Merlin — Season 5 Episode 12
Words & meanings
380 words
CEFR level
to stay alive after a dangerous event
In sceneto stay alive after a dangerous event
He survived the accident
He survived the accident
to continue to live after someone else has died
to continue to live after someone else has died
He survived his wife by ten years
He survived his wife by ten years
to continue to exist after a difficult situation
to continue to exist after a difficult situation
They survived the earthquake
They survived the earthquake
to continue to live
to continue to live
Plants cannot survive without water
Plants cannot survive without water
to go somewhere with someone
In sceneto go somewhere with someone
Do you want to come with me
Do you want to come with me
to exist or happen at the same time as something
to exist or happen at the same time as something
This phone comes with a charger.
This phone comes with a charger.
to be provided or sold as part of something else
to be provided or sold as part of something else
This phone comes with a charger
This phone comes with a charger
to be provided together with something
to be provided together with something
The phone comes with a charger
The phone comes with a charger
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
having no doubt; confident
In scenehaving no doubt; confident
I am sure about this
I am sure about this
to say that you accept or agree with something
to say that you accept or agree with something
Sure I will do that
Sure I will do that
a particular area or point
a particular area or point
We met at this sure
We met at this sure
used to agree or say yes
used to agree or say yes
We can meet later. Sure.
We can meet later. Sure.
to keep something from being seen
In sceneto keep something from being seen
He tried to conceal the truth
He tried to conceal the truth
happening or existing now
In scenehappening or existing now
Focus on the present
Focus on the present
to make something happen
to make something happen
This situation presents a problem
This situation presents a problem
to give or offer something to someone
to give or offer something to someone
She presented him with a gift
She presented him with a gift
a thing given to someone
a thing given to someone
I bought a present for my friend
I bought a present for my friend
to take part in a fight or war
In sceneto take part in a fight or war
People often fight for their rights
People often fight for their rights
to take part in a formal competition or campaign
to take part in a formal competition or campaign
They fight for equal rights
They fight for equal rights
to try to help or protect someone
to try to help or protect someone
They fight for human rights
They fight for human rights
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
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
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
almost not at all
In scenealmost not at all
I can hardly hear you
I can hardly hear you
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
the act of saving someone from danger
the act of saving someone from danger
The rescue was successful
The rescue was successful
a person who uses magic
In scenea person who uses magic
The sorcerer cast a powerful spell
The sorcerer cast a powerful spell
a person who uses magic
a person who uses magic
The sorcerer cast a spell
The sorcerer cast a spell
to stop holding something
In sceneto stop holding something
Let go of the rope
Let go of the rope
to end someone's employment
to end someone's employment
They let her go last week
They let her go last week
to allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility
to allow someone to avoid trouble or responsibility
They decided to let him go
They decided to let him go
done in a final way with no plan to change
In scenedone in a final way with no plan to change
Let's settle this once and for all
Let's settle this once and for all
in a way that ends a situation permanently
in a way that ends a situation permanently
We need to settle this once and for all
We need to settle this once and for all
a long metal blade used for fighting
In scenea long metal blade used for fighting
The knight has a sword
The knight has a sword
to select or choose something
In sceneto select or choose something
Pick a color
Pick a color
to remove something from a small space
to remove something from a small space
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
Use a toothpick to pick your teeth
to take something in your hand or lift it
to take something in your hand or lift it
Pick up your book
Pick up your book
a small tool used to play a string instrument
a small tool used to play a string instrument
He lost his guitar pick
He lost his guitar pick
to set up a place to sleep outside
In sceneto set up a place to sleep outside
We will make camp by the river
We will make camp by the river
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
to damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
In sceneto damage something so badly that it cannot be fixed
The storm destroyed the village
The storm destroyed the village
to break something so it cannot be used again
to break something so it cannot be used again
The storm destroyed the old house
The storm destroyed the old house
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
to beat someone very easily in a game or competition
We destroyed the other team in the game
We destroyed the other team in the game
to end the life of a living thing
to end the life of a living thing
They had to destroy the sick dog
They had to destroy the sick dog
to get pleasure from something
In sceneto get pleasure from something
I enjoy reading books
I enjoy reading books
belonging to you
In scenebelonging to you
This is your book
This is your book
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
to get or receive something
In sceneto get or receive something
You must obtain a permit
You must obtain a permit
to receive or acquire something
to receive or acquire something
I managed to obtain the information
I managed to obtain the information
to receive a message or response from someone
In sceneto receive a message or response from someone
I hope to hear from you soon
I hope to hear from you soon
to get a message or call from someone
to get a message or call from someone
I want to hear from you soon
I want to hear from you soon
to get a message or contact from someone
to get a message or contact from someone
I want to hear from you soon
I want to hear from you soon
to get a message or contact from someone
to get a message or contact from someone
I heard from my brother about the results
I heard from my brother about the results
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
a short trip to do a specific job
In scenea short trip to do a specific job
I have to run some errands today
I have to run some errands today
to leave your job and stop working
In sceneto leave your job and stop working
He wants to retire next year
He wants to retire next year
to leave one room and go to another
to leave one room and go to another
He retired to his room to read
He retired to his room to read
to stop working, usually because of old age
to stop working, usually because of old age
My father will retire next year
My father will retire next year
to stop working, usually because of old age
to stop working, usually because of old age
She is planning to retire soon
She is planning to retire soon
of high quality or acceptable
In sceneof high quality or acceptable
I feel fine today
I feel fine today
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
a sum of money you must pay as a punishment
He paid a fine for parking
He paid a fine for parking
very small in size or amount
very small in size or amount
There is fine sand on the beach
There is fine sand on the beach
in good health or condition
in good health or condition
She is feeling fine today
She is feeling fine today
satisfactory or all right
satisfactory or all right
Everything will be fine
Everything will be fine
pleasing to look at or beautiful
pleasing to look at or beautiful
She looks very fine today
She looks very fine today
of very good quality
of very good quality
This is a fine piece of work
This is a fine piece of work
acceptable or satisfactory
acceptable or satisfactory
It is fine to stay here
It is fine to stay here
a feeling of being happy with something
In scenea feeling of being happy with something
I feel great satisfaction with my work
I feel great satisfaction with my work
to check that something is true or correct
In sceneto check that something is true or correct
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
having no doubt; confident
having no doubt; confident
Make sure of the facts
Make sure of the facts
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
to do something to be certain that a situation is as you want it to be
Make sure the door is locked
Make sure the door is locked
to make certain that something happens
to make certain that something happens
Make sure you arrive on time
Make sure you arrive on time
not large in size
In scenenot large in size
This is a small cat
This is a small cat
to start doing something
In sceneto start doing something
Let's begin the lesson
Let's begin the lesson
very frightening or scary
In scenevery frightening or scary
The dragon was a fearsome beast
The dragon was a fearsome beast
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
the act of protecting someone or something from attack
In scenethe act of protecting someone or something from attack
They prepared for the defence of the country
They prepared for the defence of the country
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
the lawyers who represent the person accused in a court case
The defence presented strong arguments
The defence presented strong arguments
to have an effect on someone or something
In sceneto have an effect on someone or something
The weather affects my mood
The weather affects my mood
to show a feeling or emotion through your behavior
to show a feeling or emotion through your behavior
He affected a look of surprise
He affected a look of surprise
to go away from something and not take it with you
In sceneto go away from something and not take it with you
I left my bag behind
I left my bag behind
to accidentally not take something with you when you go
to accidentally not take something with you when you go
I left my bag behind at the cafe
I left my bag behind at the cafe
to leave behind or give up
to leave behind or give up
Please do not leave your bag behind
Please do not leave your bag behind
to make something stay in a place when you go
to make something stay in a place when you go
I left behind my phone
I left behind my phone
to keep someone or something apart from others
In sceneto keep someone or something apart from others
He tried to isolate the problem
He tried to isolate the problem
something that happens because of an action
In scenesomething that happens because of an action
Every action has a consequence
Every action has a consequence
value or significance
value or significance
The decision is of great consequence
The decision is of great consequence
to give a penalty for doing something wrong
to give a penalty for doing something wrong
He faced the consequence of his actions
He faced the consequence of his actions
the basic structure of something
In scenethe basic structure of something
The fabric of society is changing
The fabric of society is changing
material made from fibers
material made from fibers
This fabric is very soft
This fabric is very soft
at any time; in all your life
In sceneat any time; in all your life
Have you ever been to Rome
Have you ever been to Rome
for all time
for all time
He is ever loyal to his duty
He is ever loyal to his duty
at no time
at no time
I will not ever go back
I will not ever go back
used to add force to a statement
used to add force to a statement
It was ever so cold
It was ever so cold
from a time
from a time
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
from a point in the past until now
from a point in the past until now
Have you ever been to Paris
Have you ever been to Paris
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
to go on for a period of time
In sceneto go on for a period of time
The meeting will last one hour
The meeting will last one hour
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
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 use all of something until it is gone
In sceneto use all of something until it is gone
The long meeting drained my energy
The long meeting drained my energy
to successfully make a shot in basketball
to successfully make a shot in basketball
He drained the shot from the corner
He drained the shot from the corner
a pipe that carries away water or waste
a pipe that carries away water or waste
The drain is blocked
The drain is blocked
to make liquid flow out of something
to make liquid flow out of something
Drain the pasta
Drain the pasta
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
an object used to hurt or attack someone
In scenean object used to hurt or attack someone
He has a dangerous weapon
He has a dangerous weapon
to supply with weapons
to supply with weapons
They will weaponize the drones
They will weaponize the drones
an object used for fighting or attacking
an object used for fighting or attacking
The suspect dropped the weapon
The suspect dropped the weapon
an object used to attack or defend
an object used to attack or defend
He was carrying a weapon
He was carrying a weapon
to have a possibility of success
In sceneto have a possibility of success
I don't think we stand a chance
I don't think we stand a chance
to have a possibility of success
to have a possibility of success
Do you think our team stands a chance
Do you think our team stands a chance
to have a possibility of success
to have a possibility of success
You stand a chance of winning
You stand a chance of winning
the most of something
In scenethe most of something
She achieved the greatest success
She achieved the greatest success
of the highest quality or degree
of the highest quality or degree
He is the greatest player
He is the greatest player
very big in size or amount
very big in size or amount
This is the greatest mountain
This is the greatest mountain
to show something that was hidden
In sceneto show something that was hidden
She revealed the secret
She revealed the secret
the parts of the body you stand on
In scenethe parts of the body you stand on
My feet are cold
My feet are cold
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The wall is ten feet high
The wall is ten feet high
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
a unit of length equal to 12 inches
The room is 10 feet wide
The room is 10 feet wide
to be based on something
In sceneto be based on something
His theory rests on new evidence
His theory rests on new evidence
to lie or lean on a surface
to lie or lean on a surface
Please rest your head on the pillow
Please rest your head on the pillow
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 move toward or be present at a destination or event
In sceneto move toward or be present at a destination or event
We go to school every morning
We go to school every morning
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
a person or thing you use most often
a person or thing you use most often
This is my go-to place for coffee
This is my go-to place for coffee
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
left to be done or completed
In sceneleft to be done or completed
How far are you with your homework
How far are you with your homework
to a large extent
In sceneto a large extent
This car is far better
This car is far better
a long way away
a long way away
The store is too far
The store is too far
until the present time
until the present time
So far everything is good
So far everything is good
a statement about what will happen in the future
In scenea statement about what will happen in the future
The old man made a strange prophecy
The old man made a strange prophecy
a person who rides a horse or motorcycle alongside a group to protect or guide them
In scenea person who rides a horse or motorcycle alongside a group to protect or guide them
The outrider signaled for the group to stop
The outrider signaled for the group to stop
cruel or unfair rule
In scenecruel or unfair rule
The people fought against the tyranny of the dictator
The people fought against the tyranny of the dictator
people who have been hurt in an accident or war
In scenepeople who have been hurt in an accident or war
They helped the wounded after the accident
They helped the wounded after the accident
to cause physical harm to someone or something
to cause physical harm to someone or something
The knife wounded his finger
The knife wounded his finger
having physical injuries
having physical injuries
The wounded soldier walked slowly
The wounded soldier walked slowly
to eat something quickly and eagerly
In sceneto eat something quickly and eagerly
The hungry boy devoured the pizza
The hungry boy devoured the pizza
to read something quickly and with great interest
to read something quickly and with great interest
She devoured the book in one night
She devoured the book in one night
on each separate occasion
In sceneon each separate occasion
Please enter one at a time
Please enter one at a time
one person or thing at a time
one person or thing at a time
Go through the door one at a time
Go through the door one at a time
to see or learn where someone or something is
In sceneto see or learn where someone or something is
I found my keys
I found my keys
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The court found that the agreement was invalid
The court found that the agreement was invalid
discover | to see or learn where someone or something is
discover | to see or learn where someone or something is
They found the lost dog
They found the lost dog
to begin or create something
to begin or create something
He founded a new company
He founded a new company
a person or thing that causes others to feel ashamed
In scenea person or thing that causes others to feel ashamed
He is a disgrace to his family
He is a disgrace to his family
to cause someone to feel ashamed
to cause someone to feel ashamed
He disgraced his family with his actions
He disgraced his family with his actions
to begin a new hobby or activity
In sceneto begin a new hobby or activity
I will take up tennis next week
I will take up tennis next week
to agree to an offer or suggestion
to agree to an offer or suggestion
I will take up the offer
I will take up the offer
to start doing something
to start doing something
She took up the project
She took up the project
to raise a topic for discussion
to raise a topic for discussion
I will take this up with my boss
I will take this up with my boss
to fill or use a space
to fill or use a space
The sofa takes up too much space
The sofa takes up too much space
to fill someone's mind or time completely
to fill someone's mind or time completely
This project will take up all my time
This project will take up all my time
to lift and remove something
to lift and remove something
They took up the old carpet
They took up the old carpet
to begin doing a new activity or task
to begin doing a new activity or task
I want to take up tennis
I want to take up tennis
the quality of being physically or mentally strong
In scenethe quality of being physically or mentally strong
He fought with all his maegen
He fought with all his maegen
to get something back again
In sceneto get something back again
He regained his confidence
He regained his confidence
to express something in words
In sceneto express something in words
He said that he was busy
He said that he was busy
already referred to earlier
already referred to earlier
The said document is missing
The said document is missing
to speak words
to speak words
He said no
He said no
to speak words
to speak words
She said she was tired
She said she was tired
to feel affection for something
In sceneto feel affection for something
I don't care for sweets
I don't care for sweets
to wish for something
In sceneto wish for something
Would you care for some coffee?
Would you care for some coffee?
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
feeling regret or expressing apology
In scenefeeling regret or expressing apology
I am sorry for being late
I am sorry for being late
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
to give information about something, usually in speech or writing
In sceneto give information about something, usually in speech or writing
She reported the news to her boss
She reported the news to her boss
a written or spoken account of something
a written or spoken account of something
She gave a detailed report
She gave a detailed report
to go to a place as instructed
to go to a place as instructed
Report to the manager immediately
Report to the manager immediately
a written account of information or findings
a written account of information or findings
I wrote a report for school
I wrote a report for school
to make something by putting parts together
In sceneto make something by putting parts together
They build a new house
They build a new house
the shape and size of a person's body
the shape and size of a person's body
He has a strong build
He has a strong build
to create or establish something over time
to create or establish something over time
We want to build a strong team
We want to build a strong team
to become larger or stronger
to become larger or stronger
The excitement began to build
The excitement began to build
to make someone agree or do something
In sceneto make someone agree or do something
I persuaded him to stay
I persuaded him to stay
to try to make someone do or believe something
to try to make someone do or believe something
I persuaded him to come
I persuaded him to come
to need something
In sceneto need something
This mistake cost him his job
This mistake cost him his job
to require a specific amount of money
to require a specific amount of money
It costs ten dollars
It costs ten dollars
to require a specific amount of money
to require a specific amount of money
This jacket costs fifty dollars
This jacket costs fifty dollars
to no longer have something
In sceneto no longer have something
I lost my ring
I lost my ring
to not know where someone or something is
In sceneto not know where someone or something is
I lost my keys
I lost my keys
to not win a fight, game, or contest
to not win a fight, game, or contest
The team lost the match
The team lost the match
to not understand what someone is saying
to not understand what someone is saying
You are losing me
You are losing me
to not know where you are
to not know where you are
I always lose my keys
I always lose my keys
to be beaten in a game or competition
to be beaten in a game or competition
We did not want to lose the game
We did not want to lose the game
to stop living
to stop living
She lost her father last year
She lost her father last year
to not win a game or contest
to not win a game or contest
They will lose the match
They will lose the match
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I do not want to lose this chance
I do not want to lose this chance
to not be able to understand something
to not be able to understand something
I lost you when you talked about science
I lost you when you talked about science
to be unable to find something
to be unable to find something
Did you lose your wallet
Did you lose your wallet
to stop having something you had before
to stop having something you had before
He lost his job yesterday
He lost his job yesterday
to stop having something
to stop having something
I lost my focus
I lost my focus
to no longer have something
to no longer have something
I often lose my keys
I often lose my keys
how useful or important something is
In scenehow useful or important something is
This ring has great value
This ring has great value
to think something is important
to think something is important
I value your friendship
I value your friendship
to make someone feel ashamed or foolish
In sceneto make someone feel ashamed or foolish
He didn't want to humiliate her in public
He didn't want to humiliate her in public
to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed
He tried to humiliate me
He tried to humiliate me
making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
making you feel ashamed or embarrassed
It was a humiliating moment for him
It was a humiliating moment for him
belonging to me
In scenebelonging to me
This book is mine
This book is mine
having a positive or desirable quality
In scenehaving a positive or desirable quality
This is a good book
This is a good book
something that helps or is useful
something that helps or is useful
These are luxury goods
These are luxury goods
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
used to emphasize the degree of another adjective
It took a good ten minutes
It took a good ten minutes
always supporting someone
In scenealways supporting someone
He is a loyal friend
He is a loyal friend
to think that something will happen
In sceneto think that something will happen
We anticipate a large crowd
We anticipate a large crowd
to expect or think of something before it happens
to expect or think of something before it happens
We anticipate a busy day tomorrow
We anticipate a busy day tomorrow
content
content
I anticipate problems
I anticipate problems
a point when something happens
In scenea point when something happens
At that time I was tired
At that time I was tired
the measured period in which things happen
the measured period in which things happen
I need more time
I need more time
a particular kind of life or experience
a particular kind of life or experience
We had a great time
We had a great time
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
We have very little time left
We have very little time left
a person who performs to amuse people
In scenea person who performs to amuse people
He is a great entertainer
He is a great entertainer