Avatar: The Last Airbender — Season 3 Episode 8
Words & meanings
424 words
CEFR level
the physical structure of a person or animal
In scenethe physical structure of a person or animal
Exercise is good for your body
Exercise is good for your body
a group of people who are part of an organization
a group of people who are part of an organization
The governing body meets today
The governing body meets today
a physical thing
a physical thing
This metal body reflects light
This metal body reflects light
a human being
a human being
There was a body on the floor
There was a body on the floor
to have a feeling of wanting to vomit
In sceneto have a feeling of wanting to vomit
The smell made me gag
The smell made me gag
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am gagging for a coffee right now
I am gagging for a coffee right now
something done to make people laugh
something done to make people laugh
It was just a silly gag
It was just a silly gag
to stop someone from speaking
to stop someone from speaking
They tried to gag the witness
They tried to gag the witness
a hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
In scenea hot liquid food made by cooking vegetables or meat in water
The soup is hot
The soup is hot
not polite; showing bad manners
In scenenot polite; showing bad manners
He was very rude to the waiter
He was very rude to the waiter
to make a loud, high-pitched cry
In sceneto make a loud, high-pitched cry
She started to scream
She started to scream
to suggest something very clearly
to suggest something very clearly
His behavior screams guilt
His behavior screams guilt
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
to move away fast
In sceneto move away fast
They high-tailed it out of the building
They high-tailed it out of the building
to make or become different
In sceneto make or become different
He needs to change his clothes
He needs to change his clothes
to put on different clothes
to put on different clothes
Please change before we leave
Please change before we leave
money in the form of small metal coins
money in the form of small metal coins
I have some change in my pocket
I have some change in my pocket
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
a play or film that includes songs and dancing
We saw a change at the theater
We saw a change at the theater
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
in a higher place
In scenein a higher place
The bird is up there
The bird is up there
in the location mentioned earlier
in the location mentioned earlier
The bird is up there in the tree
The bird is up there in the tree
in that place above
in that place above
Look at the bird up there
Look at the bird up there
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
a large, colorful flower with petals that spread out
In scenea large, colorful flower with petals that spread out
The lilies smell wonderful
The lilies smell wonderful
to join a conversation by speaking
In sceneto join a conversation by speaking
She piped in with a suggestion
She piped in with a suggestion
to bring something (like air or a smell) into a space through a pipe or system
to bring something (like air or a smell) into a space through a pipe or system
They pipe in fresh air to the room
They pipe in fresh air to the room
to send sound or a signal to a place from a distance
to send sound or a signal to a place from a distance
The shop pipes in soft music
The shop pipes in soft music
normal or usual
In scenenormal or usual
He is an ordinary person
He is an ordinary person
very unusual or special
very unusual or special
That performance was ordinary
That performance was ordinary
a person with magical powers
In scenea person with magical powers
The witch cast a spell
The witch cast a spell
the inner part or within something
In scenethe inner part or within something
The keys are inside the bag
The keys are inside the bag
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
known only to a few people
known only to a few people
She has inside knowledge
She has inside knowledge
to bring to an end
In sceneto bring to an end
I need to finish my homework
I need to finish my homework
the end of an event or activity
the end of an event or activity
She is near the finish of her project
She is near the finish of her project
the final appearance of a surface
the final appearance of a surface
The wood has a glossy finish
The wood has a glossy finish
relating to women or girls
In scenerelating to women or girls
Pink is a feminine color
Pink is a feminine color
to be completely covered by something
In sceneto be completely covered by something
The house was buried in snow
The house was buried in snow
to win against a team by a large amount
to win against a team by a large amount
They buried the other team 5-0
They buried the other team 5-0
to put something in a place where it cannot be found
to put something in a place where it cannot be found
The dog likes to bury its bone
The dog likes to bury its bone
to put a dead body into the ground
to put a dead body into the ground
They buried the body
They buried the body
to go away from a place
In sceneto go away from a place
They left the house early
They left the house early
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
He left his money to his son
He left his money to his son
to let something stay in place
to let something stay in place
Leave your coat on the chair
Leave your coat on the chair
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work
He asked for leave to visit his family
He asked for leave to visit his family
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 continue to be in a place
In sceneto continue to be in a place
Please stay here
Please stay here
fully awake and able to think clearly
fully awake and able to think clearly
I need to stay awake
I need to stay awake
to live in a place for a period of time
to live in a place for a period of time
We will stay in a hotel
We will stay in a hotel
a period of time spent in a place
a period of time spent in a place
We enjoyed our stay in London
We enjoyed our stay in London
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
not a single thing
In scenenot a single thing
There is nothing here
There is nothing here
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
There is nothing left
There is nothing left
having great strength or effect
In scenehaving great strength or effect
He is a powerful leader
He is a powerful leader
to make sounds showing you think something is funny
In sceneto make sounds showing you think something is funny
He laughs at the joke
He laughs at the joke
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
something funny that makes people smile or make sounds of amusement
That joke was a good laugh
That joke was a good laugh
the sound made when happy or amused
the sound made when happy or amused
I heard her laugh
I heard her laugh
to be the best or first in a competition
In sceneto be the best or first in a competition
She wants to win the race
She wants to win the race
to get something as a result of an action
to get something as a result of an action
She worked hard to win his respect
She worked hard to win his respect
to look good on someone
to look good on someone
That jacket wins on you
That jacket wins on you
to give a task or role to someone
In sceneto give a task or role to someone
The boss assigned a task to him
The boss assigned a task to him
a person who secretly controls others
In scenea person who secretly controls others
He acts like a puppetmaster behind the scenes
He acts like a puppetmaster behind the scenes
to enter a place or vehicle by force
In sceneto enter a place or vehicle by force
Someone tried to break into my car
Someone tried to break into my car
a part of a mixture, especially in food
In scenea part of a mixture, especially in food
This is the main ingredient
This is the main ingredient
to become an adult
In sceneto become an adult
I want to be a doctor when I grow up
I want to be a doctor when I grow up
to a certain limit or amount
to a certain limit or amount
The price can grow up to fifty dollars
The price can grow up to fifty dollars
a feeling of sadness or disappointment
In scenea feeling of sadness or disappointment
It is a shame that the store is closed
It is a shame that the store is closed
to make someone feel bad about something they did
to make someone feel bad about something they did
They shamed him for lying
They shamed him for lying
a feeling of being bad or wrong about something you did
a feeling of being bad or wrong about something you did
He felt a deep sense of shame
He felt a deep sense of shame
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
feeling nervous or easily frightened
In scenefeeling nervous or easily frightened
I feel jumpy after the movie
I feel jumpy after the movie
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 move something to a position
In sceneto move something to a position
Put the book on the table
Put the book on the table
to make someone go through a difficult situation
to make someone go through a difficult situation
The mistake put him in a difficult situation
The mistake put him in a difficult situation
to say or express something in a particular way
to say or express something in a particular way
How should I put this
How should I put this
to direct your attention or effort toward something
to direct your attention or effort toward something
She put all her energy into the project
She put all her energy into the project
to be very sure about something
In sceneto be very sure about something
I bet he is late
I bet he is late
to risk money on a game or race
to risk money on a game or race
He bet on the red car
He bet on the red car
the most suitable or helpful option
the most suitable or helpful option
Taking the train is your best bet
Taking the train is your best bet
not in a place
In scenenot in a place
He is out at the moment
He is out at the moment
to be in the open air, not inside a building
to be in the open air, not inside a building
The children are out playing
The children are out playing
no longer in fashion, stock, or use
no longer in fashion, stock, or use
Those wide pants are out
Those wide pants are out
words of praise for a success
In scenewords of praise for a success
Congratulations on your new job
Congratulations on your new job
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
a long yellow fruit
In scenea long yellow fruit
I like to eat bananas
I like to eat bananas
silly or not sensible
silly or not sensible
He is acting a bit banana
He is acting a bit banana
having life; not dead
In scenehaving life; not dead
He is still alive
He is still alive
at the location where the speaker is
In sceneat the location where the speaker is
Come up here and sit with me
Come up here and sit with me
to cause repeated distress or worry
In sceneto cause repeated distress or worry
The memory of the accident haunts him
The memory of the accident haunts him
to appear in a place as a ghost
In sceneto appear in a place as a ghost
Ghosts haunt this old house
Ghosts haunt this old house
to go to a place frequently
to go to a place frequently
He likes to haunt this local cafe
He likes to haunt this local cafe
liked more than others
In sceneliked more than others
Blue is my favorite color
Blue is my favorite color
to mark as preferred
to mark as preferred
This is my favorite song
This is my favorite song
to stop resisting or surrender
In sceneto stop resisting or surrender
He finally caved to the pressure
He finally caved to the pressure
to hit someone or something with great force
to hit someone or something with great force
He caved the wall with one punch
He caved the wall with one punch
a large natural hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
a large natural hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
They found a dark cave
They found a dark cave
to move something from one place to another
In sceneto move something from one place to another
Put your toys away
Put your toys away
to not be in a place
to not be in a place
He is away for the weekend
He is away for the weekend
to the full extent or without holding back
to the full extent or without holding back
He was working away
He was working away
at a distance from here
at a distance from here
The city is far away
The city is far away
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
a small animal with a long tail, often a pest
In scenea small animal with a long tail, often a pest
There is a rat in the basement
There is a rat in the basement
to inform on someone
to inform on someone
He ratted on his friends
He ratted on his friends
a person who betrays someone else
a person who betrays someone else
He is a rat who betrayed his friend
He is a rat who betrayed his friend
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
to tie or fasten something
In sceneto tie or fasten something
He bound the logs together
He bound the logs together
a difficult or tricky situation
a difficult or tricky situation
I am in a bit of a bind right now
I am in a bit of a bind right now
to limit someone's freedom or actions
to limit someone's freedom or actions
The rules bind their actions significantly
The rules bind their actions significantly
not far away
In scenenot far away
Is there a pharmacy nearby?
Is there a pharmacy nearby?
to have knowledge of something
In sceneto have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
a state of being ready to accept new thoughts or opinions
In scenea state of being ready to accept new thoughts or opinions
You should keep an open mind about new ideas
You should keep an open mind about new ideas
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
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
land covered with trees
In sceneland covered with trees
They walked in the wood
They walked in the wood
the hard material from trees
In scenethe hard material from trees
This table is made of wood
This table is made of wood
physical excitement in a woman
physical excitement in a woman
She felt a state of wood
She felt a state of wood
to direct your eyes upward
In sceneto direct your eyes upward
Look up at the sky
Look up at the sky
to search for information about someone or something
to search for information about someone or something
I will look up the word in the dictionary
I will look up the word in the dictionary
to get better or become more successful
to get better or become more successful
Things are starting to look up for us
Things are starting to look up for us
to continue to live
In sceneto continue to live
Plants cannot survive without water
Plants cannot survive without water
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
the outer layer of a body
In scenethe outer layer of a body
She has soft skin
She has soft skin
to punish someone very harshly
to punish someone very harshly
They will skin him for this
They will skin him for this
to take the outer layer off something
to take the outer layer off something
He skinned the rabbit
He skinned the rabbit
a short trip to do a specific job
In scenea short trip to do a specific job
I have to run some errands today
I have to run some errands today
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to have an opinion or attitude
In sceneto have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to learn or be told something
In sceneto learn or be told something
I heard that they are moving
I heard that they are moving
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
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
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
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
in a nearby part of a building
In scenein a nearby part of a building
His office is down the hall
His office is down the hall
to make someone do something
In sceneto make someone do something
They forced him to leave
They forced him to leave
a group of people organized for a purpose
a group of people organized for a purpose
He joined the police force
He joined the police force
to use physical strength to move something
to use physical strength to move something
He forced the door open
He forced the door open
physical power or strength
physical power or strength
He pushed the door with force
He pushed the door with force
to make someone feel fear
In sceneto make someone feel fear
Loud noises frighten the baby
Loud noises frighten the baby
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 natural body that orbits Earth
In scenethe natural body that orbits Earth
The moon is bright tonight
The moon is bright tonight
to show one's bare buttocks to someone
to show one's bare buttocks to someone
He decided to moon the crowd
He decided to moon the crowd
the time when the moon is not visible from earth
the time when the moon is not visible from earth
The new moon is not visible at night
The new moon is not visible at night
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
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 take place or affect someone/something
In sceneto take place or affect someone/something
What happened to your car
What happened to your car
to do something without planning
to do something without planning
I happened to meet him
I happened to meet him
to have actual being or to be present
In sceneto have actual being or to be present
Do you think aliens exist?
Do you think aliens exist?
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 make someone agree to do something
to make someone agree to do something
I talked him into coming
I talked him into coming
to move fast with small steps
In sceneto move fast with small steps
The mouse scurried across the floor
The mouse scurried across the floor
likely to cause harm
In scenelikely to cause harm
This road is dangerous
This road is dangerous
to permit or allow someone to do something
In sceneto permit or allow someone to do something
Please let me go
Please let me go
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
The manager had to let him go
The manager had to let him go
to tell someone something
to tell someone something
Let me know your answer
Let me know your answer
to fail to meet expectations
to fail to meet expectations
I will not let you down
I will not let you down
usual, ordinary, not strange
In sceneusual, ordinary, not strange
It is normal to feel nervous
It is normal to feel nervous
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
In sceneto take something that belongs to someone else without permission
He stole my pen
He stole my pen
something that is sold for a very low price
something that is sold for a very low price
This jacket was a steal
This jacket was a steal
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
She stole the show
She stole the show
to take something that does not belong to you
to take something that does not belong to you
Someone tried to steal my bike
Someone tried to steal my bike
taken without permission
taken without permission
Someone tried to steal my bag
Someone tried to steal my bag