after all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Morealive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreat some point
US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/
UK /æt sʌm pɔint/
- Phrase
- At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
A1Moreaway from home
US
UK
- Phrase
- Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
- Experiencing a sense of detachment or longing due to being distant from one's home and family.
- Adjective
- Relating to or describing activities, experiences, or situations encountered while traveling or living outside of one's home.
A2Morebreak into
US /brek ˈɪntu/
UK /breik ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
- To get into a new field of work
A1Morebreak the ice
US /brek ði aɪs/
UK /breik ðə ais/
- Idiom
- To say or do something to relieve tension or awkwardness, especially at the start of a conversation or meeting.
A2Morebring in
US /brɪŋ ɪn/
UK /briŋ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
A1Morecare of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecomfortable
US /ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl/
UK /ˈkʌmftəbl/
- Adjective
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Morecommunication
US /kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən/
UK /kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Talking to people; giving information to people
- The process of conveying information, ideas, or feelings through language or other means.
A2Moreconnected with
US
UK
- Phrase
- Related to; associated with.
- Involved with; having a relationship with.
- Phrasal Verb
- Was associated or linked to someone or something.
- Felt understanding or empathy with someone or something.
B1Moreconnection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Moreculture
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.
A2Morecustomer
US /ˈkʌstəmɚ/
UK /ˈkʌstəmə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- A person or organization that buys products or services from a business.
A2Moredrink to
US /drɪŋk tə/
UK /drɪŋk tə/
- other
- To raise a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something.
B1Moreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMoreentertainment
US /ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt/
UK /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act or process of providing service for someone
- Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
A2TOEICMoreepisode
US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/
UK /'epɪsəʊd/
- Noun
- One separate event in a series of events
- Show which is part of a larger story
B1TOEICMoreera
US /'ɪrə/
UK /'ɪərə/
- Noun
- Period characterized by particular events, people
- A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
B1Moreextinct
US /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
- Adjective
- (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- (E.g. of volcano) not active
B1TOEICMorefeel for
US /fil fɔr/
UK /fi:l fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
- To try to find something by touching it.
A1Morefortune
US /ˈfɔrtʃən/
UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What might happen to you in the future
- Chance or luck, particularly good luck
- Transitive Verb
- To bring good fortune to.
B1TOEICMorefrom home
US
UK
- Phrase
- Working or operating from one's residence.
- Originating or coming from one's own house or country.
A1Moregeneration
US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act or process of producing or causing something
- People born and living at about the same time
A2TOEICMoregot the idea
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- Understood something.
A1Moreguide
US /ɡaɪd/
UK /ɡaɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To help or advise someone about something
- To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Book or a magazine containing information/advice
- Person leading others visiting an unknown place
A2TOEICMorehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehang out
US /hæŋ aʊt/
UK /hæŋ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time with your friends
- To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
A2Morehas over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To invite someone to your house.
- To have more than a certain number or amount.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein danger
US /ɪn ˈdendʒɚ/
UK /in ˈdeindʒə/
- Phrase
- Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- At risk of experiencing something negative or harmful.
A1Morein fact
US /ɪn fækt/
UK /in fækt/
- Adverb
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
C1Morein particular
US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/
UK /in pəˈtikjulə/
- Phrase
- Specifically; especially.
- Detailed or precise.
A1Morein the works
US
UK
- Adjective
- Being planned or prepared; in progress.
- Phrase
- Under development or being actively planned.
A1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Morekaraoke
US /ˌkærɪ'oʊkɪ/
UK /ˌkærɪ'əʊkɪ/
- Noun
- Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
C1Morelet down
US /lɛt daʊn/
UK /let daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To disappoint someone (e.g. by breaking a promise)
A1Moremama
US /ˈmɑmə/
UK /'mæmə/
- Noun
- A mother
B2Morenarrow
US /ˈnæro/
UK /'nærəʊ/
- Adjective
- Not wide; short from one side to the other
- Limited; not broad in scope
- Intransitive Verb
- To become thinner or less wide
A2TOEICMorenightlife
US /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/
UK /ˈnaɪtlaɪf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs
B2Morepreserve
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
B1TOEICMoreprofile
US /ˈproˌfaɪl/
UK /'prəʊfaɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To write a short description of a person or group
- To write or create a profile of someone or something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A short description of a person or group
- Shape of someone's head when viewed from the side
B1Moreregular
US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/
UK /ˈregjələ(r)/
- Adjective
- Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- Occurring or being done frequently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Customers who frequently visit a place
- Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
A2TOEICMorerun by
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- To show or tell something to someone briefly to get their opinion or approval.
A1Morerun deep
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To be strongly felt or held; to be deeply rooted or ingrained.
- To be serious or extensive; to affect many aspects of something.
A2Moresee through
US /si θru/
UK /si: θru:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To realize the truth about
- To continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
A1Moreserve
US /sɚv/
UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
A2TOEICMoreserve up
US /sɚv ʌp/
UK /sə:v ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To present food to someone, typically in a restaurant or at home.
- To provide or present something, such as an opportunity or idea.
A2Moreshrine
US /ʃraɪn/
UK /ʃraɪn/
- Noun
- Religious place that honors a person or saint
B2Moreside with
US /saɪd wɪð/
UK /said wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
A2Moresing along
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To join in singing with someone or something.
A2Moresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Moresnack
US /snæk/
UK /snæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small amount of food eaten between meals
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
B2Moresnack bar
US
UK
- Noun
- A place where snacks and light meals are sold.
A2Moresoba
US
UK
- Noun
- A type of Japanese noodles
C2Morespread out
US /sprɛd aʊt/
UK /spred aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To extend or stretch over a large area.
- To arrange things so that they cover a large area.
B2Morestick around
US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/
UK /stik əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain in place; not leave or go
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moretime left
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- The amount of time that remains or is available.
- The remaining duration of a game or competition.
A2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1More
Vocabulary
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- break the ice: To say or do something to relieve tension or awkwardness, especially at the start of a conversation or meeting.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- snack bar: A place where snacks and light meals are sold.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- run deep: To be strongly felt or held; to be deeply rooted or ingrained.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
- connected with: Related to; associated with.
- has over: To invite someone to your house.
- in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
- side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
- drink to: To raise a glass to honor or celebrate someone or something.
- feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
- serve up: To present food to someone, typically in a restaurant or at home.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- got the idea: Understood something.
- sing along: To join in singing with someone or something.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
- have to: Must do
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- see through: To realize the truth about
- let down
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- alive: Living; not dead
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- nightlife: Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs
- soba: A type of Japanese noodles
- mama: A mother
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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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Tokyo’s Hidden Local Bars | Shimbashi Nightlife Adventure ★ ONLY in JAPAN
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ma315 posted on 2025/04/28Ever wondered about Tokyo's coolest hidden spots? Dive into the Showa era vibes of Shimbashi's local snack bars and discover the surprising origins of karaoke! You'll pick up practical phrases and get a real feel for Japanese nightlife and culture.
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