Vocabulary
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- rice vinegar: A mild vinegar made from fermented rice, commonly used in Asian cuisine.
- without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- switch up: To change or alternate something.
- goes well: To happen in the way desired
- down the hatch: An expression used before swallowing food or drink.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- cast aside: To get rid of something; discard.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- at least: As a minimum
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- turn on
- check out
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
- dude: Form of address for a man
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- fetus: An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
- yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
- great: Very good; better than before
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- appetizer: Food or drink to stimulate the appetite
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- deep: Complex and important
- seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
- slimy: With or resembling slime; disgustingly thick
- salmon: Light pinkish orange color
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
- fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- plum: Type of juicy red or yellow fruit with a stone
- cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
- rectangular: (Of shape/object) with 4 sides and 4 right angles
- quail: A type of bird hunted for sport
- jerky: Lacking steadiness or smoothness
- brine: Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
- cherry: Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
- barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/30Get ready for some hilarious reactions as the Vaga Brothers dive into a wild world of Japanese snacks, from dried seafood to sweet treats! You'll pick up tons of everyday conversational phrases and learn about Okinawan culture and food in this super fun taste test.
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