Merlin — Season 3 Episode 8
Words & meanings
334 words
CEFR level
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
a dry empty area of land
In scenea dry empty area of land
The desert is a vast wasteland
The desert is a vast wasteland
in another way or manner
In scenein another way or manner
I thought otherwise
I thought otherwise
in a different situation or if something else happens
In scenein a different situation or if something else happens
Hurry up, otherwise you will be late
Hurry up, otherwise you will be late
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
In sceneto select from a group of options
You can choose a color
You can choose a color
to pick something from a group
to pick something from a group
Choose your favorite color
Choose your favorite color
the act of making a choice
the act of making a choice
You must choose a path
You must choose a path
picked out from a group
picked out from a group
This is the chosen one
This is the chosen one
to look at something carefully
In sceneto look at something carefully
He examined the document carefully
He examined the document carefully
looking at something carefully to check it
looking at something carefully to check it
I need to examine this document carefully
I need to examine this document carefully
content
content
Please examine these documents
Please examine these documents
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
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
I am using a computer
I am using a computer
to do something kind for someone you have upset
In sceneto do something kind for someone you have upset
I will make it up to you
I will make it up to you
to move to the top of something
to move to the top of something
We finally made it up the hill
We finally made it up the hill
to create something new
to create something new
He made up a story
He made up a story
to become friendly again after a disagreement
to become friendly again after a disagreement
They decided to make it up
They decided to make it up
a mental image of something that is not actually present
In scenea mental image of something that is not actually present
He had a vision of a better future
He had a vision of a better future
the ability to see things with your eyes
the ability to see things with your eyes
She has perfect vision
She has perfect vision
the way someone or something looks
the way someone or something looks
She was a vision in her beautiful dress
She was a vision in her beautiful dress
an idea of what you want to happen in the future
an idea of what you want to happen in the future
He has a clear vision for the company
He has a clear vision for the company
to give aid or support to someone
In sceneto give aid or support to someone
Can you help me?
Can you help me?
to stop yourself from doing something
In sceneto stop yourself from doing something
I couldn't help laughing
I couldn't help laughing
a person who helps others
a person who helps others
She is a great help
She is a great help
to use less of something
to use less of something
This habit helps to use less water
This habit helps to use less water
to feel sad that someone is not with you
In sceneto feel sad that someone is not with you
I miss my family
I miss my family
not present or not there
not present or not there
I missed the bus
I missed the bus
to not do something correctly or not hit something
to not do something correctly or not hit something
He missed the target
He missed the target
a girl or young woman
a girl or young woman
Miss Taylor is my teacher
Miss Taylor is my teacher
kind and easy to get along with
In scenekind and easy to get along with
The neighbors are very friendly
The neighbors are very friendly
showing kindness and warmth
showing kindness and warmth
She is a very friendly person
She is a very friendly person
not intended to harm someone on your own side
not intended to harm someone on your own side
We must avoid friendly fire
We must avoid friendly fire
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
not smart or slow to understand
In scenenot smart or slow to understand
He is a bit thick
He is a bit thick
very noticeable or strong
very noticeable or strong
The fog was very thick this morning
The fog was very thick this morning
having a large distance between two sides
having a large distance between two sides
This is a thick book
This is a thick book
not easily upset or offended by criticism
not easily upset or offended by criticism
He has a thick skin against criticism
He has a thick skin against criticism
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
to say no to someone who asks for something
In sceneto say no to someone who asks for something
The manager denied my request for time off
The manager denied my request for time off
to say that something is not true
to say that something is not true
She denied the rumors about her
She denied the rumors about her
to say that something is not true
to say that something is not true
He tried to deny the facts
He tried to deny the facts
to say that something is not true
to say that something is not true
She denies any involvement in the accident
She denies any involvement in the accident
with a stronger, more easily heard sound
In scenewith a stronger, more easily heard sound
Please speak a little louder
Please speak a little louder
making more noise
making more noise
Please speak a little louder
Please speak a little louder
with a strong easily heard sound
with a strong easily heard sound
Please speak louder so I can hear you
Please speak louder so I can hear you
fairly good or okay
fairly good or okay
The movie was half decent
The movie was half decent
fairly good or acceptable
fairly good or acceptable
The movie was half-decent
The movie was half-decent
to not forget to do something
In sceneto not forget to do something
Remember to lock the door
Remember to lock the door
to bring back a memory of something
to bring back a memory of something
I remember my childhood
I remember my childhood
to breathe noisily through the nose and mouth while asleep
In sceneto breathe noisily through the nose and mouth while asleep
My father tends to snore loudly
My father tends to snore loudly
something very dull or uninteresting
something very dull or uninteresting
The movie was a total snore
The movie was a total snore
to breathe noisily while sleeping
to breathe noisily while sleeping
He snores every night
He snores every night
to make a rough sound while sleeping
to make a rough sound while sleeping
I heard a loud snore
I heard a loud snore
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
an opinion or suggestion about what to do
In scenean opinion or suggestion about what to do
I need some advice
I need some advice
an opinion about what someone should do
an opinion about what someone should do
I need your advice
I need your advice
to have or own something
In sceneto have or own something
He is in possession of the documents
He is in possession of the documents
a group of people related by blood or marriage
In scenea group of people related by blood or marriage
I love my family
I love my family
a set of directions for making food
a set of directions for making food
Please follow the family for this dish
Please follow the family for this dish
one part of a television or radio series
one part of a television or radio series
I watched the first family of the show
I watched the first family of the show
a short piece of writing about a person or thing
In scenea short piece of writing about a person or thing
He wrote an ode to the sea
He wrote an ode to the sea
to give the impression of being something
In sceneto give the impression of being something
That sounds like a good idea
That sounds like a good idea
to seem similar to something
to seem similar to something
That sounds like a great plan
That sounds like a great plan
to have a similar sound to something
to have a similar sound to something
The wind sounds like a whistle
The wind sounds like a whistle
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
to have a voice that is similar to someone else's
You sound like your mother
You sound like your mother
to have your home or origin in a place
In sceneto have your home or origin in a place
I come from Turkey
I come from Turkey
to be from a place or source
to be from a place or source
I come from a small town
I come from a small town
to be from a place
to be from a place
Problems come from stress
Problems come from stress
a task or job that you must do
In scenea task or job that you must do
It is my duty to help you
It is my duty to help you
a thing that you must do
a thing that you must do
It is my duty to help others
It is my duty to help others
things you must do
things you must do
It is your duty to help him
It is your duty to help him
a tax paid on goods
a tax paid on goods
You must pay duty on these goods
You must pay duty on these goods
to give all your attention to something
In sceneto give all your attention to something
I cannot concentrate with this noise
I cannot concentrate with this noise
to make a liquid or substance stronger by removing water from it
to make a liquid or substance stronger by removing water from it
They concentrate the juice before shipping it
They concentrate the juice before shipping it
to direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
In sceneto direct your gaze toward someone or something to see them
Look at that bird
Look at that bird
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
to investigate, study, or consider something carefully
I need to look at the documents
I need to look at the documents
to give an impression of being something
In sceneto give an impression of being something
You seem happy today
You seem happy today
to make someone feel happy
In sceneto make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
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 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
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
the organ on the side of your head that you hear with
I hear with my ears
I hear with my ears
to talk or say something
to talk or say something
Hear me clearly
Hear me clearly
a decorative band worn on the wrist
In scenea decorative band worn on the wrist
She wears a gold bracelet
She wears a gold bracelet
a period of 24 hours
In scenea period of 24 hours
I work every day
I work every day
a day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
In scenea day set aside to celebrate a particular thing
We celebrate a special day
We celebrate a special day
a period of time, especially in the past
a period of time, especially in the past
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
In my grandfather's day, there were no computers
at some time in the future
at some time in the future
I want to travel the world one day
I want to travel the world one day
not laughing or playing around
In scenenot laughing or playing around
Are you serious?
Are you serious?
causing harm or risk
causing harm or risk
He had a serious accident
He had a serious accident
needing careful thought or action
needing careful thought or action
This is a serious problem
This is a serious problem
great in amount or degree
great in amount or degree
It is a serious problem
It is a serious problem
happening quickly or in a short time
In scenehappening quickly or in a short time
She gave a quick answer
She gave a quick answer
able to think or understand things fast
able to think or understand things fast
She has a quick mind
She has a quick mind
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
the sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
He cut his nail too short and reached the quick
words or ideas that are not true or sensible
In scenewords or ideas that are not true or sensible
Stop talking nonsense
Stop talking nonsense
after a long time or delay
In sceneafter a long time or delay
He finally finished the project
He finally finished the project
after a long time or at last
In sceneafter a long time or at last
He finally arrived home
He finally arrived home
after a long time or effort
after a long time or effort
I finally finished my homework
I finally finished my homework
to bring something to an end
to bring something to an end
Finally we will look at the budget
Finally we will look at the budget
kept in reserve
In scenekept in reserve
I have a spare key
I have a spare key
to avoid using something
In sceneto avoid using something
Can you spare a minute to help me
Can you spare a minute to help me
to avoid making someone deal with something
to avoid making someone deal with something
Please spare me the details
Please spare me the details
to prevent harm or death
to prevent harm or death
The enemy decided to spare his life
The enemy decided to spare his life
to become larger or affect more areas
In sceneto become larger or affect more areas
They spread the news quickly
They spread the news quickly
to make information or ideas known to many people
to make information or ideas known to many people
They spread the news to everyone
They spread the news to everyone
a large amount of different foods arranged for a meal
a large amount of different foods arranged for a meal
They prepared a huge spread for the party
They prepared a huge spread for the party
to move parts of something apart
to move parts of something apart
He spread his fingers wide
He spread his fingers wide
used to ask someone to trust what you say
In sceneused to ask someone to trust what you say
Believe me, it is true
Believe me, it is true
used to ask someone to trust what you say
used to ask someone to trust what you say
Believe me I did not lie
Believe me I did not lie
to let someone or something go
In sceneto let someone or something go
Please release the bird
Please release the bird
a legal document that gives up a claim or right
a legal document that gives up a claim or right
She signed a legal release
She signed a legal release
to let something go or make it available
to let something go or make it available
The band will release their new album next week
The band will release their new album next week
a feeling of being free from stress or tension
a feeling of being free from stress or tension
Crying brought her a sense of release
Crying brought her a sense of release
a part of a gun that you pull to fire it
a part of a gun that you pull to fire it
Pull the release to fire the gun
Pull the release to fire the gun
having great power or force
In scenehaving great power or force
He is a strong man
He is a strong man
having a lot of skill or ability
having a lot of skill or ability
She is a strong candidate for the job
She is a strong candidate for the job
very good or effective at persuading people
very good or effective at persuading people
She made a strong argument
She made a strong argument
having a strong flavor or effect
having a strong flavor or effect
The coffee has a strong taste
The coffee has a strong taste
a time when someone needs help or support
In scenea time when someone needs help or support
I will help you in your time of need
I will help you in your time of need
a part of a surface or space
In scenea part of a surface or space
This is a quiet area
This is a quiet area
a part of a place
a part of a place
This is a play area for children
This is a play area for children
a subject or part of a situation
a subject or part of a situation
He is an expert in this area
He is an expert in this area
an expression of appreciation
In scenean expression of appreciation
Many thanks for the help
Many thanks for the help
to tell someone you are grateful
to tell someone you are grateful
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
a skill or good quality that someone has
In scenea skill or good quality that someone has
Patience is my greatest strength
Patience is my greatest strength
the ability to do things that need physical effort
In scenethe ability to do things that need physical effort
He has great physical strength
He has great physical strength
to be important or have significance
to be important or have significance
The strength of the evidence is high
The strength of the evidence is high
giving pleasure or happiness
In scenegiving pleasure or happiness
That is a sweet gesture
That is a sweet gesture
used to express surprise or emotion
used to express surprise or emotion
Sweet! I got the tickets
Sweet! I got the tickets
friendly or pleasant
friendly or pleasant
Goodnight, sweet
Goodnight, sweet
having the flavor of sugar
having the flavor of sugar
This apple is very sweet
This apple is very sweet
a sound made to show you think something is unpleasant
In scenea sound made to show you think something is unpleasant
Ick! There is a bug in my food
Ick! There is a bug in my food
to win against someone in a competition or fight
to win against someone in a competition or fight
He icked his opponent in the final game
He icked his opponent in the final game
being near someone or something
In scenebeing near someone or something
His presence calmed me down
His presence calmed me down
the state of being somewhere
the state of being somewhere
I felt his presence in the room
I felt his presence in the room
the fact of being seen or noticed online
the fact of being seen or noticed online
She has a strong online presence
She has a strong online presence
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
to make something or someone better
In sceneto make something or someone better
He wants to better his English
He wants to better his English
of a higher quality or more suitable
of a higher quality or more suitable
This is a better plan
This is a better plan
to a greater extent
to a greater extent
I understand it better now
I understand it better now
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
used to say that something is the right or sensible thing to do
You had better leave now
You had better leave now
a set of three people or things
In scenea set of three people or things
They formed a musical trio
They formed a musical trio
a group of three musicians or singers
a group of three musicians or singers
The jazz trio played all night
The jazz trio played all night
to use something completely
In sceneto use something completely
These lamps consume a lot of energy
These lamps consume a lot of energy
to take in or use something
to take in or use something
We consume too much electricity
We consume too much electricity
to take up all of someone's time or attention
to take up all of someone's time or attention
Work consumes all his time
Work consumes all his time
a description of events, real or imaginary
In scenea description of events, real or imaginary
She told a fairy tale
She told a fairy tale
a group of things tied or wrapped together
In scenea group of things tied or wrapped together
She carried a bundle of clothes
She carried a bundle of clothes
to put on warm clothes
to put on warm clothes
You must bundle up in this cold weather
You must bundle up in this cold weather
a large quantity of money
a large quantity of money
He made a bundle of money today
He made a bundle of money today
to tie things together into a group
to tie things together into a group
She bundled the sticks together
She bundled the sticks together
having no mistakes or defects
In scenehaving no mistakes or defects
This diamond is perfect
This diamond is perfect
a reason you give to explain a mistake
a reason you give to explain a mistake
That is just a perfect for being late
That is just a perfect for being late
to make something have no mistakes or defects
to make something have no mistakes or defects
She wants to perfect her skills
She wants to perfect her skills
a score or mark given for school work
a score or mark given for school work
She got a perfect on her history exam
She got a perfect on her history exam
having the skill or opportunity to do something
In scenehaving the skill or opportunity to do something
She is able to speak English
She is able to speak English
to continue doing something
In sceneto continue doing something
Please go on with your story
Please go on with your story
to be put in a particular position
to be put in a particular position
The paint goes on easily
The paint goes on easily
to take part in an activity
to take part in an activity
Are you going on the tour
Are you going on the tour
to speak for a long time about something
to speak for a long time about something
Don't go on about it anymore
Don't go on about it anymore
to take part in a television or radio program
to take part in a television or radio program
The actor will go on the show tonight
The actor will go on the show tonight
to take part in an event or activity
to take part in an event or activity
She will go on the trip with us
She will go on the trip with us
to take place or occur
to take place or occur
Tell me what is going on here
Tell me what is going on here
to continue or happen
to continue or happen
We must go on with our work
We must go on with our work
to begin an activity
to begin an activity
I will go on a diet tomorrow
I will go on a diet tomorrow
to talk for a long time about something
to talk for a long time about something
He went on about his old job
He went on about his old job
to use a website or service
to use a website or service
I go on the internet every day
I go on the internet every day
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
a precious stone used in jewelry
In scenea precious stone used in jewelry
She wears a beautiful jewel
She wears a beautiful jewel
a country ruled by a king or queen
In scenea country ruled by a king or queen
The United Kingdom is an island nation
The United Kingdom is an island nation
a country or area ruled by a king or queen
a country or area ruled by a king or queen
He ruled over a vast kingdom
He ruled over a vast kingdom
a country or area ruled by a king or queen
a country or area ruled by a king or queen
The king rules his kingdom
The king rules his kingdom
having a fair or legal claim
In scenehaving a fair or legal claim
He is the rightful owner of the house
He is the rightful owner of the house
before now; in the past
In scenebefore now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
in the past, before now
in the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
coins or paper notes used to buy things
In scenecoins or paper notes used to buy things
I have some money
I have some money
showing careful thought for others
In sceneshowing careful thought for others
It was very thoughtful of you
It was very thoughtful of you
in every way or to the full degree
In scenein every way or to the full degree
I completely forgot about the meeting
I completely forgot about the meeting
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
a drawing that shows an area or information
In scenea drawing that shows an area or information
I need a map
I need a map
to connect one thing to another
to connect one thing to another
You need to map these values to the correct items
You need to map these values to the correct items
a drawing that shows where places are
a drawing that shows where places are
Look at the map
Look at the map
shining with a lot of light
In sceneshining with a lot of light
This room is brighter than the other one
This room is brighter than the other one
having life; not dead
In scenehaving life; not dead
He is still alive
He is still alive
to have life and experiences
to have life and experiences
She is happy to be alive
She is happy to be alive
not sensible or wise
In scenenot sensible or wise
That was a foolish mistake
That was a foolish mistake
almost not at all
In scenealmost not at all
I can hardly hear you
I can hardly hear you
connected or fastened tightly
In sceneconnected or fastened tightly
The prisoner was bound in chains
The prisoner was bound in chains
going or traveling toward a place
going or traveling toward a place
The ship is bound for home
The ship is bound for home
a long or high jump
a long or high jump
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
The deer cleared the fence in a single bound
almost certain to happen
almost certain to happen
It is bound to rain today
It is bound to rain today
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
I can prove it
I can prove it
to show that something is true
In sceneto show that something is true
He proved his theory
He proved his theory
to show that something is true
to show that something is true
They proved the truth
They proved the truth
a woman who lives in a religious community
In scenea woman who lives in a religious community
She became a nun
She became a nun
to have an opinion or think something is true
In sceneto have an opinion or think something is true
I thought you were busy
I thought you were busy
an idea or belief you have
an idea or belief you have
He had a strange thought
He had a strange thought
to start talking about a topic
to start talking about a topic
He thought to mention the new plan
He thought to mention the new plan
the act of thinking carefully
the act of thinking carefully
He was lost in thought
He was lost in thought
a thing given to someone freely
In scenea thing given to someone freely
This is a gift for you
This is a gift for you
to give something to someone
to give something to someone
She decided to gift the book to her friend
She decided to gift the book to her friend
the ability or right to give or decide something
the ability or right to give or decide something
She has the gift to make final decisions
She has the gift to make final decisions
a natural ability to do something well
a natural ability to do something well
She has a gift for music
She has a gift for music
happening or done not long ago
In scenehappening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
tardy
tardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work