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Young Sheldon — Season 4 Episode 16

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CEFR level

not different

In scene

not different

We have the same car

a thing that is being talked about

I saw the same man yesterday

to show the way or be in charge

In scene

to show the way or be in charge

She will lead the group

the main character in a play, movie, or show

She played the lead in the movie

a heavy soft metal

Lead is a heavy metal

a person who may be interested in buying a product or service

The police followed a new lead in the case

a part of an organization

In scene

a part of an organization

He works in the sales department

a particular area of activity or interest

He works in the sales department

a part of a large organization that does a specific job

She works in the marketing department

a part of a store or organization

This is the clothing department

to make use of something

In scene

to make use of something

Can I use your pen

the reason for which something is done

In scene

the reason for which something is done

That information has no use

to trick someone for your own advantage

He used me for his benefit

to put something into action

Use your brain to solve this

to give a good reason for something

She used the rain as a reason for being late

to use something in a wrong or harmful way

He misused his power

to have a need for something

I could really use some help

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

I used to swim every morning

to use rude or offensive language

Do not use bad words here

to make use of something

You can use these tools for work

many times or often

I use my computer often

to be familiar with something through experience

I am used to waking up early

in a clear way

In scene

in a clear way

It is clearly visible

in a way that is easy to see, hear, or understand

She spoke clearly during the meeting

a thin piece of metal with a sharp point used to join things

In scene

a thin piece of metal with a sharp point used to join things

I hit the nail with a hammer

to attach something with a nail

I will nail the board to the wall

the hard thin layer at the end of a finger or toe

She painted her nails

to do something very well

The police finally nailed the thief

an emotion that you experience

In scene

an emotion that you experience

Love is a strong feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Love is a powerful feeling

the general mood or character of a place

The room has a cozy feeling

a belief or idea that something is true or will happen

I have a feeling it will rain

to have a physical or emotional sensation

I am feeling happy today

to have a physical or emotional feeling

I can feel the wind

to have the feeling or belief that something is happening

I feel that we are lost

expecting good things to happen

I have a hopeful feeling about this

the belief that something is true or will happen

I have a feeling he knows

a belief that something is true without proof

She trusts her intuition

a physical or emotional feeling

I have a strange feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Anger is a strong feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

Joy is a happy feeling

a strong feeling or emotion

She is full of feeling

to have an opinion or attitude

I have a feeling that we should go

used to express acceptance or agreement

In scene

used to express acceptance or agreement

Okay, I agree

used to start a sentence or get attention

In scene

used to start a sentence or get attention

Okay, let's go

in a good or acceptable state

I am okay

something that is very helpful or useful

In scene

something that is very helpful or useful

The new road is a boon to the village

something that matters a lot

In scene

something that matters a lot

This is a big deal

something that does not matter much

It is no big deal

something that is very important or serious

It is not a big deal

to touch someone in a way that makes them laugh or feel a tingling sensation

In scene

to touch someone in a way that makes them laugh or feel a tingling sensation

Don't tickle me

to please or entertain someone

The joke tickled her

to joke with someone in a playful way

She was only tickling him

something that is difficult to deal with

In scene

something that is difficult to deal with

I have a problem with my car

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

Thanks for the help, it was no problem

without any difficulty

This is a big problem

a question or situation that causes difficulty

This math problem is hard

a strong feeling of romantic attraction

In scene

a strong feeling of romantic attraction

I have a crush on him

to think about pleasant things while awake

In scene

to think about pleasant things while awake

I often daydream during class

to put something where it cannot be seen

In scene

to put something where it cannot be seen

Hide the gift under the bed

kept out of sight

You should hide the key

the act of staying out of sight

The cat likes to hide under the bed

the body covering of a person or animal

The cow has a thick hide

a personal view or judgment

In scene

a personal view or judgment

What is your opinion?

a personal belief or judgment about something

What is your opinion on this topic

to become aware of something

In scene

to become aware of something

He finally realized the truth

to understand or notice something

I realized my mistake

to become actual or happen

She realized her dream

no more than

In scene

no more than

It is only a scratch

being the one and only

In scene

being the one and only

You are my only friend

to be required or expected to do something

I would go only I am tired

no more than

I have only two dollars

to have an idea or opinion

In scene

to have an idea or opinion

I think it is a good idea

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

In scene

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

sexually attractive

In scene

sexually attractive

She looks foxy in that dress

smart or quick-witted

He is a foxy businessman

clever at tricking people

He used a foxy trick to win

feeling pleasure or satisfaction

In scene

feeling pleasure or satisfaction

I am glad to see you

feeling pleased or satisfied

I am glad to see you

very good

In scene

very good

You did a great job

very large in size or degree

It was a great success

one generation removed in ancestry

He is my great-grandfather

to move something toward yourself

In scene

to move something toward yourself

He pulled the door open

a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something

I felt a strong pull towards him

to carry out an action

He tried to pull a trick on me

to take something back or remove it

He decided to pull his request

to give the impression of being something

In scene

to give the impression of being something

That sounds like a good idea

to seem similar to something

That sounds like a great plan

to have a similar sound to something

The wind sounds like a whistle

to have a voice that is similar to someone else's

You sound like your mother

having great meaning or value

In scene

having great meaning or value

Education is important

used to say yes or to agree strongly

In scene

used to say yes or to agree strongly

Can you help me? You bet!

to be very sure about something

Will you come to the party? You bet!

an informal phrase used to express strong agreement or to say you are welcome

Can you help me? You bet

to give aid or support to someone

In scene

to give aid or support to someone

Can you help me?

to stop yourself from doing something

In scene

to stop yourself from doing something

I couldn't help laughing

a person who helps others

She is a great help

to use less of something

This habit helps to use less water

to feel very happy and eager

In scene

to feel very happy and eager

She is excited to meet you

feeling very happy and enthusiastic about something

I am excited about the trip

to make someone feel very happy or eager

I am excited about the trip

to start paying attention to something

In scene

to start paying attention to something

Now let us turn to the next topic

to go to someone for support or advice

You can always turn to your family

to move to a specific page in a book

Students turn to page fifty

to move your body to look at someone

Please turn to me

in any place or situation

In scene

in any place or situation

You can sit wherever you like

in any place or situation

You can go wherever you want

able to help or be used

In scene

able to help or be used

This map is very useful

showing or expressing love

In scene

showing or expressing love

He is a romantic man

relating to love or strong emotional attachment

They had a romantic dinner

a young person with great natural ability

In scene

a young person with great natural ability

He is a piano prodigy

a person with great natural ability

He is a chess prodigy

someone with exceptional natural ability

The prodigy played the piano perfectly

a person with exceptional intelligence or talent

In scene

a person with exceptional intelligence or talent

Albert Einstein was a true genius

great mental ability or talent

Her musical genius is obvious

to continue doing something

In scene

to continue doing something

Please go on with your story

to be put in a particular position

The paint goes on easily

to take part in an activity

Are you going on the tour

to speak for a long time about something

Don't go on about it anymore

to take part in a television or radio program

The actor will go on the show tonight

to take part in an event or activity

She will go on the trip with us

to take place or occur

Tell me what is going on here

to continue or happen

We must go on with our work

to begin an activity

I will go on a diet tomorrow

to talk for a long time about something

He went on about his old job

to use a website or service

I go on the internet every day

to accept something that is not as good as you hoped

In scene

to accept something that is not as good as you hoped

She is settling for a cheaper apartment

to start living in a new place

She is settling into her new home

to end a disagreement or problem

They are settling the argument

to tell someone about possible danger

In scene

to tell someone about possible danger

I warned him about the rain

narrow

In scene

narrow

This paper is very thin

not having many things close together

The forest is very thin here

to make something less thick

You need to thin the sauce

having little body fat

He is a very thin man

at a greater height or position

In scene

at a greater height or position

The price is higher now

more than usual

The price is higher now

at a more advanced level

She studies at a higher level

not high or great in amount, level, or rank

Costs are higher today

by good luck

In scene

by good luck

Luckily, I found my keys

happening because of good luck

Luckily I found my keys

happening because of good luck

Luckily I arrived on time

to make something happen to someone

In scene

to make something happen to someone

The noise gave me a headache

to say something to someone

Please give me your answer

to hand something to someone

He gave me his book

to comprehend or grasp meaning

In scene

to comprehend or grasp meaning

I don't get it

to receive punishment for something you did wrong

You will get it if you do that

to finish something that needs to be done

I will get it done today

to receive or acquire something

I hope I get it soon

to answer a telephone call

Please get it when it rings

to complete a task or activity

I will get it done by tomorrow

to receive or acquire something

I need to get it from the store

to obtain the thing mentioned

Did you get it in the mail

to be punished or scolded

You will get it when dad comes home

a person who writes poems

In scene

a person who writes poems

He is a famous poet

to put something with something else

In scene

to put something with something else

Add some salt to the soup

a disorder that makes it hard to pay attention

He has ADD and struggles to focus

to make something larger or greater

They added to their existing debt

to say something more

He added that he will be late

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

In scene

to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions

I need to think about it

to consider something carefully

I need to think about your offer

to think about something carefully

I need to think about your offer

the main unit of money in the US and some other countries

In scene

the main unit of money in the US and some other countries

I have ten dollars

a basic unit of money in the US and some other countries

He has ten dollars in his pocket

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

In scene

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

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

Whatever, I don't care

to seem or give the impression of being something

In scene

to seem or give the impression of being something

You are looking happy today

to turn your eyes toward something to see it

In scene

to turn your eyes toward something to see it

She is looking at the stars

to try to find something

I am looking for my keys

to give off a smell

In scene

to give off a smell

The fish smells bad

to notice or recognize a smell

I can smell smoke

the quality perceived by the nose

I love the smell of rain

to come back to a former position or popularity

The trend began to smell again

an event where people try to win something

In scene

an event where people try to win something

He won the photography competition

the act of trying to win or be better

There is a lot of competition between the two companies

giving a portion of something to others

In scene

giving a portion of something to others

They are sharing the cake

using something with others at the same time

We are sharing the umbrella

to be reasonable or understandable

In scene

to be reasonable or understandable

This does not make sense

to be logical or understandable

What you are saying makes sense

to be logical or easy to understand

Your explanation makes sense

to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder

In scene

to feel or cause a feeling of shock or wonder

I am surprised by the gift

a word said to announce something unexpected

Surprise! I am here

happening without warning, intended to surprise

It was a surprise visit

an event that happens without warning

That party was a big surprise

the fine threads that grow on a person's head

In scene

the fine threads that grow on a person's head

I cut my hair

the fine threads that grow on a person's body

He has hair on his arms

the thin strands that grow on a person's head

She has long brown hair

a very small amount or distance

He won by a hair

to ask for money for a service

In scene

to ask for money for a service

They are charging a fee for this

to add electrical energy to a battery

I am charging my phone

to move quickly and with force

The bull is charging

the way your hair is cut and styled

In scene

the way your hair is cut and styled

I need a haircut

a reduction in the value of an asset or investment

The bondholders had to accept a haircut

not a single thing

In scene

not a single thing

There is nothing here

not a single thing

I have nothing in my hand

still there after others have gone

There is nothing left

not anything

There is nothing in the box

able to do what you want without limits

In scene

able to do what you want without limits

The bird is free

costing nothing, without charge

This water is free

having no work or obligations

I am free this afternoon

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

They decided to free the bird from the cage

a piece of glass that shows your reflection

In scene

a piece of glass that shows your reflection

I look in the mirror

to show a copy of something

The lake mirrors the mountains

being near someone or something

In scene

being near someone or something

His presence calmed me down

the state of being somewhere

I felt his presence in the room

the fact of being seen or noticed online

She has a strong online presence

how heavy something is

In scene

how heavy something is

What is the weight of this box?

a heavy responsibility that is hard to carry

He feels the weight of his job

the power to change how people think or act

Her opinion carries great weight

to add weight to something

You should weight the curtain to keep it straight.

continuously or very often

In scene

continuously or very often

He talks all the time

in the area close to a place

In scene

in the area close to a place

Many trees are around the school

used to indicate an approximate amount

I will arrive around 5 PM

having knowledge of how to use or handle something

She knows her way around the office

to change the direction or result of something

We must turn the situation around

full of interesting or exciting details

In scene

full of interesting or exciting details

She told me the juicy story

having a lot of juice

This steak is tender and juicy

hair growing on the upper lip

In scene

hair growing on the upper lip

He has a big mustache

of a higher quality or more suitable

In scene

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

still there after others have gone

In scene

still there after others have gone

Only two cookies are left

to make something be in a particular state or condition

He left the door open

the side opposite to right

Turn left here

to go away from someone or something

She left the office at five

used to express mild alarm or concern

In scene

used to express mild alarm or concern

Uh oh, I forgot my keys

a sound people make when something bad might happen

Uh oh I dropped my phone

an exclamation used to indicate that you realize something has gone wrong or that a problem has occurred

Uh-oh I forgot my keys

to do something regularly to improve your skill

In scene

to do something regularly to improve your skill

You need to practice piano

a set of questions or tasks to measure knowledge or ability

He completed the practice questions before the exam

to do something regularly as a habit

He makes it a practice to read

a business where a professional works

She has a medical practice

to do something repeatedly to improve

I practice piano every day

to have knowledge of something

In scene

to have knowledge of something

He knew the truth

understand | to have knowledge of something

I knew the answer

a game played with a bat and ball

In scene

a game played with a bat and ball

I like playing baseball

a small hard ball used in the sport of baseball

He threw the baseball to the pitcher

the time it takes for half of a substance to break down

In scene

the time it takes for half of a substance to break down

The half-life of this element is very long

the time it takes for half of a radioactive substance to decay

Uranium has a very long half life

the time it takes for half of something to disappear

This drug has a short half-life in the body

to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

In scene

to have strong feelings of liking and caring for someone

I love my family

to like very much

I love chocolate

to want something very much

I would love a cup of coffee

the act of having sex

They made love

to move fast on your feet

In scene

to move fast on your feet

I run every morning

to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time

The play runs for two hours

to be in charge of something

She runs a small business

to give an impression of being something

In scene

to give an impression of being something

You seem happy today

from this moment forward

In scene

from this moment forward

From now on, I will be more careful

starting at the present time and continuing into the future

I will work harder from now on

starting at the present time and continuing into the future

I will not eat junk food from now on

starting at the present moment and continuing into the future

Keep the door locked from now on

very young children who cannot yet walk or talk

In scene

very young children who cannot yet walk or talk

Babies sleep a lot

a period of seven days

In scene

a period of seven days

I will see you next week

a period of seven days

There are seven days in a week

a piece of equipment that does a specific task

In scene

a piece of equipment that does a specific task

The machine is working

a powerful group that controls political activities

The local political machine holds great power

a set of people who work together

In scene

a set of people who work together

They are a strong team

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