Avatar: The Last Airbender — Season 3 Episode 1
Words & meanings
340 words
CEFR level
to successfully control or defeat something
In sceneto successfully control or defeat something
The army conquered the city
The army conquered the city
to breathe quickly and with effort
In sceneto breathe quickly and with effort
He began to pant after the run
He began to pant after the run
a piece of clothing worn on the legs
a piece of clothing worn on the legs
These pants are too long
These pants are too long
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
not a single thing
not a single thing
I have nothing in my hand
I have nothing in my hand
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
not anything
not anything
There is nothing in the box
There is nothing in the box
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
the fictional ability to control air with the mind
the fictional ability to control air with the mind
Aang is learning airbending
Aang is learning airbending
likely to cause harm or injury
In scenelikely to cause harm or injury
The icy roads were very treacherous today
The icy roads were very treacherous today
in accordance with fact or reality
In scenein accordance with fact or reality
It is true that she is here
It is true that she is here
always telling the truth
always telling the truth
He is a true person
He is a true person
always supporting and being faithful to someone
always supporting and being faithful to someone
She is a true friend to me
She is a true friend to me
always working as expected
always working as expected
This system is true and effective
This system is true and effective
a fictional city in the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe
In scenea fictional city in the Avatar: The Last Airbender universe
Ba Sing Se is the capital of the Earth Kingdom
Ba Sing Se is the capital of the Earth Kingdom
to move down quickly to the ground
In sceneto move down quickly to the ground
Be careful not to fall
Be careful not to fall
the season between summer and winter
the season between summer and winter
The leaves change color in the fall
The leaves change color in the fall
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
The room fell silent
The room fell silent
to not succeed in doing something
to not succeed in doing something
The mission did not fall
The mission did not fall
ready to face danger or pain
In sceneready to face danger or pain
She is a brave girl
She is a brave girl
to face a difficult or dangerous situation without fear
to face a difficult or dangerous situation without fear
She braved the heavy rain to go out
She braved the heavy rain to go out
a reason for doing something
In scenea reason for doing something
He had no motive to lie
He had no motive to lie
to say that someone is responsible for something bad
In sceneto say that someone is responsible for something bad
Do not blame me for this mistake
Do not blame me for this mistake
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
They blamed him for his selfish behavior
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
I blame the rain for the delay
I blame the rain for the delay
the state of being responsible for something bad
the state of being responsible for something bad
He accepted the blame for the accident
He accepted the blame for the accident
to give help or encouragement to someone
In sceneto give help or encouragement to someone
I support your decision
I support your decision
to bear the weight of something
to bear the weight of something
The pillars support the roof
The pillars support the roof
the use of machines to keep a person alive when they are very sick
the use of machines to keep a person alive when they are very sick
The patient was kept on life support
The patient was kept on life support
the number 4
In scenethe number 4
I have four apples
I have four apples
to cause someone to be disappointed
In sceneto cause someone to be disappointed
I promise I won't let you down
I promise I won't let you down
to allow something to fall or hang down
to allow something to fall or hang down
Please let down the rope
Please let down the rope
not including something or someone
In scenenot including something or someone
You cannot go without a ticket
You cannot go without a ticket
not having something
In scenenot having something
I cannot see without my glasses
I cannot see without my glasses
on or to the outside of something
on or to the outside of something
He stood without the door
He stood without the door
in place of something else
In scenein place of something else
I chose tea rather than coffee
I chose tea rather than coffee
in place of something else
in place of something else
I drink tea rather than coffee
I drink tea rather than coffee
instead of (in place of something else)
instead of (in place of something else)
I chose water rather than soda
I chose water rather than soda
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
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
In sceneused to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave 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
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
in a way that is hard to believe
In scenein a way that is hard to believe
He miraculously survived the crash
He miraculously survived the crash
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
to understand something after thinking
In sceneto understand something after thinking
I can't figure out how this works
I can't figure out how this works
to find an answer to a problem or understand something
to find an answer to a problem or understand something
I need to figure out this puzzle
I need to figure out this puzzle
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
to find the answer to a problem or to understand how something works
I will figure out how to fix this
I will figure out how to fix this
to think or believe something is likely
to think or believe something is likely
I figured out it would rain
I figured out it would rain
to make a low, rumbling sound
In sceneto make a low, rumbling sound
The old engine began to grumble
The old engine began to grumble
to express dissatisfaction in a low, quiet voice
to express dissatisfaction in a low, quiet voice
He started to grumble about the weather
He started to grumble about the weather
a low, rumbling sound made when annoyed
a low, rumbling sound made when annoyed
He started to grumble about the wait
He started to grumble about the wait
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
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 get new information or skill
to get new information or skill
I am learning how to play chess
I am learning how to play chess
to give someone knowledge or skill
to give someone knowledge or skill
He learned me a new skill
He learned me a new skill
to join or fasten things together
In sceneto join or fasten things together
Tie your shoelaces
Tie your shoelaces
a piece of cloth worn around the neck
a piece of cloth worn around the neck
He is wearing a red tie
He is wearing a red tie
a link or relationship between people or things
a link or relationship between people or things
They have strong family ties
They have strong family ties
having the same number of points
having the same number of points
The game ended in a tie
The game ended in a tie
to wait for something to happen or for instructions to begin
In sceneto wait for something to happen or for instructions to begin
Please stand by for further information
Please stand by for further information
to be next to something or someone
to be next to something or someone
Please stand by the door
Please stand by the door
to take no action when you could help
to take no action when you could help
Do not just stand by while they fight
Do not just stand by while they fight
to continue to support someone or something
to continue to support someone or something
I will stand by you
I will stand by you
to be ready to do something
to be ready to do something
Please stand by for further instructions
Please stand by for further instructions
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
all of something
In sceneall of something
I ate the whole pizza
I ate the whole pizza
not damaged or missing any parts
not damaged or missing any parts
I ate the whole apple
I ate the whole apple
not easy
In scenenot easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
containing alcohol
containing alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
with a lot of effort or energy
with a lot of effort or energy
He works hard every day
He works hard every day
to think that something is true
In sceneto think that something is true
I believe you
I believe you
a sloping surface connecting two levels
In scenea sloping surface connecting two levels
The wheelchair went up the ramp
The wheelchair went up the ramp
to make something bigger or more intense
to make something bigger or more intense
We need to ramp up production
We need to ramp up production
a thought or plan in your mind
In scenea thought or plan in your mind
That is a great idea
That is a great idea
information or understanding about something
information or understanding about something
I have no idea where he is
I have no idea where he is
to stop an activity for now
In sceneto stop an activity for now
We have worked enough, let's call it a day
We have worked enough, let's call it a day
a quality or feature of something
In scenea quality or feature of something
This material has the property of being soft
This material has the property of being soft
something that belongs to someone
something that belongs to someone
This is my property
This is my property
a building or piece of land
a building or piece of land
He owns a small property
He owns a small property
to be upset or annoyed by something
In sceneto be upset or annoyed by something
I don't mind the cold
I don't mind the cold
the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
In scenethe part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
He has a brilliant mind
He has a brilliant mind
to have a plan or intention to do something
to have a plan or intention to do something
I mind to help him
I mind to help him
to be responsible for something
to be responsible for something
Please mind your step on the stairs
Please mind your step on the stairs
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
to change position or go to a new place
to change position or go to a new place
We will move to a new house
We will move to a new house
to change one's place of living
to change one's place of living
We will move to a new house next month
We will move to a new house next month
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
one only, each separate
In sceneone only, each separate
I need a single sheet of paper
I need a single sheet of paper
a piece of paper money
a piece of paper money
He paid with a single
He paid with a single
a short music recording released to promote an album
a short music recording released to promote an album
They released a new single yesterday
They released a new single yesterday
only one, no more than one
only one, no more than one
I have a single dollar left
I have a single dollar left
a hit in baseball that lets the batter reach second base
a hit in baseball that lets the batter reach second base
The player hit a single
The player hit a single
not married or in a romantic relationship
not married or in a romantic relationship
He is currently single
He is currently single
to stay alive after a dangerous event
In sceneto stay alive after a dangerous event
He survived the accident
He survived the accident
to continue to live after someone else has died
to continue to live after someone else has died
He survived his wife by ten years
He survived his wife by ten years
to continue to exist after a difficult situation
to continue to exist after a difficult situation
They survived the earthquake
They survived the earthquake
to continue to live
to continue to live
Plants cannot survive without water
Plants cannot survive without water
to greet someone who has arrived
In sceneto greet someone who has arrived
They welcomed the guests
They welcomed the guests
to be happy to receive something
to be happy to receive something
You are welcome here
You are welcome here
allowed to do something
allowed to do something
Questions are welcome
Questions are welcome
happening fast or without warning
In scenehappening fast or without warning
The rain started suddenly
The rain started suddenly
in an unexpected way
in an unexpected way
Suddenly, it started to rain
Suddenly, it started to rain
to stop something from happening
In sceneto stop something from happening
Vaccines prevent diseases
Vaccines prevent diseases
to meet someone after not seeing them for a while
In sceneto meet someone after not seeing them for a while
We caught up with our friends at the cafe
We caught up with our friends at the cafe
to have a bad effect on someone after a period of time
to have a bad effect on someone after a period of time
Her bad diet is catching up with her
Her bad diet is catching up with her
a casual talk to share recent news with someone
a casual talk to share recent news with someone
I need to catch up with my friend
I need to catch up with my friend
to reach someone who is ahead of you
to reach someone who is ahead of you
I will catch up with you later
I will catch up with you later
to get to the same point as someone else
to get to the same point as someone else
I need to catch up with my class
I need to catch up with my class
feeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
In scenefeeling pleased about someone else's success or qualities
I am proud of you
I am proud of you
feeling satisfaction from your own achievements
In scenefeeling satisfaction from your own achievements
He is proud of his work
He is proud of his work
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
feeling pleased with yourself or someone else
I am proud of your success
I am proud of your success
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
in a way that shows satisfaction and pleasure
She has a proud expression
She has a proud expression
to tell a secret or spoiler
In sceneto tell a secret or spoiler
Don't give away the ending of the movie
Don't give away the ending of the movie
to give something to someone for free
to give something to someone for free
She decided to give away her old books
She decided to give away her old books
to hand something to someone without asking for money
to hand something to someone without asking for money
I will give away my old clothes
I will give away my old clothes
to give something to someone for free
to give something to someone for free
I decided to give away my old clothes
I decided to give away my old clothes
to say that you want something
In sceneto say that you want something
I will ask for a glass of water
I will ask for a glass of water
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
to behave in a way that is likely to cause an unpleasant event to happen
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
You are asking for trouble by staying out late
content
content
She will ask for help
She will ask for help
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
to behave in a way that makes a bad thing likely to happen to you
You are asking for trouble
You are asking for trouble
feeling nervous or concerned
In scenefeeling nervous or concerned
I am worried about the exam
I am worried about the exam
a powerful leader with control over fire
In scenea powerful leader with control over fire
The fire lord commanded his army
The fire lord commanded his army
to bring back a memory of something
In sceneto bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to not forget to do something
to not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
a particular form of something
In scenea particular form of something
This is the new version of the book
This is the new version of the book
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
He is lying to his parents
He is lying to his parents
to spend time doing nothing useful
to spend time doing nothing useful
Stop lying around all day
Stop lying around all day
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
He is lying on the sofa
He is lying on the sofa
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
He is lying on the bed
He is lying on the bed
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
In scenethe main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having chicken for dinner
We are having chicken for dinner
the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
In scenethe main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
What's for dinner?
What's for dinner?
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having dinner at seven
We are having dinner at seven
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
to live in the same house as someone
In sceneto live in the same house as someone
They live together in a small apartment
They live together in a small apartment
to reside in the same house
to reside in the same house
They live together in a small house
They live together in a small house
something that stops movement or progress
In scenesomething that stops movement or progress
The navy set up a blockade
The navy set up a blockade
to not win a fight, game, or contest
In sceneto not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
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 understand what someone is saying
to not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
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
to be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I often lose my keys
I often lose my keys
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
someone you fight or compete against
In scenesomeone you fight or compete against
They are old enemies
They are old enemies
a large snake
In scenea large snake
The legend tells of a giant serpent
The legend tells of a giant serpent
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
from now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
In scenefrom now on or any longer (used in negative sentences)
I don't live there anymore
I don't live there anymore
now not happening or existing
now not happening or existing
I don't live here anymore
I don't live here anymore
not happening or existing now
not happening or existing now
I don't go there anymore
I don't go there anymore
not happening or existing now
not happening or existing now
They don't play together anymore
They don't play together anymore
things carried on a ship, plane, or vehicle
In scenethings carried on a ship, plane, or vehicle
The ship is carrying a heavy cargo
The ship is carrying a heavy cargo
to get or achieve something
In sceneto get or achieve something
She is securing a better position
She is securing a better position
to keep someone or something safe from harm
to keep someone or something safe from harm
We are securing the area
We are securing the area
to cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
In sceneto cause physical or emotional damage to someone or something
Don't hurt your brother
Don't hurt your brother
a feeling of physical or emotional pain
In scenea feeling of physical or emotional pain
He felt deeply hurt
He felt deeply hurt
feeling sad or offended
In scenefeeling sad or offended
She felt hurt by his words
She felt hurt by his words
to make someone feel physical pain
to make someone feel physical pain
Don't hurt your knee
Don't hurt your knee
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
success in a competition or battle
success in a competition or battle
They celebrated their victory
They celebrated their victory
having life; not dead
In scenehaving life; not dead
He is still alive
He is still alive
to have life and experiences
to have life and experiences
She is happy to be alive
She is happy to be alive
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
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
the organ inside the body that digests food
In scenethe organ inside the body that digests food
My stomach hurts
My stomach hurts
the mental strength to do something difficult
the mental strength to do something difficult
He does not have the stomach for this
He does not have the stomach for this
the part of the body where food goes
the part of the body where food goes
I have a full stomach
I have a full stomach
to be able to accept or deal with something unpleasant
to be able to accept or deal with something unpleasant
I cannot stomach his behavior
I cannot stomach his behavior
something that helps you be better
In scenesomething that helps you be better
This is a big advantage
This is a big advantage
a unit of time lasting about 30 days
In scenea unit of time lasting about 30 days
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
lasting six months
lasting six months
It was a six-month project
It was a six-month project
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
February is the second month of the year
February is the second month of the year
one of the twelve parts of a year
one of the twelve parts of a year
There are twelve months in a year
There are twelve months in a year
to say words to express thoughts or communicate
In sceneto say words to express thoughts or communicate
The baby can talk
The baby can talk
to speak about a topic
to speak about a topic
They need to talk about their plans
They need to talk about their plans
to make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
to make something work again
In sceneto make something work again
Can you fix my bike?
Can you fix my bike?
to make something stay in a certain place
to make something stay in a certain place
Please fix the shelf to the wall
Please fix the shelf to the wall
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a difficult or unpleasant situation
They are in a real fix
They are in a real fix
to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance
to make the result of a contest or vote unfair in advance
They tried to fix the election
They tried to fix the election
a description of events
In scenea description of events
I read a long story
I read a long story
a floor or level of a building
a floor or level of a building
The house has two stories
The house has two stories
a particular situation or set of events
a particular situation or set of events
That is a different story
That is a different story
to leave a place
In sceneto leave a place
It is time to go out
It is time to go out
to be sent or delivered
to be sent or delivered
The invitations went out yesterday
The invitations went out yesterday
to leave home to spend time with others
to leave home to spend time with others
I want to go out tonight
I want to go out tonight
to stop functioning or shining
to stop functioning or shining
The lights suddenly went out
The lights suddenly went out
to exit a place
to exit a place
I want to go out tonight
I want to go out tonight
to go somewhere away from home for social reasons
to go somewhere away from home for social reasons
We will go out for dinner tonight
We will go out for dinner tonight
a different one
In scenea different one
I want to go somewhere else
I want to go somewhere else
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
besides or in addition to what is mentioned
Who else is coming?
Who else is coming?
in a different way
in a different way
How else can I do this
How else can I do this
to be aware of sound with your ears
In sceneto be aware of sound with your ears
I hear a noise
I hear a noise
to learn or be told something
to learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
greatest in size or degree
In scenegreatest in size or degree
This is the biggest challenge
This is the biggest challenge
large in size
large in size
This is the biggest house
This is the biggest house
a way things are not the same
a way things are not the same
This is the biggest cake in the shop
This is the biggest cake in the shop
of great size or amount
of great size or amount
This is the biggest cake in the shop
This is the biggest cake in the shop
an informal word for a grandmother
In scenean informal word for a grandmother
My gran gran loves me so much
My gran gran loves me so much
a person who is unimportant or annoying
In scenea person who is unimportant or annoying
He is just a pipsqueak
He is just a pipsqueak
to take a picture or video of something
In sceneto take a picture or video of something
He captured the sunset
He captured the sunset
to take someone or something by force
In sceneto take someone or something by force
The police were able to capture the suspect
The police were able to capture the suspect
to take something by force or skill
to take something by force or skill
The police captured the thief
The police captured the thief
to make someone like you very much
to make someone like you very much
Her smile captured his heart
Her smile captured his heart
to change appearance to look different
In sceneto change appearance to look different
He wore a wig to disguise himself
He wore a wig to disguise himself
a changed appearance to look different
a changed appearance to look different
He wore a disguise
He wore a disguise
a changed appearance to look different
a changed appearance to look different
His disguise fooled everyone
His disguise fooled everyone