drop of oil in the pan

to leave something at a specific place

I will drop you off at school

to stop doing or talking about something

Please drop the subject now

to speak with someone

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to speak with someone

I need to talk to you

to speak words

I need to talk to my teacher

to speak with someone

I need to talk to you

to have a conversation with someone

We should talk to our neighbors

to go back to a place or person

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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 particular area or existence

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a particular area or existence

He lives in his own world

the earth with its people

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the earth with its people

Peace in the world is important

the planet we live on

The world is round

the state of being alive and having experiences

She brought a new baby into the world

to crack or split something

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to crack or split something

The ice began to break up

to stop a relationship or activity

They broke up the session

to skate fast across the ice in hockey

The player will break up the ice

to feel very sad or emotional

He broke up when he heard the news

the ending of a romantic relationship

The break-up happened last week

to end a romantic relationship

They decided to break up

more than what is usual or necessary

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more than what is usual or necessary

I need extra time

behaving in a way that is more dramatic or noticeable than is appropriate

Stop being so extra about everything

a person who appears in a movie or show but has no speaking role

He worked as an extra in the movie

to a high degree

Her outfit is so extra

not laughing or playing around

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not laughing or playing around

Are you serious?

great in amount or degree

In scene

great in amount or degree

It is a serious problem

causing harm or risk

He had a serious accident

needing careful thought or action

This is a serious problem

to form a picture in your mind

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to form a picture in your mind

Imagine a beautiful beach

to create a picture in your mind

Just imagine a world without war

to form a mental image of something

Imagine you are on a beach

a long hollow object that liquid or gas can flow through

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a long hollow object that liquid or gas can flow through

Water flows through the tube

an underground railway system

I took the tube to work today

a feeling of being nervous or upset

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a feeling of being nervous or upset

She expressed her worry about the project

to feel nervous or concerned about something

Do not worry about me

to make someone feel anxious or troubled

The news worried the family

things that make you anxious

I have many worries about my future

a medical thread used to close a wound

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a medical thread used to close a wound

The doctor applied a suture to the wound

to do an activity or task

In scene

to do an activity or task

What are you doing

the act of doing something

Success comes from doing

to perform an action

She is doing her homework

to carry out an action

I am doing my homework

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 glass or plastic container for liquids

In scene

a glass or plastic container for liquids

The water is in the bottle

to put something into a bottle

They bottle the wine

to give aid or support to someone

In scene

to give aid or support to someone

Can you help me?

a person who helps others

She is a great help

to use less of something

This habit helps to use less water

to stop yourself from doing something

I couldn't help laughing

a period of 60 seconds

In scene

a period of 60 seconds

It takes ten minutes

a unit of angular measurement equal to 1/60 of a degree

One degree contains sixty minutes

at the moment when

Call me the minute you arrive

the official written record of what was said at a meeting

They read the minutes of the meeting

a period of sixty seconds

I will be back in a minute

extremely tiny in size

The scientist studied the minute particles

to become healthy again after a serious illness

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to become healthy again after a serious illness

He was very sick, but he pulled through

to manage to get through a difficult situation successfully

She was very sick but she pulled through

of high quality or acceptable

In scene

of high quality or acceptable

I feel fine today

a sum of money you must pay as a punishment

He paid a fine for parking

very small in size or amount

There is fine sand on the beach

in good health or condition

She is feeling fine today

satisfactory or all right

Everything will be fine

pleasing to look at or beautiful

She looks very fine today

of very good quality

This is a fine piece of work

acceptable or satisfactory

It is fine to stay here

a medicine that kills bacteria

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a medicine that kills bacteria

The doctor prescribed doxycycline for the infection

very or extremely

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very or extremely

He has an awful lot of money

extremely unpleasant

In scene

extremely unpleasant

The movie was awful

extremely

It was an awful long time

very bad or unpleasant

The weather was awful yesterday

to look at someone or something to see if they are okay

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to look at someone or something to see if they are okay

I will check on the baby

to make sure someone or something is okay

I check on my plants every day

to look at someone or something to see if they are okay

I will check on the baby

to look at something to see how it is

I check on the progress of the project

to go and see if someone is okay

I will check on the baby

to make a picture with a pen, pencil, or similar tool

In scene

to make a picture with a pen, pencil, or similar tool

I like to draw flowers

to move closer to something

The holidays are drawing near

to take something from a container or group

He drew a card from the deck

to finish a game with the same score as the other side

The game ended in a draw

a small broken part of something

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a small broken part of something

He found a fragment of glass on the floor

to break into small parts

The ice began to fragment under the pressure

to make something right

In scene

to make something right

Please correct my mistakes

right or true

Your answer is correct

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds

In scene

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds

There are sixty minutes in an hour

the official written record of what was said at a meeting

The secretary recorded the minutes

a long-running American news magazine television show

Many people watch 60 Minutes

a period of sixty seconds

Wait for five minutes

to set up something in a particular way

In scene

to set up something in a particular way

He rigged a simple antenna

to dishonestly control the result of something

They rigged the game

to prepare or arrange something for use

He rigged the equipment for the show

a large vehicle or machine

He drives a big rig

to permit or allow someone to do something

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to permit or allow someone to do something

Please let me go

to end someone's employment

The manager had to let him go

to tell someone something

Let me know your answer

to fail to meet expectations

I will not let you down

the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

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the way someone looks, especially their physical attractiveness

I like her look

to turn your eyes toward something

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to turn your eyes toward something

Look at the bird

to seem or appear a certain way

You look happy

used to get someone's attention

Look, we are late

to stop working correctly

In scene

to stop working correctly

The system went wrong

to stop working correctly or to have a bad result

Everything started to go wrong

to make an error or do something incorrectly

I think you went wrong on this question

to stop working properly or have a problem

Everything will go wrong

to have an idea or opinion

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to have an idea or opinion

I think it is a good idea

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 a particular meaning

I think he is coming

to comprehend or grasp

I think I understand

for the reason that

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for the reason that

I am happy because I passed the test

used to express surprise or to emphasize a question

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used to express surprise or to emphasize a question

What the hell are you doing

used to express surprise, frustration, or indifference

What the hell is that

used to express surprise or anger

What the hell you broke it

popular and stylish

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popular and stylish

She always wears trendy clothes

to stop holding or carrying an object and let it rest on a surface

In scene

to stop holding or carrying an object and let it rest on a surface

Please put down your heavy bag

to make someone feel foolish or unimportant by speaking to them unkindly

Stop putting me down

to give money as a first payment for something

We put down a deposit for the car

to write or record information on paper or in a system

Please put down your name on the list

to kill an animal to end its suffering

The vet had to put down the sick dog

to move something to a lower position

Put down the box you are holding

to move something to a lower position

Please put down your book on the table

sensible or not extreme

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sensible or not extreme

The price is reasonable

the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand

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the two parts of the body from shoulder to hand

My arm hurts

a part of a large organization that handles a specific area of work

This is the research arm of the company

to provide with weapons or tools

The soldiers were armed

a gun or other weapon used in fighting

He had to drop his arm

fitting very closely to the body

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fitting very closely to the body

This shirt is too tight

having a very small difference between two sides or amounts

The election result was very tight

in a comfortable and safe way

You will sleep tight

having a very small difference between two sides or amounts

The schedule is very tight

hard to deal with

We are in a tight situation

held strongly in place

The lid of the jar is tight

in a way that holds something very tightly

He held my hand tight

unwilling to spend money

He is too tight to pay for dinner

having strong control or rules

Security at the airport is tight

to go back to a place or activity

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to go back to a place or activity

I will get back to work

to get something again after losing it

I want to get back my book

to improve a relationship with someone after a problem

They decided to get back together

to do something bad to someone who did something bad to you

He wanted to get back at her

very good or impressive

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very good or impressive

That movie was kickass

to become aware of something

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to become aware of something

I didn't realise you were here

to start to understand something

I realised I was late

a device used to insert a tube into the body

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a device used to insert a tube into the body

The doctor used the intubator

lacking strength or power

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lacking strength or power

He is too weak to stand

not strong or powerful

He feels weak after being sick

comparative form of weak

He became weaker after the illness

having good luck

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having good luck

I am very lucky

to continue to be with someone

In scene

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

to live with someone for a short time

I will stay with my uncle

to continue to be with someone

Please stay with me until I finish

to live with someone temporarily

I will stay with my aunt

a category or class of things

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a category or class of things

What type of music do you like

to not continue an action

He is a weird type of person

to write using a keyboard

I am typing an email

to perform a medical test

The doctor typed his blood

every single thing

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every single thing

Everything is ready

every single thing or all things

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every single thing or all things

He lost everything

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 leave a place or situation

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to leave a place or situation

Get out of the room right now

to receive an advantage or gain from something

What did you get out of that class

to leave or go away from a place

You should get out of the house

to go away from a place

Get out of my room

a problem or difficulty

In scene

a problem or difficulty

He is having some trouble

to cause someone a small problem or extra work

Sorry to trouble you

a problem or difficulty

They had some trouble with the car

to cause worry or concern

I do not want to trouble you

a clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.

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a clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.

I drink a glass of water

to give water to plants

I water the plants every day

located inside something

In scene

located inside something

The internal parts are damaged

cars and other vehicles on the road

In scene

cars and other vehicles on the road

There is a lot of traffic today

the movement of people or things from one place to another

There is a lot of traffic on the road

to buy and sell illegal goods

Criminals traffic stolen goods

fully or totally

In scene

fully or totally

I clean forgot the date

not having any dirt or marks

In scene

not having any dirt or marks

Please put on a clean shirt

following the rules and not using unfair methods

They played a clean game

not involved in illegal or dishonest activities

He has a clean record

easy to understand or interpret

This is a clean answer

to hit someone, especially in the face

He cleaned him in the face

not guilty of a crime

The jury found him clean

not having done anything illegal

His record is clean

free from dirt or marks

Please keep your room clean

completely free of dirt or marks

The glass is completely clean

the noise made by a gun firing

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the noise made by a gun firing

I heard a gunshot

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 organize, build, or make something ready for use

In scene

to organize, build, or make something ready for use

I will set up the computer

to arrange for someone to have something or meet someone

We set up a meeting for them

to plan something dishonest to cause trouble

They set him up

the way in which a system, place, or equipment is organized

The computer set-up is very simple

a dishonest trick designed to make someone look guilty of a crime

He realized that the arrest was a set-up

to put something in position or order

Please set up the chairs for the meeting

to put something in place and make it ready

They set up the new computer system

to arrange or get something ready

We need to set up the agenda for today

to be prepared or arranged

I set up the new computer

one of the twelve parts of a year

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one of the twelve parts of a year

February is the second month of the year

lasting six months

It was a six-month project

a unit of time lasting about 30 days

There are twelve months in a year

one of the twelve parts of a year

There are twelve months in a year

a medicine that reduces pain

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a medicine that reduces pain

I need a painkiller for my headache

the remaining people or things in a group

In scene

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

an unexpected and harmful event

In scene

an unexpected and harmful event

It was a car accident

an unexpected event that causes damage or injury

There was a car accident yesterday

something that happens without being planned

It was just an accident

almost not; by a very small amount

In scene

almost not; by a very small amount

I could barely see the road

a question or situation that causes difficulty

In scene

a question or situation that causes difficulty

This math problem is hard

a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks

Thanks for the help, it was no problem

something that is difficult to deal with

I have a problem with my car

without any difficulty

This is a big problem

a medical procedure to fix or remove something inside the body

In scene

a medical procedure to fix or remove something inside the body

He needs heart surgery

a place where a doctor or dentist sees patients

The doctor is at his surgery

an operation done by a doctor

The surgery was successful

relating to the area inside the windpipe

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relating to the area inside the windpipe

The patient needs an endotracheal tube

to blame yourself too much

In scene

to blame yourself too much

Don't beat yourself up over one mistake

to blame or criticize yourself severely

Don't beat yourself up over that mistake

to continue to be in a place

In scene

to continue to be in a place

Please stay here

fully awake and able to think clearly

I need to stay awake

to live in a place for a period of time

We will stay in a hotel

a period of time spent in a place

We enjoyed our stay in London

not quite but close

In scene

not quite but close

I almost missed the bus

a small animal with a long tail that lives in trees

In scene

a small animal with a long tail that lives in trees

The monkey is eating a banana

a small to medium-sized primate with a tail

Some monkeys live in groups

to make fun of someone in a playful or annoying way

Stop monkeying him while he studies

a respectful term used to address a woman, especially in a formal setting or when providing customer service

Excuse me ma'am

a respectful way to address a woman

How can I help you maam

a respectful term for a woman

Yes, ma'am

a polite word for a woman

May I help you, ma'am

to be filled or taken over by too many things

In scene

to be filled or taken over by too many things

The garden was overrun with weeds

to take place

In scene

to take place

What happened?

to take place and affect someone

That happened to my friend

to occur or come to pass

Something strange happened

to make an effort to do something

In scene

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

to talk to a god, often silently

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to talk to a god, often silently

He is praying for peace

to speak to a god or gods

She is praying for her family.

a very rude or stupid person

In scene

a very rude or stupid person

He is such a shithead

an offensive word for a very stupid or annoying person

He is such a shithead for doing that

a long way away

In scene

a long way away

The store is too far

left to be done or completed

How far are you with your homework

to a large extent

This car is far better

until the present time

So far everything is good

to think that something is true

In scene

to think that something is true

I believe you

to bring something back to its original condition

In scene

to bring something back to its original condition

They want to restore the old painting

to return something to its original state

They will restore the old building

to bring something back to good condition

The medicine restored his health

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