Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- help out: To assist someone
- come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- in the cards: Likely or expected to happen in the future.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- ahead of the game: Being well prepared or in an advantageous position.
- set up
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- out of breath: Having difficulty breathing, often after physical exertion.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
- at least: As a minimum
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- check out
- sit down: To take a seat
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- mental: Concerning the mind
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- extreme: Very great in degree
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- couple: To join something to something else
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
- swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- empower: To give someone a power or ability
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
- nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
- maternity: For or relating to the time of having a baby
- nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
- kid: Child or young person
- anymore: No longer; no more
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- trimester: Period of three months, especially in pregnancy
- kangaroo: Large Australian animal which hops
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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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Japan Pregnancy Q&A | Cravings, No Epidural, & Japanese/American Baby Names we Didn’t Use
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Summer posted on 2025/03/01Ever wondered about pregnancy cravings or birth choices in Japan? This video dives into a real-life Q&A with Kelly Marita, covering everything from natural birth and maternity leave to bilingual baby names! You'll pick up practical phrases and cultural insights perfect for everyday conversations.
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