Merlin — Season 3 Episode 5
Words & meanings
360 words
CEFR level
making a great effort to do something difficult
In scenemaking a great effort to do something difficult
She is struggling to finish her homework
She is struggling to finish her homework
facing problems or not doing well
facing problems or not doing well
She is struggling to learn English
She is struggling to learn English
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
a person or thing you use most often
In scenea person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
used to express what you plan to do
In sceneused to express what you plan to do
I am going to study
I am going to study
to be directed to a particular place or person
to be directed to a particular place or person
The letter goes to the manager
The letter goes to the manager
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
to move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
a person or thing that someone uses or chooses most often
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
Pizza is my go-to meal on Fridays
to be a student at a school or place
to be a student at a school or place
She goes to university in London
She goes to university in London
to be received by
to be received by
This award will go to the best student
This award will go to the best student
to move in the direction of a place
to move in the direction of a place
The road goes to the city center
The road goes to the city center
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I go to school every day
I go to school every day
to move toward a place
to move toward a place
I will go to the library today
I will go to the library today
a large natural hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
In scenea large natural hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
They found a dark cave
They found a dark cave
to stop resisting or surrender
to 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 ground or in a rock
a large natural hole in the ground or in a rock
The bear sleeps in a cave
The bear sleeps in a cave
in an exact manner
In scenein an exact manner
It is exactly ten o'clock
It is exactly ten o'clock
a piece of glass that shows your reflection
In scenea piece of glass that shows your reflection
I look in the mirror
I look in the mirror
to show a copy of something
to show a copy of something
The lake mirrors the mountains
The lake mirrors the mountains
at a short distance away
In sceneat a short distance away
My house is close to the park
My house is close to the park
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
not open
not open
Please close the door
Please close the door
to surround and catch someone
to surround and catch someone
The police close on the suspect
The police close on the suspect
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
the inner part or within something
the inner part or within something
The keys are inside the bag
The keys are inside the bag
known only to a few people
known only to a few people
She has inside knowledge
She has inside knowledge
to feel nervous or troubled
In sceneto feel nervous or troubled
Do not worry about the exam
Do not worry about the exam
a sudden, short burst of light
In scenea sudden, short burst of light
The flashes were very bright
The flashes were very bright
feeling fear
In scenefeeling fear
He was scared of the dark
He was scared of the dark
feeling fear or worry
feeling fear or worry
She is scared of dogs
She is scared of dogs
feeling fear
feeling fear
I am scared of spiders
I am scared of spiders
a person with great knowledge or skill
In scenea person with great knowledge or skill
She is an expert in this field
She is an expert in this field
behaving as if you are better than other people
In scenebehaving as if you are better than other people
He gave me a supercilious look
He gave me a supercilious look
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
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
kind thoughts or wishes for someone
Please give her my best
Please give her my best
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
a visual representation of something
In scenea visual representation of something
I saved some images on my computer
I saved some images on my computer
to act in a particular way toward someone or something
In sceneto act in a particular way toward someone or something
She treats everyone with kindness
She treats everyone with kindness
to give medical care to someone
to give medical care to someone
The doctor will treat the patient
The doctor will treat the patient
to pay for someone else's food or drink
to pay for someone else's food or drink
I will treat you to lunch today
I will treat you to lunch today
something that gives pleasure
something that gives pleasure
This chocolate is a special treat
This chocolate is a special treat
the bone that forms the head
In scenethe bone that forms the head
The skull protects the brain
The skull protects the brain
the bony part of the head
the bony part of the head
The artist drew a human skull
The artist drew a human skull
the bone structure that protects the brain
the bone structure that protects the brain
The skull protects the brain
The skull protects the brain
to wait for a good opportunity
In sceneto wait for a good opportunity
We should bide our time
We should bide our time
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
the act of taking air in and out of the body
In scenethe act of taking air in and out of the body
He is breathing deeply
He is breathing deeply
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
the process of taking air into and out of your lungs
Deep breathing helps you relax
Deep breathing helps you relax
to take air into your lungs
to take air into your lungs
Deep breathing helps you relax
Deep breathing helps you relax
a garment worn on the upper body
In scenea garment worn on the upper body
He is wearing a white shirt
He is wearing a white shirt
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body
a piece of clothing worn on the upper body
He is wearing a blue shirt
He is wearing a blue shirt
used to show something happens no matter what
In sceneused to show something happens no matter what
I will go even if it rains
I will go even if it rains
to behave as if you are better or more important than someone else
In sceneto behave as if you are better or more important than someone else
He tends to condescend to his younger colleagues
He tends to condescend to his younger colleagues
brought into life
In scenebrought into life
I was born in Istanbul
I was born in Istanbul
to come into the world at birth
to come into the world at birth
The baby was born yesterday
The baby was born yesterday
to start living
to start living
A new idea was born
A new idea was born
the act of getting something ready
In scenethe act of getting something ready
The preparation for the party took hours
The preparation for the party took hours
to take place
In sceneto take place
What happened?
What happened?
to take place and affect someone
to take place and affect someone
That happened to my friend
That happened to my friend
to occur or come to pass
to occur or come to pass
Something strange happened
Something strange happened
used to say yes or to show agreement
In sceneused to say yes or to show agreement
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
used to agree with someone or to describe something that is obviously true or expected
Can you help me? Of course
Can you help me? Of course
used to say something is expected or obvious
used to say something is expected or obvious
Of course I will help you
Of course I will help you
very beautiful or impressive
In scenevery beautiful or impressive
The sunset was glorious
The sunset was glorious
understand | to have knowledge of something
In sceneunderstand | to have knowledge of something
I knew the answer
I knew the answer
to have knowledge of something
to have knowledge of something
He knew the truth
He knew the truth
happening fast or without warning
In scenehappening fast or without warning
The rain started suddenly
The rain started suddenly
in an unexpected way
in an unexpected way
Suddenly, it started to rain
Suddenly, it started to rain
lasting forever
In scenelasting forever
He left town for good
He left town for good
for a positive or helpful result
for a positive or helpful result
They are working for good
They are working for good
for all time; forever
for all time; forever
They left the country for good
They left the country for good
to seem or have the appearance of something
In sceneto seem or have the appearance of something
You look like your father
You look like your father
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 appear to be the case
to appear to be the case
It looks like it will rain
It looks like it will rain
to make something less difficult
In sceneto make something less difficult
New software will ease the process
New software will ease the process
freedom from difficulty or effort
freedom from difficulty or effort
He passed the test with ease
He passed the test with ease
an unpleasant physical feeling
an unpleasant physical feeling
She performed the task with ease
She performed the task with ease
to move something slowly and gently
to move something slowly and gently
She eased the door open
She eased the door open
to take and hold someone so they cannot escape
In sceneto take and hold someone so they cannot escape
The police caught the thief
The police caught the thief
to change into a state
to change into a state
I got caught in the rain
I got caught in the rain
to get hold of something that is moving
to get hold of something that is moving
He caught the ball
He caught the ball
to be unable to escape
to be unable to escape
The thief was caught by the police
The thief was caught by the police
a treatment for an illness or problem
In scenea treatment for an illness or problem
There is no simple remedy for this problem
There is no simple remedy for this problem
to correct or improve something
to correct or improve something
We must remedy this situation
We must remedy this situation
something that cures an illness
something that cures an illness
This tea is a natural remedy
This tea is a natural remedy
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
no more than
no more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
to make something be in a particular state or condition
In sceneto make something be in a particular state or condition
He left the door open
He left the door open
the side opposite to right
the side opposite to right
Turn left here
Turn left here
to go away from someone or something
to go away from someone or something
She left the office at five
She left the office at five
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Only two cookies are left
Only two cookies are left
in a state of preparation
In scenein a state of preparation
I am ready to go
I am ready to go
not morally right or acceptable
In scenenot morally right or acceptable
Stealing is wrong
Stealing is wrong
not right or not working properly
In scenenot right or not working properly
This answer is wrong
This answer is wrong
in a way that is not right or not correct
in a way that is not right or not correct
You answered the question wrong
You answered the question wrong
not right or not working properly
not right or not working properly
Something is wrong with my car
Something is wrong with my car
at the same time as something else is happening
In sceneat the same time as something else is happening
He read a book whilst travelling
He read a book whilst travelling
even though something is true
even though something is true
Whilst the price is high, the quality is excellent
Whilst the price is high, the quality is excellent
a very short period of time
In scenea very short period of time
Wait a moment
Wait a moment
the present time or period
the present time or period
I am busy at the moment
I am busy at the moment
a very short period of time
a very short period of time
Wait a moment please
Wait a moment please
a very brief period
a very brief period
It only took a moment
It only took a moment
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
to make something clear or understandable
In sceneto make something clear or understandable
Can you explain this
Can you explain this
to give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
In sceneto give reasons or details to make something easy to understand
Can you explain this rule
Can you explain this rule
a statement that makes something clear
a statement that makes something clear
Please explain the rules to me
Please explain the rules to me
to make something clear or easy to understand
to make something clear or easy to understand
Can you explain this math problem to me
Can you explain this math problem to me
to need to pay or give something to someone
In sceneto need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you ten dollars
I owe you ten dollars
caused by or happening because of something
caused by or happening because of something
He owes his success to hard work
He owes his success to hard work
to need to pay or give something to someone
to need to pay or give something to someone
I owe you five dollars
I owe you five dollars
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
responsibility for a problem or error
In sceneresponsibility for a problem or error
It was my fault that we were late
It was my fault that we were late
to say someone did something wrong
to say someone did something wrong
It is hard to fault his work
It is hard to fault his work
a large break in the earth's surface
a large break in the earth's surface
There is a fault line under this city
There is a fault line under this city
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
a bad or weak quality in a person's character
Everyone has a personal fault
Everyone has a personal fault
in or to a position on
In scenein or to a position on
He placed the book upon the table
He placed the book upon the table
to eat all of something
In sceneto eat all of something
Eat up your dinner
Eat up your dinner
to accept or enjoy something with great enthusiasm
to accept or enjoy something with great enthusiasm
The audience ate up his jokes
The audience ate up his jokes
to like something very much
to like something very much
The crowd ate up the show
The crowd ate up the show
to finish all of something by eating it
to finish all of something by eating it
You must eat up your vegetables
You must eat up your vegetables
to feel affection for something
In sceneto feel affection for something
I don't care for sweets
I don't care for sweets
to not like something
to not like something
I do not care for this food
I do not care for this food
to take care of someone or something
to take care of someone or something
He cares for his sick dog
He cares for his sick dog
to wish for something
to wish for something
Would you care for some coffee?
Would you care for some coffee?
unhappy because you have no friends or company
In sceneunhappy because you have no friends or company
I feel lonely when I am at home alone
I feel lonely when I am at home alone
far away from other people or places
far away from other people or places
The cabin was in a lonely place
The cabin was in a lonely place
to do something good to balance a bad thing
In sceneto do something good to balance a bad thing
I will buy you dinner to make up for being late
I will buy you dinner to make up for being late
to make something illegal
In sceneto make something illegal
They decided to outlaw smoking in the park
They decided to outlaw smoking in the park
a person who breaks the law
a person who breaks the law
He lived as an outlaw
He lived as an outlaw
to tell someone about possible danger
In sceneto tell someone about possible danger
I warned him about the rain
I warned him about the rain
the use of magic powers
In scenethe use of magic powers
He practiced ancient sorcery
He practiced ancient sorcery
the path or line along which something moves
In scenethe path or line along which something moves
I am on my way
I am on my way
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
used to say that something cannot happen or is not true
No way
No way
a manner or method of doing something
a manner or method of doing something
This is the best way
This is the best way
by a large amount
by a large amount
It is way too expensive
It is way too expensive
the real facts about something
In scenethe real facts about something
Tell me the truth
Tell me the truth
to say something that is not true
In sceneto say something that is not true
He is lying to his parents
He is lying to his parents
to spend time doing nothing useful
to spend time doing nothing useful
Stop lying around all day
Stop lying around all day
to be in a flat position on a surface
to be in a flat position on a surface
He is lying on the sofa
He is lying on the sofa
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
to be in a horizontal position on a surface
He is lying on the bed
He is lying on the bed
to make certain of something
In sceneto make certain of something
She assured me that the task was done
She assured me that the task was done
to tell someone something is true to make them feel sure
In sceneto tell someone something is true to make them feel sure
I assure you that everything will be fine
I assure you that everything will be fine
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
the state of being crazy or very foolish
In scenethe state of being crazy or very foolish
This is pure madness
This is pure madness
without doubt
In scenewithout doubt
He will surely win
He will surely win
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
a written work with pages
a written work with pages
I am reading a good book
I am reading a good book
a type of flowering plant with pink, red, or white petals
In scenea type of flowering plant with pink, red, or white petals
The garden is full of pink dianthus flowers
The garden is full of pink dianthus flowers
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
In scenea strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
His anger was obvious
His anger was obvious
to cause someone to feel anger
to cause someone to feel anger
Don't anger the boss
Don't anger the boss
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
a strong feeling of being upset or annoyed
He could not hide his anger
He could not hide his anger
as a result of something or in one's own order
In sceneas a result of something or in one's own order
We take it in turns to cook
We take it in turns to cook
to do something one after another in a regular order
to do something one after another in a regular order
We take it in turns to drive
We take it in turns to drive
to do an activity one person at a time, each doing a part in order
to do an activity one person at a time, each doing a part in order
We take it in turns to wash the dishes
We take it in turns to wash the dishes
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
In sceneused to check if the listener understands or as a pause
All right, let's move on
All right, let's move on
used to express agreement or acceptance
In sceneused to express agreement or acceptance
All right I will help you
All right I will help you
used to show agreement or confirmation
used to show agreement or confirmation
All right I will go to the store
All right I will go to the store
fine or okay
fine or okay
Everything is all right
Everything is all right
not any person
not any person
No one is home
No one is home
any person
any person
No one knows the answer
No one knows the answer
not any person at all
not any person at all
No one is at home
No one is at home
to clean with a brush
In sceneto clean with a brush
I brush my teeth every morning
I brush my teeth every morning
a tool with bristles used for cleaning or painting
a tool with bristles used for cleaning or painting
I need a paint brush
I need a paint brush
to move something lightly against something else
to move something lightly against something else
His arm brushed against mine
His arm brushed against mine
dense small trees or shrubs growing in the wild
dense small trees or shrubs growing in the wild
We walked through the thick brush
We walked through the thick brush
a feeling of being nervous or upset
In scenea feeling of being nervous or upset
She expressed her worry about the project
She expressed her worry about the project
to feel nervous or concerned about something
to feel nervous or concerned about something
Do not worry about me
Do not worry about me
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
to make someone feel anxious or troubled
The news worried the family
The news worried the family
things that make you anxious
things that make you anxious
I have many worries about my future
I have many worries about my future
to examine or research something
In sceneto examine or research something
I will look into this problem
I will look into this problem
to direct your gaze into something
to direct your gaze into something
She looked into the box
She looked into the box
to show something that was hidden
In sceneto show something that was hidden
She revealed the secret
She revealed the secret
a human being
In scenea human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
a human individual
a human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
very rich and comfortable
In scenevery rich and comfortable
The hotel provided a sumptuous feast for the guests
The hotel provided a sumptuous feast for the guests
to move down quickly to the ground
In sceneto move down quickly to the ground
Be careful not to fall
Be careful not to fall
the season between summer and winter
the season between summer and winter
The leaves change color in the fall
The leaves change color in the fall
to change into a particular state or condition
to change into a particular state or condition
The room fell silent
The room fell silent
to not succeed in doing something
to not succeed in doing something
The mission did not fall
The mission did not fall
to decide to take or do something
In sceneto decide to take or do something
I will go for the cake
I will go for the cake
to be true or relevant for someone or something
to be true or relevant for someone or something
The same rule goes for everyone
The same rule goes for everyone
to depart from a place
to depart from a place
I have to go for today
I have to go for today
to try to get or achieve something
to try to get or achieve something
You should go for your dreams
You should go for your dreams
to be true or relevant for someone or something
to be true or relevant for someone or something
This rule goes for everyone
This rule goes for everyone
to try to do or get something
to try to do or get something
I will go for the top prize
I will go for the top prize
to have a particular price
to have a particular price
This painting goes for a high price
This painting goes for a high price
to plan or intend to do something
to plan or intend to do something
We go for an early start tomorrow
We go for an early start tomorrow
to be suitable or right for someone
to be suitable or right for someone
That color goes for your skin tone
That color goes for your skin tone
to support or choose someone
to support or choose someone
I go for the local team
I go for the local team
to try to achieve something
to try to achieve something
You should go for your dreams
You should go for your dreams
to want or choose something
to want or choose something
I think I will go for the salad
I think I will go for the salad
to try to hit or defeat someone
to try to hit or defeat someone
The dog might go for you
The dog might go for you
someone who enters a place without permission
In scenesomeone who enters a place without permission
The alarm scared away the intruder
The alarm scared away the intruder
to make an effort to do something
In sceneto make an effort to do something
He attempted to open the door
He attempted to open the door
content
content
I attempted to fix the car
I attempted to fix the car
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
a small cube with numbers used in games
a small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
to want something very much
to want something very much
I am dying for a coffee
I am dying for a coffee
very wanting to do something
very wanting to do something
I am dying to see the show
I am dying to see the show
a person who has never done a particular activity
a person who has never done a particular activity
He is still a die here
He is still a die here
very close to death
very close to death
The plant is going to die soon
The plant is going to die soon
to stop living
to stop living
The old tree died yesterday
The old tree died yesterday
to stop functioning or operating
to stop functioning or operating
My laptop died suddenly
My laptop died suddenly
to stop being alive
to stop being alive
All living things will eventually die
All living things will eventually die
items worn on the body
In sceneitems worn on the body
I like my new clothes
I like my new clothes
to put clothes on someone
to put clothes on someone
She clothes the children
She clothes the children
covered with water or another liquid
covered with water or another liquid
The clothes are wet
The clothes are wet
an item of clothing
an item of clothing
I need new clothes for the party
I need new clothes for the party
to speak about a topic
In sceneto speak about a topic
We need to talk about the plan
We need to talk about the plan
to highlight how extreme something is
to highlight how extreme something is
Talk about a lucky break
Talk about a lucky break
to say something about a particular subject
to say something about a particular subject
They talked about the project
They talked about the project