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You — Season 4 Episode 8

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to make someone or something unable to leave or be changed

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to make someone or something unable to leave or be changed

The lock is broken

a device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure

I lost the key to my lock

a small amount of hair

She cut a lock of hair

coming after the current one

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coming after the current one

I will see you the next day

a very bad or useless person

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a very bad or useless person

He is a piece of shit

a person of a specified kind

You are a piece of shit

a very unpleasant or contemptible person

He is a total piece of shit

a very unpleasant or worthless person

He is a total piece of shit

something that is of very poor quality or worthless

This car is a piece of shit

feeling nervous or concerned

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feeling nervous or concerned

I am worried about the exam

to like and think well of someone or something

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to like and think well of someone or something

I admire your courage

to find something or someone pleasing

I admire her courage

to look at something with pleasure and respect

I admire your work

to keep away from something

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to keep away from something

Stay away from the fire

at a distance from someone or something

He lives away from the city

almost at a particular state or condition

It is weeks away from being ready

at a distance from

He is away from home

happening after a particular time

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happening after a particular time

We will eat later

happening or done not long ago

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happening or done not long ago

That is a later development

happening or done after the expected or usual time

She arrived later than me

no longer living

The late king died long ago

at a time in the future or after a particular event

I will do it later

at a time that comes after the present

See you later

at a time in the future

I will be back later

happening after the expected time

The later train arrived at midnight

old

This is a later work of the artist

not on time

He is later than usual

not on time

She is later than we expected

at a time after now

I will see you later

to move your head up and down to show agreement

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to move your head up and down to show agreement

He nodded in agreement

a sign of agreement or permission

He gave a nod of approval

to say what something is like

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to say what something is like

Can you define this word

to say what something means

Can you define this word

a period of 24 hours

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a period of 24 hours

I work every day

a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing

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a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing

We celebrate a special day

a period of time, especially in the past

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a period of time, especially in the past

In my grandfather's day, there were no computers

at some time in the future

I want to travel the world one day

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 real or genuine

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not real or genuine

This is a fake diamond

to make something seem true when it is not

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to make something seem true when it is not

He faked a cough

not genuine or true

This is a fake diamond

to do without something you usually have

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to do without something you usually have

I can't go without my coffee in the morning

to manage without having something

I can go without TV for a week

to not have something

Many children go without shoes

a small detail that exists only in the mind

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a small detail that exists only in the mind

It was just a figment of my imagination

the soft organ inside the head that controls thought and feeling

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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

to come out from a source

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to come out from a source

A sweet scent emanated from the flowers

to come out from a source

A strange smell emanated from the kitchen

to send out light, heat, a smell, or a feeling

A lovely fragrance emanates from the garden

a long-established way of doing something

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a long-established way of doing something

It is a family tradition

to feel sorry for someone

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to feel sorry for someone

I pity him

a feeling of sadness that something is not as good as it should be

It is a pity that you cannot come

a feeling of sadness for your own bad situation

Stop feeling pity for yourself

a person who lacks good sense

He is a total pity

things that you eat

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things that you eat

I like Italian food

to remove dirt or make something neat

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to remove dirt or make something neat

I need to clean up my room

to appear neat and attractive

He cleaned up well for the party

to earn or win a large amount of money

They cleaned up at the casino

to stop or reduce illegal activity in an area

The police want to clean up the city

the act of making a place tidy or free of dirt

The beach clean-up starts at noon

to make a place neat and free of dirt

Please clean up your room

from one side to the opposite side

In scene

from one side to the opposite side

He walked across the street

covering or extending over the entire range of something

The news spread across the country

a clue that goes horizontally in a crossword puzzle

Look at five across

having knowledge about something

Are you across the project details

to finish a task, use something up, or endure a difficult period

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to finish a task, use something up, or endure a difficult period

I need to get through my homework

to succeed in reaching someone by telephone or communication

I could not get through to him

to successfully go from one side to the other

The car could not get through the narrow street

to complete or deal with something difficult

I have to get through my homework

to manage to do or finish something difficult

She got through the difficult exam

to successfully deal with a difficult situation

We will get through this hard time

to move quietly and secretly to avoid being seen

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to move quietly and secretly to avoid being seen

He tried to sneak in through the window

true or accurate

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true or accurate

You are right

used to show agreement or understanding

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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

to become visible or noticeable

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to become visible or noticeable

He finally showed up at the party

to appear or arrive at a place

He didn't show up for the meeting

to arrive at a place for an event

He did not show up for the party

to be easily seen or noticed against a background

The stain does not show up on this dark shirt

to make someone feel ashamed in public

She showed him up in front of the team

to make someone look bad by performing better than them

He tried to show up his rival during the match

to be better than someone in a noticeable way

He showed up his rival with a better performance

not sensible or intelligent

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not sensible or intelligent

That was a stupid mistake

a stupid or annoying person

Stop being so stupid

to keep away from someone or something

In scene

to keep away from someone or something

I try to avoid traffic

to keep away from someone or something

I try to avoid heavy traffic

to keep away from something

Try to avoid bad habits

to stay in one place until something happens

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to stay in one place until something happens

Please wait for me

to stop for a short time

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to stop for a short time

Please wait a moment

to feel excited for something to happen

I can't wait for summer

to do things for someone to help them

The server waits on the guests

to stay until later

Please wait for me

to bring back a memory of something

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to bring back a memory of something

I remember my childhood

to not forget to do something

Remember to lock the door

to care even a small amount (usually used in the negative)

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to care even a small amount (usually used in the negative)

I do not give two shits about his opinion

to care about something at all

I do not give two shits about what he says

a piece of cloth used for drying things

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a piece of cloth used for drying things

Please give me a towel

liked more than others

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liked more than others

Blue is my favorite color

to mark as preferred

This is my favorite song

a phrase used to say goodbye to someone

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a phrase used to say goodbye to someone

See you tomorrow

a baby bird, especially a chicken

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a baby bird, especially a chicken

The chick is yellow

an informal word for a young woman

She is a cool chick

an informal word for a young woman

Look at that chick over there

to no longer have something

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to no longer have something

I lost my ring

to not win a fight, game, or contest

The team lost the match

to not know where someone or something is

I lost my keys

to not understand what someone is saying

You are losing me

to not know where you are

I always lose my keys

to be beaten in a game or competition

We did not want to lose the game

to stop living

She lost her father last year

to not win a game or contest

They will lose the match

to no longer have something

I do not want to lose this chance

to not be able to understand something

I lost you when you talked about science

to be unable to find something

Did you lose your wallet

to stop having something you had before

He lost his job yesterday

to stop having something

I lost my focus

to no longer have something

I often lose my keys

to have your home in a place

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to have your home in a place

We live in a big house

having life

The fish is still live

the way a person or thing exists

Fish live in water

happening at the same time as it is shown

The match is on live TV

to go through something

I want to live new adventures

to have your home in a place

I live in Istanbul

a difficult problem or question

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a difficult problem or question

It is a real conundrum

a measure for liquids, about 0.47 liters

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a measure for liquids, about 0.47 liters

I would like a pint of milk

to go away from a place

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to go away from a place

They left the house early

to give something to someone

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to give something to someone

He left his money to his son

to let something stay in place

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to let something stay in place

Leave your coat on the chair

a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work

He asked for leave to visit his family

something that you do not tell other people

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something that you do not tell other people

I have a secret to tell you

not known by others

I have a secret plan

in a direct line or manner

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in a direct line or manner

He walked directly to the door

to have an effect on someone or something

The war directly affected the economy

in a short time from now

I will see you directly

promised to get married

In scene

promised to get married

They are engaged

to make a machine or system start working

You need to engage the machine

to start fighting against someone or something

The soldiers engaged the enemy

to get someone involved in something

We need to engage the local community

in an exact manner

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in an exact manner

It is exactly ten o'clock

relating to one specific person or thing

In scene

relating to one specific person or thing

She has a certain charm

sure to happen

Success is certain

without any doubt

I am certain that he is right

to feel nervous or concerned about something

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to feel nervous or concerned about something

Do not worry about me

a feeling of being nervous or upset

She expressed her worry about the project

to make someone feel anxious or troubled

The news worried the family

things that make you anxious

I have many worries about my future

used to say that something cannot happen or is not true

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used to say that something cannot happen or is not true

No way he can win

used to express shock or that you find something hard to believe

No way you won the lottery

used to say no firmly or to decline something strongly

No way am I doing that

a phrase used to say you will not do something

No way I am doing that

to begin or continue something

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to begin or continue something

Please go ahead

official approval to start an activity

We got the go ahead to start

to get or receive something

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to get or receive something

He got a new car

to reach a place

I got home late

to start to be something

It got dark outside

to understand or hear something correctly

I finally got the message

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

a word or phrase that someone is called

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a word or phrase that someone is called

My name is Alex

to give a name to someone or something

They named the baby Leo

the opinion that people have about someone or something

He has a good name in the city

warm and pleasant

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warm and pleasant

This room is very cozy

a soft covering for an object

She put a cozy on the teapot

by mistake or without meaning to

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by mistake or without meaning to

I accidentally deleted the file

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 sound made when thinking or hesitating

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a sound made when thinking or hesitating

Hmm, let me think

a small room in a prison

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a small room in a prison

The prisoner is in his cell

the smallest part of a living thing

The human body is made of many cells

a small unit that is part of a larger system

The human body is made of cells

a device used to make calls and use the internet

I lost my cell phone

a word used to say hi

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a word used to say hi

Hello, how are you

used to express surprise or disbelief

Hello? Are you kidding

to have clothing on the body

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to have clothing on the body

I wear a watch

clothes that people wear

This shop sells sports wear

the damage that happens to something from normal use

The carpet began to wear

to make someone feel very tired

The hard work began to wear him

to have clothing on the body

I wear a coat in winter

to have clothing on the body

She wears a beautiful dress

to have clothing on the body

He wears a blue shirt

to have clothes or accessories on your body

You should wear a mask

to have clothes on your body

Wear your jacket before leaving

to have clothing on your body

She wears her new shoes

to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior

She wears a happy expression

a set of ideas or feelings about oneself

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a set of ideas or feelings about oneself

He has an inferiority complex

having many parts and hard to understand

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having many parts and hard to understand

This is a complex problem

a group of buildings together

The sports complex is huge

in a short time

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in a short time

I have enough money

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

that is enough; no more

That is enough

a buttery, flaky pastry

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a buttery, flaky pastry

I ate a croissant for breakfast

in the sky above a place

In scene

in the sky above a place

A plane flew overhead

the regular costs of running a business

The company has high monthly overhead

to hear a conversation without meaning to

I overheard their conversation

seeing or hearing something that is not real

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seeing or hearing something that is not real

He had a hallucination

to stop sleeping and become conscious

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to stop sleeping and become conscious

I wake up at seven

to cause someone to stop sleeping

Wake up your sister

to stop sleeping

I wake up early every morning

to stop sleeping and open your eyes

I wake up early every day

to stop sleeping

I wake up early every day

a person who is very popular or admired at the moment

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a person who is very popular or admired at the moment

She is the belle du jour of the social scene

to become aware of something or someone

In scene

to become aware of something or someone

I have never heard of this artist

to become aware of something or someone

I have heard of that famous author

to become aware that something exists

Have you heard of the new concert

to form or grow gradually

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to form or grow gradually

A storm is brewing in the distance

an alcoholic drink made from grain

He loves this local brew

to create a drink, especially beer

They brew beer at home

to prepare a hot drink by mixing leaves or flowers with hot water

I will brew some tea

a feeling of being happy with something

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a feeling of being happy with something

I feel great satisfaction with my work

inside a period of time or space

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inside a period of time or space

I will arrive within an hour

to see or pay attention to something

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to see or pay attention to something

I noticed a new sign

a written or printed statement giving information or warning

There is a notice on the wall

the act of paying attention to something

His new car caught my notice

a human being

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a human being

He is a good person

a human individual

Every person is different

human beings in general

A person needs sleep

a human being

I know that person

to some extent; kind of

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to some extent; kind of

I sort of agree with you

a group with similar features

This is a new sort of fruit

a particular kind of something

What sort of music do you like

to have knowledge or information about something

In scene

to have knowledge or information about something

I know the answer

to be referred to by a particular name

It is hard, you know

to be familiar with someone or something

I know him very well

used to check if the listener understands or as a pause

It is a nice car, you know, very fast

a phrase used to introduce surprising news

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a phrase used to introduce surprising news

Guess what I got a job

to say something to someone

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to say something to someone

Tell me your name

to know or recognize something

I can't tell them apart

a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention

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a polite phrase used to apologize or to get someone's attention

Pardon me, where is the station?

to keep someone or something from harm

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to keep someone or something from harm

We must protect the environment

to keep someone or something from being harmed

In scene

to keep someone or something from being harmed

The mother protected her child from the rain

to keep something safe

We must protect the environment

despite that; nevertheless

In scene

despite that; nevertheless

It was delicious though

despite the fact that

Though it was raining we went out

used to introduce a contrast or concession

Though he was tired he kept working

used to add a contrasting point

It is a bit expensive though

to appear or arrive at a place

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to appear or arrive at a place

He finally showed up at the party

to become visible or noticeable

The stain showed up on the shirt

moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat

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moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat

The weather is warmer today

a device that makes things hot

This food warmer keeps the soup hot

having a higher temperature

The weather is warmer today

in every detail, without any changes

In scene

in every detail, without any changes

He followed the instructions to the letter

a certificate given for achievement in sports

He earned a letter for his performance on the team

a symbol in an alphabet

A is a letter

a written note sent to someone

I wrote a letter

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