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You — Season 5 Episode 8

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used to call attention or express surprise

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used to call attention or express surprise

Hey, look at this!

to express regret for a mistake

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to express regret for a mistake

I apologize for being late

to say sorry for something you did wrong

I apologize for being late

the act of admitting you did something wrong

You should apologize for being late

the act of admitting you did something wrong

I apologize for being late

to give money for something

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to give money for something

I will pay for the coffee

to suffer punishment or bad results for a previous action

You will pay for what you did

to give money for something

I will pay for the dinner

to give money for something bought

I paid for these new shoes

to give money for something

He pays for his sons education

to experience the bad result of an action

You will pay for your mistakes

to make something new or bring into existence

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to make something new or bring into existence

I want to create a new account

to make someone leave a place

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to make someone leave a place

They kicked him out of the party

to push something out of a machine

The machine will kick out the disk

to make or send something out

The factory can kick out many items

to force someone to leave a place

They will kick out the noisy guests

to force someone to leave a place

The landlord will kick out the noisy tenants

the time when something happens

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the time when something happens

The timing of the rain was terrible

the choice of when something happens

Success depends on timing

someone who follows something

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someone who follows something

She has many followers on social media

to behave in a dishonest way to gain an advantage

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to behave in a dishonest way to gain an advantage

Do not cheat on the exam

to have a secret romantic or sexual relationship with someone else while in a relationship

He cheated on his wife

a person who acts dishonestly to get an advantage

He is a known cheat

to avoid something bad

He managed to cheat death

making someone want to know or learn more

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making someone want to know or learn more

The book is very interesting

a feeling of wanting to know or learn about something

This book is very interesting

causing curiosity or attention

This is an interesting story

in a real or actual way

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in a real or actual way

I am literally exhausted today

in a literal or exact way

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in a literal or exact way

I literally read every word of the book

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 rest with your eyes closed

In scene

to rest with your eyes closed

I need to sleep

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

having many sexual partners

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having many sexual partners

He called her slutty

to show that something is true

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to show that something is true

I can prove it

to show that something is true

He proved his theory

to show that something is true

They proved the truth

to wish for something

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to wish for something

I want a glass of water

to wish for something

I want a glass of water

to try to find or get someone

The police want him for robbery

to keep doing or using something

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to keep doing or using something

He decided to stick to his decision

to become joined or fixed to the surface of something

The tape will stick to the wall

if something happens or as a preparation

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if something happens or as a preparation

Take an umbrella in case it rains

if something happens

Take an umbrella in case it rains

for use if something happens

Take an umbrella in case it rains

a place where people study after high school

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a place where people study after high school

They study at the university

an institution where students study for advanced degrees and where research is conducted

I study at a big university

to stop being angry at someone for a mistake

In scene

to stop being angry at someone for a mistake

Please forgive me

to stop feeling angry with someone for something they did

You should forgive him for his mistake

not morally right or acceptable

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not morally right or acceptable

Stealing is wrong

not right or not working properly

In scene

not right or not working properly

This answer is wrong

in a way that is not right or not correct

You answered the question wrong

not right or not working properly

Something is wrong with my car

in a real or honest way

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in a real or honest way

He is truly sorry for his mistake

in a genuine or honest way

I am truly sorry

extremely

He is truly kind

the quality of being clear or reasonable

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the quality of being clear or reasonable

What you said makes sense

to become aware of something

I sense that something is wrong

a particular feeling or awareness

I have a sense of relief

a particular meaning or interpretation

This word has another sense

a general feeling or atmosphere

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a general feeling or atmosphere

This room has a cool vibe

to affect someone in a certain way

She vibes with her colleagues

to feel calm and enjoy the moment

They are just vibing at the beach

a sound expressing agreement or acknowledgment

Mm hmm, I agree

used to pause or clarify what you are saying

Mm hmm, I am listening to you

a sound used to show you are listening or asking someone to continue

Mm hmm, go on

a sound people make to show they agree or are listening

Mm hmm I agree with you

to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve

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to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve

Please sign the contract here

a movement of the body that has a meaning

He made a sign to be quiet

a mark or shape that has a particular meaning

It is a sign of respect

to remove a heavy load or worry from yourself

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to remove a heavy load or worry from yourself

She felt better after she unburdened herself

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

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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 stop talking or make someone stop talking

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to stop talking or make someone stop talking

Please shut up

to make someone stop talking

Just shut up and listen

to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent

Please shut up while I am working

to stop speaking, especially to be quiet

Please shut up and listen

to make a choice or decision about something

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to make a choice or decision about something

I need to decide what to eat

to not continue an action

In scene

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

from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)

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from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)

I don't live there anymore

now not happening or existing

I don't live here anymore

not happening or existing now

I don't go there anymore

not happening or existing now

They don't play together anymore

to leave a place or building

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to leave a place or building

You should get out of the house

to become known by many people

The news will get out eventually

to let a feeling or emotion come out

You should get out your anger

to take something out of a place

Get the key out of the lock

to leave a place

Please get out of the room

to go away from a place

It is time for us to get out

to say someone did something wrong

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to say someone did something wrong

I blame the rain for the delay

to say that someone is responsible for something bad

Do not blame me for this mistake

to say someone did something wrong

They blamed him for his selfish behavior

the state of being responsible for something bad

He accepted the blame for the accident

not smart or not able to think well

In scene

not smart or not able to think well

That was a dumb question

to make something easier to understand

They had to dumb down the manual

not able to talk

The man was born dumb

making you feel frightened or nervous

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making you feel frightened or nervous

The interview was intimidating

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

a plastic strip used to hold things together

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a plastic strip used to hold things together

Use a zip tie to organize the cables

to tie something with a plastic locking strap

Use a zip-tie to secure the cables

something that is wrong or incorrect

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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

easily broken or damaged

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easily broken or damaged

Be careful, this vase is fragile

to stop existing or to no longer be present

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to stop existing or to no longer be present

The pain will go away soon

to leave a place

You should go away now

to travel somewhere for a short holiday

We will go away for the weekend

to move to another place

Please go away now

even though something is true

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even though something is true

Whilst the price is high, the quality is excellent

at the same time as something else is happening

He read a book whilst travelling

feeling fear

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feeling fear

She is afraid of spiders

feeling sorry or worried about something bad

I am afraid I cannot help you

feeling sorry or worried about something bad

I am afraid that we are late

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

a group of buildings together

The sports complex is huge

having many parts and hard to understand

This is a complex problem

a person who gives legal advice and represents people in court

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a person who gives legal advice and represents people in court

The lawyer defended his client in court

a person who represents clients in legal matters

He is a good lawyer

to act as a lawyer for someone or something

He will lawyer the case

to fail to notice something

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to fail to notice something

I overlooked a small mistake

to have a view of something from above

The hotel overlooks the ocean

to not see or pay attention to something

I overlooked the error in the document

a place that gives a good view of the area below

We stopped at the overlook to take photos

content

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content

The actual cost was lower

real or true

In scene

real or true

The actual cost was higher

used to show something is surprising or extreme

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used to show something is surprising or extreme

He didn't even say hello

having no debt or advantage on either side

Now we are even

to make an effort to do something

You should even to reach your goal

a smaller amount or number

Four is an even number

used to express what you plan to do

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used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

In scene

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

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

to know the meaning of something

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to know the meaning of something

I understand the lesson

to become aware of something

I understand the risks involved

to understand something that was said

I understood his instructions clearly

to know what something means

I understand you

to make someone feel more confident or hopeful

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to make someone feel more confident or hopeful

I want to encourage you

to give support or confidence to someone

The teacher encouraged the students

to give hope or confidence to someone

My teacher encouraged me to study

giving hope or confidence

My teacher encourages me to do my best

existing as a fact

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existing as a fact

This is a real diamond

not fancy or complex

He prefers a real and simple lifestyle

a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production

He is a real who believes in common ownership

used to emphasize that something is true

He is real quiet

to make a legal decision or judgment no longer valid

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to make a legal decision or judgment no longer valid

The court decided to vacate the order

to go away from a place

You must vacate the room by noon

to leave a place unoccupied

Please vacate the room

to cause something to happen or exist

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to cause something to happen or exist

Violence often begets more violence

used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

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used to ask if the listener understands or agrees

It's hot, huh?

a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition

Huh? Who is that?

to make a serious statement or promise

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to make a serious statement or promise

I swear to tell the truth

to be very sure about something

I swear I saw him

to use bad language

Do not swear in class

used to show you do not care or it does not matter

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used to show you do not care or it does not matter

Whatever, I don't care

used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens

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used to say that it does not matter which one or what happens

I will stay whatever happens

no matter what

Do whatever you want

used to refer to something not specified

You can eat whatever you want

very easy to find, not special

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very easy to find, not special

Good mechanics are a dime a dozen

to make an exact copy of something

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to make an exact copy of something

Scientists want to clone the animal

making an exact copy of something

Scientists want to clone the sheep

the activity of traveling in a boat on water

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the activity of traveling in a boat on water

We went boating on the lake

the activity of traveling in a small water vehicle

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the activity of traveling in a small water vehicle

We went boating on the lake

the activity of traveling in a small boat

We went boating on the lake

the activity of traveling in a small vehicle on water

They are interested in competitive boating

a group of people related by blood or marriage

In scene

a group of people related by blood or marriage

I love my family

a set of directions for making food

Please follow the family for this dish

one part of a television or radio series

I watched the first family of the show

to fill or use a space

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to fill or use a space

The sofa takes up too much space

to agree to an offer or suggestion

I will take up the offer

to start doing something

She took up the project

to raise a topic for discussion

I will take this up with my boss

to fill someone's mind or time completely

This project will take up all my time

to lift and remove something

They took up the old carpet

to begin a new hobby or activity

I will take up tennis next week

to begin doing a new activity or task

I want to take up tennis

a sound made when thinking or hesitating

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a sound made when thinking or hesitating

Hmm, let me think

the quality of being bad or unpleasant

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the quality of being bad or unpleasant

I cannot believe the shitness of this movie

to make someone or something die

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to make someone or something die

The hunter killed the deer

to make something stop working or operating

In scene

to make something stop working or operating

The company killed the project

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 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

to cause someone great emotional pain

His words killed me

to pay attention to sound

In scene

to pay attention to sound

I listen to music

to give attention to a sound or person speaking

I like to listen to music

to give attention to a sound or someone speaking

Please listen to my advice

to hear and focus on something

Listen to the teacher

available for everyone to use

In scene

available for everyone to use

The company decided to go public

to start selling shares of a company to the public

The company decided to go public

to make information known to the public

She decided to go public with the truth

to put something in danger

In scene

to put something in danger

Don't risk your life

a strategy game where players try to conquer territories

We played Risk last night

the chance of something bad happening

Smoking is a health risk

to expose to possible harm or loss

He did not want to risk his life

not certain or not clearly true

In scene

not certain or not clearly true

His claims are questionable

to come to rest on a surface or to reach a place

In scene

to come to rest on a surface or to reach a place

The bird landed on the branch

to reach a decision about something

They landed on a final decision

to come to rest on a surface

The bird will land on the branch

a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up

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a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up

He has a beautiful smile

to show kindness or approval to someone

Fortune smiled on the family

to show happiness by curving your mouth

She smiled at me

to make a happy face with your mouth turned up

She gave a small smile

connected via telephone

In scene

connected via telephone

He is on the phone right now

connected via telephone

She is on the phone right now

talking on a telephone

She is on the phone with her friend

speaking on a telephone

He is on the phone

an idea or arrangement for doing something

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an idea or arrangement for doing something

We made a plan for the trip

a method for achieving something

In scene

a method for achieving something

I have a great plan

to make an arrangement to do something

I plan to visit my friend

living forever

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living forever

Some myths feature immortal gods

someone with very strange or harmful behavior

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someone with very strange or harmful behavior

He is a total sicko

someone who enjoys cruel or unpleasant things

He is a real sicko for doing that

a strange or cruel person

Only a sicko would do that

a person who is mentally or morally sick

Get that sicko away from me

someone who often drops things or falls

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someone who often drops things or falls

I am such a klutz

to cause something to be a certain way

In scene

to cause something to be a certain way

Please make it easy

to achieve something

In scene

to achieve something

She finally made it

to succeed in getting somewhere

I will make it to the concert

to stay alive or last through a difficult experience

Many people did not make it through the storm

to succeed in doing something

He worked hard to make it

to cause something to become something

Make it a rule to arrive on time

to cause something to appear a certain way

Don't make it look so difficult

to prepare or create something

I will make it for dinner

to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal

We will make it on time

to be told about something

In scene

to be told about something

Did you hear about the accident?

to receive information or news about a specific person or thing

Did you hear about the accident

to get information about something

I heard about the meeting

to get information about something

Did you hear about the news

a very foolish or stupid person

In scene

a very foolish or stupid person

Stop acting like a moron

a very stupid person

He is acting like a total moron

a stupid person

Don't be such a moron

a formal decision in court that someone is guilty

In scene

a formal decision in court that someone is guilty

He had a prior conviction for theft

a strong opinion or belief

She spoke with deep conviction

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