Vocabulary
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- check out
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- in sync: Operating or occurring at the same time or rate.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- like a man: To act bravely or responsibly.
- in the same vein: In a similar style, manner, or approach.
- sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- bad: Not good; wrong
- cross: Angry and upset
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- mirroring: To reflect (an image)
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- point: An item to be discussed
- neck: Part of the body joining the head and the body
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- romance: To court someone into a love relationship
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- breathing: To move air into and out of your lungs
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- feeling: Sensation or emotion you experience
- cheating: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- opening: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- vein: Tube that returns blood from the body to the heart
- posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
- sustained: To do or make something continue for a long time
- slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
- tarzan: (Sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
- flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- sync: Short for 'synchronization'
- lust: Sexual desire
- chick: A baby bird
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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How to Read a Boy's Body Language | Teen Dating Tips
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姚易辰 posted on 2014/04/01Ever wonder what a guy is *really* thinking? This video breaks down how to read his body language, from eye contact to mirroring, so you can spot those flirting signals! You'll pick up practical tips for daily dating situations that are super easy to use.
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