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
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- 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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