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You — Season 4 Episode 5

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causing a feeling of fear or unease

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causing a feeling of fear or unease

This old house is creepy

causing fear or unease

He is a creepy man

causing a feeling of slight fear or discomfort

That old house looks really creepy

feeling fear

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feeling fear

He was scared of the dark

feeling fear or worry

She is scared of dogs

feeling fear

I am scared of spiders

the most recent or newest

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the most recent or newest

This is the latest news

near the end of a period of time

Please finish the work by Friday at the latest

happening or done not long ago

This is the latest news

not on time

The latest arrival was not good

to move back because you are afraid

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to move back because you are afraid

The dog cowered in the corner

a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

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a unit of time equal to 60 minutes

I will be there in one hour

a period of 60 minutes

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a period of 60 minutes

I will be there in an hour

one of the twenty-four parts of a day

We will leave in one hour

to make a serious promise or statement

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to make a serious promise or statement

I swear to tell the truth

to make a very serious promise

I swear to tell the truth

to make a serious promise to do something

I swear to finish this work on time

not based on good sense or logic

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not based on good sense or logic

That is an unreasonable request

to go into a place

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to go into a place

Please go in

(of the sun) to be covered by clouds

The sun went in behind the clouds

to start criticizing or opposing someone

The media will go in on the politician

to go into a place by walking

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to go into a place by walking

He walked into the room

(of a closet or storage) spacious enough for a person to walk inside

We have a walk in closet for our clothes

(of a service) accessible to customers who have not booked ahead

This clinic is a walk in service

designed to be entered directly

The pantry is walk in

the force that causes good or bad things to happen

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the force that causes good or bad things to happen

Luck can change quickly

good things that happen by chance

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good things that happen by chance

I had some good luck

to get something as a result of good luck

He lucked into this amazing job

an object made in an earlier time

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an object made in an earlier time

This shop sells antiques

made in an earlier time

This table is an antique

to seem or have the appearance of something

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to seem or have the appearance of something

You look like your father

to have a similar appearance to

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to have a similar appearance to

You look like your father

to have a particular appearance

You look like your brother

to appear to be the case

It looks like it will rain

to take and keep a tight hold of something

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to take and keep a tight hold of something

She gripped the railing tightly

the ability to manage a situation

She has a good grip on the situation

the part of an object you hold

The grip of the racket is soft

a firm way of holding something

He has a strong grip

that is enough; no more

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that is enough; no more

That is enough

as much as needed

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as much as needed

This is enough for me

as much as is needed

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as much as is needed

Do you have enough water

in a short time

I have enough money

very intelligent or smart

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very intelligent or smart

He is a brilliant student

very good or impressive

This is a brilliant idea

a person who belongs to a group

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a person who belongs to a group

He is a member of the club

to bring something back to your mind

I try to recall the answer

lacking good sense or judgment

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lacking good sense or judgment

That was a silly mistake

to know the meaning of something

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to know the meaning of something

I understand the lesson

to know what something means

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to know what something means

I understand you

to become aware of something

I understand the risks involved

to understand something that was said

I understood his instructions clearly

a king or queen and their family

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a king or queen and their family

The crown traveled to the city

to officially make someone a king or queen

They will crown the new queen tomorrow

a circular ornament worn on the head by a king or queen

The king wears a golden crown

a name of a road or street

We live on Crown Street

to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously

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to say or do things to cause laughter, or indicate a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously

I was only joking

to say something to make people laugh

His excuse was a joke

a short story with a funny ending

He told a funny joke

a funny or clever trick

He played a joke on his friend

saying or doing things to cause laughter, or indicating that a previous statement was not meant to be taken seriously

I told a joke to my friend

to move something away from a place

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to move something away from a place

Please take the book off of the table

to stop eating or using something

I am off of sugar

at a distance from something

The cat jumped off of the roof

starting from a particular point or source

He lives off of his pension

to arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something

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to arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something

I came for my son at school

to move toward someone or something

The dog is coming for the ball

to criticize or confront someone in an aggressive way

Why did he come for you

to approach someone with the intent to deal with them

She came for him after his rude comment

to arrive at a place to see someone or something

She will come for a visit tomorrow

to quickly take something in your hand

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to quickly take something in your hand

Grab on to the railing

to notice or recognize a smell

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to notice or recognize a smell

I can smell smoke

the quality perceived by the nose

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the quality perceived by the nose

I love the smell of rain

to give off a smell

The fish smells bad

to come back to a former position or popularity

The trend began to smell again

to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

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to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does

I used to swim every day

familiar with something because you have experienced it

I am used to the cold weather

to make someone want to know or pay attention to something

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to make someone want to know or pay attention to something

This book interests me

money paid for borrowing money

The bank charges a high interest rate

an activity that you enjoy doing in your free time

Reading is one of my interests

a financial or other involvement in something

He has an interest in the company

to leave behind or give up

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to leave behind or give up

He had to abandon his car

a feeling of not being restricted or controlled

She danced with total abandon

to leave behind or give up

They had to abandon the ship

a vulgar word used to express strong emotion

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a vulgar word used to express strong emotion

fuck I missed the bus

to have sexual intercourse

they decided to fuck

to say what will happen in the future

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to say what will happen in the future

The experts predict rain tomorrow

a room in a house where guests are entertained

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a room in a house where guests are entertained

They welcomed their guests in the drawing room

costing nothing, without charge

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costing nothing, without charge

This water is free

able to do what you want without limits

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able to do what you want without limits

The bird is free

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

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to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

They decided to free the bird from the cage

having no work or obligations

I am free this afternoon

a night spent staying awake to work or study

I survived that all nighter

a night spent working or studying without sleep

I pulled an all nighter to study

a period of staying awake all night to work or study

This all nighter was necessary

a night spent staying awake to work or study

I pulled an all-nighter to finish my report

a period of staying awake all night

I pulled an all-nighter watching movies

a night spent staying awake to work or study

He pulled an all-nighter to finish his essay

a job or occupation over time

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a job or occupation over time

She wants a career in medicine

a job or profession that someone does for a long time

She has a successful career in medicine

the time someone spends in a particular activity or role

The athlete ended her career after ten years

an action that is against the law

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an action that is against the law

Stealing is a crime

the act of betraying your country

He was punished for the crime of betraying his country

an act that is against the law

Stealing is a serious crime

to start doing something

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to start doing something

Let's begin the lesson

to put or keep out of sight

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to put or keep out of sight

She is hiding the letter

the act of staying out of sight

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the act of staying out of sight

The children are hiding in the garden

a cool room where food is kept

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a cool room where food is kept

The meat is in the larder

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

weighing a lot

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weighing a lot

This box is heavy

containing a lot of fat, sugar, or calories

This chocolate cake is very heavy

very important or difficult to deal with

This is a heavy topic

a type of loud, heavy rock music

He listens to heavy metal

very close to death

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very close to death

The plant is dying

very wanting to do something

I am dying to see you

someone who tries to win against another

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someone who tries to win against another

He is my main rival in the race

to try to be as good as someone or something

No team can rival their skill

to use something to get an advantage

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to use something to get an advantage

We can leverage this technology to improve efficiency

the power to influence a situation

He has a lot of leverage in this deal

without doubt; definitely

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without doubt; definitely

I will certainly help you

to get money or reward for work

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to get money or reward for work

He earns a good salary

to get money by working

I need to earn money

to get money for work done

She earns a salary

to get money for work done

He earns payment for his work

not including anything else

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not including anything else

He is solely responsible

to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience

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to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience

I want to learn English

to learn or be told something

I learned that the meeting is postponed

to get new information or skill

I am learning how to play chess

to give someone knowledge or skill

He learned me a new skill

happening with people close together

We spoke face to face

meeting in person, not online

Let's meet face to face

directly with another person, not by phone or online

They had a face to face meeting

a meeting where people are in the same place

We had a face-to-face meeting today

to feel shy or awkward

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to feel shy or awkward

I felt embarrassed

to make someone feel shy or awkward

Don't embarrass me

to make someone feel awkward or ashamed

Don't embarrass me in front of my friends

almost not; by a very small amount

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almost not; by a very small amount

I could barely see the road

a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking

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a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking

You know, I am not sure about this

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

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used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a bit expensive, you know

to have knowledge of something

Do you know the answer

to think something is true without proof

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to think something is true without proof

I suppose you are right

to be required or expected to do something

I suppose that you are right

to have a particular purpose or intention

You are supposed to arrive by ten

the number 10 in a sequence

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the number 10 in a sequence

She is the tenth student to arrive

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

in an exact manner

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in an exact manner

It is exactly ten o'clock

to wish for something

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to wish for something

I wanna go home

desire | to wish for something

I wanna drink

not as hard to do or understand

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not as hard to do or understand

This math problem is easier than the last one

not difficult

This task is easier

not difficult

There is an easier way to solve this

to be a member of a group or organization

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to be a member of a group or organization

I am part of the team

used to make a polite request

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used to make a polite request

Please help me

to do what you want to do

You can do as you please

to make someone feel happy

I want to please my parents

a person who supports a modern form of extreme right-wing, authoritarian political ideology

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a person who supports a modern form of extreme right-wing, authoritarian political ideology

The police arrested a neofascist

silly or unreasonable

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silly or unreasonable

That is a ridiculous idea

in a way that is silly or unreasonable

The price is ridiculous

very silly or unreasonable

You look ridiculous in that hat

very foolish or unreasonable

Your idea is completely ridiculous

a woman's private sitting room or bedroom

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a woman's private sitting room or bedroom

She spent the morning in her boudoir

to fix or fasten something to a surface

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to fix or fasten something to a surface

I am pegging the tent to the ground

a sexual practice where a woman penetrates a man anally with a strap-on dildo

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a sexual practice where a woman penetrates a man anally with a strap-on dildo

She likes pegging

to take something to a place

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to take something to a place

Please bring me some water

to make something happen

Spring brings warm weather

to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner

The dog likes to bring behind me

to formally say that someone has done something illegal

The police decided to bring charges against him

after a long time or delay

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after a long time or delay

He finally finished the project

after a long time or effort

I finally finished my homework

after a long time or at last

He finally arrived home

to bring something to an end

Finally we will look at the budget

to go into a place or vehicle

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to go into a place or vehicle

Get in the car

to start being part of a situation or activity

I want to get in the game

to block or hinder someone

Don't get in my way

to communicate with someone

I need to get in touch with my boss

to become part of a group or activity

I hope to get in the team

to stop being seen or found

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to stop being seen or found

The sun disappeared behind the clouds

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

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to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

to be directed to a particular place or person

The letter goes to the manager

a person or thing you use most often

This is my go-to place for coffee

used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often

Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays

to be a student at a school or place

She goes to university in London

to be received by

This award will go to the best student

to move in the direction of a place

The road goes to the city center

to move toward a place

I go to school every day

to move toward a place

I will go to the library today

a decorative band worn on the wrist

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a decorative band worn on the wrist

She wears a gold bracelet

a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking

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a phrase used to get someone's attention or show you are thinking

Do you know I have a great idea

making you feel very excited and happy

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making you feel very excited and happy

Skydiving is an exhilarating experience

a dark underground prison

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a dark underground prison

The prisoner was kept in a dungeon

to get or take something with a fast movement

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to get or take something with a fast movement

She grabbed her keys and left

to surround or be on all sides of something

The walls grab the garden

to take something quickly with your hand

She reached out to grab the bag

to invite someone to go on a romantic date

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to invite someone to go on a romantic date

He wants to ask her out

to ask someone to go on a date

He decided to ask her out

to invite someone to go on a date

He wants to ask her out

to ask someone to go on a date

He wants to ask her out

a request for someone to go on a date

He decided to ask her out

used to say what is the right thing to do

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used to say what is the right thing to do

You ought to apologize

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

You ought to study for the exam

used to say that something is likely to happen based on evidence or logic

The train ought to arrive soon

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

showing strength or determination

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showing strength or determination

She gave a forceful speech

to say that you accept or agree with something

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to say that you accept or agree with something

Sure I will do that

having no doubt; confident

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having no doubt; confident

I am sure about this

a particular area or point

We met at this sure

used to agree or say yes

We can meet later. Sure.

to act in a way that helps someone else's plans

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to act in a way that helps someone else's plans

Don't play into his plans

to act in a way that helps someone else's plans

Her actions played into the enemy's plan

to take action to manage a task, problem, or difficulty

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to take action to manage a task, problem, or difficulty

I will deal with the problem tomorrow

to be concerned with or discuss a specific subject

This book deals with ancient history

to engage in business or communication with a person

I do not like dealing with rude people

to take action to solve a problem

I have to deal with this problem

to speak or write something

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to speak or write something

She voiced her concerns

to show information or a number

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to show information or a number

The sign says stop

to state a thought or belief

She says it is a good idea

the power to make a choice or give an opinion

She has a say in the matter

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