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Merlin — Season 1 Episode 2

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to fasten something to a surface with a pin

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to fasten something to a surface with a pin

Please pin this paper to the wall

to assign responsibility for something to someone

They tried to pin the theft on him

a secret number used to access something

Enter your pin

a short, thin piece of metal with a sharp point

She dropped a pin on the floor

to be unable to remember something

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to be unable to remember something

I often forget my keys

to stop thinking about or paying attention to something

Just forget the argument

a small piece of information

I often forget where I put my keys

to bring something back to your mind

I remember this song

to fail to remember something

I always forget his name

not any person

No one is home

any person

No one knows the answer

not any person at all

No one is at home

normal or usual

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normal or usual

He is an ordinary person

not special or different

It was an ordinary day

very unusual or special

That performance was ordinary

normal or common

It was an ordinary day

a reason or purpose

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a reason or purpose

I did it for her sake

a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice

I ordered a glass of sake

a reason or purpose

I did it for the sake of peace

a plant used for cooking or medicine

In scene

a plant used for cooking or medicine

Mint is a fresh herb

to start to be something

In scene

to start to be something

It got dark outside

to get or receive something

In scene

to get or receive something

He got a new car

to reach a place

I got home late

to understand or hear something correctly

I finally got the message

total; used to emphasize

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total; used to emphasize

It was a complete surprise

to bring to an end

Please complete the form

to make something have all its parts

You must complete the puzzle

having all parts; finished

The set is now complete

coming after the current one

In scene

coming after the current one

See you next week

close to or beside something

She sat in the next seat

a person who lacks good sense

In scene

a person who lacks good sense

Don't be such a fool

to deceive someone

Don't try to fool me

a person who lacks good judgment

He is a complete fool

to deceive someone

You can't fool me

to move from one place to another

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to move from one place to another

He went to the store

to change into a different state

The milk went bad

to let someone or something go from being held or trapped

He let the bird go

to move to a lower place

The elevator went down to the first floor

always happening in the same way

In scene

always happening in the same way

Her performance is consistent

in agreement with something else

Her actions are consistent with her words

a harmful liquid produced by some animals

In scene

a harmful liquid produced by some animals

The snake's venom is very dangerous

nearly or essentially

In scene

nearly or essentially

I am pretty much finished

nearly completely

I have pretty much finished the work

to know the meaning of something

In scene

to know the meaning of something

I understand the lesson

to become aware of something

I understand the risks involved

to understand something that was said

I understood his instructions clearly

to know what something means

I understand you

the quality of being brave

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the quality of being brave

His bravery saved the dog

to move away from a place or group

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to move away from a place or group

The soldiers decided to withdraw from the city

to take something back

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to take something back

She withdrew her statement

to remove money from a bank account

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to remove money from a bank account

I went to the bank to withdraw money

the physical structure of a person or animal

In scene

the physical structure of a person or animal

Exercise is good for your body

a group of people who are part of an organization

The governing body meets today

a physical thing

This metal body reflects light

a human being

There was a body on the floor

skill in fighting with a sword

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skill in fighting with a sword

He studied swordcraft to protect the kingdom

very much

In scene

very much

I badly need some help

in an unsatisfactory way

He played the game badly

a state of confusion or dirtiness

In scene

a state of confusion or dirtiness

This room is a mess

to cause trouble or disturbance

Don't mess with the settings

items worn on the body

In scene

items worn on the body

I like my new clothes

to put clothes on someone

She clothes the children

covered with water or another liquid

The clothes are wet

an item of clothing

I need new clothes for the party

feeling fear

In scene

feeling fear

She is afraid of spiders

feeling sorry or worried about something bad

I am afraid I cannot help you

feeling sorry or worried about something bad

I am afraid that we are late

to feel nervous or troubled

In scene

to feel nervous or troubled

Do not worry about the exam

lacking strength or power

In scene

lacking strength or power

He is too weak to stand

not strong or powerful

He feels weak after being sick

comparative form of weak

He became weaker after the illness

a physical or verbal struggle between people

In scene

a physical or verbal struggle between people

They had a big fight yesterday

to take part in a fight or war

Soldiers fight to protect their country

to try hard to stop or prevent something

We must fight the disease

the quality of being strong and determined

She showed great fight today

to give money for something

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to give money for something

I will pay for the coffee

to suffer punishment or bad results for a previous action

You will pay for what you did

to give money for something

I will pay for the dinner

to give money for something bought

I paid for these new shoes

to give money for something

He pays for his sons education

to experience the bad result of an action

You will pay for your mistakes

moving at a low speed

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moving at a low speed

The train is very slow

happening at a low rate or with little activity

Business was slow today

to make something move less quickly

You must slow down

moving at a low speed

The train is very slow

making something different

In scene

making something different

He is changing the plan

the act of taking off your clothes

He is changing his clothes now

in a kind and polite way

In scene

in a kind and polite way

She graciously accepted the award

to reach a place

In scene

to reach a place

He finally came to the city

to get into a particular state or condition

They finally came to an agreement

to become conscious again after being unconscious

He came to after the accident

to start to do something

I come to like this song

to go to someone for help or support

You can come to me for help

to reach a place

We will come to the city soon

to be about or relate to something

When it comes to cooking he is an expert

to enter your thoughts

The idea came to me suddenly

to arrive at a point or situation

We have come to a difficult decision

to arrive at a particular situation

The situation has come to an end

to become conscious again

The patient started to come to after the surgery

to become conscious again after being unconscious

She finally came to after the accident

to lead to a particular result

The total bill came to fifty dollars

to go to a place to see someone

Please come to my house this evening

to cause physical harm to someone

In scene

to cause physical harm to someone

He injured his leg in the accident

to fall down suddenly

In scene

to fall down suddenly

The building collapsed

a sudden failure of physical or mental health

He suffered a total physical collapse

to stop operating or existing suddenly

The entire system collapsed suddenly

at high speed

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at high speed

He runs very fast

to not eat food for a period of time

He decided to fast for a day

showing a time later than the correct time

My watch is five minutes fast

in a strong, fixed way

The baby is fast asleep

to try to win or be better than others

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to try to win or be better than others

They compete for the gold medal

to take part in a contest or activity

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to take part in a contest or activity

She will compete in the marathon

to take part in a contest or race

They will compete in the tournament

to try to win or be better than others in a contest

Companies compete for customers

the part of the day between afternoon and night

In scene

the part of the day between afternoon and night

The evening is cool

at a short distance away

I like the cool evening air

the part of the day between afternoon and night

I read a book in the evening

the part of the day between afternoon and night

The evening is a peaceful time

to stay in one place until something happens

In scene

to stay in one place until something happens

Please wait for me

to feel excited for something to happen

I can't wait for summer

to stop for a short time

Please wait a moment

to do things for someone to help them

The server waits on the guests

to stay until later

Please wait for me

to recognize something as true or valid

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to recognize something as true or valid

I accept the truth

to say yes to something

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to say yes to something

She accepted the invitation

to take something that is offered

In scene

to take something that is offered

He accepted the award

a penalty for doing something wrong

I accept your offer

very bad or unpleasant

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very bad or unpleasant

The weather is horrible

very bad or unpleasant

In scene

very bad or unpleasant

The food was horrible

to a very great degree

There was a horrible amount of work

very bad or unpleasant

This is a horrible smell

to try something to check its quality

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to try something to check its quality

We put the new system to the test

to test someone's abilities or patience

This difficult task put our patience to the test

to make an effort to do something

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to make an effort to do something

I will try to run

to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty

They will try the suspect in court

to test something to see if it works

Try this cake

to be the main or most powerful thing in a situation

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to be the main or most powerful thing in a situation

Silence reigned in the room

to be the main or most powerful person or thing in a situation

The queen continues to reign over the country

the power to direct or manage something

The king began his long reign

the period when a king or queen is in power

The Queen's reign lasted for many years

an informal way to say yes

In scene

an informal way to say yes

Yeah, I will come

to say that you accept or agree with something

Yeah I agree with you

unable to decide between two choices

I am yeah about this choice

used to show you agree

Yeah that sounds like a good plan

the number 3

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the number 3

I have three apples

to start going to a place

In scene

to start going to a place

I should be on my way now

of lower quality or more serious

In scene

of lower quality or more serious

This cake tastes worse than the last one

more unpleasant or of lower quality

The weather is getting worse

used to express what you plan to do

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used to express what you plan to do

I am going to study

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

In scene

to move toward or be present at a destination or event

We go to school every morning

to be directed to a particular place or person

The letter goes to the manager

a person or thing you use most often

This is my go-to place for coffee

a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often

Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays

to be a student at a school or place

She goes to university in London

to be received by

This award will go to the best student

to move in the direction of a place

The road goes to the city center

to move toward a place

I go to school every day

to move toward a place

I will go to the library today

to be brave enough to do something

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to be brave enough to do something

He didn't dare to jump

willing to take risks or try new things

She dared to sing on the stage

a risky or bold act done to show courage

I accepted the dare

to require something because it is necessary

In scene

to require something because it is necessary

I need some help

something that is required or necessary

There is a need for water

used to say yes or to show agreement

In scene

used to say yes or to show agreement

Of course I will help you

used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected

Can you help me? Of course

used to say something is expected or obvious

Of course I will help you

a medicine that stops the effects of a poison

In scene

a medicine that stops the effects of a poison

The doctor gave him an antidote for the snake bite

to urge someone to do something

In scene

to urge someone to do something

Come on, you can do it

to start to be seen or happen

A smile came on his face

to move toward or nearer to something

He came on toward the house

to take part in an event or activity

Do you want to come on the trip with us

an act of inviting someone to do something

She gave him a come-on to start a conversation

used to tell someone to hurry or try harder

Come on we are going to be late

to ask someone to hurry or try

Come on we will be late

to make a loud, ringing sound

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to make a loud, ringing sound

The bell began to clang

to be given something

In scene

to be given something

I received a letter

to keep away from or not go into

In scene

to keep away from or not go into

I want to get out of this meeting

to leave a place or situation

In scene

to leave a place or situation

Get out of the room right now

to receive an advantage or gain from something

What did you get out of that class

to leave or go away from a place

You should get out of the house

to go away from a place

Get out of my room

a building where horses are kept

In scene

a building where horses are kept

The horse is in the stable

not likely to change or move

The patient is stable

a set of people or things kept together

The actor is part of the studio stable

the ability to do things that need physical effort

In scene

the ability to do things that need physical effort

He has great physical strength

to be important or have significance

The strength of the evidence is high

a skill or good quality that someone has

Patience is my greatest strength

to take something out

In scene

to take something out

He extracted the key from the lock

a liquid taken from a plant

I used vanilla extract for the cake

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

In scene

a subject or situation that you have to deal with

This is a private matter

to be of significance or relevance

It does not matter to me

a short period of time

It happened in a matter of days

the material that things are made of

Everything is made of matter

significance or relevance

This work is a matter of great importance

a difficult or troubling situation

I have a private matter to discuss with you

a topic or situation being discussed

We should focus on the matter at hand

a physical material or substance

Everything in the universe is made of matter

a subject or situation being discussed

Let us talk about a different matter

to go and bring something back

In scene

to go and bring something back

Can you fetch the ball?

to be sold for a particular amount of money

This antique will fetch a high price

each day

In scene

each day

I exercise every day

any object or matter

In scene

any object or matter

I can eat anything

any object or matter

I don't have anything

the permanent end of life

In scene

the permanent end of life

Everyone will die one day

a small cube with numbers used in games

Roll the die

to want something very much

I am dying for a coffee

very wanting to do something

I am dying to see the show

a person who has never done a particular activity

He is still a die here

very close to death

The plant is going to die soon

to stop living

The old tree died yesterday

to stop functioning or operating

My laptop died suddenly

to stop being alive

All living things will eventually die

good enough for something

In scene

good enough for something

He is worthy of the award

to make an illness or problem go away

In scene

to make an illness or problem go away

The medicine cured her

to make a sick person healthy

The doctor cured the patient

to preserve food with salt or smoke

They cure the meat with salt

something that makes you healthy

They found a cure for the flu

to force someone to leave their job

In scene

to force someone to leave their job

The soldiers sacked the city

a large bag for storing or carrying things

He carried a sack of potatoes

an informal word for a person, especially one who is considered pathetic or incompetent

Stop acting like such a sad sack

to steal or destroy things in a place by force

The soldiers sacked the city

the side opposite to right

In scene

the side opposite to right

Turn left here

to go away from someone or something

In scene

to go away from someone or something

She left the office at five

to make something be in a particular state or condition

He left the door open

still there after others have gone

Only two cookies are left

the ability to form pictures in your mind

In scene

the ability to form pictures in your mind

She has a great imagination

the ability to form new ideas or pictures in your mind

She has a vivid imagination

to not continue an action

In scene

to not continue an action

Stop talking

a word telling someone to stop

Stop!

a place where a bus or train stops

Where is the bus stop

to go to a place for a short time

I will stop by your house later

in a very serious or painful way

In scene

in a very serious or painful way

He was grievously wounded

things you must do

In scene

things you must do

I have many duties at work

to be the reason that something happens

In scene

to be the reason that something happens

The rain caused the flood

to make someone do something

That caused him to change his mind

an aim or movement that people support

She works for a good cause

for the reason that

I am staying here 'cause I am tired

the thing that makes something happen

What was the cause of the fire

to have confidence in someone

In scene

to have confidence in someone

You can trust his advice

belief in the honesty or reliability of someone or something

I have trust in you

to believe someone is honest or reliable

I trust my friend

a single unit of language that has meaning

Trust is a word

to start doing something

In scene

to start doing something

Let's get started

happening or done after the expected or usual time

In scene

happening or done after the expected or usual time

She arrived later than me

happening after a particular time

We will eat later

no longer living

The late king died long ago

happening or done not long ago

That is a later development

at a time in the future or after a particular event

I will do it later

at a time that comes after the present

See you later

at a time in the future

I will be back later

happening after the expected time

The later train arrived at midnight

old

This is a later work of the artist

not on time

He is later than usual

not on time

She is later than we expected

at a time after now

I will see you later

to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing

In scene

to lift an object or go somewhere to get a person or thing

I will pick up my friend from the airport

to get better or become more active

The economy is starting to pick up

to see or become aware of something

I picked up a strange smell in the room

to start again after stopping

We will pick up the lesson tomorrow

the act of going to get something

The package pick-up is at the front desk

the act of starting a romantic or sexual relationship with someone

He is very good at the pick-up

to answer a telephone call

Please pick up the phone

to answer the phone when it rings

Please pick up the phone

to go and get someone or something

I will pick up my sister from school

to get knowledge or a skill

She picked up Spanish quickly

to take something in your hand or lift it

Please pick up the pen from the floor

a set of printed pages bound together for reading

In scene

a set of printed pages bound together for reading

I read a book

to arrange to use something in advance

I want to book a room

to officially record someone's arrest in police records

The police decided to book the suspect

a written work with pages

I am reading a good book

a piece of land surrounded by water

In scene

a piece of land surrounded by water

They live on a small isle

to make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for

In scene

to make someone feel sad by not doing what they hoped for

I do not want to disappoint you

direct and truthful

In scene

direct and truthful

Give me a straight answer

not curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning

In scene

not curved or bent; extending in one direction without turning

Draw a straight line

without changing direction or stopping

Go straight to your home

sexually attracted to people of the opposite gender

He is straight

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