Merlin — Season 2 Episode 4
Words & meanings
320 words
CEFR level
in a short time
In scenein a short time
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
in the near future
in the near future
I will see you soon
I will see you soon
to eat a large amount of something with enjoyment
In sceneto eat a large amount of something with enjoyment
They feasted on the delicious cake
They feasted on the delicious cake
to eat a large amount of something with enjoyment
to eat a large amount of something with enjoyment
We feasted on the fresh fruit
We feasted on the fresh fruit
state of being free from public attention
In scenestate of being free from public attention
I value my privacy
I value my privacy
the state of being free from public attention
the state of being free from public attention
I need some privacy to work
I need some privacy to work
the state of being free from public attention
the state of being free from public attention
I need some privacy to work
I need some privacy to work
to happen to someone or something
In sceneto happen to someone or something
What became of your old car
What became of your old car
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
someone who is easily scared
In scenesomeone who is easily scared
Don't be such a coward
Don't be such a coward
someone who is easily scared or avoids danger
someone who is easily scared or avoids danger
He is a coward for running away
He is a coward for running away
someone who is easily scared
someone who is easily scared
Don't be a coward
Don't be a coward
someone who is afraid to do something difficult
someone who is afraid to do something difficult
He is a coward for running away
He is a coward for running away
a word or phrase that someone is called
In scenea word or phrase that someone is called
My name is Alex
My name is Alex
to give a name to someone or something
to give a name to someone or something
They named the baby Leo
They named the baby Leo
the opinion that people have about someone or something
the opinion that people have about someone or something
He has a good name in the city
He has a good name in the city
to start and do a task or project
In sceneto start and do a task or project
He will undertake the task
He will undertake the task
to take on a task or responsibility
to take on a task or responsibility
He will undertake the task of cleaning
He will undertake the task of cleaning
to try to do something
to try to do something
They will undertake a dangerous journey
They will undertake a dangerous journey
to agree to be responsible for something
to agree to be responsible for something
He decided to undertake the project
He decided to undertake the project
pleasing to the eye or mind
In scenepleasing to the eye or mind
She has a beautiful voice
She has a beautiful voice
very pleasing to look at
very pleasing to look at
She is a beautiful woman
She is a beautiful woman
having no power to protect yourself
In scenehaving no power to protect yourself
We were at the mercy of the storm
We were at the mercy of the storm
a person who works for someone else
In scenea person who works for someone else
The servant cleaned the house
The servant cleaned the house
a person who works in another person's home
a person who works in another person's home
They hired a servant to clean the house
They hired a servant to clean the house
a person who is not interesting or exciting
In scenea person who is not interesting or exciting
He is such a bore
He is such a bore
to hold or support something and move with it
to hold or support something and move with it
The tree bore delicious fruit
The tree bore delicious fruit
to give birth to a baby
to give birth to a baby
She bore a baby boy
She bore a baby boy
an empty space in something solid
an empty space in something solid
The pipe has a wide bore
The pipe has a wide bore
not interesting or exciting
not interesting or exciting
This movie is a bore
This movie is a bore
impossible to imagine
In sceneimpossible to imagine
The pain she felt was unimaginable
The pain she felt was unimaginable
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
moving at a low speed
moving at a low speed
The train is very slow
The train is very slow
the ability to make things well by hand
In scenethe ability to make things well by hand
The craftsmanship of the watch is excellent
The craftsmanship of the watch is excellent
to stop talking or make someone stop talking
In sceneto stop talking or make someone stop talking
Please shut up
Please shut up
to make someone stop talking
to make someone stop talking
Just shut up and listen
Just shut up and listen
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
to stop talking or to tell someone else to be silent
Please shut up while I am working
Please shut up while I am working
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
to stop speaking, especially to be quiet
Please shut up and listen
Please shut up and listen
the quality of being clear or reasonable
In scenethe quality of being clear or reasonable
What you said makes sense
What you said makes sense
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I sense that something is wrong
I sense that something is wrong
a particular feeling or awareness
a particular feeling or awareness
I have a sense of relief
I have a sense of relief
a particular meaning or interpretation
a particular meaning or interpretation
This word has another sense
This word has another sense
to sit on something and move
In sceneto sit on something and move
I am riding a horse
I am riding a horse
to sit on and control a moving animal
to sit on and control a moving animal
She is riding a horse
She is riding a horse
giving food or drink to people
In scenegiving food or drink to people
They are serving the meal now
They are serving the meal now
an amount of food given to one person
an amount of food given to one person
One serving of cake is not enough
One serving of cake is not enough
to be employed in a role
to be employed in a role
She is serving in the army
She is serving in the army
in front of in position or time
In scenein front of in position or time
He is ahead of me in the race
He is ahead of me in the race
in a position before someone or something
in a position before someone or something
He is running ahead of the group
He is running ahead of the group
coming or happening in the time to come
coming or happening in the time to come
We are ahead of schedule
We are ahead of schedule
in a better position than others
in a better position than others
She is ahead of the other students in math
She is ahead of the other students in math
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
In scenefeeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid I cannot help you
I am afraid I cannot help you
feeling fear
feeling fear
She is afraid of spiders
She is afraid of spiders
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
feeling sorry or worried about something bad
I am afraid that we are late
I am afraid that we are late
to change and become more mature or advanced
In sceneto change and become more mature or advanced
Children grow quickly
Children grow quickly
to become larger or more
to become larger or more
The demand for goods continues to grow
The demand for goods continues to grow
to cause plants or hair to develop
to cause plants or hair to develop
They grow tomatoes in the garden
They grow tomatoes in the garden
to start to feel anxious about something
to start to feel anxious about something
I began to grow worried about the weather
I began to grow worried about the weather
to start to be in a state
to start to be in a state
The plant started to grow
The plant started to grow
to take something to a place
In sceneto take something to a place
Please bring me some water
Please bring me some water
to make something happen
to make something happen
Spring brings warm weather
Spring brings warm weather
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
to walk close behind someone, especially a dog following its owner
The dog likes to bring behind me
The dog likes to bring behind me
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
to formally say that someone has done something illegal
The police decided to bring charges against him
The police decided to bring charges against him
the joint connecting the arm to the body
In scenethe joint connecting the arm to the body
My shoulder hurts
My shoulder hurts
a duty or burden you must carry
a duty or burden you must carry
He bears a heavy shoulder for the team
He bears a heavy shoulder for the team
the part of a road next to the main driving lane
the part of a road next to the main driving lane
He pulled the car onto the shoulder
He pulled the car onto the shoulder
to stop moving or working to recover energy
In sceneto stop moving or working to recover energy
I need some rest
I need some rest
the part that is left
the part that is left
I will do the rest tomorrow
I will do the rest tomorrow
a thing that holds or supports something
a thing that holds or supports something
He used a foot rest
He used a foot rest
relating to one specific person or thing
In scenerelating to one specific person or thing
She has a certain charm
She has a certain charm
sure to happen
sure to happen
Success is certain
Success is certain
without any doubt
without any doubt
I am certain that he is right
I am certain that he is right
a phrase used to say goodbye to someone
In scenea phrase used to say goodbye to someone
See you tomorrow
See you tomorrow
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 a picture or video of something
to take a picture or video of something
He captured the sunset
He captured the sunset
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
words used to show you are grateful
In scenewords used to show you are grateful
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
a polite phrase used to show you are grateful
I want to say thank you
I want to say thank you
a polite way to show you are grateful
a polite way to show you are grateful
A simple thank you goes a long way
A simple thank you goes a long way
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Please say thank you for the gift
Please say thank you for the gift
a message expressing gratitude
a message expressing gratitude
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
I sent a thank-you to my teacher
words used to show you are grateful
words used to show you are grateful
Thank you for your help
Thank you for your help
an unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
In scenean unpleasant feeling, either physical or emotional
Love can cause pain
Love can cause pain
a baked food made from flour and water
a baked food made from flour and water
This pain is fresh
This pain is fresh
someone or something that is annoying
someone or something that is annoying
Stop being a pain
Stop being a pain
to proceed with something
In sceneto proceed with something
I need to get on with my work
I need to get on with my work
to have a friendly or pleasant relationship with someone
to have a friendly or pleasant relationship with someone
I get on with my colleagues
I get on with my colleagues
to like someone and enjoy a friendly connection
to like someone and enjoy a friendly connection
I get on with my colleagues
I get on with my colleagues
in a way that avoids harm or risk
In scenein a way that avoids harm or risk
He arrived home safely
He arrived home safely
coming after all others; the only one left
In scenecoming after all others; the only one left
This is the last train
This is the last train
to go on for a period of time
to go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
coming immediately before the present
coming immediately before the present
I saw him last night
I saw him last night
a person's family name
a person's family name
Her last name is Smith
Her last name is Smith
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
to move back because you are afraid
In sceneto move back because you are afraid
The dog cowered in the corner
The dog cowered in the corner
to refuse to accept or comply
In sceneto refuse to accept or comply
They resisted the new rules
They resisted the new rules
at a far distance from a place
In sceneat a far distance from a place
The house is well away from the road
The house is well away from the road
to arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something
In sceneto arrive somewhere in order to get someone or something
I came for my son at school
I came for my son at school
to move toward someone or something
to move toward someone or something
The dog is coming for the ball
The dog is coming for the ball
to criticize or confront someone in an aggressive way
to criticize or confront someone in an aggressive way
Why did he come for you
Why did he come for you
to approach someone with the intent to deal with them
to approach someone with the intent to deal with them
She came for him after his rude comment
She came for him after his rude comment
to arrive at a place to see someone or something
to arrive at a place to see someone or something
She will come for a visit tomorrow
She will come for a visit tomorrow
in a happy or ready way
In scenein a happy or ready way
She helped them willingly
She helped them willingly
the act of saving someone from danger
In scenethe act of saving someone from danger
The rescue was successful
The rescue was successful
to help someone out of danger or trouble
In sceneto help someone out of danger or trouble
The lifeguard rescued the swimmer
The lifeguard rescued the swimmer
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
I will try to run
I will try to run
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
to examine evidence in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty
They will try the suspect in court
They will try the suspect in court
to test something to see if it works
to test something to see if it works
Try this cake
Try this cake
a long underground passage for roads or trains
In scenea long underground passage for roads or trains
The train goes through the tunnel
The train goes through the tunnel
to dig a long passage through something
to dig a long passage through something
The workers tunneled through the hill
The workers tunneled through the hill
a long underground passage
a long underground passage
The train went through a tunnel
The train went through a tunnel
to ask for something in an urgent way
In sceneto ask for something in an urgent way
I beg you to stay
I beg you to stay
to ask someone for something, often money or help
to ask someone for something, often money or help
He begged for money on the street
He begged for money on the street
to not produce the result that was hoped for
In sceneto not produce the result that was hoped for
All our hard work came to nothing
All our hard work came to nothing
in a place where many people can see or hear you
In scenein a place where many people can see or hear you
It is rude to shout in public
It is rude to shout in public
to have as a part or feature
In sceneto have as a part or feature
The job involves a lot of travel
The job involves a lot of travel
to take part in something
to take part in something
We want to involve everyone in the project
We want to involve everyone in the project
to be in a romantic relationship
to be in a romantic relationship
They are romantically involved
They are romantically involved
to start moving or leave quickly
In sceneto start moving or leave quickly
We need to get moving
We need to get moving
to know the meaning of something
In sceneto know the meaning of something
I understand the lesson
I understand the lesson
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I understand the risks involved
I understand the risks involved
to understand something that was said
to understand something that was said
I understood his instructions clearly
I understood his instructions clearly
to know what something means
to know what something means
I understand you
I understand you
to start to understand something
In sceneto start to understand something
I realised I was late
I realised I was late
to become aware of something
to become aware of something
I didn't realise you were here
I didn't realise you were here
deeply loved or cherished
In scenedeeply loved or cherished
She is my beloved grandmother
She is my beloved grandmother
a person who is loved
a person who is loved
He wrote a letter to his beloved
He wrote a letter to his beloved
to speak or write something
In sceneto speak or write something
She voiced her concerns
She voiced her concerns
the power to make a choice or give an opinion
In scenethe power to make a choice or give an opinion
She has a say in the matter
She has a say in the matter
to state a thought or belief
to state a thought or belief
She says it is a good idea
She says it is a good idea
to show information or a number
to show information or a number
The sign says stop
The sign says stop
having left or disappeared
In scenehaving left or disappeared
The milk is gone
The milk is gone
to change to a state or condition
to change to a state or condition
He has gone mad
He has gone mad
to move from one place to another
to move from one place to another
She has gone home
She has gone home
no longer present in a place
no longer present in a place
She is gone for the day
She is gone for the day
to no longer be present
to no longer be present
The cookies are all gone
The cookies are all gone
no longer present or existing
no longer present or existing
The milk is gone
The milk is gone
to move away from a place
to move away from a place
They have gone to the cinema
They have gone to the cinema
no longer present or available
no longer present or available
My phone is gone
My phone is gone
no longer in the place it was before
no longer in the place it was before
My keys are gone
My keys are gone
having moved away or disappeared
having moved away or disappeared
The summer is gone
The summer is gone
the number 2
In scenethe number 2
I have two cats
I have two cats
the number 2
the number 2
I have two apples
I have two apples
the number 2
the number 2
The answer is two
The answer is two
the number 2
the number 2
I have two dogs
I have two dogs
at the back of something
In sceneat the back of something
The cat is behind the sofa
The cat is behind the sofa
in the space at the back of something
in the space at the back of something
The ball is behind the chair
The ball is behind the chair
the part of the body you sit on
the part of the body you sit on
He fell on his behind
He fell on his behind
the person or thing that causes something to happen
the person or thing that causes something to happen
She is the force behind this project
She is the force behind this project
not on time
not on time
He is behind schedule
He is behind schedule
without someone knowing
without someone knowing
He did it behind my back
He did it behind my back
to give support to someone or something
to give support to someone or something
We are behind you
We are behind you
left in a place when you go away
left in a place when you go away
He left his keys behind
He left his keys behind
used to show something is surprising or extreme
In sceneused to show something is surprising or extreme
He didn't even say hello
He didn't even say hello
having no debt or advantage on either side
having no debt or advantage on either side
Now we are even
Now we are even
to make an effort to do something
to make an effort to do something
You should even to reach your goal
You should even to reach your goal
a smaller amount or number
a smaller amount or number
Four is an even number
Four is an even number
to act like someone else
In sceneto act like someone else
He can impersonate famous singers perfectly
He can impersonate famous singers perfectly
to copy someone's behavior or voice
to copy someone's behavior or voice
He can impersonate the teacher
He can impersonate the teacher
to act like someone else
to act like someone else
He tried to impersonate a police officer
He tried to impersonate a police officer
to act like someone else to trick people
to act like someone else to trick people
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer
He was arrested for impersonating a police officer
to be brave enough to do something
In sceneto be brave enough to do something
He didn't dare to jump
He didn't dare to jump
willing to take risks or try new things
willing to take risks or try new things
She dared to sing on the stage
She dared to sing on the stage
a risky or bold act done to show courage
a risky or bold act done to show courage
I accepted the dare
I accepted the dare
a mythical being from folklore, often ugly and mischievous
In scenea mythical being from folklore, often ugly and mischievous
The troll lived under the bridge
The troll lived under the bridge
a person who posts offensive or provocative messages online to upset others
a person who posts offensive or provocative messages online to upset others
He is just an internet troll
He is just an internet troll
a large, ugly creature in stories
a large, ugly creature in stories
The troll lives under the bridge
The troll lives under the bridge
a large, ugly creature in stories
a large, ugly creature in stories
The troll lived under the bridge
The troll lived under the bridge
used to mean one or both of two things
In sceneused to mean one or both of two things
You need a form and/or a fee
You need a form and/or a fee
almost not; by a very small amount
In scenealmost not; by a very small amount
I could barely see the road
I could barely see the road
the time between two events
In scenethe time between two events
In the meantime, please wait here
In the meantime, please wait here
the time between two events
the time between two events
I will wait here in the meantime
I will wait here in the meantime
the time between two events
the time between two events
I will cook in the meantime
I will cook in the meantime
having a very bad smell
In scenehaving a very bad smell
These socks are stinking
These socks are stinking
used to emphasize a negative quality
used to emphasize a negative quality
It is a stinking lie
It is a stinking lie
having a very bad smell
having a very bad smell
Take out the stinking trash
Take out the stinking trash
extremely unpleasant or of very low quality
extremely unpleasant or of very low quality
He has a stinking attitude
He has a stinking attitude
the line separating two countries
In scenethe line separating two countries
We crossed the border
We crossed the border
the outer part of something
the outer part of something
There is a flower border in the garden
There is a flower border in the garden
small soft sweet fruits
In scenesmall soft sweet fruits
I ate some berries for breakfast
I ate some berries for breakfast
to fill a place with pests
In sceneto fill a place with pests
Rats infest the old basement
Rats infest the old basement
to be in a particular position or state
In sceneto be in a particular position or state
How do things stand now
How do things stand now
to be on your feet with your body upright
to be on your feet with your body upright
She stood straight to show respect
She stood straight to show respect
a structure used to hold or display something
a structure used to hold or display something
The camera is on a stand
The camera is on a stand
to be able to accept something unpleasant
to be able to accept something unpleasant
I can stand the noise
I can stand the noise
to go through something by cutting or force
In sceneto go through something by cutting or force
The knife cut through the rope
The knife cut through the rope
to move through something that blocks your way
to move through something that blocks your way
We can cut through the park to save time
We can cut through the park to save time
to move through something
to move through something
We cut through the forest to save time
We cut through the forest to save time
to make someone or something die
In sceneto make someone or something die
The hunter killed the deer
The hunter killed the deer
to be very funny or popular with an audience
to be very funny or popular with an audience
The comedian killed the audience
The comedian killed the audience
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am killing for a slice of pizza
I am killing for a slice of pizza
to make something stop working or operating
to make something stop working or operating
The company killed the project
The company killed the project
to stop or end something
to stop or end something
We had to kill the project
We had to kill the project
to make something die
to make something die
The frost will kill the plants
The frost will kill the plants
to make someone die
to make someone die
The soldiers killed the king
The soldiers killed the king
a person who kills someone
a person who kills someone
The police caught the killer
The police caught the killer
to cause someone great emotional pain
to cause someone great emotional pain
His words killed me
His words killed me
to reach a place
In sceneto reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
to get into a particular state or condition
In sceneto get into a particular state or condition
They finally came to an agreement
They finally came to an agreement
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
He came to after the accident
He came to after the accident
to start to do something
to start to do something
I come to like this song
I come to like this song
to go to someone for help or support
to go to someone for help or support
You can come to me for help
You can come to me for help
to reach a place
to reach a place
We will come to the city soon
We will come to the city soon
to be about or relate to something
to be about or relate to something
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
When it comes to cooking he is an expert
to enter your thoughts
to enter your thoughts
The idea came to me suddenly
The idea came to me suddenly
to arrive at a point or situation
to arrive at a point or situation
We have come to a difficult decision
We have come to a difficult decision
to arrive at a particular situation
to arrive at a particular situation
The situation has come to an end
The situation has come to an end
to become conscious again
to become conscious again
The patient started to come to after the surgery
The patient started to come to after the surgery
to become conscious again after being unconscious
to become conscious again after being unconscious
She finally came to after the accident
She finally came to after the accident
to lead to a particular result
to lead to a particular result
The total bill came to fifty dollars
The total bill came to fifty dollars
to go to a place to see someone
to go to a place to see someone
Please come to my house this evening
Please come to my house this evening
a travel from one place to another
In scenea travel from one place to another
Have a nice trip
Have a nice trip
to cause a device to turn on or start working
to cause a device to turn on or start working
The sensor tripped the alarm
The sensor tripped the alarm
to see or experience things that are not real
to see or experience things that are not real
He started to trip after taking the pill
He started to trip after taking the pill
to lose your balance and almost fall
to lose your balance and almost fall
I tripped over a rock
I tripped over a rock
to make someone feel sad or worried
In sceneto make someone feel sad or worried
Please do not upset her
Please do not upset her
feeling unhappy or worried
feeling unhappy or worried
She felt upset after the argument
She felt upset after the argument
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
an unexpected win against a stronger opponent
The small team caused a major upset
The small team caused a major upset
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
to cause a problem or disturbance to something
The rain upset our plans
The rain upset our plans
a pleasant smell
In scenea pleasant smell
The flowers have a sweet scent
The flowers have a sweet scent
a piece of information that helps solve a mystery or find something
a piece of information that helps solve a mystery or find something
They followed the scent to find the truth
They followed the scent to find the truth
satisfactory or acceptable in quality
In scenesatisfactory or acceptable in quality
He found a decent job
He found a decent job
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
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
Let's begin the lesson
Let's begin the lesson
to bring something to the place where it is needed
In sceneto bring something to the place where it is needed
The courier will deliver the package tomorrow
The courier will deliver the package tomorrow
to help a baby be born
to help a baby be born
The doctor will deliver the baby
The doctor will deliver the baby
to do what you promised or were expected to do
to do what you promised or were expected to do
They promised to deliver results
They promised to deliver results
to give a formal address to an audience
to give a formal address to an audience
The professor will deliver a lecture today
The professor will deliver a lecture 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 make someone remember something
to make someone remember something
This song makes me feel my childhood
This song makes me feel my childhood
a strong feeling or emotion
a strong feeling or emotion
I feel anxious about the test
I feel anxious about the test
to have an opinion or attitude
to have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
to experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
not large in size
In scenenot large in size
This is a small cat
This is a small cat
a very brief period of time
In scenea very brief period of time
Wait for one second
Wait for one second
to try to impress others by displaying something
In sceneto try to impress others by displaying something
Stop showing off
Stop showing off
to let someone see something
to let someone see something
She wanted to show off her new dress
She wanted to show off her new dress
to present someone or something in a way that makes people admire them
to present someone or something in a way that makes people admire them
He likes to show off his new car
He likes to show off his new car
someone who tries to impress others
someone who tries to impress others
He is such a show off
He is such a show off
someone who tries to impress others by showing their skills or possessions
someone who tries to impress others by showing their skills or possessions
He is such a show-off
He is such a show-off