Avatar: The Last Airbender — Season 1 Episode 5
Words & meanings
308 words
CEFR level
before the expected time
In scenebefore the expected time
I arrived sooner than expected
I arrived sooner than expected
in less time than before
in less time than before
Please arrive sooner next time
Please arrive sooner next time
to like one thing more than another
to like one thing more than another
I would sooner stay than leave
I would sooner stay than leave
in the near future
in the near future
Please arrive sooner
Please arrive sooner
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to let something stay in place
In sceneto let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
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
a piece of work to be done
In scenea piece of work to be done
This is a difficult task
This is a difficult task
to give someone or something a job to do
to give someone or something a job to do
They tasked me with the project
They tasked me with the project
unlike or not identical
In sceneunlike or not identical
We are different
We are different
very nice or enjoyable
In scenevery nice or enjoyable
It was a delightful evening
It was a delightful evening
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
In scenea subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
to be of significance or relevance
to be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
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
having the ability to make new things or ideas
In scenehaving the ability to make new things or ideas
She is a very creative artist
She is a very creative artist
to meet someone in a challenging way
In sceneto meet someone in a challenging way
I decided to confront him about the lie
I decided to confront him about the lie
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
in a way that follows exact rules or facts
In scenein a way that follows exact rules or facts
Technically we are closed now
Technically we are closed now
not long ago
In scenenot long ago
They are newly married
They are newly married
a fight between two people
In scenea fight between two people
They fought a duel
They fought a duel
to want something to happen
In sceneto want something to happen
I am hoping for the best
I am hoping for the best
a phrase used to say goodbye to someone
In scenea phrase used to say goodbye to someone
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
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
the act of taking back something you said or did
In scenethe act of taking back something you said or did
You cannot say take backsies in this game
You cannot say take backsies in this game
to attack in return
In sceneto attack in return
The rebels decided to strike back
The rebels decided to strike back
the act of deliberately destroying or damaging property
In scenethe act of deliberately destroying or damaging property
The statue was damaged by vandalism
The statue was damaged by vandalism
a person who can manipulate earth with their mind
In scenea person who can manipulate earth with their mind
Toph is a powerful earthbender
Toph is a powerful earthbender
a structure with walls and a roof
In scenea structure with walls and a roof
This building is very tall
This building is very tall
to make something by putting parts together
to make something by putting parts together
They are building a new house
They are building a new house
the process of making a structure
the process of making a structure
The building of the new house is almost finished
The building of the new house is almost finished
to gradually become something over time
to gradually become something over time
They are building on their past success
They are building on their past success
the activity of jumping into water headfirst
In scenethe activity of jumping into water headfirst
She enjoys professional diving
She enjoys professional diving
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
to have a particular meaning or message
In sceneto have a particular meaning or message
What does this word mean
What does this word mean
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
the typical or middle value in a set of numbers
This is a means of communication
This is a means of communication
to plan or want to do something
to plan or want to do something
I meant to call you earlier
I meant to call you earlier
not nice; cruel
not nice; cruel
He is very mean to me
He is very mean to me
to say you will not do or accept something
In sceneto say you will not do or accept something
He refused the offer
He refused the offer
waste material that is thrown away
waste material that is thrown away
Please take out the refuse
Please take out the refuse
a smaller amount or number
In scenea smaller amount or number
I want less water
I want less water
to ask God to protect or help
to ask God to protect or help
May God bless you
May God bless you
too many to count
too many to count
The stars are endless
The stars are endless
not having something
not having something
She is fearless
She is fearless
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
to keep away from or not go into
In sceneto keep away from or not go into
Please stay out of my room
Please stay out of my room
to not go into a place
to not go into a place
Please stay out of that room
Please stay out of that room
to not take part in something
to not take part in something
I want to stay out of their argument
I want to stay out of their argument
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
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 crowded, dirty part of a city where poor people live
In scenea crowded, dirty part of a city where poor people live
They lived in a slum for many years
They lived in a slum for many years
a task or job that you must do
In scenea task or job that you must do
It is my duty to help you
It is my duty to help you
a tax paid on goods
a tax paid on goods
You must pay duty on these goods
You must pay duty on these goods
a long hollow object that liquid or gas can flow through
In scenea long hollow object that liquid or gas can flow through
Water flows through the tube
Water flows through the tube
an underground railway system
an underground railway system
I took the tube to work today
I took the tube to work today
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
In sceneto make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to be referred to by a particular name
In sceneto be referred to by a particular name
It is hard, you know
It is hard, you know
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
It is a nice car, you know, very fast
to have knowledge or information about something
In sceneto have knowledge or information about something
I know the answer
I know the answer
in or into a place
In scenein or into a place
It is very hot inside
It is very hot inside
the ability to enter or use something
the ability to enter or use something
The key lets you inside the room
The key lets you inside the room
the inner part or within something
the inner part or within something
The keys are inside the bag
The keys are inside the bag
known only to a few people
known only to a few people
She has inside knowledge
She has inside knowledge
not strong or healthy
In scenenot strong or healthy
He looked very frail after his long illness
He looked very frail after his long illness
a response to a question
In scenea response to a question
I am waiting for your answer
I am waiting for your answer
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
The answer is not correct
The answer is not correct
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
a sentence or phrase used to ask for information
I need an answer to this question
I need an answer to this question
the correct way to solve a problem
the correct way to solve a problem
I found the answer to the puzzle
I found the answer to the puzzle
at the beginning
In sceneat the beginning
At first, I didn't like it
At first, I didn't like it
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not win a fight, game, or contest
to not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to not know where someone or something is
to not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
extremely good
In sceneextremely good
This cake is excellent
This cake is excellent
to be likely or willing to do something
In sceneto be likely or willing to do something
I have half a mind to leave
I have half a mind to leave
must or need to
In scenemust or need to
I gotta go now
I gotta go now
to find something for the first time
In sceneto find something for the first time
They discovered a new planet
They discovered a new planet
content
content
Scientists discovered a new planet
Scientists discovered a new planet
recently repaired or improved
In scenerecently repaired or improved
The hotel was newly refurbished last year
The hotel was newly refurbished last year
a person you compete against
In scenea person you compete against
He defeated his opponent
He defeated his opponent
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
In scenea common sickness with a runny nose and cough
I have a cold
I have a cold
showing no kindness or affection
showing no kindness or affection
He is a cold person
He is a cold person
having a low temperature
having a low temperature
The winter cold is harsh
The winter cold is harsh
not awake or aware of what is happening
not awake or aware of what is happening
He was knocked cold in the fight
He was knocked cold in the fight
used to make a suggestion
In sceneused to make a suggestion
Let us go
Let us go
to permit or allow someone to do something
to permit or allow someone to do something
Please let us play outside
Please let us play outside
a sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
In scenea sound expressing confusion or asking for repetition
Huh? Who is that?
Huh? Who is that?
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
used to ask if the listener understands or agrees
It's hot, huh?
It's hot, huh?
to become larger or more
In sceneto become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to cause plants or hair to develop
In sceneto cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to start to be in a state
to start to be in a state
The plant started to grow
The plant started to grow
not different
In scenenot different
We have the same car
We have the same car
a thing that is being talked about
a thing that is being talked about
I saw the same man yesterday
I saw the same man yesterday
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
not easy; requiring effort
In scenenot easy; requiring effort
This exam is very difficult
This exam is very difficult
telling the truth and not cheating
In scenetelling the truth and not cheating
He is an honest man
He is an honest man
bent or twisted out of shape
In scenebent or twisted out of shape
He has a crooked nose
He has a crooked nose
not honest or fair
not honest or fair
He is a crooked politician
He is a crooked politician
a person who commits crimes
a person who commits crimes
That man is a known crooked
That man is a known crooked
a person who is not yet an adult
In scenea person who is not yet an adult
The juvenile is still a student
The juvenile is still a student
typical of a young person
typical of a young person
His behavior was very juvenile
His behavior was very juvenile
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 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
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
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 will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
a box used to carry food for a meal away from home
In scenea box used to carry food for a meal away from home
I put an apple in my lunchbox
I put an apple in my lunchbox
the day after today
In scenethe day after today
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
in any case
in any case
Hope for a better tomorrow
Hope for a better tomorrow
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
a set of connected parts that work together
In scenea set of connected parts that work together
The school has a new system
The school has a new system
the human body and its functions
the human body and its functions
Her immune system is very strong
Her immune system is very strong
a way of doing something
a way of doing something
We need a better system to organize our files
We need a better system to organize our files
at some time in the past
In sceneat some time in the past
I once lived here
I once lived here
at the time that; as soon as
at the time that; as soon as
Once you finish, we can go
Once you finish, we can go
right now without delay
right now without delay
Do it at once
Do it at once
one single occasion
one single occasion
I visited Paris once
I visited Paris once
great mental ability or talent
In scenegreat mental ability or talent
Her musical genius is obvious
Her musical genius is obvious
a person with exceptional intelligence or talent
In scenea person with exceptional intelligence or talent
Albert Einstein was a true genius
Albert Einstein was a true genius
at a slow speed; not quickly
In sceneat a slow speed; not quickly
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
a long stick with a sharp point used for hunting or fighting
In scenea long stick with a sharp point used for hunting or fighting
The soldier carried a spear
The soldier carried a spear
to push a pointed object into something
to push a pointed object into something
He speared the target
He speared the target
to act with others for a shared goal
In sceneto act with others for a shared goal
We need to cooperate to finish the project
We need to cooperate to finish the project
coming after the second in a series
In scenecoming after the second in a series
He is the third person in line
He is the third person in line
one of three equal parts of something
one of three equal parts of something
I ate a third of the pizza
I ate a third of the pizza
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
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
being near someone or something
In scenebeing near someone or something
His presence calmed me down
His presence calmed me down
the state of being somewhere
the state of being somewhere
I felt his presence in the room
I felt his presence in the room
the fact of being seen or noticed online
the fact of being seen or noticed online
She has a strong online presence
She has a strong online presence
to give a name to something
In sceneto give a name to something
Let's call it a success
Let's call it a success
to predict something accurately
to predict something accurately
You called it when you said it would rain
You called it when you said it would rain
to stop an activity for now
to stop an activity for now
Let us call it a day
Let us call it a day
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
not morally right or acceptable
not morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
existing as a fact
In sceneexisting as a fact
This is a real diamond
This is a real diamond
not fancy or complex
not fancy or complex
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
He prefers a real and simple lifestyle
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
a person who believes in a system where the community owns the means of production
He is a real who believes in common ownership
He is a real who believes in common ownership
used to emphasize that something is true
used to emphasize that something is true
He is real quiet
He is real quiet
to hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
In sceneto hold a judgment about something or to consider doing an action
What do you think of this movie
What do you think of this movie
to have an idea or remember something
to have an idea or remember something
I can think of a better name
I can think of a better name
to have someone or something in your thoughts
to have someone or something in your thoughts
I am thinking of my friends
I am thinking of my friends
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
Can you think of any good movies
Can you think of any good movies
to have an idea or opinion about something
to have an idea or opinion about something
What do you think of this book
What do you think of this book
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
having no hair on the head
In scenehaving no hair on the head
He is bald
He is bald
to cause to lose hair
to cause to lose hair
The treatment made him bald
The treatment made him bald
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
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 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
the part of the body you sit on
In scenethe part of the body you sit on
He fell on his backside
He fell on his backside
the opposite side of an object
the opposite side of an object
Please write your name on the backside of the paper
Please write your name on the backside of the paper
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
to select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color