Arrow — Season 3 Episode 15
Words & meanings
604 words
CEFR level
to help someone out of danger or trouble
In sceneto help someone out of danger or trouble
You must cue the man from the fire
You must cue the man from the fire
a sign that tells you when to do something
a sign that tells you when to do something
That is my cue to start
That is my cue to start
a long stick used to hit the ball in pool or billiards
a long stick used to hit the ball in pool or billiards
She chalked the tip of her cue
She chalked the tip of her cue
to show happiness by curving your mouth
In sceneto show happiness by curving your mouth
She smiled at me
She smiled at me
a happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
In scenea happy look on your face with your mouth turned up
He has a beautiful smile
He has a beautiful smile
to show kindness or approval to someone
to show kindness or approval to someone
Fortune smiled on the family
Fortune smiled on the family
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
to make a happy face with your mouth turned up
She gave a small smile
She gave a small smile
to require a specific amount of money
In sceneto require a specific amount of money
It costs ten dollars
It costs ten dollars
to need something
In sceneto need something
This mistake cost him his job
This mistake cost him his job
to require a specific amount of money
to require a specific amount of money
This jacket costs fifty dollars
This jacket costs fifty dollars
to arrange things to work together
In sceneto arrange things to work together
We need to coordinate our efforts
We need to coordinate our efforts
to arrange and manage activities or people
to arrange and manage activities or people
I need to coordinate the project team
I need to coordinate the project team
a set of numbers that show a location
a set of numbers that show a location
Enter the coordinates of the city
Enter the coordinates of the city
having or showing good judgment and intelligence
In scenehaving or showing good judgment and intelligence
She is a very wise woman
She is a very wise woman
in the way of or regarding something
in the way of or regarding something
Things are looking up career-wise
Things are looking up career-wise
to give someone knowledge or information
to give someone knowledge or information
I will wise her up on the plan
I will wise her up on the plan
a person who has a lot of knowledge and good judgment
a person who has a lot of knowledge and good judgment
The wise old man gave us advice
The wise old man gave us advice
to arrive at a place
In sceneto arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to start doing something
to start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
to cause someone to feel annoyed, worried, or discouraged
His constant talking really gets to me
His constant talking really gets to me
to have the chance to do something
to have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to make something happen to someone
In sceneto make something happen to someone
The noise gave me a headache
The noise gave me a headache
to hand something to someone
In sceneto hand something to someone
He gave me his book
He gave me his book
to say something to someone
to say something to someone
Please give me your answer
Please give me your answer
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
a set of instructions in a computer
In scenea set of instructions in a computer
The subroutine is called by the main program
The subroutine is called by the main program
having a strong, tough, or manly style
In scenehaving a strong, tough, or manly style
She has a very butch style
She has a very butch style
to behave or present in a masculine way
to behave or present in a masculine way
She has a butch style
She has a butch style
to a great degree
In sceneto a great degree
He is highly skilled
He is highly skilled
the way you feel at a particular time
In scenethe way you feel at a particular time
She is in a bad mood today
She is in a bad mood today
the way someone feels at a certain time
the way someone feels at a certain time
She is in a good mood today
She is in a good mood today
feeling a desire to do or have something
feeling a desire to do or have something
I am in the mood for pizza
I am in the mood for pizza
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
a period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour
to form an idea about something without being sure
In sceneto form an idea about something without being sure
Can you guess my age
Can you guess my age
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
an attempt to give an answer without knowing for sure
I made a guess about the answer
I made a guess about the answer
an idea you think is true without being sure
an idea you think is true without being sure
My guess was wrong
My guess was wrong
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
In sceneto stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
Just shut up and listen
Just shut up and listen
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
Please shut up while I am working
Please shut up while I am working
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
Please shut up and listen
Please shut up and listen
a container with flat sides
In scenea container with flat sides
Put the books in the box
Put the books in the box
to put someone into a specific group or type
to put someone into a specific group or type
They try to box people into categories
They try to box people into categories
to fight with your fists
to fight with your fists
They like to box on weekends
They like to box on weekends
to put something inside a box
to put something inside a box
Please box the items carefully
Please box the items carefully
moving at a speed less than the speed of sound
In scenemoving at a speed less than the speed of sound
The aircraft flew at subsonic speeds
The aircraft flew at subsonic speeds
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
to form a mental image of something
In sceneto form a mental image of something
I can't picture it
I can't picture it
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
a visual representation
a visual representation
I drew a picture
I drew a picture
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
an idea or belief you have
In scenean idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to have an opinion or think something is true
to have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
to make someone or something unable to leave or be changed
In sceneto make someone or something unable to leave or be changed
The lock is broken
The lock is broken
a device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure
a device used to keep a door, box, etc. closed or secure
I lost the key to my lock
I lost the key to my lock
a small amount of hair
a small amount of hair
She cut a lock of hair
She cut a lock of hair
at some time in the future
In sceneat some time in the future
I will visit Japan one day
I will visit Japan one day
lasting for only one day
lasting for only one day
This was a one day trip
This was a one day trip
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
One day I will visit Japan
One day I will visit Japan
to prevent harm or death
In sceneto prevent harm or death
The enemy decided to spare his life
The enemy decided to spare his life
kept in reserve
kept in reserve
I have a spare key
I have a spare key
to avoid making someone deal with something
to avoid making someone deal with something
Please spare me the details
Please spare me the details
to avoid using something
to avoid using something
Can you spare a minute to help me
Can you spare a minute to help me
not one of two people or things
In scenenot one of two people or things
Neither of the students is here
Neither of the students is here
used to say that a negative statement is also true for another person or thing
used to say that a negative statement is also true for another person or thing
I don't like it. Neither do I
I don't like it. Neither do I
not one or the other
not one or the other
Neither book is good
Neither book is good
not one or the other
not one or the other
The box is neither big nor small
The box is neither big nor small
a place or act of washing your body with water
In scenea place or act of washing your body with water
I take a shower every morning
I take a shower every morning
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
a party to give gifts to a pregnant woman
She enjoyed the baby shower
She enjoyed the baby shower
to give someone a lot of something
to give someone a lot of something
They showered her with gifts
They showered her with gifts
a brief fall of rain
a brief fall of rain
There was a quick shower this afternoon
There was a quick shower this afternoon
to happen or exist earlier than something
In sceneto happen or exist earlier than something
A comes before B in the alphabet
A comes before B in the alphabet
to be more important than something else
to be more important than something else
Family should come before work
Family should come before work
more unpleasant or of lower quality
In scenemore unpleasant or of lower quality
The weather is getting worse
The weather is getting worse
of lower quality or more serious
of lower quality or more serious
This cake tastes worse than the last one
This cake tastes worse than the last one
an informal discussion between people
In scenean informal discussion between people
We had a long conversation
We had a long conversation
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to produce or create something
In sceneto produce or create something
She is making a cake
She is making a cake
to cause someone to do something
to cause someone to do something
She is making me clean the room
She is making me clean the room
to get money from a job or activity
to get money from a job or activity
She is making a lot of money
She is making a lot of money
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
a characteristic or feature that contributes to something
He has the making of a champion
He has the making of a champion
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
In sceneto make sounds showing you think something is funny
He laughs at the joke
He laughs at the joke
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
That joke was a good laugh
That joke was a good laugh
the sound made when happy or amused
the sound made when happy or amused
I heard her laugh
I heard her laugh
complete or total
In scenecomplete or total
I read the entire book
I read the entire book
complete or full
complete or full
The entire team arrived early
The entire team arrived early
all of something
all of something
She read the entire book
She read the entire book
a person who kills someone
In scenea person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
something that causes a specific effect
something that causes a specific effect
The heat today is a real killer
The heat today is a real killer
very good or impressive
very good or impressive
That was a killer performance
That was a killer performance
something that is difficult to deal with
In scenesomething that is difficult to deal with
I have a problem with my car
I have a problem with my car
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
a phrase used to say that something is not a problem or to respond to thanks
Thanks for the help, it was no problem
Thanks for the help, it was no problem
without any difficulty
without any difficulty
This is a big problem
This is a big problem
a question or situation that causes difficulty
a question or situation that causes difficulty
This math problem is hard
This math problem is hard
not thinking clearly or rationally
In scenenot thinking clearly or rationally
You must be out of your mind to do that
You must be out of your mind to do that
affected by the effects of alcohol or drugs
In sceneaffected by the effects of alcohol or drugs
He was driving under the influence of alcohol
He was driving under the influence of alcohol
easily affected by something
In sceneeasily affected by something
Children are susceptible to colds
Children are susceptible to colds
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
used to ask about the quantity or price of something
In sceneused to ask about the quantity or price of something
How much is this
How much is this
the act of intentionally killing yourself
In scenethe act of intentionally killing yourself
He attempted suicide
He attempted suicide
very easy to find or not special
very easy to find or not special
This is a common mistake
This is a common mistake
a fast back-and-forth running drill in sports
a fast back-and-forth running drill in sports
We ran suicides during practice
We ran suicides during practice
to intentionally end one's own life
to intentionally end one's own life
He committed suicide
He committed suicide
to give someone a substance that affects their body
In sceneto give someone a substance that affects their body
They drug the patient
They drug the patient
a person you know and like very much
a person you know and like very much
He is a good drug
He is a good drug
a chemical that affects the body
a chemical that affects the body
This drug helps you sleep
This drug helps you sleep
to threaten someone to get money or favors
In sceneto threaten someone to get money or favors
He tried to blackmail the politician
He tried to blackmail the politician
the act of demanding money by threatening to reveal damaging information
the act of demanding money by threatening to reveal damaging information
He tried to blackmail his boss
He tried to blackmail his boss
to demand money by threatening to reveal secrets
to demand money by threatening to reveal secrets
They tried to blackmail him for money
They tried to blackmail him for money
to make a serious promise or statement
In sceneto make a serious promise or statement
I swear to tell the truth
I swear to tell the truth
to make a very serious promise
to make a very serious promise
I swear to tell the truth
I swear to tell the truth
to make a serious promise to do something
to make a serious promise to do something
I swear to finish this work on time
I swear to finish this work on time
to give your attention to something
In sceneto give your attention to something
Please focus on your work
Please focus on your work
to direct your attention or effort toward a specific thing or activity
to direct your attention or effort toward a specific thing or activity
Focus on your studies
Focus on your studies
to give attention to something
to give attention to something
Focus on the road while driving
Focus on the road while driving
to give your attention to something
to give your attention to something
You should focus on the important details
You should focus on the important details
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
to be aware of something through touch or emotion
In sceneto be aware of something through touch or emotion
I felt the cold wind
I felt the cold wind
to feel shy or awkward
to feel shy or awkward
He felt awkward at the party
He felt awkward at the party
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
a soft cloth made from pressed wool or other fibers
This hat is made of felt
This hat is made of felt
present in the world or a place
In scenepresent in the world or a place
There are many opportunities out there
There are many opportunities out there
strange or unusual
strange or unusual
His ideas are a bit out there
His ideas are a bit out there
in a place that is away from the speaker
in a place that is away from the speaker
Look at the birds out there
Look at the birds out there
a piece of equipment used to catch animals or people
In scenea piece of equipment used to catch animals or people
He set a trap for the mouse
He set a trap for the mouse
to catch or hold someone so they cannot escape
to catch or hold someone so they cannot escape
The hunters trapped the wolf
The hunters trapped the wolf
a dangerous or unpleasant situation that tricks someone into doing something they do not want to do
a dangerous or unpleasant situation that tricks someone into doing something they do not want to do
This contract is a trap
This contract is a trap
the opening in the face used for speaking and eating
the opening in the face used for speaking and eating
Keep your trap shut
Keep your trap shut
except if
In sceneexcept if
I won't go unless you come
I won't go unless you come
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
used to say that something will happen only if something else does not happen
You cannot pass unless you study hard
You cannot pass unless you study hard
to have or keep something as your property
In sceneto have or keep something as your property
They own a big house
They own a big house
by yourself or without help
by yourself or without help
I live on my own
I live on my own
a person who belongs to a particular group
a person who belongs to a particular group
He is one of our own
He is one of our own
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
to accept responsibility for something and deal with it confidently
He decided to own his mistakes
He decided to own his mistakes
to continue to be with someone
In sceneto continue to be with someone
I want to stay with you during this difficult time
I want to stay with you during this difficult time
to live in someone's home for a time
to live in someone's home for a time
You can stay with us while you look for an apartment
You can stay with us while you look for an apartment
to continue to be remembered by someone
to continue to be remembered by someone
That movie will stay with me for a long time
That movie will stay with me for a long time
in the lower or nearby location
In scenein the lower or nearby location
Come down here and see this
Come down here and see this
very good
In scenevery good
You did a great job
You did a great job
very large in size or degree
very large in size or degree
It was a great success
It was a great success
one generation removed in ancestry
one generation removed in ancestry
He is my great-grandfather
He is my great-grandfather
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
the strength or ability to be active
In scenethe strength or ability to be active
I don't have any energy today
I don't have any energy today
the top surface of a building
In scenethe top surface of a building
We went to the rooftop
We went to the rooftop
the top part of a building
the top part of a building
We had a party on the rooftop
We had a party on the rooftop
being true and devoted to someone or something
In scenebeing true and devoted to someone or something
Loyalty is important in a friendship
Loyalty is important in a friendship
a strong feeling of support or allegiance
a strong feeling of support or allegiance
He showed great loyalty to his team
He showed great loyalty to his team
a statement that you will definitely do something
In scenea statement that you will definitely do something
I will keep my promise
I will keep my promise
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
the quality of showing that you will be successful in the future
The young student shows great promise
The young student shows great promise
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
to let someone or something go from being held or trapped
He gave his promise to let them go
He gave his promise to let them go
to tell someone something will happen
to tell someone something will happen
I promise to call you later
I promise to call you later
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
right or true
In sceneright or true
Your answer is correct
Your answer is correct
to make something right
In sceneto make something right
Please correct my mistakes
Please correct my mistakes
a hard hat that protects the head
In scenea hard hat that protects the head
Wear your helmet
Wear your helmet
a hard hat worn to protect the head
a hard hat worn to protect the head
Always wear a helmet when riding a bike
Always wear a helmet when riding a bike
of a higher quality or more suitable
In sceneof a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to a greater extent
In sceneto a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
to make something or someone better
to make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
to be unable to remember something
In sceneto be unable to remember something
I often forget my keys
I often forget my keys
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
to stop thinking about or paying attention to something
Just forget the argument
Just forget the argument
a small piece of information
a small piece of information
I often forget where I put my keys
I often forget where I put my keys
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
intense fear
In sceneintense fear
He screamed in terror
He screamed in terror
someone who causes fear or trouble
someone who causes fear or trouble
That little boy is a total terror at school
That little boy is a total terror at school
giving all your attention to something
In scenegiving all your attention to something
He is very focused on his work
He is very focused on his work
to give your attention to something
to give your attention to something
She remained focused during the test
She remained focused during the test
paying close attention
paying close attention
We must stay focused
We must stay focused
paying special attention to something
paying special attention to something
She is focused on her studies
She is focused on her studies
that is enough; no more
In scenethat is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
refusing to change your mind or actions
In scenerefusing to change your mind or actions
He is very stubborn
He is very stubborn
not willing to change your opinion or attitude
not willing to change your opinion or attitude
He is too stubborn to admit he is wrong
He is too stubborn to admit he is wrong
a belief that is not true
In scenea belief that is not true
He is under the delusion that he is a king
He is under the delusion that he is a king
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
to let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
in the same place or group as each other
In scenein the same place or group as each other
We study together
We study together
in a romantic relationship again after a breakup
in a romantic relationship again after a breakup
They got back together recently
They got back together recently
to join separate parts to make a single whole
to join separate parts to make a single whole
How much is it all together
How much is it all together
in a sensible and well-planned way
in a sensible and well-planned way
She is a very together person
She is a very together person
to be born again
In sceneto be born again
He felt reborn after the vacation
He felt reborn after the vacation
an unexpected meeting with someone
In scenean unexpected meeting with someone
I had a brief encounter with an old friend
I had a brief encounter with an old friend
to experience something, especially unexpectedly
to experience something, especially unexpectedly
I encountered many problems
I encountered many problems
to meet someone or experience something, especially unexpectedly
to meet someone or experience something, especially unexpectedly
I did not expect to encounter him there
I did not expect to encounter him there
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
to leave or escape from a place
In sceneto leave or escape from a place
The thief managed to get away
The thief managed to get away
to move away from a place or person
to move away from a place or person
I need to get away from the noise
I need to get away from the noise
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
to go somewhere else for a vacation or change of scenery
I need to get away for a few days
I need to get away for a few days
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 meeting to get information about a completed task
In scenea meeting to get information about a completed task
We had a short debrief after the meeting
We had a short debrief after the meeting
to question someone after a mission or task
to question someone after a mission or task
The captain will debrief the team after the flight
The captain will debrief the team after the flight
to ask someone for a detailed report about a completed task or event
to ask someone for a detailed report about a completed task or event
They need to debrief the staff about the incident
They need to debrief the staff about the incident
a difficult or dangerous situation
In scenea difficult or dangerous situation
He had to run the gauntlet of critics
He had to run the gauntlet of critics
a heavy glove that covers the hand and wrist
a heavy glove that covers the hand and wrist
The knight wore a metal gauntlet
The knight wore a metal gauntlet
in a way that is not known or explained
In scenein a way that is not known or explained
I will finish it somehow
I will finish it somehow
to start to have strong romantic feelings for someone
In sceneto start to have strong romantic feelings for someone
They fell in love at first sight
They fell in love at first sight
a way of thinking
In scenea way of thinking
A positive mindset is important for success
A positive mindset is important for success