Avatar: The Last Airbender — Season 2 Episode 9
Words & meanings
418 words
CEFR level
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
to keep something from being shown or given
In sceneto keep something from being shown or given
Don't hold back the truth
Don't hold back the truth
to make something happen more slowly or later than it should
to make something happen more slowly or later than it should
Lack of money held back the project
Lack of money held back the project
to stop someone from doing something
to stop someone from doing something
The police held back the crowd
The police held back the crowd
to stop yourself from doing something
to stop yourself from doing something
She tried to hold back her tears
She tried to hold back her tears
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 state of great disorder or uncertainty
In scenea state of great disorder or uncertainty
The country was in turmoil after the election
The country was in turmoil after the election
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
In scenea strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
His anger was obvious
His anger was obvious
to cause someone to feel anger
to cause someone to feel anger
Don't anger the boss
Don't anger the boss
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of friends
I have a lot of friends
many times or often
many times or often
He travels a lot
He travels a lot
to a great extent
to a great extent
I miss you a lot
I miss you a lot
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
something that is good or helpful
In scenesomething that is good or helpful
Stay positive about the future
Stay positive about the future
a number or value that is above zero
In scenea number or value that is above zero
Five is a positive number
Five is a positive number
completely sure that something is true
completely sure that something is true
The test result was positive
The test result was positive
indicating that a substance or condition is present
indicating that a substance or condition is present
The medical test was positive
The medical test was positive
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
a hot drink made from leaves
In scenea hot drink made from leaves
I drink tea every morning
I drink tea every morning
news or rumors about other people
news or rumors about other people
She is spilling the tea about the party
She is spilling the tea about the party
to refuse to change your opinion or give in
In sceneto refuse to change your opinion or give in
You must stand your ground
You must stand your ground
a law that allows people to use force to defend themselves without retreating
a law that allows people to use force to defend themselves without retreating
He invoked the stand-your-ground law during the trial
He invoked the stand-your-ground law during the trial
to be successful or worth the effort
In sceneto be successful or worth the effort
Hard work pays off
Hard work pays off
to give money for something
to give money for something
I finally paid off my loan
I finally paid off my loan
money received for doing something
money received for doing something
This hard work had a big pay-off
This hard work had a big pay-off
to direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
In sceneto direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
Look at that bird
Look at that bird
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
I need to look at the documents
I need to look at the documents
one more; a different one
In sceneone more; a different one
I want another cup of coffee
I want another cup of coffee
to come into someone's mind
In sceneto come into someone's mind
It didn't occur to me
It didn't occur to me
a rapidly rotating mass of water
In scenea rapidly rotating mass of water
The boat was pulled into a whirlpool
The boat was pulled into a whirlpool
a company that makes home appliances
a company that makes home appliances
We bought a new Whirlpool dishwasher
We bought a new Whirlpool dishwasher
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
a longer path taken to avoid something
In scenea longer path taken to avoid something
We had to take a detour
We had to take a detour
an object or item
an object or item
This is a useful thing
This is a useful thing
actions or events that people do
actions or events that people do
We have many things to do today
We have many things to do today
objects or matters of any kind
objects or matters of any kind
I have many things in my bag
I have many things in my bag
an object, idea, or situation
an object, idea, or situation
Some things are hard to explain
Some things are hard to explain
general situations or activities
general situations or activities
Things are going well
Things are going well
items or matters
items or matters
Please put your things away
Please put your things away
to demand or necessitate
In sceneto demand or necessitate
This job requires a lot of patience
This job requires a lot of patience
to push someone or something lightly
In sceneto push someone or something lightly
She gave him a nudge
She gave him a nudge
a large area of salt water
In scenea large area of salt water
The ocean is very deep
The ocean is very deep
the people who work for an organization
In scenethe people who work for an organization
The staff is very helpful
The staff is very helpful
a long piece of wood used for walking or fighting
a long piece of wood used for walking or fighting
He used a wooden staff for walking
He used a wooden staff for walking
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 provide something with the power or energy it needs to grow or happen
In sceneto provide something with the power or energy it needs to grow or happen
His passion fuels his creativity
His passion fuels his creativity
a substance used to produce energy
a substance used to produce energy
The car ran out of fuel
The car ran out of fuel
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
You should give it a try
You should give it a try
a person who can control water with magic
In scenea person who can control water with magic
The waterbender used magic to create a wave
The waterbender used magic to create a wave
not changing or moving
In scenenot changing or moving
He has a steady job
He has a steady job
to become regular or calm
to become regular or calm
His heart rate steadied
His heart rate steadied
a person someone is in a serious, exclusive relationship with
a person someone is in a serious, exclusive relationship with
He is my steady
He is my steady
to make something firm or steady
to make something firm or steady
He held the ladder to steady it
He held the ladder to steady it
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
the ability to do something well
In scenethe ability to do something well
Reading is an important skill
Reading is an important skill
real or true
In scenereal or true
The actual cost was higher
The actual cost was higher
easily broken or damaged; fine
In sceneeasily broken or damaged; fine
The glass vase is very delicate
The glass vase is very delicate
done with great care to avoid causing harm or offense
done with great care to avoid causing harm or offense
This is a delicate situation
This is a delicate situation
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
a thing that you plan to achieve
In scenea thing that you plan to achieve
Our main object is to succeed
Our main object is to succeed
to say that you do not agree with something
to say that you do not agree with something
I object to this plan
I object to this plan
a noun or pronoun that is affected by the action of a verb in a sentence
a noun or pronoun that is affected by the action of a verb in a sentence
Identify the object in the sentence
Identify the object in the sentence
a physical thing that you can see and touch
a physical thing that you can see and touch
It is a small object
It is a small object
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
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
moving from inside to outside a place
In scenemoving from inside to outside a place
She ran out of the room
She ran out of the room
as a result of
In sceneas a result of
I did it out of curiosity
I did it out of curiosity
to not include someone or something
to not include someone or something
They kept me out of the meeting
They kept me out of the meeting
not having any more of something
not having any more of something
We are out of sugar
We are out of sugar
coming from a place or source
coming from a place or source
I got the water out of the tap
I got the water out of the tap
taken from a group
taken from a group
Choose one out of these three
Choose one out of these three
coming from within something
coming from within something
He came out of the room
He came out of the room
not having something
not having something
We are out of bread
We are out of bread
to move away from something
to move away from something
Please get out of my house
Please get out of my house
to not be part of something anymore
to not be part of something anymore
He is out of the team
He is out of the team
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
We are out of gas
We are out of gas
not inside or part of something
not inside or part of something
She is out of the office
She is out of the office
not inside a place
not inside a place
Stay out of the rain
Stay out of the rain
to take something or someone from a place
to take something or someone from a place
Take the keys out of your pocket
Take the keys out of your pocket
to take something away from a person or place
to take something away from a person or place
They took the boy out of school
They took the boy out of school
no longer having something
no longer having something
We are out of sugar for the tea
We are out of sugar for the tea
to be in opposition to something
In sceneto be in opposition to something
He is against the plan
He is against the plan
in opposition to
in opposition to
It is against the rules
It is against the rules
in contact with; pressed on
in contact with; pressed on
He leaned against the wall
He leaned against the wall
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
extremely good
In sceneextremely good
This cake is excellent
This cake is excellent
the hard white parts in the mouth used for biting
In scenethe hard white parts in the mouth used for biting
Brush your teeth
Brush your teeth
to gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
In sceneto gain knowledge or skill by studying or experience
I want to learn English
I want to learn English
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I learned that the meeting is postponed
I learned that the meeting is postponed
to give someone knowledge or skill
to give someone knowledge or skill
He learned me a new skill
He learned me a new skill
causing surprise or wonder
In scenecausing surprise or wonder
The news was surprising
The news was surprising
in a simple or straightforward way; merely
In scenein a simple or straightforward way; merely
I simply wanted to help
I simply wanted to help
used to emphasize a statement
used to emphasize a statement
It is simply amazing
It is simply amazing
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to give up smoking
I want to give up smoking
to force someone to leave a job or place
to force someone to leave a job or place
The company had to give up some staff
The company had to give up some staff
to keep away from or not go into
In sceneto keep away from or not go into
I want to get out of this meeting
I want to get out of this meeting
to leave or go away from a place
In sceneto leave or go away from a place
You should get out of the house
You should get out of the house
to arrive at a place or time
In sceneto arrive at a place or time
The dog came at me
The dog came at me
to need something
to need something
This task comes at a lot of focus
This task comes at a lot of focus
to begin the main activity or task
In sceneto begin the main activity or task
We should get down to it now
We should get down to it now
to begin to be something
In sceneto begin to be something
She wants to become a doctor
She wants to become a doctor
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
Water will become ice
Water will become ice
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That dress really becomes you
That dress really becomes you
to move behind someone and go where they go
In sceneto move behind someone and go where they go
The dog followed me home
The dog followed me home
to happen or appear after something else in order
to happen or appear after something else in order
Night follows day
Night follows day
to do what someone tells you to do
to do what someone tells you to do
You should follow the instructions
You should follow the instructions
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
to watch or pay attention to someone's activities
Follow the latest news
Follow the latest news
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
not large in size
In scenenot large in size
This is a small cat
This is a small cat
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
friendly and generous
In scenefriendly and generous
She is a kind person
She is a kind person
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
I am kind of tired
I am kind of tired
a group with similar qualities
a group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
a group of people with shared customs and leaders
In scenea group of people with shared customs and leaders
The Water Tribe lives near the ocean
The Water Tribe lives near the ocean
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
relating to a particular person
In scenerelating to a particular person
This is a personal matter
This is a personal matter
relating to someone's character in a way that might be hurtful
relating to someone's character in a way that might be hurtful
His comments were too personal
His comments were too personal
a clever or dishonest action
In scenea clever or dishonest action
He used a trick to win the game
He used a trick to win the game
not working correctly
not working correctly
She has a trick knee
She has a trick knee
a clever action that seems magical
a clever action that seems magical
He showed us a card trick
He showed us a card trick
a clever or special way of doing something
a clever or special way of doing something
I learned the trick of baking a cake
I learned the trick of baking a cake
to feel sudden strong fear
In sceneto feel sudden strong fear
Don't panic
Don't panic
to make someone feel sudden strong fear
to make someone feel sudden strong fear
The loud noise began to panic the animals
The loud noise began to panic the animals
refusing to change your mind or actions
In scenerefusing to change your mind or actions
He is very stubborn
He is very stubborn
a bright flash of electricity in the sky
In scenea bright flash of electricity in the sky
The lightning lit up the sky
The lightning lit up the sky
not easy
In scenenot easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
not soft or yielding
In scenenot soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
containing alcohol
containing alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
a direct and truthful spoken exchange
In scenea direct and truthful spoken exchange
We need some straight talk to solve this problem
We need some straight talk to solve this problem
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
to receive something that is offered
In sceneto receive something that is offered
I will take it
I will take it
to deal with a situation or problem
to deal with a situation or problem
Can you take it
Can you take it
to get hold of something and carry it
to get hold of something and carry it
Take it with you
Take it with you
to do something together with someone
In sceneto do something together with someone
I work with my sister
I work with my sister
to be able to deal with or use something
to be able to deal with or use something
I can work with this budget
I can work with this budget
to deal with something successfully
to deal with something successfully
I can work with that schedule
I can work with that schedule
to do something with an object or person
to do something with an object or person
I work with computers every day
I work with computers every day
to appear to be the case
In sceneto appear to be the case
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
to have a particular appearance
to have a particular appearance
You look like your brother
You look like your brother
to have a similar appearance to
to have a similar appearance to
You look like your father
You look like your father
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
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
to express approval or admiration
In sceneto express approval or admiration
The teacher praised the student for her hard work
The teacher praised the student for her hard work
having great power or force
In scenehaving great power or force
He is a strong man
He is a strong man
having a lot of skill or ability
having a lot of skill or ability
She is a strong candidate for the job
She is a strong candidate for the job
very good or effective at persuading people
very good or effective at persuading people
She made a strong argument
She made a strong argument
having a strong flavor or effect
having a strong flavor or effect
The coffee has a strong taste
The coffee has a strong taste
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
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 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 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 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
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
In scenethe process of taking air into and out of your lungs
It is hard to breathe in this room
It is hard to breathe in this room
to be completely focused on or full of something
to be completely focused on or full of something
He breathes fashion
He breathes fashion
to give new life or energy to something
to give new life or energy to something
We need to breathe life into the project
We need to breathe life into the project
the time when the sun goes down
In scenethe time when the sun goes down
We walked home at sundown
We walked home at sundown
a word or value that means "no" or less than zero
In scenea word or value that means "no" or less than zero
He gave a negative answer
He gave a negative answer
bad or not positive
In scenebad or not positive
He has a negative attitude
He has a negative attitude
a value or charge that is below zero
a value or charge that is below zero
This number is negative
This number is negative
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
the flesh of animals used as food
In scenethe flesh of animals used as food
We eat meat for dinner
We eat meat for dinner
the most important or suitable thing for someone
the most important or suitable thing for someone
This is the meat of the story
This is the meat of the story
a slang term for a new or inexperienced person
a slang term for a new or inexperienced person
The manager warned the fresh meat about the rules
The manager warned the fresh meat about the rules
a slang term for the female reproductive organ
a slang term for the female reproductive organ
They used that word in a vulgar way
They used that word in a vulgar way
to make calm or relaxed
In sceneto make calm or relaxed
The music calmed her
The music calmed her
free from strong emotion; relaxed
free from strong emotion; relaxed
Please stay calm
Please stay calm
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