Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- such as: For example; like
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- check out
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- in sync: Operating or occurring at the same time or rate.
- on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- on alert: In a state of readiness or vigilance; watchful and prepared for potential danger or action.
- like father, like son: Sons often resemble their fathers in behavior or character.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
- work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- well spoken: Speaking in a clear and effective way.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- take a bath: To wash oneself in a bathtub.
- sleep around: To have sex with many different people
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- imperative: The state of demanding notice or attention
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- confess: To admit that you did something wrong
- workforce: The total number of working people
- license: To give official permission to do something
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- minimize: To make something seem small or less important
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- hose: Tube that carries a liquid
- calligraphy: Beautiful decorative handwriting of Kanji
- coyote: Wild dog that is found in North America
- fortitude: Mental strength enabling you to endure adversity
- overtime: Extra time in a sports game
- scorch: To dry up from the power of the sun
- yen: Currency used in Japan
- excavator: Special heavy digging machine
- supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
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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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Day in the Life of a Japanese Construction Worker
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/24Ever wondered what it's like to operate a massive excavator in Japan? This video gives you an up-close look at a day in the life of a female construction worker, packed with practical workplace vocabulary and fascinating cultural insights about daily life and the industry. You'll pick up advanced terms and see real-world situational dialogues that make learning fun and engaging!
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