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  • St. Louis, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Denison, Dallas.

  • (inaudible.)

  • Doc, I'm not coming with you.

  • Come on. Let's walk quietly, and I'll try and help you understand.

  • Help me talk to him, Fred.

  • That's all right son, I appreciate you want to help, but it's between Lula Mae and me.

  • Sure, Doc.

  • I love you, Lula Mae.

  • I know, and that's just the trouble.

  • It's a mistake you always made, Doc, trying to love a wild thing.

  • You were always lugging home wild things.

  • Once it was a hawk with a broken wing, and another time, it as a full-grown wildcat with a broken leg.

  • Remember?

  • -Lula Mae, there's something... -You mustn't give your heart to a wild thing.

  • The more you do, the stronger they get.

  • Until they're strong enough to run into the woods or fly into a tree.

  • And then to higher tree and then to the sky.

St. Louis, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Denison, Dallas.

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Breakfast at Tiffany's (4/9) Movie CLIP - Wild Things (1961) HD

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    Yuka Ito posted on 2020/07/09
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Keywords

break

US /brek/

UK /breɪk/

  • verb
  • To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • To form a crack in something
  • To burst or become damaged
  • To end a relationship
  • To escape from a place such as a jail
  • To train a wild animal e.g. a horse
  • To separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
  • To act against a law, rule, or promise
  • To become known suddenly, as in the news
  • To not do what you promised e.g. not keep promises
  • To solve a crime, or answer a problem
  • To stop functioning properly
  • To suddenly start, open or commence
  • To change in pitch suddenly, as in a voice
  • To fall on the shore, as in waves
  • To begin or change suddenly; the dawn or weather
  • To defeat by causing the person to lose their will
  • noun
  • Time you stop an activity before continuing
  • End of a relationship
  • An escape from a place such as a jail
  • (Lucky) advantage or benefit from something
  • A lucky opportunity.
  • A pause in activity; a rest.
  • Find a solution or answer to a problem or crime
  • Change in the weather
  • other
  • To stop functioning.
  • To enter a building illegally, typically by force.
  • To start suddenly.
  • To escape.
  • To become known; to be revealed.
  • To interrupt an activity for a rest.
  • To separate into pieces; to fracture or shatter.
  • other
  • To put an end to.
  • To reveal or disclose (news or information).
  • To separate into pieces; to fracture or shatter.
  • To fail to observe the terms of (a law, promise, or agreement).
wild

US /waɪld/

UK /waɪld/

  • adverb
  • In a manner which lacks control
  • adjective
  • Living in nature; not tame
  • (Of land) not developed by people
  • noun
  • A natural environment e.g. jungle, forest
mistake

US /mɪˈstek/

UK /mɪ'steɪk/

  • noun
  • Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
  • An action, decision, or judgment that produces an unwanted or unintentional result.
  • A misunderstanding or misinterpretation.
  • other
  • To be wrong about something.
  • other
  • To be wrong about something.
  • To identify or recognize incorrectly.
  • To misunderstand the meaning or intention of something.
remember

US /rɪˈmɛmbɚ/

UK /rɪ'membə(r)/

  • other
  • To celebrate or commemorate an event or person.
  • To bring back to mind; to have in memory again.
  • To keep in mind; to not forget.
  • To commemorate or honor someone or something.
  • To show respect for someone who has died, especially by a public act or ceremony.
  • To not forget; to keep in mind for future action.
  • To convey one's greetings or regards to someone.
  • To bring back to one's mind an awareness of (someone or something from the past).
  • To keep in mind for future action or consideration.
  • To convey one's greetings or regards to someone.
  • To keep in mind; to retain information.
  • To convey one's greetings or regards to someone.
  • verb
  • To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
  • To bring a previous image or idea to your mind
understand

US /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

UK /ˌʌndə'stænd/

  • other
  • To be aware of something
  • To believe something to be the case
  • Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).
  • To feel or show sympathy for; empathize with.
  • other
  • To grasp something mentally.
  • verb
  • To know the meaning of language, what someone says
heart

US /hɑrt/

UK /hɑ:t/

  • noun
  • The central or innermost part of something.
  • A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • Courage, confidence, and emotional strength
  • The center of emotion, especially love or compassion.
  • Be cheerfully encouraging
  • Most essential, important, or central part
  • One's innermost feelings or spirit.
  • Referring to a promise or something important
  • State or feelings of affection or deep love
  • Core part of a vegetable, e.g. a lettuce
  • The part of the body that pumps blood
  • The innermost leaves or buds of a plant.
  • A suit of playing cards with red heart-shaped symbols.
  • Place where emotions are believed to be felt
  • A shape that represents love
trouble

US /ˈtrʌbəl/

UK /ˈtrʌbl/

  • verb
  • To worry, bother or disturb someone
  • To make an effort to do something; bother
  • To do difficult or bad things which cause problems
  • other
  • To cause worry or inconvenience to someone.
  • other
  • Difficulty or problems.
  • Worry or effort.
  • other
  • To make an effort; to take the time to do something.
  • noun
  • A problem or difficult situation.
  • Lack of public order; disturbance
  • State of difficulty or stress
full

US /fʊl/

UK /fʊl/

  • adjective
  • Having eaten enough; not hungry.
  • Containing as much or as many as is possible or normal.
  • Wide; ample.
  • Containing all the parts; complete
  • Containing or holding as much as possible
  • Having had enough food
  • Having the entire surface illuminated.
  • Rich and resonant.
  • adverb
  • In a direct manner; completely
  • Directly; straight.
  • Completely; to the greatest extent.
  • preposition
  • Filled with.
come

US /kʌm/

UK /kʌm/

  • verb
  • To arrive at a place
  • (Of mail) to be delivered
  • To move toward someone; go with someone
  • To reach a certain point or state
strong

US /strɔŋ/

UK /strɒŋ/

  • adjective
  • (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.
  • Having big muscles; physically powerful