after dark
US
UK
- Phrase
- After the sun has set and night has begun.
- Adjective
- Occurring or operating secretly or illicitly, especially at night.
A1Moreagainst all odds
US
UK
- Phrase
- Despite having very little chance of succeeding.
A2Morealive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoreapplause
US /əˈplɔz/
UK /ə'plɔ:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
B1Morebaby
US /ˈbeɪbi/
UK /ˈbeɪbi/
- Countable Noun
- A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- Transitive Verb
- To treat someone as if they were newly born
A2Morebon
US /bɔ:n/
UK /bɒn/
- Adjective
- Good
B2Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Moreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Morefrank
US /fræŋk/
UK /fræŋk/
- Proper Noun
- Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- Person's name
- Transitive Verb
- To stamp envelopes for posting
B2TOEICMorehighway
US /ˈhaɪˌwe/
UK /'haɪweɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main road connecting places
- A route or means of access; often used metaphorically.
A2Morehistoric
US /hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr-/
UK /hɪˈstɒrɪk/
- Adjective
- (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- Connected with the past
B1Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Morein the making
US /ɪn ði ˈmekɪŋ/
UK /in ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- Idiom
- Likely to happen or become a particular thing in the future, especially something bad.
A1Morelegendary
US /ˈledʒənderi/
UK /ˈledʒəndri/
- Adjective
- Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- Remarkable enough to be famous; very well known.
B1Morelive life
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morelottery
US /ˈlɑtəri/
UK /'lɒtərɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- Condition in which outcome is determined by luck
B2Moremagical
US /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
UK /ˈmædʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Specially enjoyable, pleasing or romantic
- Concerning, involving, or able to perform magic
A2Moreno fear
US /no fɪɚ/
UK /nəʊ fɪə/
- other
- Showing confidence or bravery; not afraid.
B1Morenow or never
US /naʊ ɔr ˈnɛvɚ/
UK /nau ɔ: ˈnevə/
- Idiom
- An opportunity that must be taken immediately, or it will be lost.
A1Moreodd
US /ɑd/
UK /ɒd/
- Adjective
- Being unmatched with someone or something
- Being a number not able to be divided by two
A2Morepitbull
US
UK
- Noun
- Small strong dog known for its aggression
C2Morepoverty
US /ˈpɑvəti/
UK /ˈpɔvəti/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being poor
- Lack of something necessary
B1Morerap
US /ræp/
UK /ræp/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- Noun
- Music with a strong beat and spoken lyrics
B1Moretour
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
A2TOEICMoreworldwide
US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/
UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/
- Adjective
- Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- Adverb
- Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
B1More
Vocabulary
- now or never: An opportunity that must be taken immediately, or it will be lost.
- after dark: After the sun has set and night has begun.
- live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- against all odds: Despite having very little chance of succeeding.
- no fear: Showing confidence or bravery; not afraid.
- in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- poverty: State of being poor
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- alive: Living; not dead
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- live: To be alive
- come: To arrive at a place
- history: Established pattern or record
- magical: Specially enjoyable, pleasing or romantic
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- highway: Main road connecting places
- bon: Good
- pitbull: Small strong dog known for its aggression
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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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Jessica Hsu posted on 2025/03/18Get ready for an epic surprise as Pitbull and John Bon Jovi join forces for an unforgettable live duet of "It's My Life"! You'll be amazed by this historic performance and pick up on cultural depth and simple sentence structures along the way.
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