Merlin — Season 5 Episode 2
Words & meanings
309 words
CEFR level
a long period of time
In scenea long period of time
It has been years since I saw her
It has been years since I saw her
a period of 12 months
a period of 12 months
It has been five years
It has been five years
the amount of time that a person has lived
the amount of time that a person has lived
He is ten years old
He is ten years old
a period of 365 days
a period of 365 days
I have lived here for two years
I have lived here for two years
a long period of time
a long period of time
It has been years since we met
It has been years since we met
a period of twelve months
a period of twelve months
The project will take one year
The project will take one year
an important or memorable day
In scenean important or memorable day
Tomorrow is the big day
Tomorrow is the big day
to achieve something
In sceneto achieve something
She finally made it
She finally made it
to succeed in getting somewhere
to succeed in getting somewhere
I will make it to the concert
I will make it to the concert
to cause something to be a certain way
to cause something to be a certain way
Please make it easy
Please make it easy
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
to stay alive or last through a difficult experience
Many people did not make it through the storm
Many people did not make it through the storm
to succeed in doing something
to succeed in doing something
He worked hard to make it
He worked hard to make it
to cause something to become something
to cause something to become something
Make it a rule to arrive on time
Make it a rule to arrive on time
to cause something to appear a certain way
to cause something to appear a certain way
Don't make it look so difficult
Don't make it look so difficult
to prepare or create something
to prepare or create something
I will make it for dinner
I will make it for dinner
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
to succeed in arriving at a place or achieving a goal
We will make it on time
We will make it on time
to try to find something
In sceneto try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
to anticipate receiving or experiencing something, often something unpleasant
You are looking for trouble
You are looking for trouble
to try to find something
to try to find something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to search for something or someone that is missing
to search for something or someone that is missing
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to try to find or get something
to try to find or get something
I am looking for my keys
I am looking for my keys
to move quickly in different directions
In sceneto move quickly in different directions
The birds scattered when they saw the cat
The birds scattered when they saw the cat
to make someone remember something
In sceneto make someone remember something
Please remind me to call him
Please remind me to call him
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 look at and understand written words
In sceneto look at and understand written words
I read a book every month
I read a book every month
to audition by reading lines
to audition by reading lines
She will read for the part
She will read for the part
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
to hear and understand what someone is saying over a radio
Do you read me
Do you read me
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
to know what someone is thinking without them saying it
I can read your mind
I can read your mind
something that you do not tell other people
In scenesomething that you do not tell other people
I have a secret to tell you
I have a secret to tell you
not known by others
not known by others
I have a secret plan
I have a secret plan
a word telling someone to stop
In scenea word telling someone to stop
Stop!
Stop!
to not continue an action
to not continue an action
Stop talking
Stop talking
a place where a bus or train stops
a place where a bus or train stops
Where is the bus stop
Where is the bus stop
to go to a place for a short time
to go to a place for a short time
I will stop by your house later
I will stop by your house later
something that is normal or regularly happens
In scenesomething that is normal or regularly happens
I'll have my usual coffee
I'll have my usual coffee
happening most of the time
happening most of the time
It is usual to see rain
It is usual to see rain
happening most of the time
happening most of the time
It was just a normal day
It was just a normal day
the thing someone normally chooses or does
the thing someone normally chooses or does
I will order my usual
I will order my usual
very close in time or space
In scenevery close in time or space
The end is nigh
The end is nigh
a way of thinking or feeling about something
In scenea way of thinking or feeling about something
She has a positive attitude
She has a positive attitude
what you think about something
what you think about something
He has a positive attitude towards his work
He has a positive attitude towards his work
the use of magic powers
In scenethe use of magic powers
He practiced ancient sorcery
He practiced ancient sorcery
a feeling that something is true, especially something bad
In scenea feeling that something is true, especially something bad
I have a suspicion that he is lying
I have a suspicion that he is lying
a feeling that someone may have done something wrong
a feeling that someone may have done something wrong
He was arrested on suspicion of theft
He was arrested on suspicion of theft
easy to see, hear, or understand
In sceneeasy to see, hear, or understand
The answer is clear
The answer is clear
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
to decide that someone is not guilty of a crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
The evidence helped to clear him of the crime
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be seen clearly
The water in the lake is clear
The water in the lake is clear
free from obstacles or problems
free from obstacles or problems
The road ahead is clear
The road ahead is clear
a strong feeling of not liking something
In scenea strong feeling of not liking something
Hatred is a strong emotion
Hatred is a strong emotion
to have a future decided by fate
In sceneto have a future decided by fate
He was destined to be a leader
He was destined to be a leader
something that causes trouble or misery
In scenesomething that causes trouble or misery
Mosquitoes are the bane of my life in summer
Mosquitoes are the bane of my life in summer
something that causes trouble or destruction
something that causes trouble or destruction
Lack of rain was the bane of the local farmers
Lack of rain was the bane of the local farmers
something that causes harm or death
something that causes harm or death
Traffic is the bane of my life
Traffic is the bane of my life
a person or thing that causes trouble
a person or thing that causes trouble
Mosquitoes are the bane of my summer
Mosquitoes are the bane of my summer
to set something on fire
In sceneto set something on fire
He tried to onbryne the dry wood
He tried to onbryne the dry wood
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
to have a physical or emotional sensation
In sceneto have a physical or emotional sensation
I feel very tired
I feel very tired
to have an opinion or attitude
In sceneto have an opinion or attitude
I feel that we should go
I feel that we should go
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 experience a state or emotion
to experience a state or emotion
I feel happy today
I feel happy today
to hold and use a weapon or tool
In sceneto hold and use a weapon or tool
The knight wielded his sword with skill
The knight wielded his sword with skill
to hold something and use it
to hold something and use it
He knows how to wield a sword
He knows how to wield a sword
at no time
In sceneat no time
I never eat meat
I never eat meat
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
in the past, before now
In scenein the past, before now
I arrived an hour ago
I arrived an hour ago
before now; in the past
before now; in the past
I saw him two days ago
I saw him two days ago
to take someone into police custody
In sceneto take someone into police custody
The police arrested the man
The police arrested the man
a sudden stop in function
a sudden stop in function
He suffered a cardiac arrest
He suffered a cardiac arrest
to take someone into legal custody
to take someone into legal custody
The police will arrest the thief
The police will arrest the thief
to seize someone by legal authority
to seize someone by legal authority
They arrested him at the airport
They arrested him at the airport
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 reach a place
to reach a place
He finally came to the city
He finally came to the city
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
to break free from a place or situation
In sceneto break free from a place or situation
The prisoner escaped from jail
The prisoner escaped from jail
to be difficult for someone to understand
to be difficult for someone to understand
His name escapes me right now
His name escapes me right now
to get away from a place or situation
to get away from a place or situation
The prisoners tried to escape
The prisoners tried to escape
the act of carefully listening or watching
the act of carefully listening or watching
His escape of the surroundings was intense
His escape of the surroundings was intense
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
in a state of preparation
In scenein a state of preparation
I am ready to go
I am ready to go
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
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
to no longer have any of something
In sceneto no longer have any of something
We ran out of milk
We ran out of milk
to move fast on your feet away from a place
to move fast on your feet away from a place
He ran out of the building
He ran out of the building
to be based in a particular place
to be based in a particular place
They run the business out of their house
They run the business out of their house
to use all of something until none is left
to use all of something until none is left
We ran out of milk
We ran out of milk
to use all of something so none remains
to use all of something so none remains
I ran out of time to study
I ran out of time to study
to use all of something so none is left
to use all of something so none is left
They ran out of money during the trip
They ran out of money during the trip
a thing you want to do or achieve
In scenea thing you want to do or achieve
My intention is to learn English
My intention is to learn English
a person who hates or fights another
In scenea person who hates or fights another
They were enemies for years
They were enemies for years
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
a place or system where people buy and sell goods or services
In scenea place or system where people buy and sell goods or services
I go to the market every Sunday
I go to the market every Sunday
ready to be bought or sold
ready to be bought or sold
This product is ready for the market
This product is ready for the market
the desire or need for a product or service among consumers
the desire or need for a product or service among consumers
There is a big market for organic food
There is a big market for organic food
to advertise or tell people about a product or service
to advertise or tell people about a product or service
They market their products online
They market their products online
to get a prize or victory
In sceneto get a prize or victory
They won the match
They won the match
to be the best or first in a competition
to be the best or first in a competition
She won the gold medal in the race
She won the gold medal in the race
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
not quite but close
In scenenot quite but close
I almost missed the bus
I almost missed the bus
a small amount of knowledge or understanding
In scenea small amount of knowledge or understanding
I had no inkling of his plan
I had no inkling of his plan
tardy
In scenetardy
I am late for work
I am late for work
no longer living
no longer living
His late father was a doctor
His late father was a doctor
happening or done not long ago
happening or done not long ago
These are late reports
These are late reports
not on time
not on time
I am late for work
I am late for work
to feel pain or distress
In sceneto feel pain or distress
They are suffering from the heat
They are suffering from the heat
great physical or emotional pain
great physical or emotional pain
The war caused a lot of suffering
The war caused a lot of suffering
the feeling of being in pain or distress
the feeling of being in pain or distress
The war caused great suffering
The war caused great suffering
the state of feeling pain or distress
the state of feeling pain or distress
They wanted to end his suffering
They wanted to end his suffering
to talk about something
In sceneto talk about something
He didn't speak of the accident
He didn't speak of the accident
significant or important enough to be talked about or described
significant or important enough to be talked about or described
It is a success worth speaking of
It is a success worth speaking of
the outer layer of a body
In scenethe outer layer of a body
She has soft skin
She has soft skin
to punish someone very harshly
to punish someone very harshly
They will skin him for this
They will skin him for this
to take the outer layer off something
to take the outer layer off something
He skinned the rabbit
He skinned the rabbit
an expression of surprise or amazement
In scenean expression of surprise or amazement
Whoa, look at that!
Whoa, look at that!
to respect someone or something deeply
In sceneto respect someone or something deeply
They revere their ancestors
They revere their ancestors
to feel great respect for someone
to feel great respect for someone
They revere the ancient traditions
They revere the ancient traditions
to come into view or to be seen
In sceneto come into view or to be seen
A ghost appeared in the room
A ghost appeared in the room
to act in a play, film, or show
to act in a play, film, or show
She will appear in the new movie
She will appear in the new movie
to give the impression of being
to give the impression of being
He appears to be tired
He appears to be tired
to come into view or to be seen
to come into view or to be seen
The stars appear at night
The stars appear at night
to tell someone about possible danger
In sceneto tell someone about possible danger
This is a final warning
This is a final warning
a statement that tells someone about a possible problem or danger
a statement that tells someone about a possible problem or danger
The sign gave a warning about the danger
The sign gave a warning about the danger
a statement that tells someone about possible danger
a statement that tells someone about possible danger
He gave me a warning about the slippery floor
He gave me a warning about the slippery floor
a statement that tells of possible harm
a statement that tells of possible harm
The sign is a warning
The sign is a warning
a natural ability to do something well
In scenea natural ability to do something well
She has a gift for music
She has a gift for music
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 thing given to someone freely
a thing given to someone freely
This is a gift for you
This is a gift for you
a hard part inside or at the end of an animal's body
In scenea hard part inside or at the end of an animal's body
The dog chewed the bone
The dog chewed the bone
a helpful or kind act done for someone
a helpful or kind act done for someone
He threw me a bone by helping me
He threw me a bone by helping me
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
to engage in sexual intercourse with someone
The couple decided to bone
The couple decided to bone
a slang term for a dollar
a slang term for a dollar
That meal cost five bones
That meal cost five bones
a phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
In scenea phrase used to refer to something the speaker does not want to name
They are doing know-what
They are doing know-what
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
used to get the listener's attention or as a pause
Know what I have a better idea
Know what I have a better idea
something that is not named
something that is not named
I need to buy the know what for the car
I need to buy the know what for the car
something that causes trouble or harm
In scenesomething that causes trouble or harm
This addiction is a curse
This addiction is a curse
to use magic to cause harm
to use magic to cause harm
He cursed his enemy
He cursed his enemy
a magical spell that brings bad luck
a magical spell that brings bad luck
The curse lasted for years
The curse lasted for years
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Stop cursing now
Stop cursing now
to strongly dislike
In sceneto strongly dislike
I hate cold weather
I hate cold weather
to feel strong dislike for someone
to feel strong dislike for someone
I hate spiders
I hate spiders
to speak words
to speak words
He confessed the truth
He confessed the truth
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
a very strong feeling of not liking something or someone
They have so much hate in their hearts
They have so much hate in their hearts
to say something to get information
In sceneto say something to get information
I need to ask a question
I need to ask a question
to ask for something or ask someone to do something
In sceneto ask for something or ask someone to do something
I ask for a pen
I ask for a pen
to plan or have a purpose to do something
to plan or have a purpose to do something
I ask to do this task
I ask to do this task
to give an opinion or state a view
to give an opinion or state a view
You should ask your opinion clearly
You should ask your opinion clearly
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
In sceneto 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
to keep doing something
In sceneto keep doing something
Please continue reading
Please continue reading
to keep happening or doing something
to keep happening or doing something
The rain continued all day
The rain continued all day
the act of keeping something going
the act of keeping something going
They decided to continue the meeting
They decided to continue the meeting
to go on doing something
to go on doing something
He continued his studies
He continued his studies
to take liquid into the mouth and swallow
In sceneto take liquid into the mouth and swallow
I drink water every day
I drink water every day
a liquid that you can drink
a liquid that you can drink
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
a large area of water such as a river, lake, or ocean
I want a cold drink
I want a cold drink
an unexpected and harmful event
In scenean unexpected and harmful event
It was a car accident
It was a car accident
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
an unexpected event that causes damage or injury
There was a car accident yesterday
There was a car accident yesterday
something that happens without being planned
something that happens without being planned
It was just an accident
It was just an accident
the act of doing a plan or task
In scenethe act of doing a plan or task
The execution of the plan was perfect
The execution of the plan was perfect
the act of killing someone as a punishment or murder
the act of killing someone as a punishment or murder
The criminal faced execution
The criminal faced execution
what will happen in the future
In scenewhat will happen in the future
It was fate that we met
It was fate that we met
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
the quality of being unwise or silly
In scenethe quality of being unwise or silly
I can't believe my own stupidity
I can't believe my own stupidity
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
a large farm animal with a broad snout
In scenea large farm animal with a broad snout
The hog is very big
The hog is very big
to take or use something selfishly
to take or use something selfishly
Don't hog the remote
Don't hog the remote
to decide between options
In sceneto decide between options
Choose a color
Choose a color
to select from a group of options
to 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 watch an area to keep it safe
In sceneto watch an area to keep it safe
The police patrol the neighborhood
The police patrol the neighborhood
a group of people who watch an area to keep it safe
a group of people who watch an area to keep it safe
The police patrol walked down the street
The police patrol walked down the street
to say someone is guilty or deserves punishment
In sceneto say someone is guilty or deserves punishment
The judge decided to condemn the criminal
The judge decided to condemn the criminal
to say a building is not safe to use
to say a building is not safe to use
The city condemned the building
The city condemned the building
as much as is needed
In sceneas much as is needed
Do you have enough water
Do you have enough water
in a short time
in a short time
I have enough money
I have enough money
that is enough; no more
that is enough; no more
That is enough
That is enough
as much as needed
as much as needed
This is enough for me
This is enough for me
a small cube with numbers used in games
In scenea small cube with numbers used in games
Roll the die
Roll the die
the permanent end of life
In scenethe permanent end of life
Everyone will die one day
Everyone will die one day
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
having or showing good judgment and intelligence
In scenehaving or showing good judgment and intelligence
She is a very wise woman
She is a very wise woman
in the way of or regarding something
in the way of or regarding something
Things are looking up career-wise
Things are looking up career-wise
to give someone knowledge or information
to give someone knowledge or information
I will wise her up on the plan
I will wise her up on the plan
a person who has a lot of knowledge and good judgment
a person who has a lot of knowledge and good judgment
The wise old man gave us advice
The wise old man gave us advice
possibly or maybe
In scenepossibly or maybe
Perhaps it will rain today
Perhaps it will rain today
an area of darkness where light does not reach
In scenean area of darkness where light does not reach
I stood in the shadow of the tree
I stood in the shadow of the tree
the most important thing for achieving something
In scenethe most important thing for achieving something
Hard work is the key to success
Hard work is the key to success
a way to enter or use something
a way to enter or use something
This card is the key to the building
This card is the key to the building
the important factor for
the important factor for
Hard work is the key to success
Hard work is the key to success
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
without doubt; definitely
In scenewithout doubt; definitely
I will certainly help you
I will certainly help you
to require something because it is necessary
In sceneto require something because it is necessary
I need some help
I need some help
something that is required or necessary
something that is required or necessary
There is a need for water
There is a need for water
used to add strong surprise or emphasis
In sceneused to add strong surprise or emphasis
What on earth are you doing
What on earth are you doing
used to add emphasis to a question
used to add emphasis to a question
What on earth are you doing
What on earth are you doing
to say words to someone
In sceneto say words to someone
I can speak English
I can speak English
at this very moment
at this very moment
I am speaking right now
I am speaking right now
to communicate using words in a particular language
to communicate using words in a particular language
Do you speak Spanish
Do you speak Spanish
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
Please speak slowly
Please speak slowly
to say words to someone
to say words to someone
He speaks to the crowd
He speaks to the crowd