Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- at least: As a minimum
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- deal with
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- sit down: To take a seat
- stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- check out
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- tiny: Very, very small
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- pinch: A very small amount of something
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
- charming: Being very likable; attractive
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- appliance: Device designed to perform common household tasks
- utopia: Imagined perfect society
- mermaid: Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
- salary: Money an employee is paid each month
- apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- bathtub: Thing you take a bath in
- recycle: To use old ideas or concepts again
- prince: Person's name
- bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
- dishwasher: Machine for washing dishes
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- bath: Long container you fill with hot water to wash in
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
- cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
- bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
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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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Julianne Sung posted on 2021/08/16Thinking about moving to Japan? This hilarious vlog spills the beans on 10 'first world problems' you might face, from endless hot baths to tiny kitchens and long commutes! You'll pick up tons of practical vocabulary for daily life and get a real dose of Japanese culture, all with simple sentence structures.
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