Arrow — Season 1 Episode 9
Words & meanings
639 words
CEFR level
not having any dirt or marks
In scenenot having any dirt or marks
Please put on a clean shirt
Please put on a clean shirt
fully or totally
fully or totally
I clean forgot the date
I clean forgot the date
following the rules and not using unfair methods
following the rules and not using unfair methods
They played a clean game
They played a clean game
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
not involved in illegal or dishonest activities
He has a clean record
He has a clean record
easy to understand or interpret
easy to understand or interpret
This is a clean answer
This is a clean answer
to hit someone, especially in the face
to hit someone, especially in the face
He cleaned him in the face
He cleaned him in the face
not guilty of a crime
not guilty of a crime
The jury found him clean
The jury found him clean
not having done anything illegal
not having done anything illegal
His record is clean
His record is clean
free from dirt or marks
free from dirt or marks
Please keep your room clean
Please keep your room clean
completely free of dirt or marks
completely free of dirt or marks
The glass is completely clean
The glass is completely clean
as a result of
In sceneas a result of
We stayed at home because of the rain
We stayed at home because of the rain
due to something
due to something
The game was canceled because of the rain
The game was canceled because of the rain
as a result of
as a result of
We stayed home because of the rain
We stayed home because of the rain
full of joy and happiness
In scenefull of joy and happiness
Everyone was in a merry mood
Everyone was in a merry mood
feeling or showing happiness
In scenefeeling or showing happiness
They were very merry
They were very merry
full of joy or cheer
full of joy or cheer
We had a merry time at the party
We had a merry time at the party
to spread something over a wide area
In sceneto spread something over a wide area
The scent diffused through the room
The scent diffused through the room
a visual representation
In scenea visual representation
I drew a picture
I drew a picture
a movie made for cinema
a movie made for cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
We saw a funny picture at the cinema
to form a mental image of something
to form a mental image of something
I can't picture it
I can't picture it
the whole situation or main idea
the whole situation or main idea
You need to understand the whole picture
You need to understand the whole picture
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach
In scenethe front part of the body between the neck and the stomach
He has a pain in his chest
He has a pain in his chest
a large strong box used to store things
a large strong box used to store things
He kept his clothes in an old wooden chest
He kept his clothes in an old wooden chest
unlike or not identical
In sceneunlike or not identical
We are different
We are different
not the same or not identical
not the same or not identical
These two books are different
These two books are different
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to get into a particular state or condition
to get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
the act of asking many questions
In scenethe act of asking many questions
The police started the interrogation
The police started the interrogation
not including something or someone
In scenenot including something or someone
You cannot go without a ticket
You cannot go without a ticket
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
possibly or maybe
In scenepossibly or maybe
Perhaps it will rain today
Perhaps it will rain today
a period of seven days
In scenea period of seven days
I will see you next week
I will see you next week
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think about it
I need to think about it
to consider something carefully
to consider something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
to think about something carefully
to think about something carefully
I need to think about your offer
I need to think about your offer
a business where people keep and borrow money
In scenea business where people keep and borrow money
I have a bank account
I have a bank account
to keep or store something for later use
to keep or store something for later use
You should bank your savings for later
You should bank your savings for later
the land along the side of a river
the land along the side of a river
We sat on the river bank
We sat on the river bank
to lean or tilt to one side
to lean or tilt to one side
The plane banked to the left
The plane banked to the left
the period from noon to evening
In scenethe period from noon to evening
I have a meeting in the afternoon
I have a meeting in the afternoon
the time between noon and evening
the time between noon and evening
We have a meeting in the afternoon
We have a meeting in the afternoon
to want something to happen
In sceneto want something to happen
I am hoping for the best
I am hoping for the best
expect/wish | to want something to happen
expect/wish | to want something to happen
She is hoping to pass the exam
She is hoping to pass the exam
to be worthy of something
In sceneto be worthy of something
You deserve to be happy
You deserve to be happy
to be worthy of something
to be worthy of something
You deserve a break
You deserve a break
to pay no attention to something
In sceneto pay no attention to something
Ignore the warning signs
Ignore the warning signs
to not pay attention to someone or something
to not pay attention to someone or something
He ignored me at the party
He ignored me at the party
to not look at or listen to someone or something
to not look at or listen to someone or something
He ignored my question
He ignored my question
not looking at or listening to something
not looking at or listening to something
Just ignore the noise
Just ignore the noise
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
to throw away or remove something
In sceneto throw away or remove something
Please dispose of the waste properly
Please dispose of the waste properly
to say what something means
In sceneto say what something means
Can you define this word
Can you define this word
to say what something is like
to say what something is like
Can you define this word
Can you define this word
made or done to meet someone's individual needs
In scenemade or done to meet someone's individual needs
He ordered a custom suit for the wedding
He ordered a custom suit for the wedding
a usual way of doing things in a group or place
a usual way of doing things in a group or place
It is the custom to shake hands
It is the custom to shake hands
information that shows something is true
In sceneinformation that shows something is true
There is no evidence for this claim
There is no evidence for this claim
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
Let's begin the lesson
Let's begin the lesson
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
In scenebesides or in addition to what is mentioned
Who else is coming?
Who else is coming?
a different one
In scenea different one
I want to go somewhere else
I want to go somewhere else
in a different way
in a different way
How else can I do this
How else can I do this
taking care to avoid danger or mistakes
In scenetaking care to avoid danger or mistakes
Be careful
Be careful
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
to understand or notice something
In sceneto understand or notice something
I realized my mistake
I realized my mistake
to become actual or happen
to become actual or happen
She realized her dream
She realized her dream
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
He finally realized the truth
He finally realized the truth
an unexpected and harmful event
In scenean unexpected and harmful event
It was a car accident
It was a car accident
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
There was a car accident yesterday
There was a car accident yesterday
something that happens without being planned
something that happens without being planned
It was just an accident
It was just an accident
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I assume you are tired
I assume you are tired
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He assumed the role of manager
He assumed the role of manager
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
In scenefeeling strong annoyance or displeasure
He is angry with me
He is angry with me
feeling strong displeasure or irritation
feeling strong displeasure or irritation
The customer was angry about the delay
The customer was angry about the delay
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
feeling strong annoyance or displeasure
She is feeling angry after the argument
She is feeling angry after the argument
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
a title used before a married woman's name
In scenea title used before a married woman's name
Mrs. Smith is my teacher
Mrs. Smith is my teacher
to succeed in doing something difficult
In sceneto succeed in doing something difficult
I managed to fix the car
I managed to fix the car
to be responsible for a business or people
to be responsible for a business or people
He manages a large team
He manages a large team
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
I can manage to finish the report
I can manage to finish the report
a liquid that you can drink
In scenea liquid that you can drink
Would you like some drinks?
Would you like some drinks?
liquids that you can drink
liquids that you can drink
I like cold drinks
I like cold drinks
to drink alcoholic beverages
to drink alcoholic beverages
He rarely drinks
He rarely drinks
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
She drinks water every day
She drinks water every day
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
In sceneto indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every day
I used to swim every day
familiar with something because you have experienced it
familiar with something because you have experienced it
I am used to the cold weather
I am used to the cold weather
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
In sceneto take something that belongs to someone else without permission
He stole my pen
He stole my pen
something that is sold for a very low price
something that is sold for a very low price
This jacket was a steal
This jacket was a steal
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
She stole the show
She stole the show
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
to keep away from something
In sceneto keep away from something
Stay away from the fire
Stay away from the fire
from a past time until now
In scenefrom a past time until now
I have lived here ever since I was a child
I have lived here ever since I was a child
continuously from a past point in time until the present
continuously from a past point in time until the present
I have lived here ever since
I have lived here ever since
from a time
from a time
I have lived here ever since
I have lived here ever since
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
She has been happy ever since
She has been happy ever since
to move around quickly or busily
In sceneto move around quickly or busily
The children are running around in the garden
The children are running around in the garden
to be very busy doing many things
to be very busy doing many things
I have been running around all day
I have been running around all day
a tool used to shoot arrows
In scenea tool used to shoot arrows
He uses a bow and arrow
He uses a bow and arrow
to lower your head or body as a sign of respect
to lower your head or body as a sign of respect
He bowed to the king
He bowed to the king
the front part of a ship or boat
the front part of a ship or boat
The sailors stood at the bow
The sailors stood at the bow
a decorative knot made by tying a ribbon or string
a decorative knot made by tying a ribbon or string
She wore a red bow
She wore a red bow
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
In scenea human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
In sceneto eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
We ended up at the beach
We ended up at the beach
an unknown or unspecified person
In scenean unknown or unspecified person
Somebody is at the door
Somebody is at the door
a person of importance or high status
a person of importance or high status
She acts like she is really somebody
She acts like she is really somebody
an unknown person
an unknown person
I need somebody to help me
I need somebody to help me
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
I love my family
I love my family
a set of directions for making food
a set of directions for making food
Please follow the family for this dish
Please follow the family for this dish
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I watched the first family of the show
I watched the first family of the show
relating to or belonging to a nation
In scenerelating to or belonging to a nation
This is a national park
This is a national park
a major competition for top teams in a country
a major competition for top teams in a country
She is competing in the nationals
She is competing in the nationals
to do something special to mark an important event
In sceneto do something special to mark an important event
They celebrate the victory
They celebrate the victory
to do something fun for a special event
to do something fun for a special event
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
We will celebrate your birthday tonight
to do something fun for a special event
to do something fun for a special event
We celebrate my birthday
We celebrate my birthday
to take part in a special event or occasion
to take part in a special event or occasion
We celebrate his birthday every year
We celebrate his birthday every year
when an army surrounds a place to take control
In scenewhen an army surrounds a place to take control
The city was under siege for months
The city was under siege for months
a set of things arranged one after another in a fixed order
In scenea set of things arranged one after another in a fixed order
Check the serial number on the device
Check the serial number on the device
happening many times in a similar way
happening many times in a similar way
The police caught the serial thief
The police caught the serial thief
an emotion that you experience
In scenean emotion that you experience
Love is a strong feeling
Love is a strong feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Love is a powerful feeling
Love is a powerful feeling
the general mood or character of a place
the general mood or character of a place
The room has a cozy feeling
The room has a cozy feeling
a belief or idea that something is true or will happen
a belief or idea that something is true or will happen
I have a feeling it will rain
I have a feeling it will rain
to have a physical or emotional sensation
to have a physical or emotional sensation
I am feeling happy today
I am feeling happy today
to have a physical or emotional feeling
to have a physical or emotional feeling
I can feel the wind
I can feel the wind
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
I feel that we are lost
I feel that we are lost
expecting good things to happen
expecting good things to happen
I have a hopeful feeling about this
I have a hopeful feeling about this
the belief that something is true or will happen
the belief that something is true or will happen
I have a feeling he knows
I have a feeling he knows
a belief that something is true without proof
a belief that something is true without proof
She trusts her intuition
She trusts her intuition
a physical or emotional feeling
a physical or emotional feeling
I have a strange feeling
I have a strange feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Anger is a strong feeling
Anger is a strong feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Joy is a happy feeling
Joy is a happy feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
She is full of feeling
She is full of feeling
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I have a feeling that we should go
I have a feeling that we should go
a part of an organization
In scenea part of an organization
He works in the sales department
He works in the sales department
a particular area of activity or interest
a particular area of activity or interest
He works in the sales department
He works in the sales department
a part of a large organization that does a specific job
a part of a large organization that does a specific job
She works in the marketing department
She works in the marketing department
a part of a store or organization
a part of a store or organization
This is the clothing department
This is the clothing department
to be unsuccessful
In sceneto be unsuccessful
He failed the test
He failed the test
to stop working properly
to stop working properly
The engine failed during the trip
The engine failed during the trip
a local area where people live
In scenea local area where people live
He grew up in a rough hood
He grew up in a rough hood
the metal cover over a car's engine
the metal cover over a car's engine
Open the car hood
Open the car hood
a part of a garment that covers the head
a part of a garment that covers the head
Pull up your hood
Pull up your hood
a suffix added to a noun to form a word meaning the state or condition of that noun
a suffix added to a noun to form a word meaning the state or condition of that noun
Childhood describes the state of being a child
Childhood describes the state of being a child
to become known or visible
In sceneto become known or visible
We watched the story unfold
We watched the story unfold
to open something that was folded
to open something that was folded
She unfolded the map
She unfolded the map
containing no added sugar
In scenecontaining no added sugar
This yogurt is sugar free
This yogurt is sugar free
containing no sugar
containing no sugar
I prefer sugar free gum
I prefer sugar free gum
coming after the current one
In scenecoming after the current one
See you next week
See you next week
close to or beside something
close to or beside something
She sat in the next seat
She sat in the next seat
physical or mental injury
In scenephysical or mental injury
Smoking can cause harm to your health
Smoking can cause harm to your health
different from what is normal or expected
In scenedifferent from what is normal or expected
He is a very odd man
He is a very odd man
the probability that something will happen
the probability that something will happen
The odds of winning are low
The odds of winning are low
a number that cannot be divided by two
a number that cannot be divided by two
Three is an odd number
Three is an odd number
happening or appearing sometimes but not often
happening or appearing sometimes but not often
I do odd jobs for my neighbors
I do odd jobs for my neighbors
to kill someone intentionally
In sceneto kill someone intentionally
They plotted to murder the king
They plotted to murder the king
the crime of killing someone intentionally
In scenethe crime of killing someone intentionally
He was arrested for murder
He was arrested for murder
to spoil or end something completely
to spoil or end something completely
She murdered that melody with her performance
She murdered that melody with her performance
an action that is against the law
In scenean action that is against the law
Stealing is a crime
Stealing is a crime
the act of betraying your country
the act of betraying your country
He was punished for the crime of betraying his country
He was punished for the crime of betraying his country
an act that is against the law
an act that is against the law
Stealing is a serious crime
Stealing is a serious crime
very close to death
In scenevery close to death
The plant is dying
The plant is dying
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see you
I am dying to see you
to be of significance or relevance
In sceneto be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
significance or relevance
significance or relevance
This work is a matter of great importance
This work is a matter of great importance
a difficult or troubling situation
a difficult or troubling situation
I have a private matter to discuss with you
I have a private matter to discuss with you
a topic or situation being discussed
a topic or situation being discussed
We should focus on the matter at hand
We should focus on the matter at hand
a physical material or substance
a physical material or substance
Everything in the universe is made of matter
Everything in the universe is made of matter
a subject or situation being discussed
a subject or situation being discussed
Let us talk about a different matter
Let us talk about a different matter
secret or hidden news
In scenesecret or hidden news
She caught wind of the secret plan
She caught wind of the secret plan
moving air, especially a natural one
moving air, especially a natural one
There is a soft wind
There is a soft wind
the air that you breathe out or in
the air that you breathe out or in
I lost my wind
I lost my wind
to turn something around many times
to turn something around many times
Wind the yarn
Wind the yarn
to enter a computer system by typing a username and password
In sceneto enter a computer system by typing a username and password
I need to log in to my account
I need to log in to my account
a way to enter a computer system
a way to enter a computer system
Please type your log-in
Please type your log-in
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
the measured period in which things happen
the measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a particular kind of life or experience
a particular kind of life or experience
We had a great time
We had a great time
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
an amount of money offered for something
In scenean amount of money offered for something
He made a high bid for the painting
He made a high bid for the painting
an effort to achieve or obtain something
an effort to achieve or obtain something
He made a bid for peace
He made a bid for peace
to not allow something
to not allow something
They bid any discussion of the topic
They bid any discussion of the topic
to tell someone to do something
to tell someone to do something
He bid me leave the room
He bid me leave the room
to breathe in smoke from cigarettes or similar products
In sceneto breathe in smoke from cigarettes or similar products
He stopped to smoke for a few minutes
He stopped to smoke for a few minutes
the grey or black gas that comes from something burning
the grey or black gas that comes from something burning
There is a lot of smoke in the room
There is a lot of smoke in the room
to kill someone (slang)
to kill someone (slang)
The gangster planned to smoke his rival
The gangster planned to smoke his rival
to preserve meat or fish using smoke
to preserve meat or fish using smoke
They smoke the fish
They smoke the fish
to gather things together
In sceneto gather things together
I need to compile a report
I need to compile a report
to put things together into a single whole
to put things together into a single whole
They compiled a list of names
They compiled a list of names
to change computer code into a form that can run
to change computer code into a form that can run
You must compile the code before running it
You must compile the code before running it
to collect information or data together
to collect information or data together
I need to compile a list of names
I need to compile a list of names
very good or unusual
In scenevery good or unusual
She has a remarkable memory
She has a remarkable memory
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
the possibility of being hurt or harmed
In scenethe possibility of being hurt or harmed
The sign warns of danger
The sign warns of danger
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first, I didn't like it
At first, I didn't like it
made to order for a specific person
In scenemade to order for a specific person
She ordered a custom made ring
She ordered a custom made ring
made to order for a specific person or purpose
made to order for a specific person or purpose
The suit is custom made
The suit is custom made
made to fit a particular person's needs
made to fit a particular person's needs
This dress is custom made
This dress is custom made
relating to China
In scenerelating to China
He is Chinese
He is Chinese
the style of cooking from China
the style of cooking from China
I love Chinese food
I love Chinese food
the language spoken in China
the language spoken in China
I am learning to speak Chinese
I am learning to speak Chinese
to cause extreme fear
In sceneto cause extreme fear
The gang terrorized the neighborhood
The gang terrorized the neighborhood
extremely good or impressive
In sceneextremely good or impressive
That car is so cool
That car is so cool
not excited or angry
not excited or angry
Keep cool during the test
Keep cool during the test
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
having a relatively low temperature; not hot or warm
The weather is cool today
The weather is cool today