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Love Affair

Take Care of Yourself

(Lesson 4)

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beer

a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
A video clip called Do you like beer?

Do you like beer?
building

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
A video clip called It's the tallest building in the world, you can't miss that. No.

It's the tallest building in the world, you can't miss that. No.
course

a line or route along which something travels or moves
A video clip called We've changed our course today.

We've changed our course today.
crossing

traveling across
A video clip called Did you have a nice crossing? Yes, I had a very nice crossing.

Did you have a nice crossing? Yes, I had a very nice crossing.
elevator

lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
A video clip called Be sure you take the elevator.

Be sure you take the elevator.
empire state building

a skyscraper built in New York City in 1931; 1250 feet tall
A video clip called 102nd floor, top of the Empire State Building. Yes!

102nd floor, top of the Empire State Building. Yes!
evening

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
A video clip called I want to thank you for a lovely evening.

I want to thank you for a lovely evening.
figure

alternative names for the body of a human being
A video clip called I know, it's bad for the figure.

I know, it's bad for the figure.
fish

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
A video clip called I told you he drank like a fish.

I told you he drank like a fish.
fur

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
A video clip called Furs and jewels and things.

Furs and jewels and things.
grandmother

the mother of your father or mother
A video clip called You've been very sweet to my little grandmother.

You've been very sweet to my little grandmother.
jewel

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
A video clip called Furs and jewels and things.

Furs and jewels and things.
july

the month following June and preceding August
A video clip called That's July. July, yes.

That's July. July, yes.
language

a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
A video clip called You know, one day I'm going to learn your language and be very funny too.

You know, one day I'm going to learn your language and be very funny too.
mind

that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
A video clip called if you wish very hard with your mind,

if you wish very hard with your mind,
penny

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
A video clip called If you say, A penny for your thoughts, I'll jump overboard!

If you say, A penny for your thoughts, I'll jump overboard!
read

something that is read
A video clip called Read them carefully so there won't be any mistake.

Read them carefully so there won't be any mistake.
roll

rotary motion of an object around its own axis
A video clip called Do a little more rolling and tossing.

Do a little more rolling and tossing.
sea

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
A video clip called We're heading into a rough sea, Michel.

We're heading into a rough sea, Michel.
step

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
A video clip called Marriage is a very serious step for a girl like me.

Marriage is a very serious step for a girl like me.
still

a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
A video clip called Miss Clarke, would you pose for a still, please? Yes.

Miss Clarke, would you pose for a still, please? Yes.
things

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
A video clip called You said I was very fond of expensive things.

You said I was very fond of expensive things.
weather

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
A video clip called Looks like stormy weather ahead.

Looks like stormy weather ahead.
call

ascribe a quality to or give a name of a common noun that reflects a quality
A video clip called I'd call it wishing.

I'd call it wishing.
do

get (something) done
A video clip called Will this do? Oh, that's fine, that's fine, Miss Clarke.

Will this do? Oh, that's fine, that's fine, Miss Clarke.
dressed

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
A video clip called I'm sorry, I didn't even know we were in! I'm only half dressed.

I'm sorry, I didn't even know we were in! I'm only half dressed.
drink

consume alcohol
A video clip called I told you he drank like a fish.

I told you he drank like a fish.
fatten

make fat or plump
A video clip called It's a funny thing, but the things we like best are either illegal, immoral or fattening.

It's a funny thing, but the things we like best are either illegal, immoral or fattening.
find out

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
A video clip called But, I couldn't find out all at once.

But, I couldn't find out all at once.
get in

to come or go into
A video clip called we get in in the morning.

we get in in the morning.
go

be sounded, played, or expressed
A video clip called I'm sorry. How does it go?

I'm sorry. How does it go?
go to bed

prepare for sleep
A video clip called I thought you'd gone to bed.

I thought you'd gone to bed.
head

to go or travel towards
A video clip called We're heading into a rough sea, Michel.

We're heading into a rough sea, Michel.
jump

move forward by leaps and bounds
A video clip called If you say, A penny for your thoughts, I'll jump overboard!

If you say, A penny for your thoughts, I'll jump overboard!
know

have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations
A video clip called I want to thank you for what was undoubtedly the loveliest day I've ever known.

I want to thank you for what was undoubtedly the loveliest day I've ever known.
learn

gain knowledge or skills
A video clip called You know, one day I'm going to learn your language and be very funny too.

You know, one day I'm going to learn your language and be very funny too.
look at

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
A video clip called Let me look at you. Oh, it's wonderful to have you back.

Let me look at you. Oh, it's wonderful to have you back.
miss

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
A video clip called It's the tallest building in the world, you can't miss that. No.

It's the tallest building in the world, you can't miss that. No.
pose

assume a posture as for artistic purposes
A video clip called Miss Clarke, would you pose for a still, please? Yes.

Miss Clarke, would you pose for a still, please? Yes.
sleep

be asleep
A video clip called What good would that do? I can't sleep.

What good would that do? I can't sleep.
take

travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route
A video clip called Be sure you take the elevator.

Be sure you take the elevator.
take

require (time or space)
A video clip called it would take me six months to find out

it would take me six months to find out
take a chance

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
A video clip called Well, it's hard to say. I'm sorry, it's unfair to ask you to take a chance.

Well, it's hard to say. I'm sorry, it's unfair to ask you to take a chance.
take care

be careful, prudent, or watchful
A video clip called Take care of yourself.

Take care of yourself.
thank

express gratitude or show appreciation to
A video clip called I want to thank you for what was undoubtedly the loveliest day I've ever known.

I want to thank you for what was undoubtedly the loveliest day I've ever known.
think

have in mind as a purpose
A video clip called I think I'll turn in.

I think I'll turn in.
think about

have on one's mind, think about actively
A video clip called I've been thinking about that.

I've been thinking about that.
think over

reflect deeply on a subject
A video clip called I'll think it over and let you know in the morning.

I'll think it over and let you know in the morning.
toss

agitate
A video clip called All I seem to do is turn and toss.

All I seem to do is turn and toss.
toss

move or stir about violently
A video clip called Do a little more rolling and tossing.

Do a little more rolling and tossing.
turn

cause to move around or rotate
A video clip called All I seem to do is turn and toss.

All I seem to do is turn and toss.
turn in

prepare for sleep
A video clip called I think I'll turn in.

I think I'll turn in.
turn out

be shown or be found to be
A video clip called If everything turns out all right,

If everything turns out all right,
wonder

place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
A video clip called I was so worried, I was wondering...

I was so worried, I was wondering...
write

communicate or express by writing
A video clip called I wrote a song once... about wishing.

I wrote a song once... about wishing.
write out

put into writing; write in complete form
A video clip called I've written out these directions.

I've written out these directions.
expensive

high in price or charging high prices
A video clip called You said I was very fond of expensive things.

You said I was very fond of expensive things.
fond

having or displaying warmth or affection
A video clip called You said I was very fond of expensive things.

You said I was very fond of expensive things.
funny

arousing or provoking laughter
A video clip called You know, one day I'm going to learn your language and be very funny too.

You know, one day I'm going to learn your language and be very funny too.
funny

not as expected
A video clip called It's a funny thing, but the things we like best are either illegal, immoral or fattening.

It's a funny thing, but the things we like best are either illegal, immoral or fattening.
great

very good
A video clip called Terry, darling, it's great to have you back.

Terry, darling, it's great to have you back.
great

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
A video clip called It's great to be back, Ken.

It's great to be back, Ken.
half

partial
A video clip called I'm sorry, I didn't even know we were in! I'm only half dressed.

I'm sorry, I didn't even know we were in! I'm only half dressed.
illegal

prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
A video clip called It's a funny thing, but the things we like best are either illegal, immoral or fattening.

It's a funny thing, but the things we like best are either illegal, immoral or fattening.
immoral

deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
A video clip called It's a funny thing, but the things we like best are either illegal, immoral or fattening.

It's a funny thing, but the things we like best are either illegal, immoral or fattening.
rough

having or caused by an irregular surface
A video clip called Was it a rough crossing?

Was it a rough crossing?
rough

violently agitated and turbulent
A video clip called We're heading into a rough sea, Michel.

We're heading into a rough sea, Michel.
serious

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
A video clip called Marriage is a very serious step for a girl like me.

Marriage is a very serious step for a girl like me.
smooth

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
A video clip called Well, you wouldn't exactly call it smooth, we...

Well, you wouldn't exactly call it smooth, we...
stormy

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
A video clip called Looks like stormy weather ahead.

Looks like stormy weather ahead.
sweet

having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub
A video clip called You've been very sweet to my little grandmother.

You've been very sweet to my little grandmother.
tall

great in vertical dimension; high in stature
A video clip called It's the tallest building in the world, you can't miss that. No.

It's the tallest building in the world, you can't miss that. No.
top

situated at the top or highest position
A video clip called 102nd floor, top of the Empire State Building. Yes!

102nd floor, top of the Empire State Building. Yes!
unfair

not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
A video clip called Well, it's hard to say. I'm sorry, it's unfair to ask you to take a chance.

Well, it's hard to say. I'm sorry, it's unfair to ask you to take a chance.
used to

in the habit
A video clip called My father used to say,

My father used to say,
worthy

having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
A video clip called if I'm worthy to say what's in my heart.

if I'm worthy to say what's in my heart.
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