Season 1 · Episode 14
Avatar: The Last Airbender
When the group tries to help a man who is being attacked by a platypus-bear, they discover that the local town has a fortuneteller named Aunt Wu in it, who has been forecasting the town's fate for years. But when Sokka and Aang discover one of the fortuneteller's most vital predictions is dead wrong, they have to develop a plan to convince the stubborn townspeople that their beloved Aunt Wu was wrong.
Implies actively owning a situation rather than leaving it to someone or something else. Used here in contrast to passive reliance on a fortune teller's predictions.
Always implies that something bad nearly occurred but didn't. Cannot be used for neutral or positive near-misses the way 'casi' sometimes can. Very common in spoken Spanish.
Functions as a casual greeting or as a request for an opinion, depending on context. Much more flexible than a direct translation suggests, covering everything from 'how are you' to 'what did you think?'
Used literally when dealing with a dangerous animal, but can extend to avoiding a difficult situation entirely, similar to 'playing possum' in English. Very common in everyday speech.
Used as a teasing, singsong remark directed at a third party to call out romantic feelings, often with a playful or mocking tone among friends.
Not present in this episode's dialogue. Excluded per rules.
A fixed motivational phrase used sincerely here in the context of romantic advice and self-determination. Functions as a complete piece of counsel, not just a description.