Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • well preserved: Maintained in excellent condition; not allowed to decline in quality or appearance.
  • fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • pitch in: To help or join together to accomplish something
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • previous: Existing or happening before the present time
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • property: Particular quality that someone or something has
  • domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
  • spare: To make (money or time) available for
  • heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
  • pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
  • drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • seek: To ask someone for help
  • estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
  • invest: To use resources to build for the future
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • gain: To increase in something, such as weight
  • ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
  • restore: To return a thing to its original condition
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • accommodation: Adapting to become better at handling situations
  • carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
  • pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
  • beam: To send out information, signals, or light
  • vaccination: Type of injection to prevent getting a disease
  • timber: Used to warn people that a tree is about to fall
  • inheritance: Past ideals, styles still important in the present
  • existent: Still existing; real; actual
  • townhouse: A small home with little land for city living
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    • accommodation

      US /əˌkɑməˈdeʃən/

      UK /əˌkɒmə'deɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Adapting to become better at handling situations
      • Consideration of the needs and opinions of others
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    • appeal

      US /əˈpil/

      UK /ə'pi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attract interest, attention, or desire
      • To request a judge or others to change a decision
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • beam

      US /bim/

      UK /bi:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send out information, signals, or light
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long piece of metal or wood used in construction
      • A line of light or energy
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    • carve

      US /kɑ:rv/

      UK /kɑ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
      • To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
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    • domestic

      US /dəˈmɛstɪk/

      UK /dəˈmestɪk/

      • Noun
      • Someone paid to help with housework in your house
      • Adjective
      • British informal fight between husband and wife
      • Concerning your own home or house
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    • drill

      US /drɪl/

      UK /drɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
      • Exercise done to learn military skills
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
      • To put a hole in something by using a boring tool
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • estate

      US /ɪˈstet/

      UK /ɪˈsteɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large piece of land, usually with a large house
      • Group of houses all built at the same time
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    • existent

      US /ɪɡˈzɪstənt/

      UK /ɪgˈzɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Still existing; real; actual
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    • extreme

      US /ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /ɪk'stri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in degree
      • Farthest from a center
      • Noun
      • Effort that is thought more than is necessary
      • The furthest point or limit of something.
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    • fit

      US /fɪt/

      UK /fɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Good looking; physically attractive
      • Having good physical health and strength
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To install a machine, equipment etc.
      • To adjust or change to the right size or shape
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    • fit in

      US /fɪt ɪn/

      UK /fit in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mix with others so you get on well with them
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • gain

      US /ɡen/

      UK /ɡeɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in something, such as weight
      • To get something wanted, needed or valued
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something, such as weight
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heritage

      US /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/

      UK /'herɪtɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • inheritance

      US /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns/

      UK /ɪnˈherɪtəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Past ideals, styles still important in the present
      • Act of receiving property or money after a death
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    • invest

      US /ɪnˈvɛst/

      UK /ɪn'vest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use resources to build for the future
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    • lease

      US /lis/

      UK /li:s/

      • Noun
      • Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
      • The period of time for which a lease is granted.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To rent; pay money to use something, e.g. car
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    • meaningful

      US /ˈminɪŋfəl/

      UK /'mi:nɪŋfl/

      • Adjective
      • Having importance; showing someone's intention
      • Having importance or value.
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    • pitch

      US /pɪtʃ/

      UK /pɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
      • To throw a baseball to a batter
      • Noun
      • Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
      • Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
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    • pitch in

      US /pɪtʃ ɪn/

      UK /pitʃ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To help or join together to accomplish something
      • To contribute something, often money.
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    • pivot

      US /ˈpɪvət/

      UK /'pɪvət/

      • Noun
      • Point on which something turns or balances
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn or balance on a center point
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    • preserve

      US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
      • To protect something from harm, loss or damage
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet fruit spread; jam
      • Protected area of land with plants and animals
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    • previous

      US /ˈpriviəs/

      UK /ˈpri:viəs/

      • Adjective
      • Existing or happening before the present time
      • Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
      • Noun
      • A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
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    • privilege

      US /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ, ˈprɪvlɪdʒ/

      UK /'prɪvəlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Advantage or right given to only certain people
      • An opportunity to do something special or enjoyable.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give advantages to some people not others
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    • property

      US /ˈprɑpəti/

      UK /'prɒpətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular quality that someone or something has
      • Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
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    • ramp

      US /ræmp/

      UK /ræmp/

      • Noun
      • Path that increases in height as you walk up it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To slope or incline; (phrasal: ramp up) to increase the level or amount of something sharply; to furnish with a sloping surface.
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    • restore

      US /rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstor/

      UK /rɪˈstɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To return a thing to its original condition
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    • seek

      US /sik/

      UK /si:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone for help
      • To search for; try to find or do; look for
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    • spare

      US /spɛr/

      UK /speə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (money or time) available for
      • To save from being hurt or punished
      • Adjective
      • Being extra or in reserve
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • timber

      US /ˈtɪmbɚ/

      UK /ˈtɪmbə(r)/

      • Interjection
      • Used to warn people that a tree is about to fall
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wood used as a building material
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    • townhouse

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A small home with little land for city living
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    • tunnel

      US /ˈtʌnəl/

      UK /'tʌnl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
      • Noun
      • As if looking in a long hole
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    • vaccination

      US /ˌvæksəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌvæksɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of injection to prevent getting a disease
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    • well preserved

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Maintained in excellent condition; not allowed to decline in quality or appearance.
      • Kept from decaying; maintained in a state suitable for later use.
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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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    The Singaporean Who Saved Kyoto Traditional Townhouses / 消えゆく京町家を守るシンガポール人 【Akadot TV】

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    Ever wondered how to save a piece of history while investing in Japan? This video dives into the fascinating world of Kyoto's traditional townhouses, showing you how one Singaporean is preserving these beautiful machiya and navigating the complexities of real estate and inheritance tax. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural insights that go way beyond the usual tourist experience!

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