Vocabulary

  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
  • good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • power failure: A loss of electrical power supply.
  • pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
  • shit out: To produce something quickly and in large quantities, often of low quality.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
  • classic line: A memorable or iconic quote from a film, book, or other work of art.
  • to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • fish out of water: Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.
  • to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
  • run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • popped out: Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • in the interim: During the intervening period of time.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • make contact with: To initiate communication with someone.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
  • director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
  • recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
  • connect: To associate a thing with something else
  • swing: Movement in a curved motion
  • wrist: Part where your hand joins your arm
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • smooth: Moving without stops and starts
  • deep: Complex and important
  • furry: Covered with a dense coat of fine hairs
  • hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
  • shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • underdog: One who is not expected to win in a fight/race
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • coach: Large, comfortable bus
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • fussy: Complaining often; difficult to please
  • bob: To move up and down repeatedly
  • creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
  • interim: Acting or being used for a limited period of time
  • cameo: Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
  • goalie: Player in front of the goal trying to stop goals
  • bitch: To aggressively complain about something
  • skate: Flat sea fish
  • fearless: Not afraid of anyone or anything
  • comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
  • loosen: To make something less tight
  • sandman: Elf who makes children go to sleep
  • bawl: To cry loudly, and without restraint
  • storyline: The plot of a book or play or film
  • skater: Person who moves wearing ice skates
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
      A2
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
      A1
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    • bawl

      US /bɔl/

      UK /bɔ:l/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry loudly, and without restraint
      C2
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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
      A2
      More
    • bitch

      US /bɪtʃ/

      UK /bɪtʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To aggressively complain about something
      • Countable Noun
      • Female dog
      • Offensive term for a female
      B2
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    • bob

      US /bɑ:b/

      UK /bɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down repeatedly
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      B2
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    • cameo

      US /ˈkæmioʊ/

      UK /ˈkæmiəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
      C1TOEIC
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
      A2
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    • classic

      US / ˈklæsɪk/

      UK /'klæsɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having a simple, basic design or style
      • (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
      • Noun
      • Something popular or famous for a long time
      A2
      More
    • classic line

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A memorable or iconic quote from a film, book, or other work of art.
      • A design or style that is timeless and elegant.
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    • coach

      US /kotʃ/

      UK /kəʊtʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large, comfortable bus
      • Person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To teach others how to do something (e.g. sport)
      A2
      More
    • comeback

      US /ˈkʌmˌbæk/

      UK /ˈkʌmbæk/

      • Noun
      • A clever or witty retort or reply
      • Return of a celebrity to their previous success
      B2
      More
    • connect

      US /kəˈnɛkt/

      UK /kə'nekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To associate a thing with something else
      • To join or attach things together
      A2
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    • creek

      US /krik, krɪk/

      UK /kri:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Water channel that is smaller than a river
      B2
      More
    • damn

      US /dæm/

      UK /dæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
      • To threaten with everlasting punishment
      • Interjection
      • A mild swear word used to express annoyance
      B2
      More
    • delight

      US /dɪˈlaɪt/

      UK /dɪ'laɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong feeling of great pleasure
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone pleasure or joy
      B1
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    • director

      US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rektə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Senior person who manages part of an organization
      • Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
      A2TOEIC
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    • fearless

      US /ˈfɪrləs/

      UK /ˈfɪələs/

      • Adjective
      • Not afraid of anyone or anything
      A2
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    • fish out of water

      US /fɪʃ aʊt ʌv ˈwɑtɚ/

      UK /fɪʃ aut əv ˈwɔ:tə/

      • other
      • Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.
      B2
      More
    • furry

      US /ˈfə:ri, ˈfʌri/

      UK /'fɜ:rɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered with a dense coat of fine hairs
      B1
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    • fussy

      US /ˈfʌsi/

      UK /'fʌsɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Complaining often; difficult to please
      • Being too choosy about things; not easy to please
      B1TOEIC
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    • goalie

      US /ˈɡoli/

      UK /'ɡəʊlɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Player in front of the goal trying to stop goals
      C1
      More
    • good person

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A morally upright and kind individual.
      • A person who is skilled or competent in a particular area.
      A1
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
      A1
      More
    • hang

      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
      A2
      More
    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
      More
    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
      More
    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
      A2
      More
    • hockey

      US /ˈhɑ:ki/

      UK /ˈhɒki/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
      B1
      More
    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
      A2
      More
    • in the interim

      US /ɪn ði ˈɪntɚɪm/

      UK /in ði: ˈɪntərɪm/

      • other
      • During the intervening period of time.
      B2
      More
    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
      A2TOEIC
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    • interim

      US /ˈɪntərɪm/

      UK /ˈɪntərɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Acting or being used for a limited period of time
      B1TOEIC
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    • jerk

      US /dʒɚk/

      UK /dʒɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone you think is an idiot
      • Sudden sharp movement; tug
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move suddenly and violently; tug
      C2
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • loosen

      US /ˈlusən/

      UK /'lu:sn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something less tight
      B1
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    • make contact with

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To initiate communication with someone.
      A1
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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
      B2
      More
    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
      More
    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
      A1
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
      A1
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    • popped out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
      • Appeared or emerged suddenly and unexpectedly.
      A1
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    • power failure

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A loss of electrical power supply.
      B1
      More
    • pull back

      US /pʊl bæk/

      UK /pul bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move to a safer area; retreat
      A1
      More
    • recall

      US /rɪˈkɔl/

      UK /rɪˈkɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
      • Act of remembering events or details of the past
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Company) to ask for the return of faulty goods
      • To remember events or details of the past
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    • run with

      US /rʌn wɪð/

      UK /rʌn wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
      A1
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    • sandman

      US /'sændmæn/

      UK /'sændmæn/

      • Noun
      • Elf who makes children go to sleep
      C2
      More
    • shit out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To produce something quickly and in large quantities, often of low quality.
      • To expel waste from the body.
      A1
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    • shoot

      US /ʃut/

      UK /ʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • Emerging new part of a plant
      A2
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    • shot

      US /ʃɑt/

      UK /ʃɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
      A2
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    • shut up

      US /ʃʌt ʌp/

      UK /ʃʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
      A2
      More
    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
      A1
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    • skate

      US /sket/

      UK /skeɪt/

      • Noun
      • Flat sea fish
      • Boot with a metal blade attached to the bottom
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To slide on ice wearing boots with a metal blade
      • To slide on a surface, e.g. ice
      B2
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    • skater

      US /ˈsketɚ/

      UK /ˈskeɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who moves wearing ice skates
      • Person who moves wearing roller skates
      B2
      More
    • smooth

      US /smuð/

      UK /smu:ð/

      • Adjective
      • Moving without stops and starts
      • Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
      • To spread a substance over a surface
      A2
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    • storyline

      US /ˈstɔːrilaɪn/

      UK /ˈstɔ:rilaɪn/

      • Noun
      • The plot of a book or play or film
      B1
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
      B1
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    • swing

      US /swɪŋ/

      UK /swɪŋ/

      • Noun
      • Movement in a curved motion
      • Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something in a back and forth motion
      • To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
      A2
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • to God

      US /tə ɡɑd/

      UK /tə ɡɒd/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
      A2
      More
    • to the moon

      US /tu ðə mun/

      UK /tu ðə mu:n/

      • other
      • Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
      B2
      More
    • underdog

      US /ˈʌndɚˌdɔɡ, -ˌdɑɡ/

      UK /'ʌndədɒɡ/

      • Countable Noun
      • One who is not expected to win in a fight/race
      C1
      More
    • used 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
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    • walk away

      US /wɔk əˈwe/

      UK /wɔ:k əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
      • To choose not to be involved in something.
      A1
      More
    • warm up

      US /wɔːrm ʌp/

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
      A1
      More
    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
      More
    • wrist

      US /rɪst/

      UK /rɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part where your hand joins your arm
      • A support worn around the wrist, often for sports or medical reasons.
      A2
      More
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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