Arrow — Season 2 Episode 6
Words & meanings
570 words
CEFR level
to achieve the desired result
In sceneto achieve the desired result
He landed a new job
He landed a new job
to come down to the ground after moving through the air
to come down to the ground after moving through the air
The plane landed safely
The plane landed safely
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
a story shown in a cinema or on TV
I watched a good film
I watched a good film
the solid part of the earth's surface
the solid part of the earth's surface
We finally saw land
We finally saw land
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
a very large quantity of something
In scenea very large quantity of something
There is an abundance of abundance of food
There is an abundance of abundance of food
a penalty for doing something wrong
In scenea penalty for doing something wrong
He received a punishment for being late
He received a punishment for being late
the process of growing again or being replaced
In scenethe process of growing again or being replaced
Some animals have the ability of tissue regeneration
Some animals have the ability of tissue regeneration
almost certainly; very likely
In scenealmost certainly; very likely
It will probably rain today
It will probably rain today
a large amount or number
In scenea large amount or number
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
a large number or quantity of something
a large number or quantity of something
I have a lot of books
I have a lot of books
to legally take a child as your own
In sceneto legally take a child as your own
They decided to adopt a child
They decided to adopt a child
to start to have a particular attitude or belief
to start to have a particular attitude or belief
They adopted a new approach
They adopted a new approach
to happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
In sceneto happen or take place repeatedly over a period of time
The play runs for two hours
The play runs for two hours
to move fast on your feet
In sceneto move fast on your feet
I run every morning
I run every morning
to be in charge of something
to be in charge of something
She runs a small business
She runs a small business
to put something in place of another
In sceneto put something in place of another
I need to replace the batteries
I need to replace the batteries
a person who secretly gathers information
In scenea person who secretly gathers information
He is a spy
He is a spy
to watch someone secretly
to watch someone secretly
He was spying on his neighbor
He was spying on his neighbor
to notice something with your eyes
to notice something with your eyes
I spied a bird in the tree
I spied a bird in the tree
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
a person who lacks empathy and behaves antisocially
In scenea person who lacks empathy and behaves antisocially
He is a psychopath
He is a psychopath
someone with a serious mental disorder
someone with a serious mental disorder
The movie was about a dangerous psychopath
The movie was about a dangerous psychopath
having great meaning or value
In scenehaving great meaning or value
Education is important
Education is important
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
at an earlier time
In sceneat an earlier time
She previously worked here
She previously worked here
at an earlier time
at an earlier time
I met her previously
I met her previously
to keep something safe from harm
In sceneto keep something safe from harm
We are saving the forest
We are saving the forest
money kept for future use
money kept for future use
She put her saving into the bank
She put her saving into the bank
to make something smaller or use less of it
to make something smaller or use less of it
This habit helps in saving energy
This habit helps in saving energy
too special to be replaced
In scenetoo special to be replaced
This ring is irreplaceable
This ring is irreplaceable
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to seem similar to something
to seem similar to something
That sounds like a great plan
That sounds like a great plan
to have a similar sound to something
to have a similar sound to something
The wind sounds like a whistle
The wind sounds like a whistle
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
You sound like your mother
You sound like your mother
the first meal of the day
In scenethe first meal of the day
I eat breakfast at 8 AM
I eat breakfast at 8 AM
the first meal of the day
the first meal of the day
I like to eat eggs for breakfast
I like to eat eggs for breakfast
to keep a distance from someone or something
In sceneto keep a distance from someone or something
Please stay away from the edge
Please stay away from the edge
to remain at a distance and not approach a person, place, or thing
to remain at a distance and not approach a person, place, or thing
You should stay away from the fire
You should stay away from the fire
to come together as one
In sceneto come together as one
The two groups united for a common cause
The two groups united for a common cause
to join together for a common purpose
to join together for a common purpose
The two groups are united in their goal
The two groups are united in their goal
a large business organization that operates in multiple countries
a large business organization that operates in multiple countries
The united operates in many countries
The united operates in many countries
a phrase used to say goodbye to someone
In scenea phrase used to say goodbye to someone
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
a trip on an airplane
In scenea trip on an airplane
The flight was long
The flight was long
a sudden, brief period of unusual behavior or emotion
a sudden, brief period of unusual behavior or emotion
He had a sudden flight of temper
He had a sudden flight of temper
the body's natural response to run away from danger
the body's natural response to run away from danger
The fight or flight response is instinctive
The fight or flight response is instinctive
a series of steps between two floors
a series of steps between two floors
She climbed a flight of stairs
She climbed a flight of stairs
liked by many people
In sceneliked by many people
This song is very popular
This song is very popular
liked by a lot of people
liked by a lot of people
This song is very popular
This song is very popular
liked by many people
liked by many people
That singer is very popular
That singer is very popular
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
costing little money
In scenecosting little money
This shirt is very cheap
This shirt is very cheap
of poor quality or value
of poor quality or value
This is a cheap plastic toy
This is a cheap plastic toy
not willing to spend money
not willing to spend money
He is too cheap to buy a gift
He is too cheap to buy a gift
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
We anticipate a large crowd
We anticipate a large crowd
to expect or think of something before it happens
to expect or think of something before it happens
We anticipate a busy day tomorrow
We anticipate a busy day tomorrow
content
content
I anticipate problems
I anticipate problems
using force to hurt or damage
In sceneusing force to hurt or damage
The protest became violent
The protest became violent
to sleep in the same bed as another person
In sceneto sleep in the same bed as another person
She sleeps with her brother
She sleeps with her brother
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
He slept with her
He slept with her
to have sexual intercourse with someone
to have sexual intercourse with someone
They slept with each other
They slept with each other
to sleep in the same bed as someone
to sleep in the same bed as someone
I slept with my baby
I slept with my baby
a long way away
In scenea long way away
The store is too far
The store is too far
to a large extent
In sceneto a large extent
This car is far better
This car is far better
left to be done or completed
left to be done or completed
How far are you with your homework
How far are you with your homework
until the present time
until the present time
So far everything is good
So far everything is good
a sound made to show anger or frustration
In scenea sound made to show anger or frustration
He growled grr when he was frustrated
He growled grr when he was frustrated
a sound made by an angry animal
a sound made by an angry animal
The dog let out a grr
The dog let out a grr
a sound made by an angry animal
a sound made by an angry animal
The dog let out a grr
The dog let out a grr
to make something go away
In sceneto make something go away
I need to get rid of this old sofa
I need to get rid of this old sofa
to throw away, remove, or stop dealing with something you do not want
to throw away, remove, or stop dealing with something you do not want
I need to get rid of this old chair
I need to get rid of this old chair
to make a place or person free of something unwanted
to make a place or person free of something unwanted
I need to get rid of this old stuff
I need to get rid of this old stuff
to act or work together with something else
In sceneto act or work together with something else
People interact with their computers every day
People interact with their computers every day
a person or thing that could cause harm
In scenea person or thing that could cause harm
The storm is a threat to the city
The storm is a threat to the city
a statement that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want
a statement that you will hurt someone if they do not do what you want
He made a threat against his rival
He made a threat against his rival
a way to leave a place or road
In scenea way to leave a place or road
Where is the emergency exit?
Where is the emergency exit?
to go out of a place
to go out of a place
Please exit the building
Please exit the building
the part of the day between afternoon and night
In scenethe part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is cool
The evening is cool
at a short distance away
at a short distance away
I like the cool evening air
I like the cool evening air
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
I read a book in the evening
I read a book in the evening
the part of the day between afternoon and night
the part of the day between afternoon and night
The evening is a peaceful time
The evening is a peaceful time
to reach a goal or do well
In sceneto reach a goal or do well
He worked hard to succeed
He worked hard to succeed
to take the place of someone in a job or role
to take the place of someone in a job or role
He will succeed his father as CEO
He will succeed his father as CEO
with the greatest amount of effort
In scenewith the greatest amount of effort
I worked my hardest today
I worked my hardest today
not easy
not easy
This is the hardest exam
This is the hardest exam
in the most difficult or painful way
in the most difficult or painful way
The storm hit the town the hardest
The storm hit the town the hardest
to keep someone or something from harm
In sceneto keep someone or something from harm
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
to keep someone or something from being harmed
to keep someone or something from being harmed
The mother protected her child from the rain
The mother protected her child from the rain
to keep something safe
to keep something safe
We must protect the environment
We must protect the environment
directly under something
In scenedirectly under something
The cat is underneath the table
The cat is underneath the table
the part that is below something
the part that is below something
I looked underneath the car
I looked underneath the car
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
to add something casually or as an extra
In sceneto add something casually or as an extra
He decided to throw in a free gift
He decided to throw in a free gift
to add something extra to a deal or offer
to add something extra to a deal or offer
I will throw in a discount to close the deal
I will throw in a discount to close the deal
to join or support a person or group
to join or support a person or group
She decided to throw in with the team
She decided to throw in with the team
to put someone in jail
to put someone in jail
The police threw him in
The police threw him in
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Yeah I agree with you
Yeah I agree with you
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
used to show you agree
used to show you agree
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
Yeah that sounds like a good plan
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
lasting a very short time
In scenelasting a very short time
It was a two minute talk
It was a two minute talk
lasting only two minutes
lasting only two minutes
I need a two minute break
I need a two minute break
a stupid person
In scenea stupid person
He is a complete idiot
He is a complete idiot
a very stupid or silly person
a very stupid or silly person
Do not be an idiot
Do not be an idiot
given or allowed by someone
In scenegiven or allowed by someone
The photos are courtesy of the agency
The photos are courtesy of the agency
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
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
to not allow something
In sceneto not allow something
The law prohibits smoking
The law prohibits smoking
a clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
In scenea clear liquid that falls as rain and is in rivers, lakes, etc.
I drink a glass of water
I drink a glass of water
to give water to plants
to give water to plants
I water the plants every day
I water the plants every day
to begin doing something
In sceneto begin doing something
Let's start with the first page
Let's start with the first page
to begin doing something
to begin doing something
Let us start with the basics
Let us start with the basics
to have an idea or opinion
In sceneto have an idea or opinion
I think it is a good idea
I think it is a good idea
to use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
In sceneto use your mind to form thoughts or opinions
I need to think
I need to think
to have a particular meaning
to have a particular meaning
I think he is coming
I think he is coming
to comprehend or grasp
to comprehend or grasp
I think I understand
I think I understand
before now; in the past
In scenebefore now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
in the past, before now
in the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
a description of events
In scenea description of events
I read a long story
I read a long story
a floor or level of a building
a floor or level of a building
The house has two stories
The house has two stories
a particular situation or set of events
a particular situation or set of events
That is a different story
That is a different story
to move to a place
In sceneto move to a place
Come here
Come here
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Come now do not be upset
Come now do not be upset
to occur or take place
to occur or take place
How did this come about
How did this come about
coming immediately before the present
In scenecoming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
coming after all others; the only one left
coming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
not willing to work or be active
In scenenot willing to work or be active
He is very lazy
He is very lazy
not wanting to work or use energy
not wanting to work or use energy
He is too lazy to clean his room
He is too lazy to clean his room
not willing to work or make an effort
not willing to work or make an effort
He is too lazy to work
He is too lazy to work
a member of a country
In scenea member of a country
He is a citizen of this country
He is a citizen of this country
a person who belongs to a country
a person who belongs to a country
He is a British citizen
He is a British citizen
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
I expect a call today
I expect a call today
to be pregnant with a baby
to be pregnant with a baby
She is expecting a baby
She is expecting a baby
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
You are expected to come
You are expected to come
content
content
I expect a reply soon
I expect a reply soon
when a ship is destroyed at sea
In scenewhen a ship is destroyed at sea
The storm caused a shipwreck
The storm caused a shipwreck
not happening all the time
In scenenot happening all the time
It rained on and off all day
It rained on and off all day
happening sometimes but not all the time
happening sometimes but not all the time
It rained on and off all day
It rained on and off all day
the time at this moment
In scenethe time at this moment
I am busy now
I am busy now
used to get attention or introduce a statement
used to get attention or introduce a statement
Now, listen carefully
Now, listen carefully
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
used to say goodbye in a friendly way
Now, I must go
Now, I must go
a convenient or appropriate time for something
a convenient or appropriate time for something
Now is the perfect time to start
Now is the perfect time to start
to ask for something, especially by phone
In sceneto ask for something, especially by phone
I will call for a taxi
I will call for a taxi
to go to a place to pick someone or something up
to go to a place to pick someone or something up
I will call for you at eight
I will call for you at eight
to say that something is needed or required
to say that something is needed or required
The situation calls for quick action
The situation calls for quick action
to say that something will happen
to say that something will happen
The forecast calls for rain
The forecast calls for rain
to need something
to need something
This situation calls for patience
This situation calls for patience
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
in every way or to the full degree
In scenein every way or to the full degree
I completely forgot about the meeting
I completely forgot about the meeting
to experience or deal with something
In sceneto experience or deal with something
She went through a hard time
She went through a hard time
to be successfully finished or approved
to be successfully finished or approved
The trade agreement went through yesterday
The trade agreement went through yesterday
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
to read or check something carefully from beginning to end
Please go through these documents
Please go through these documents
to move from one side to the other
to move from one side to the other
We will go through the tunnel
We will go through the tunnel
to be officially accepted or completed
to be officially accepted or completed
The contract finally went through
The contract finally went through
to experience a difficult situation
to experience a difficult situation
She went through a difficult time
She went through a difficult time
to make something clear or understandable
In sceneto make something clear or understandable
Can you explain this
Can you explain this
a statement that makes something clear
a statement that makes something clear
Please explain the rules to me
Please explain the rules to me
to make something clear or easy to understand
to make something clear or easy to understand
Can you explain this math problem to me
Can you explain this math problem to me
to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
Can you explain this rule
Can you explain this rule
to turn into ice from a liquid state
In sceneto turn into ice from a liquid state
Water will freeze at zero degrees
Water will freeze at zero degrees
to stop an activity or process temporarily
to stop an activity or process temporarily
The company decided to freeze the hiring process
The company decided to freeze the hiring process
extremely cold
extremely cold
The weather outside is freezing
The weather outside is freezing
to turn into ice or become very cold
to turn into ice or become very cold
Water will freeze at zero degrees
Water will freeze at zero degrees
something used to move people or things from one place to another
In scenesomething used to move people or things from one place to another
The car is a common vehicle
The car is a common vehicle
something you must do because of a rule or promise
In scenesomething you must do because of a rule or promise
It is my obligation to help
It is my obligation to help
in or to a foreign country
In scenein or to a foreign country
He works overseas
He works overseas
a person you know and like
In scenea person you know and like
He is a friend from school
He is a friend from school
a person you like and know well
a person you like and know well
We have been friends for years
We have been friends for years
a person who supports something
a person who supports something
He is a friend of the arts
He is a friend of the arts
the number of years someone has lived
In scenethe number of years someone has lived
Age is just a number
Age is just a number
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
a period of time marked by particular events or characteristics
We live in the digital age
We live in the digital age
to become older
to become older
Everyone ages
Everyone ages
becoming older
becoming older
People age as time passes
People age as time passes
a ship that can travel underwater
In scenea ship that can travel underwater
The submarine is underwater
The submarine is underwater
a ship that can travel below the surface of the water
a ship that can travel below the surface of the water
The submarine dived deep into the ocean
The submarine dived deep into the ocean
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
a human individual
In scenea human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
a human being
a human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
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 go out with someone romantically
In sceneto go out with someone romantically
They have been dating for two months
They have been dating for two months
a particular day of the month or year
a particular day of the month or year
What is today's date?
What is today's date?
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
a sweet brown fruit from a palm tree
I like eating dates
I like eating dates
up to the present time
up to the present time
We have learned a lot to date
We have learned a lot to date