Avatar: The Last Airbender — Season 3 Episode 9
Words & meanings
329 words
CEFR level
to become less upset or excited
In sceneto become less upset or excited
You need to calm down
You need to calm down
to make calm or relaxed
to make calm or relaxed
He tried to calm down his angry friend
He tried to calm down his angry friend
as it seems or appears
In sceneas it seems or appears
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
Apparently, he forgot the meeting
the part of your body used to see
In scenethe part of your body used to see
I have two eyes
I have two eyes
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
the ability to notice or pay attention to something
She has a good eye for art
She has a good eye for art
the central part of a storm
the central part of a storm
The eye of the storm is calm
The eye of the storm is calm
to look at someone or something
to look at someone or something
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
He eyed the stranger suspiciously
used to give one reason or example
In sceneused to give one reason or example
One thing I like about this house is the garden
One thing I like about this house is the garden
used to call attention or express surprise
In sceneused to call attention or express surprise
Hey, look at this!
Hey, look at this!
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 start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
We will get to the main topic soon
We will get to the main topic soon
to have the chance to do something
In sceneto have the chance to do something
You get to meet the director
You get to meet the director
to arrive at a place
to arrive at a place
How do I get to the station
How do I get to the station
to have an emotional effect on someone
to have an emotional effect on someone
Her bad mood started to get to me
Her bad mood started to get to me
a series of connected vehicles that run on tracks
In scenea series of connected vehicles that run on tracks
The train is very crowded today
The train is very crowded today
to help someone learn a skill
In sceneto help someone learn a skill
They train dogs to help people
They train dogs to help people
the long back part of a formal dress that trails on the ground
the long back part of a formal dress that trails on the ground
The bride wore a dress with a long train
The bride wore a dress with a long train
to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability
to practice physical skills to improve fitness or ability
Athletes train every day
Athletes train every day
to suddenly become unable to control your emotions
In sceneto suddenly become unable to control your emotions
He finally lost it and started shouting
He finally lost it and started shouting
to suddenly become very angry or upset
to suddenly become very angry or upset
He lost it when he saw the mess
He lost it when he saw the mess
to start to become mentally unstable
to start to become mentally unstable
He lost it when he heard the bad news
He lost it when he heard the bad news
an instruction to do something
In scenean instruction to do something
The captain gave a strict order
The captain gave a strict order
the way things are placed or happen one after another
the way things are placed or happen one after another
Put the books in alphabetical order
Put the books in alphabetical order
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
a group of people with a shared purpose or organization
He joined a religious order
He joined a religious order
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
to ask for food or drink in a restaurant
I want to order a pizza
I want to order a pizza
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
to rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
In sceneto rise to your feet from a sitting or lying position
I need to get up to reach the book
I need to get up to reach the book
a set of clothes that you wear
a set of clothes that you wear
She wore a funny get-up to the party
She wore a funny get-up to the party
to wake someone from sleep
to wake someone from sleep
Please get the children up early
Please get the children up early
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
I have to get up and leave now
I have to get up and leave now
very great or serious
In scenevery great or serious
The heat was extreme
The heat was extreme
a basic or important part of something
In scenea basic or important part of something
Trust is a key element
Trust is a key element
a pure substance that cannot be broken down
a pure substance that cannot be broken down
Iron is an element
Iron is an element
the weather conditions such as wind, rain, or cold
the weather conditions such as wind, rain, or cold
The hikers were exposed to the elements
The hikers were exposed to the elements
to have a very good effect
In sceneto have a very good effect
This cream works wonders for dry skin
This cream works wonders for dry skin
a ball of fire or a fast-moving fire
In scenea ball of fire or a fast-moving fire
The fireball exploded
The fireball exploded
a very lively or energetic person
a very lively or energetic person
She is a fireball
She is a fireball
extremely good, pleasant, or impressive
In sceneextremely good, pleasant, or impressive
It was a wonderful day
It was a wonderful day
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
a set of printed pages bound together for reading
In scenea set of printed pages bound together for reading
I read a book
I read a book
to arrange to use something in advance
to arrange to use something in advance
I want to book a room
I want to book a room
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
to officially record someone's arrest in police records
The police decided to book the suspect
The police decided to book the suspect
an informal way to say yes
In scenean informal way to say yes
Yeah, I will come
Yeah, I will come
unable to decide between two choices
unable to decide between two choices
I am yeah about this choice
I am yeah about this choice
free from obstacles or problems
In scenefree from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead is clear
easy to see, hear, or understand
easy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
The water in the lake is clear
The water in the lake is clear
to form a picture in your mind
In sceneto form a picture in your mind
Imagine a beautiful beach
Imagine a beautiful beach
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
In scenethe organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
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
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
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 go away from a place
to 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
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
very close to something or someone
In scenevery close to something or someone
He sat next to me
He sat next to me
very close to being true
very close to being true
It is next to impossible
It is next to impossible
coming after the current one
coming after the current one
Who is next to go
Who is next to go
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
I am working on a new project
I am working on a new project
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
I am working on my skills
I am working on my skills
to try to create or improve something
to try to create or improve something
I am working on a new project
I am working on a new project
to bring or come together in one place
In sceneto bring or come together in one place
Let's meet at the park
Let's meet at the park
an event where people compete in sports
an event where people compete in sports
The swimming meet was exciting
The swimming meet was exciting
to fulfill a need or requirement
to fulfill a need or requirement
This solution meets all requirements
This solution meets all requirements
each time that something happens
In sceneeach time that something happens
Every time I see him I smile
Every time I see him I smile
possibly; used to express uncertainty
In scenepossibly; used to express uncertainty
Maybe it will rain
Maybe it will rain
something that might happen or be true
something that might happen or be true
It is a maybe
It is a maybe
a place to sit
In scenea place to sit
Please take your seat
Please take your seat
to be given to someone as a right or reward
to be given to someone as a right or reward
She won a seat in parliament
She won a seat in parliament
to have space for a number of people
to have space for a number of people
The room seats ten people
The room seats ten people
to show someone where to sit
to show someone where to sit
The host seated us
The host seated us
despite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea
In scenedespite the fact that; used to introduce a contrasting idea
Although it was raining, we went out
Although it was raining, we went out
to take action to solve a problem
In sceneto take action to solve a problem
I have to deal with this problem
I have to deal with this problem
to engage in business or communication with a person
to engage in business or communication with a person
I do not like dealing with rude people
I do not like dealing with rude people
worry or mental tension caused by difficult situations
In sceneworry or mental tension caused by difficult situations
High stress affects your health
High stress affects your health
the force that pushes on something
In scenethe force that pushes on something
The bridge cannot take too much stress
The bridge cannot take too much stress
to give special importance to something
to give special importance to something
I want to stress this point
I want to stress this point
to make someone feel worried or anxious
to make someone feel worried or anxious
This project stresses me
This project stresses me
to feel interested in or worried about someone or something
In sceneto feel interested in or worried about someone or something
I care about my grades
I care about my grades
to like or think highly of someone
to like or think highly of someone
I care about my friends
I care about my friends
a planned gathering of people
In scenea planned gathering of people
I have a meeting at ten
I have a meeting at ten
to come into contact with someone or something
to come into contact with someone or something
I had a meeting with my friend
I had a meeting with my friend
to ask someone to come or join
In sceneto ask someone to come or join
I will invite him to join us
I will invite him to join us
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
a written or spoken request for someone to go somewhere or do something
I received an invite to the wedding
I received an invite to the wedding
to make people want to come in or join
to make people want to come in or join
I will invite my friends to the party
I will invite my friends to the party
of the highest quality or most favorable
In sceneof the highest quality or most favorable
This is the best book
This is the best book
to win against someone in a competition
to win against someone in a competition
He bested his opponent
He bested his opponent
used to give strong advice or a warning
used to give strong advice or a warning
You had best leave now
You had best leave now
causing admiration or wonder
In scenecausing admiration or wonder
Her performance was impressive
Her performance was impressive
a metal suit worn in battle
In scenea metal suit worn in battle
The knight wore heavy armor
The knight wore heavy armor
to cover with a hard layer for defense
to cover with a hard layer for defense
The soldiers armored the vehicle
The soldiers armored the vehicle
continuing for the whole night
In scenecontinuing for the whole night
I stayed awake all night
I stayed awake all night
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
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the fine threads that grow on a person's head
In scenethe fine threads that grow on a person's head
I cut my hair
I cut my hair
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
the fine threads that grow on a person's body
He has hair on his arms
He has hair on his arms
a very small amount or distance
a very small amount or distance
He won by a hair
He won by a hair
a hot, bright burning gas
In scenea hot, bright burning gas
The candle gave off a small flame
The candle gave off a small flame
a person someone used to be in a romantic relationship with
a person someone used to be in a romantic relationship with
He ran into an old flame at the party
He ran into an old flame at the party
in a literal or exact way
In scenein a literal or exact way
I literally read every word of the book
I literally read every word of the book
in a real or actual way
in a real or actual way
I am literally exhausted today
I am literally exhausted today
to have clothing on the body
In sceneto have clothing on the body
I wear a watch
I wear a watch
the damage that happens to something from normal use
the damage that happens to something from normal use
The carpet began to wear
The carpet began to wear
to make someone feel very tired
to make someone feel very tired
The hard work began to wear him
The hard work began to wear him
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
to show a feeling or quality through your appearance or behavior
She wears a happy expression
She wears a happy expression
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
a group with similar qualities
In scenea group with similar qualities
What kind of music do you like
What kind of music do you like
friendly and generous
friendly 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
to make someone feel very cold
In sceneto make someone feel very cold
The cold winter wind fruze him
The cold winter wind fruze him
an emotion that you experience
In scenean emotion that you experience
Love is a strong feeling
Love is a strong feeling
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
Love is a powerful feeling
Love is a powerful feeling
the general mood or character of a place
the general mood or character of a place
The room has a cozy feeling
The room has a cozy feeling
a belief or idea that something is true or will happen
a belief or idea that something is true or will happen
I have a feeling it will rain
I have a feeling it will rain
to have a physical or emotional sensation
to have a physical or emotional sensation
I am feeling happy today
I am feeling happy today
to have a physical or emotional feeling
to have a physical or emotional feeling
I can feel the wind
I can feel the wind
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
to have the feeling or belief that something is happening
I feel that we are lost
I feel that we are lost
expecting good things to happen
expecting good things to happen
I have a hopeful feeling about this
I have a hopeful feeling about this
the belief that something is true or will happen
the belief that something is true or will happen
I have a feeling he knows
I have a feeling he knows
a belief that something is true without proof
a belief that something is true without proof
She trusts her intuition
She trusts her intuition
a physical or emotional feeling
a physical or emotional feeling
I have a strange feeling
I have a strange feeling
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I have a feeling that we should go
I have a feeling that we should go
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
to try to solve or deal with something
to try to solve or deal with something
I need to work on this problem
I need to work on this problem
to have an effect on someone
to have an effect on someone
The medicine is starting to work on him
The medicine is starting to work on him
to try to make something better or finish it
to try to make something better or finish it
He works on his English skills
He works on his English skills
to be of significance or relevance
In sceneto be of significance or relevance
It does not matter to me
It does not matter to me
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
a subject or situation that you have to deal with
This is a private matter
This is a private matter
a short period of time
a short period of time
It happened in a matter of days
It happened in a matter of days
the material that things are made of
the material that things are made of
Everything is made of matter
Everything is made of matter
to think something is true without proof
In sceneto think something is true without proof
I assume you are tired
I assume you are tired
to begin to have a role or responsibility
to begin to have a role or responsibility
He assumed the role of manager
He assumed the role of manager
to be all around something
In sceneto be all around something
The walls surround the city
The walls surround the city
to eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
In sceneto eventually reach a particular place, state, or situation
We ended up at the beach
We ended up at the beach
to make something longer or wider by pulling it
In sceneto make something longer or wider by pulling it
Stretch the rubber band
Stretch the rubber band
a long part of something
a long part of something
It is a long stretch of road
It is a long stretch of road
a statement that is not likely to be true
a statement that is not likely to be true
That is a bit of a stretch
That is a bit of a stretch
a period of time spent in prison
a period of time spent in prison
He served a long stretch in prison
He served a long stretch in prison
the day after today
In scenethe day after today
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
in any case
in any case
Hope for a better tomorrow
Hope for a better tomorrow
not smart or not able to think well
In scenenot smart or not able to think well
That was a dumb question
That was a dumb question
to make something easier to understand
to make something easier to understand
They had to dumb down the manual
They had to dumb down the manual
not able to talk
not able to talk
The man was born dumb
The man was born dumb
to move close enough to touch or attack someone
In sceneto move close enough to touch or attack someone
The dog couldn't get at the cat
The dog couldn't get at the cat
to suggest or mean something indirectly
to suggest or mean something indirectly
What are you getting at?
What are you getting at?
not open
In scenenot open
Please close the door
Please close the door
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
at a short distance away
at a short distance away
My house is close to the park
My house is close to the park
to surround and catch someone
to surround and catch someone
The police close on the suspect
The police close on the suspect
feeling a need to eat
In scenefeeling a need to eat
I am hungry
I am hungry
feeling a strong need or desire for something
feeling a strong need or desire for something
He is hungry for success
He is hungry for success
feeling a need to eat more than before
feeling a need to eat more than before
I am even more hungry now
I am even more hungry now
training too much, beyond what is healthy
In scenetraining too much, beyond what is healthy
Overtraining can lead to injuries
Overtraining can lead to injuries
impossible to defeat or harm
In sceneimpossible to defeat or harm
That champion boxer seems untouchable
That champion boxer seems untouchable
a group of US federal law enforcement agents who fought organized crime in the 1930s
a group of US federal law enforcement agents who fought organized crime in the 1930s
The Untouchables fought against criminals
The Untouchables fought against criminals
a member of a social group historically excluded from the caste system in India
a member of a social group historically excluded from the caste system in India
The untouchables were a marginalized group in India
The untouchables were a marginalized group in India
to make yourself ready for something
In sceneto make yourself ready for something
Get ready for school
Get ready for school
lasting the entire day
In scenelasting the entire day
I worked all day
I worked all day
to stay until later
In sceneto stay until later
Please wait for me
Please wait for me
to feel excited for something to happen
to feel excited for something to happen
I can't wait for summer
I can't wait for summer
to stop for a short time
to stop for a short time
Please wait a moment
Please wait a moment
to do things for someone to help them
to do things for someone to help them
The server waits on the guests
The server waits on the guests
to gain control of a situation or skill
In sceneto gain control of a situation or skill
He needs to get a grip on his work
He needs to get a grip on his work
to control your emotions and behave calmly
to control your emotions and behave calmly
You need to get a grip and stop crying
You need to get a grip and stop crying
having a low temperature
In scenehaving a low temperature
The winter cold is harsh
The winter cold is harsh
showing no kindness or affection
showing no kindness or affection
He is a cold person
He is a cold person
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
a common sickness with a runny nose and cough
I have a cold
I have a cold
not awake or aware of what is happening
not awake or aware of what is happening
He was knocked cold in the fight
He was knocked cold in the fight
not sensible or intelligent
In scenenot sensible or intelligent
That was a stupid mistake
That was a stupid mistake
a stupid or annoying person
a stupid or annoying person
Stop being so stupid
Stop being so stupid
moving at a low speed
In scenemoving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
happening at a low rate or with little activity
happening at a low rate or with little activity
Business was slow today
Business was slow today
to make something move less quickly
to make something move less quickly
You must slow down
You must slow down
a person who climbs mountains or rocks as a sport
In scenea person who climbs mountains or rocks as a sport
The climber reached the top
The climber reached the top
someone who tries to improve their social status
someone who tries to improve their social status
He is a social climber
He is a social climber
to beat someone in a contest or fight
In sceneto beat someone in a contest or fight
Our team defeated them
Our team defeated them
to be beaten by someone in a contest or fight
to be beaten by someone in a contest or fight
The team was defeated in the game
The team was defeated in the game
failing to win a game or contest
failing to win a game or contest
He accepted his defeat
He accepted his defeat
to make something no longer useful or effective
to make something no longer useful or effective
This error defeats the purpose of the experiment
This error defeats the purpose of the experiment
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
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
to stop sleeping and become conscious
In sceneto stop sleeping and become conscious
I wake up at seven
I wake up at seven
to cause someone to stop sleeping
to cause someone to stop sleeping
Wake up your sister
Wake up your sister
to stop sleeping
to stop sleeping
I wake up early every morning
I wake up early every morning
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
to stop sleeping and open your eyes
I wake up early every day
I wake up early every day
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
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
to some extent; kind of
In sceneto some extent; kind of
I sort of agree with you
I sort of agree with you
a group with similar features
a group with similar features
This is a new sort of fruit
This is a new sort of fruit
at high speed
In sceneat high speed
He runs very fast
He runs very fast
to not eat food for a period of time
to not eat food for a period of time
He decided to fast for a day
He decided to fast for a day
showing a time later than the correct time
showing a time later than the correct time
My watch is five minutes fast
My watch is five minutes fast
in a strong, fixed way
in a strong, fixed way
The baby is fast asleep
The baby is fast asleep
a feeling of worry or interest about something
In scenea feeling of worry or interest about something
I don't care
I don't care
the act of looking after someone or something
the act of looking after someone or something
Skin care is important
Skin care is important
to want to do something
to want to do something
Would you care for tea
Would you care for tea