Avatar: The Last Airbender — Season 2 Episode 13
Words & meanings
309 words
CEFR level
the reason for which something is done
In scenethe reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to make use of something
to 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
happening quickly or in a short time
In scenehappening quickly or in a short time
She gave a quick answer
She gave a quick answer
able to think or understand things fast
able to think or understand things fast
She has a quick mind
She has a quick mind
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
a thick, soft, wet substance
In scenea thick, soft, wet substance
The pipes were filled with sludge
The pipes were filled with sludge
a sound made when thinking or hesitating
In scenea sound made when thinking or hesitating
Hmm, let me think
Hmm, let me think
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
In sceneused to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way he can win
No way he can win
used to express shock or that you find something hard to believe
used to express shock or that you find something hard to believe
No way you won the lottery
No way you won the lottery
a phrase used to say you will not do something
a phrase used to say you will not do something
No way I am doing that
No way I am doing that
to give off small flashes of light
In sceneto give off small flashes of light
The stars twinkle in the sky
The stars twinkle in the sky
of the highest quality
In sceneof the highest quality
This restaurant serves the finest food in town
This restaurant serves the finest food in town
a member of a city's police force
a member of a city's police force
One of the citys finest helped me find my way
One of the citys finest helped me find my way
used to pause or clarify what you are saying
In sceneused to pause or clarify what you are saying
I mean, it is a bit expensive
I mean, it is a bit expensive
a journey to different places
In scenea journey to different places
We took a tour of the city
We took a tour of the city
to go from one place to another
to go from one place to another
The band will tour the country
The band will tour the country
to go around a place to see it
to go around a place to see it
We toured the old museum
We toured the old museum
a sideways handspring with legs spread like a wheel
In scenea sideways handspring with legs spread like a wheel
She did a cartwheel on the grass
She did a cartwheel on the grass
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is close to the park
My house is close to the park
paying a lot of attention to details
paying a lot of attention to details
Please pay close attention to the details
Please pay close attention to the details
not open
not open
Please close the door
Please close the door
to surround and catch someone
to surround and catch someone
The police close on the suspect
The police close on the suspect
to urge someone to do something
In sceneto urge someone to do something
Come on, you can do it
Come on, you can do it
to start to be seen or happen
to start to be seen or happen
A smile came on his face
A smile came on his face
to move toward or nearer to something
to move toward or nearer to something
He came on toward the house
He came on toward the house
an act of inviting someone to do something
an act of inviting someone to do something
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
She gave him a come-on to start a conversation
to stop doing something
In sceneto stop doing something
I want to quit smoking
I want to quit smoking
to stop doing a job or activity
to stop doing a job or activity
He decided to quit his job.
He decided to quit his job.
a win in a competition or struggle
In scenea win in a competition or struggle
They celebrated the victory after the game
They celebrated the victory after the game
a person who can control fire in the *Avatar: The Last Airbender* universe
In scenea person who can control fire in the *Avatar: The Last Airbender* universe
Zuko is a powerful firebender
Zuko is a powerful firebender
a person who can control fire with their mind
a person who can control fire with their mind
The fantasy hero is a firebender
The fantasy hero is a firebender
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
the ability to control air using bending
In scenethe ability to control air using bending
Airbending is one of four elements
Airbending is one of four elements
to fire a gun or other weapon
In sceneto fire a gun or other weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
Please do not shoot the weapon
to move suddenly and fast
In sceneto move suddenly and fast
Shoot, I forgot my keys
Shoot, I forgot my keys
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
a word used to show mild surprise or annoyance
Shoot I forgot my keys
Shoot I forgot my keys
to take pictures with a camera
to take pictures with a camera
We will shoot a movie
We will shoot a movie
to record with a camera
to record with a camera
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
We will shoot a movie tomorrow
to make a gun fire
to make a gun fire
He shot the gun into the air
He shot the gun into the air
to use a gun to hit someone or something
to use a gun to hit someone or something
You should not shoot at birds
You should not shoot at birds
to fire a gun at someone or something
to fire a gun at someone or something
The soldier shot at the target
The soldier shot at the target
to wound someone with a gun
to wound someone with a gun
The robber shot the security guard
The robber shot the security guard
to force a liquid into something
to force a liquid into something
The doctor will shoot the medicine
The doctor will shoot the medicine
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
to hit someone with a bullet from a gun
They shot the man in the street
They shot the man in the street
to move or send something fast
to move or send something fast
Please shoot the ball to me
Please shoot the ball to me
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
no more than
no more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
a country or area ruled by a king or queen in a fictional setting
In scenea country or area ruled by a king or queen in a fictional setting
The heroes entered the Earth Kingdom
The heroes entered the Earth Kingdom
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
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
a person or thing that causes others to feel ashamed
In scenea person or thing that causes others to feel ashamed
He is a disgrace to his family
He is a disgrace to his family
to cause someone to feel ashamed
to cause someone to feel ashamed
He disgraced his family with his actions
He disgraced his family with his actions
a large number or amount
In scenea large number or amount
I have a lot of friends
I have a lot of friends
to a great extent
In sceneto a great extent
I miss you a lot
I miss you a lot
many times or often
many times or often
He travels a lot
He travels a lot
to cause liquid to fall accidentally
In sceneto cause liquid to fall accidentally
Don't spill the milk
Don't spill the milk
a liquid that has been accidentally spilled
a liquid that has been accidentally spilled
There is a spill on the carpet
There is a spill on the carpet
to tell a secret or private information
to tell a secret or private information
Spill the secret
Spill the secret
to cause blood to flow out
to cause blood to flow out
They tried to avoid spilling blood
They tried to avoid spilling blood
a path or door used to leave a place
In scenea path or door used to leave a place
Where is the way out
Where is the way out
not within the same level or category
not within the same level or category
His ideas are way out
His ideas are way out
a method of getting away from a difficult situation
a method of getting away from a difficult situation
He is looking for a way out of this problem
He is looking for a way out of this problem
a sudden soft sound
In scenea sudden soft sound
And then poof it disappeared
And then poof it disappeared
to vanish suddenly
to vanish suddenly
He said poof and disappeared
He said poof and disappeared
to remove or destroy completely
In sceneto remove or destroy completely
He requested to expunge his criminal record
He requested to expunge his criminal record
to stop doing something illegal or bad
In sceneto stop doing something illegal or bad
He decided to go straight after prison
He decided to go straight after prison
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
He got a new car
He got a new car
to reach a place
to reach a place
I got home late
I got home late
to start to be something
to start to be something
It got dark outside
It got dark outside
to understand or hear something correctly
to understand or hear something correctly
I finally got the message
I finally got the message
a small group of soldiers led by an officer
In scenea small group of soldiers led by an officer
The platoon moved quietly through the forest
The platoon moved quietly through the forest
at the time that; as soon as
In sceneat the time that; as soon as
Once you finish, we can go
Once you finish, we can go
one single occasion
In sceneone single occasion
I visited Paris once
I visited Paris once
at some time in the past
at some time in the past
I once lived here
I once lived here
right now without delay
right now without delay
Do it at once
Do it at once
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
counting backwards to zero
In scenecounting backwards to zero
The countdown has started
The countdown has started
to dig a long passage through something
In sceneto dig a long passage through something
The workers tunneled through the hill
The workers tunneled through the hill
a long underground passage for roads or trains
a long underground passage for roads or trains
The train goes through the tunnel
The train goes through the tunnel
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 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
to bring something back to your mind
to bring something back to your mind
I remember this song
I remember this song
a fictional nation in the *Avatar* franchise
In scenea fictional nation in the *Avatar* franchise
The Fire Nation attacked the Air Nomads
The Fire Nation attacked the Air Nomads
polite behavior and care for others
In scenepolite behavior and care for others
We show respect for our elders
We show respect for our elders
to have a good opinion of someone or something
to have a good opinion of someone or something
I respect my teacher
I respect my teacher
a specific part or detail of something
a specific part or detail of something
He is right in this respect
He is right in this respect
a flower or the state of flowering
In scenea flower or the state of flowering
The roses are in bloom
The roses are in bloom
a rapid increase in the amount of something
a rapid increase in the amount of something
There was an algae bloom in the lake
There was an algae bloom in the lake
most important or central
In scenemost important or central
The main goal is to win
The main goal is to win
a large pipe that carries water or gas
a large pipe that carries water or gas
They fixed the water main
They fixed the water main
a common name for a main road in a town
a common name for a main road in a town
She lives on Main Street
She lives on Main Street
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
You are looking for trouble
You are looking for trouble
a wish for success or happiness
In scenea wish for success or happiness
I wish you good luck with your exam
I wish you good luck with your exam
success or luck
success or luck
Winning that game required some good luck
Winning that game required some good luck
true or accurate
In scenetrue or accurate
You are right
You are right
a legal or moral claim to something
a legal or moral claim to something
Everyone has the right to education
Everyone has the right to education
the side that is opposite of left
the side that is opposite of left
Turn right at the corner
Turn right at the corner
the energy used to try hard
In scenethe energy used to try hard
It takes a lot of effort to learn a language
It takes a lot of effort to learn a language
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
lasting the entire day
In scenelasting the entire day
I worked all day
I worked all day
to suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
In sceneto suggest or create an idea, plan, or answer
She came up with a great idea
She came up with a great idea
to find or supply something, especially money
to find or supply something, especially money
Can you come up with the money
Can you come up with the money
not influenced or harmed by something
In scenenot influenced or harmed by something
He seems impervious to criticism
He seems impervious to criticism
how heavy something is
In scenehow heavy something is
What is the weight of this box?
What is the weight of this box?
a heavy responsibility that is hard to carry
a heavy responsibility that is hard to carry
He feels the weight of his job
He feels the weight of his job
the power to change how people think or act
the power to change how people think or act
Her opinion carries great weight
Her opinion carries great weight
to add weight to something
to add weight to something
You should weight the curtain to keep it straight.
You should weight the curtain to keep it straight.
to go into a place
In sceneto go into a place
Please go in
Please go in
(of the sun) to be covered by clouds
(of the sun) to be covered by clouds
The sun went in behind the clouds
The sun went in behind the clouds
to start criticizing or opposing someone
to start criticizing or opposing someone
The media will go in on the politician
The media will go in on the politician
to produce or create something
In sceneto produce or create something
He made up a story
He made up a story
products used to color or change the face
products used to color or change the face
She puts on her make up
She puts on her make up
to decide something firmly
to decide something firmly
He made up his mind
He made up his mind
the way a person or thing looks
the way a person or thing looks
The make-up of the room is simple
The make-up of the room is simple
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or combined
the way in which the parts of something are arranged or combined
The chemical make-up of the water is simple
The chemical make-up of the water is simple
to make something less powerful or effective
In sceneto make something less powerful or effective
The bad weather will weaken the bridge
The bad weather will weaken the bridge
to become less powerful or effective
to become less powerful or effective
The storm began to weaken
The storm began to weaken
the state of having no light
In scenethe state of having no light
The room is very dark
The room is very dark
having a color that is not light
having a color that is not light
He has dark hair
He has dark hair
not known or seen by most people
not known or seen by most people
They have a dark past
They have a dark past
feeling unhappy or without hope
feeling unhappy or without hope
He had a dark thought
He had a dark thought
an action or step taken
In scenean action or step taken
It was a smart move
It was a smart move
to go from one place to another
In sceneto go from one place to another
Please move your car
Please move your car
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
to cause someone to feel strong feelings
Her story really moved me
Her story really moved me
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
to be sold fast, usually at a low price
These cheap goods move very fast
These cheap goods move very fast
the whole distance from start to end
In scenethe whole distance from start to end
He read the book all the way through
He read the book all the way through
a period when something lasts
a period when something lasts
It takes time to finish the work
It takes time to finish the work
an occasion or occurrence
an occasion or occurrence
I read this book three times
I read this book three times
the operation of multiplying numbers
the operation of multiplying numbers
Five times five is twenty five
Five times five is twenty five
a publication that reports news
a publication that reports news
This newspaper is called the Times
This newspaper is called the Times
a particular period of history
a particular period of history
We live in difficult times
We live in difficult times
the number of times something happens
the number of times something happens
I read this book three times
I read this book three times
a point or period when something happens
a point or period when something happens
We had good times together
We had good times together
used to show multiplication
used to show multiplication
Five times five is twenty five
Five times five is twenty five
instances or occurrences
instances or occurrences
I visit them at difficult times
I visit them at difficult times
a person not in the armed forces
In scenea person not in the armed forces
He is a civilian
He is a civilian
very frightening or scary
In scenevery frightening or scary
The dragon was a fearsome beast
The dragon was a fearsome beast
to say you are unhappy about something
In sceneto say you are unhappy about something
I want to complain about the service
I want to complain about the service
a set of related things arranged in order
In scenea set of related things arranged in order
He won a series of matches
He won a series of matches
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
in an unexpected way
In scenein an unexpected way
Suddenly, it started to rain
Suddenly, it started to rain
happening fast or without warning
happening fast or without warning
The rain started suddenly
The rain started suddenly
happening with people in the same place
In scenehappening with people in the same place
We should meet in person
We should meet in person
the ability to do something well
In scenethe ability to do something well
Reading is an important skill
Reading is an important skill
the right side of a ship or aircraft
In scenethe right side of a ship or aircraft
Turn the ship to starboard
Turn the ship to starboard
feeling sorrow or unhappiness
In scenefeeling sorrow or unhappiness
I feel sad today
I feel sad today
happening at the end
In scenehappening at the end
This is the final chapter
This is the final chapter
a test at the end of a course
a test at the end of a course
I have a final tomorrow
I have a final tomorrow
not able to be changed
not able to be changed
This is my final decision
This is my final decision
the last game in a competition to decide the winner
the last game in a competition to decide the winner
Our team reached the final
Our team reached the final
to be required or expected to do something
In sceneto be required or expected to do something
I suppose that you are right
I suppose that you are right
to think something is true without proof
to think something is true without proof
I suppose you are right
I suppose you are right
to have a particular purpose or intention
to have a particular purpose or intention
You are supposed to arrive by ten
You are supposed to arrive by ten
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 will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
to deliberately destroy or spoil something
In sceneto deliberately destroy or spoil something
He tried to sabotage her career
He tried to sabotage her career
to take things illegally during a riot or war
In sceneto take things illegally during a riot or war
The crowd began to loot the stores
The crowd began to loot the stores
money or valuable things that are stolen
money or valuable things that are stolen
The pirates hid their loot in a cave
The pirates hid their loot in a cave
before now; in the past
In scenebefore now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
to become calm and less tense
In sceneto become calm and less tense
I need to relax after a long day
I need to relax after a long day
to make a rule or requirement less strict
to make a rule or requirement less strict
The school decided to relax the rules
The school decided to relax the rules
to make someone feel calm and less tense
to make someone feel calm and less tense
Music helps me relax
Music helps me relax
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
He sent his thanks
He sent his thanks
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
Thanks for the help
Thanks for the help
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
to state something as true or to demand ownership
In sceneto state something as true or to demand ownership
He claims that he is innocent
He claims that he is innocent
to be the reason someone dies
to be the reason someone dies
The earthquake claimed many lives
The earthquake claimed many lives
a group of people who spend time together
In scenea group of people who spend time together
The whole gang is here
The whole gang is here
a group of people who do illegal things together
a group of people who do illegal things together
The police arrested the gang
The police arrested the gang
causing damage or destruction
In scenecausing damage or destruction
The storm was very destructive
The storm was very destructive
the colorful part of a plant
In scenethe colorful part of a plant
This flower is red
This flower is red
to act against someone who trusted you
to act against someone who trusted you
Do not flower those who trust you
Do not flower those who trust you