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Oh!
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What are you doing?
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This place is crawling with wolves!
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Oh!
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What are you doing?
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This place is crawling with wolves!
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What are you doing?
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This place is crawling with walls.
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To crawl with تأني يعجبي أو ممتلئبي.
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مثلا, the old house was crawling with spiders.
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What are you doing?
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This place is crawling with wolves!
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Hey, isn't that the guy who hammered you in the face?
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Hey, isn't that the guy who hammered you in the face?
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Hey, isn't that the guy who hammered you in the face?
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لدينا كلمات hammer تعني مطرقة تهمر someone يعني أن تضربه بقوة Methalen,
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the boxer, hammered his opponent with powerful punches.
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Hey, isn't that the guy who hammered you in the face?
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I do not like that guy.
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I do not like that guy.
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I do not like that guy.
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I do not like that guy.
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I do not like that guy.
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We need to get to that tower without being spotted by those wolves.
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We need to get to that tower without being spotted by those wolves.
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We need to get to that tower without being spotted by those walls.
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To get somewhere, يعني أنتصل إلى مكان ما.
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Tower, تأني برج.
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To be spotted.
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يعني أن يتيم رصدك أو يتيم ملاحظتك.
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مثلا: The celebrity was spotted at a restaurant last night.
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We need to get to that tower without being spotted by those wolves.
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Got it.
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Stealth mode.
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Got it.
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Stealth mode.
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Got it!
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Stealth mode.
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Stealth تعني تسلل أو تخفي.
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مثلا, the thief moved with stealth to avoid waking anyone up.
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Got it.
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Stealth mode.
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I'll get out of the way!
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I'll fight again!
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Hmm, now where there's noodles...
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Go now!
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Hmm, now where there's noodles...
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Go now!
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Now, where'd those noodles go?
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Where the ختصار? Where did?
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Where did those noodles go?
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Hmm, now where those noodles are now?
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Hello!
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I couldn't help to do that.
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Hello!
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I couldn't help to do that.
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Hello, I couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help
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but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help
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but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help
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but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help
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but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help
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but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help
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but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help
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but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help
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but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help
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but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help
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but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help
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but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help
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but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't help but couldn't Hello!
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I couldn't help you out!
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Yeah, okay.
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Anyway, where was I?
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Yeah, okay.
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Anyway, where was I?
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Yeah, okay.
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Anyway, where was I?
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Yeah, okay.
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Anyway, where was I?
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Yeah, okay.
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Anyway, where was I?
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Where's Pao?
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How can we lose a guy that big?
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Where's Pao?
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How can we lose a guy that big?
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Where's poo?
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How can we lose a guy that big?
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To lose يعني أن تخسر أو تفقد.
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How can we lose a guy that big?
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Where's Poe?
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How can we lose a guy that big?
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So that was stealth mode, huh?
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So that was stealth mode, huh?
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So, that was stealth mode, huh?
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So that was stealth mode, huh?
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Let's be honest, not one of my stronger modes.
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Let's be honest, not one of my stronger modes.
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To be honest, not one of my stronger modes.
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Strong, taniqawi, stronger, aqwa.
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To be honest, not one of my stronger modes.
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Let's be honest, not one of my stronger modes.
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We're golden there, come on!
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This rice is raw!
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We're golden there, come on!
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This rice is raw!
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Gold in there.
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Come on.
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This rice is raw.
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Raw تعني نيء أو غير مطبوخ.
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مثلا, Sushi is made with raw fish.
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We're golden there, come on!
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This rice is raw!
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You stole all my metal pots for it, Lord Shen!
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You stole all my metal pots for it, Lord Shen!
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You stole all my metal parts for Lord Chen.
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Stole, but they failed to steal.
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You stole all my metal parts for Lord Shen.
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You stole all my metal pots for a large shed!
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Either you cook my rice, or I cook you.
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Either you cook my rice, or I cook you.
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Either you cook my rice or I cook you.
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Either you cook my rice or I cook you.
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Either you cooked my rice, or I cooked you.
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My apologies.
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Paul, do something.
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My apologies.
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Poe, do something.
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My apologies but to do something.
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My apologies, but, poo, do something.
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My apologies.
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Paul, do something!
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How am I supposed to help her cook rice without getting caught?
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How am I supposed to help her cook rice without getting caught?
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How am I supposed to help her cook rice without getting caught?
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To get caught: أن يقبض عليك أو تقع في فخ.
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مثلا: He got caught stealing from the store.
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She got caught cheating on the test.
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How am I supposed to help her cook rice without getting caught?
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Wait, I have a better idea.
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Wait, I have a better idea.
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Wait, I have a better idea.
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2. Wait, I have a better idea.
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Wait, I have a better idea.
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We're here to liberate the city and bring Shen to justice.
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We're here to liberate the city and bring Shen to justice.
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We are here to liberate the city and bring Shen to justice.
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To liberate and to harrera.
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مثلا, education can liberate the mind from ignorance.
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To bring someone to justice.
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To bring someone to justice.
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To bring someone to justice.
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To bring someone to justice.
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To bring someone to justice.
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To bring someone to justice.
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To bring someone to justice.
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To bring someone to justice.
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To bring someone to justice.
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To bring someone to justice.
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To bring someone The police worked hard to bring the murderer to justice.
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We're here to liberate the city and bring Shen to justice.
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You will need help.
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Thank you, brave sheep.
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You will need help.
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Thank you, brave sheep.
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You will need help.
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Thank you, brave sheep.
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Brave, tani shuja.
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You will need help.
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Thank you, brave sheep.
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You will need help.
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Thank you, Brave Sheep, but it's too dangerous.
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I can't let you.
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But it's too dangerous.
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I can't let you.
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But it's too dangerous.
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I can't let you.
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But it's too dangerous, I can't let you.
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Oh, oh, no, not me.
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It's not safe to speak here.
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Oh, oh, no, not me.
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It's not safe to speak here.
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Oh, no, not me.
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It's not safe to speak here.
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It's not safe to speak here.
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Oh no, not me.
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It's not safe to speak here.
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Thanks for carrying me.
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This is the last few flights.
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Okay.
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Thanks for carrying me.
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Those last few flights, okay.
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Thanks for carrying me those last few flights okay to carry
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يعني أن تحمله مثلا he carried the heavy box up the stairs Thanks for carrying me those last few flights.
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Okay, I threw up a little bit on the third floor.
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I threw up a little bit on the third floor.
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I threw up a little bit on the third floor.
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Threw up ماذا الفعل to throw up.
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يعني أن يتقيه.
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I threw up a little bit on the third floor.
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I threw up a little bit on the third floor.
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Someone might want to clean that up.
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Someone might want to clean that up.
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Someone might want to clean that up.
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To clean something up.
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To clean something up.
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Someone might want to clean that up.
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Someone might want to clean that up.
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Is this some sort of evil janitor or something?
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Is this some sort of evil janitor or something?
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Is there some sort of evil janitor or something?
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The janitor cleans the hallways every morning.
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Is this some sort of evil janitor or something?
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Hmm, you've grown up bigger than I thought.
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Hmm, you've grown up bigger than I thought.
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Hey, you've grown up bigger than I thought.
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To grow up, يعني أن تكبرا.
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You've grown up bigger than I thought.
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Hmm, you've grown up bigger than I thought.
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Hey, hey, okay, I don't have enough with poking around.
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Hey, hey, okay, I don't have enough with poking around.
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Hey, hey, okay, I don't have enough with poking around.
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Strong.
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Hmm?
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Healthy, strong, Healthy, strong, Healthy.
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Strong.
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Healthy.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 223 sentences and 1386 words to shadow. The speech runs for 10:08. The speaker talks at a steady 137 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 81% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
stealth noun/stɛlθ/The attribute or characteristic of acting in secrecy, or in such a way that the actions are unnoticed or difficult to detect by others.
steal verb/stiːl/To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
wolf noun/wʊlf/Canis lupus; the largest wild member of the canine subfamily.
brave adjective/bɹeɪv/Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
hammer noun/ˈhæmɚ/A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
crawl verb/kɹɔːl/To move by dragging one's body along or close to a surface, like a worm or insect, or on one's hands and knees, like a human baby.
sheep noun/ˈʃiːp/A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.
apology noun/əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
pot noun/pɑt/A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).
poke verb/poʊk/To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
punch noun/pʌnt͡ʃ/A hit or strike with one's fist.
celebrity noun/səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about.
spider noun/ˈspaɪ̯dɚ/Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey.
opponent noun/əˈpəʊ.nənt/One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
stairs noun/ˈstɛɹz/A contiguous set of steps connecting two floors.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordMeaning
grow up verbTo mature and become an adult.
throw up verbTo vomit.
get out of verbTo leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
throw up to verbTo remind someone of a blunder; to insult someone regarding a fault or failture; to throw something in someone's face.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itbeing spotted · be spotted · was spotted
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowyou've grown
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thingguy who hammered
Possibility with “might / may” might/may + verb — something that is possible but not certainmight want

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 81 contractions and reduced forms, such as couldn't, we're, you've. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “th” sounds: stealth /stɛlθ/, thief /ˈθiːf/
  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: sheep /ˈʃiːp/, sushi /ˈsuːʃi/
  • Long words — get the stress right: apology /əˈpɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/, celebrity /səˈlɛb.ɹɪ.ɾi/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like stealth, steal, wolf.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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