Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- work out
- in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- happen on: To find or discover by accident.
- have to: Must do
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- intention: Aim or purpose
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
- vaguely: In a vague way; not fully
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- quirky: Odd or unusual; strange
- previously: At an earlier time
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- fill: To make something full
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- peril: Extreme danger or risk
- steadily: At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- ace: Highest value card in a game of cards
- rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- unavoidable: That cannot prevent from happening
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- subset: A small set which is part of a larger set
- insufferable: Unbearable; very rude or arrogant; intolerable
- pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
- lego: Child's plastic construction set
- keyword: Significant or descriptive word used in searches
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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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Sylvester's life-saving swearing
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/17Ever wondered if swearing could save the day? This hilarious anecdote from the set of Doctor Who with Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred shows how a tense moment turned into a life-saving situation! You'll pick up some fun situational dialogue and get a peek into the cultural depth of on-set emergencies.
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