around the corner
US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/
- Phrase
- Very near; close by.
- About to happen; approaching soon.
A1Moreat least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Moreavenue
US /ˈævəˌnu, -ˌnju/
UK /'ævənju:/
- Noun
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Wide street
- Way to approach something or some issue
B1Morebalcony
US /ˈbælkəni/
UK /'bælkənɪ/
- Noun
- Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
B1Morebourbon
US /ˈbɚbən/
UK /ˈbə:bən/
- Noun
- Type of whiskey made in the US
C1Morecarpet
US /ˈkɑ:rpɪt/
UK /ˈkɑ:pɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a surface with, e.g. many flowers
B1Morecharcoal
US /ˈtʃɑ:rkoʊl/
UK /ˈtʃɑ:kəʊl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
- A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.
- Adjective
- Of a dark grey color.
B2Morecivil
US /ˈsɪvəl/
UK /ˈsɪvl/
- Adjective
- Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- Acting in a polite, but not truly friendly manner
B1Morecommerce
US /ˈkɑ:mɜ:rs/
UK /ˈkɒmɜ:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Buying and selling of goods and services; trade
- Social dealings between people.
A2Morecotton
US /ˈkɑ:tn/
UK /ˈkɒtn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Soft, white material used to make cloth
- Adjective
- (Of clothes) made of a soft white material
A2Morecraft
US /kræft/
UK /krɑ:ft/
- Transitive Verb
- To make by hand and with much skill
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
- Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
B1Moredescend
US /dɪˈsɛnd/
UK /dɪˈsend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
B1Moredowntown
US /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/
UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/
- Adjective
- Located in the business part of a town
- (informal) Fashionable, trendy, or cool.
- Noun
- The main business or commercial area of a city.
B2TOEICMoreendure
US /ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr/
UK /ɪn'djʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To last for a long time; continue to exist
- Transitive Verb
- To accept difficulties without struggle
B1TOEICMoreever since
US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/
UK /ˈevə sins/
- Adverb
- Continuously from a past time until now.
- Conjunction
- From the time that; because.
B2Moreexhibit
US /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt, ɛɡ-/
UK /ɪɡ'zɪbɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- An object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.
- Transitive Verb
- To show something, such as an emotion
- To put object on public display, e.g. in a gallery
A2TOEICMorefiery
US /ˈfaɪri/
UK /ˈfaɪəri/
- Adjective
- Of or like fire; hot or angry
- Consisting of fire or closely resembling fire.
B2Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefollow your nose
US /ˈfɑloʊ jʊɚ noʊz/
UK /ˈfɒləʊ jɔ: nəʊz/
- other
- To go straight ahead or trust your instincts to find something.
B2Moreglory
US /ˈɡlɔri, ˈɡlori/
UK /'ɡlɔ:rɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of having respect, honor or pride
- Condition of great beauty, success, or influence
B1Moregroove
US /ɡruv/
UK /ɡru:v/
- Countable Noun
- Long line that is cut into a surface of something
- (Informal) state of doing something well, quickly
- Intransitive Verb
- To enjoy very much, especially music
- To become comfortable and efficient in a routine or activity.
B2Moregroove on
US /ɡruv ɑn/
UK /ɡru:v ɒn/
- other
- To enjoy and move rhythmically to music.
B2Morehardship
US /ˈhɑrdˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈhɑ:dʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- When life is not easy, e.g. through being poor
B1Moreheart and soul
US /hɑrt ənd sol/
UK /hɑ:t ænd səul/
- Phrase
- With great enthusiasm and commitment.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The most important or essential part of something.
A2Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMorejoyous
US /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
UK /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
- Adjective
- Causing or indicating great happiness and pleasure
A2Morekarat
US /ˈkærət/
UK /ˈkærət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unit measuring purity of gold/weight of diamond
C2Moreliberate
US /ˈlɪbəˌret/
UK /'lɪbəreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone or something that was captured
B2Morelifelong
US /ˈlaɪflɔ:ŋ/
UK /ˈlaɪflɒŋ/
- Adjective
- Continuing through life; lasting a long time
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of continuing to learn throughout one's life.
B2Morelights up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- Third-person singular present tense of to ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
A1Morelip
US /lɪp/
UK /lɪp/
- Noun
- Edge of a hole or container
- Top and bottom part of the outside of your mouth
A2Morelip smacking
US
UK
- Adjective
- Making a smacking sound with the lips, often implying enjoyment or greed.
- Verb
- Present continuous of lip smack; making a smacking sound with the lips.
B1Moremansion
US /ˈmænʃən/
UK /ˈmænʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Very large, expensive home
- Historically, the main residence of a lord or wealthy person.
B2Moremeditation
US /ˌmɛdɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌmedɪ'teɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of deep and quiet thinking
- The practice of focusing one's mind for a period of time.
B2Moremuseum
US /mjuˈziəm/
UK /mjuˈzi:əm/
- Countable Noun
- Building to display art/science/history objects
A2Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreof old
US /ʌv oʊld/
UK /əv əuld/
- other
- From a long time ago; in the past.
B2Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
pause
US /pɔz/
UK /pɔ:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To stop doing for a while before continuing
- To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A temporary break before continuing
- Function on a device to stop and restart it
A2Morepeer
US /pɪr/
UK /pɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- Person of the same age, class or situation
- Intransitive Verb
- To look closely and carefully, as if hard to see
B2Moreplantation
US /plænˈteɪʃn/
UK /plɑ:nˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large area of plants, usually in a hot climate
B2Moreplate
US /plet/
UK /pleɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
- Transitive Verb
- To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
A2TOEICMoreporch
US /pɔ:rtʃ/
UK /pɔ:tʃ/
- Noun
- Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
B2Moreprophetic
US /prəˈfɛtɪk/
UK /prəˈfetɪk/
- Adjective
- Having to do with correctly predicting the future
- Concerning religious prophets
C1Moreprosperous
US /ˈprɑspərəs/
UK /'prɒspərəs/
- Adjective
- Being successful and having a lot of money
- Growing healthily
B1Morepurchase
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that you bought
- Strong hold on something; grip
A2TOEICMorerendezvous
US /ˈrɑndeˌvu, -də-/
UK /'rɒndɪvu:/
- Noun
- An arranged meeting with someone (often a secret)
- A place designated for a meeting.
- Intransitive Verb
- To meet at an agreed time and place.
C1Morerooftop
US /ˈru:ftɑ:p/
UK /ˈru:ftɒp/
- Noun
- Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
- The top of a building, often flat and accessible.
C2Morerub
US /rʌb/
UK /rʌb/
- Transitive Verb
- To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- To move something back and forth along a surface
- Noun
- Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
B1Moresecret of
US
UK
- Phrase
- The key or hidden information that explains something.
- Confidential information about something.
A1Moreset aside
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
- To separate and save for another use or time
- Transitive Verb
- To keep or save something for use at a later time.
- To designate or allocate something for a specific purpose or group.
A1Moresmack
US /smæk/
UK /smæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
B2Moresober
US /ˈsobɚ/
UK /'səʊbə(r)/
- Adjective
- Not drunk
B1TOEICMoresolace
US /ˈsɑ:ləs/
UK /ˈsɒləs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation
C2TOEICMoresorrow
US /ˈsɑro, ˈsɔro/
UK /'sɒrəʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Deep sadness caused by a loss
- Intransitive Verb
- To experience deep sadness
B1Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moresoundtrack
US /ˈsaʊndˌtræk/
UK /'saʊndtræk/
- Countable Noun
- The songs connected to a movie
- Musical recording for a movie
C1Morespirit
US /ˈspɪrɪt/
UK /'spɪrɪt/
- Noun
- Person's strong determination or attitude
- Unique qualities of person, place, or time
- Transitive Verb
- To take someone away as if by magic
A2Morespiritual
US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/
UK /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/
- Adjective
- Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- Noun
- Religious song from the southern united states
A2Morestack
US /stæk/
UK /stæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A large number or amount of something
- Large tube through which smoke exits a building
- Transitive Verb
- To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
- To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
B1TOEICMorestand by
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To keep to an agreement
- To wait for something to happen, e.g. TV broadcast
A1Morestop by
US /stɑp baɪ/
UK /stɔp bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To visit someone or some place for a short time
A1Moresubterranean
US /ˌsʌbtəˈreniən/
UK /ˌsʌbtəˈreɪniən/
- Adjective
- Living or situated below the surface of the earth
C2Moresuite
US /swit/
UK /swi:t/
- Noun
- Group of several shorter pieces of music
- Set of rooms used for a particular purpose
B2TOEICMoretake off
US /tek ɔf/
UK /teik ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remove, e.g. your clothes
- To make arrangements to be absent from work
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To remove (an item of clothing).
- To depart; to leave.
A1Moretour
US /tʊr/
UK /tʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel to several places to perform a show
- To visit several places for pleasure
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A trip to several places to perform a show
- A journey to visit several places for pleasure
A2TOEICMoretrolley
US /ˈtrɑ:li/
UK /ˈtrɒli/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Cart with wheels, e.g. in a supermarket or airport
B2Moreunrest
US /ʌnˈrɛst, ˈʌnˌrɛst/
UK /ʌn'rest/
- Uncountable Noun
- Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
B2Moreuplift
US /ʌpˈlɪft/
UK /'ʌplɪft/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
- To improve the social, economic, or moral condition of someone or something.
- Noun
- An upward movement of the earth's surface.
- An improvement in someone's social, economic, or moral condition.
C2Moreweave
US /wiv/
UK /wi:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
- Noun
- Particular type of cloth made by crossing threads
B1More
Vocabulary
- stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- heart and soul: With great enthusiasm and commitment.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- groove on: To enjoy and move rhythmically to music.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- at least: As a minimum
- set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
- follow your nose: To go straight ahead or trust your instincts to find something.
- lip smacking: Making a smacking sound with the lips, often implying enjoyment or greed.
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- sober: Not drunk
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- prosperous: Being successful and having a lot of money
- exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
- sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
- groove: Long line that is cut into a surface of something
- smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
- glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- mansion: Very large, expensive home
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- commerce: Buying and selling of goods and services; trade
- trolley: Cart with wheels, e.g. in a supermarket or airport
- epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- avenue
- hardship: When life is not easy, e.g. through being poor
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- subterranean: Living or situated below the surface of the earth
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- solace: Comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation
- cotton: Soft, white material used to make cloth
- lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
- fiery: Of or like fire; hot or angry
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- soundtrack: The songs connected to a movie
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
- charcoal: Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
- rendezvous: An arranged meeting with someone (often a secret)
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- plantation: A large area of plants, usually in a hot climate
- lip: Edge of a hole or container
- uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
- rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
- joyous: Causing or indicating great happiness and pleasure
- prophetic: Having to do with correctly predicting the future
- bourbon: Type of whiskey made in the US
- karat: Unit measuring purity of gold/weight of diamond
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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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