bind
US /baɪnd/
UK /baɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- To put pages and a cover together to create a book
A2Morecornered
US /'kɔ:nəd/
UK /'kɔ:nəd/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Intransitive Verb
- To go around a bend in the road (often by driving)
A2Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoreeccentric
US /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk, ɛk-/
UK /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
- Adjective
- Out of the ordinary; acting unusually or oddly
- Noun
- Person who acts unusually or bizarrely
B1Morefitting
US /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
UK /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
- Noun
- Checking clothes are the right size and shape
- A part or piece of equipment used for a particular purpose.
A2Morefound out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- To become known; be revealed.
B2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepeer
US /pɪr/
UK /pɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- Person of the same age, class or situation
- Intransitive Verb
- To look closely and carefully, as if hard to see
B2Moresafe
US /sef/
UK /seɪf/
- Adjective
- Highly likely
- Being out of danger
- Countable Noun
- Metal box with a lock to keep valuable things in
A2Moreshoulder
US /ˈʃoldɚ/
UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
- Transitive Verb
- To carry something around your neck
- To push something using the top part of your arm
A2Moresincerity
US /sɪnˈsɛrɪti/
UK /sɪn'serətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- The quality of being open and truthful
A2Morestay out late
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain away from home until after the usual time for returning.
A1Moreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Moretailor
US /ˈtelɚ/
UK /'teɪlə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
- Countable Noun
- Person who makes men's clothes by hand
B2TOEICMoreteddy
US /ˈtɛdi/
UK /'tedɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
B2Moretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
A2TOEICMoretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreuncle
US /ˈʌŋkəl/
UK /'ʌŋkl/
- Countable Noun
- Brother of a parent or the husband of your aunt
A2Morevirtue
US /ˈvɜ:rtʃu:/
UK /'vɜ:tʃu:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
- Morally good quality
B1More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- stay out late: To remain away from home until after the usual time for returning.
- going on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- eccentric: Out of the ordinary; acting unusually or oddly
- tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
- great: Very good; better than before
- sincerity: The quality of being open and truthful
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- truth: Real facts about something
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- come: To arrive at a place
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- call: A order or request for action
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- soon: At a time not long from now
- fitting: To install a machine, equipment etc.
- late: At a time after the expected time
- safe: Highly likely
- cornered: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- uncle: Brother of a parent or the husband of your aunt
- teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
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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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The Tailor of Panama (2001) - Jamie Lee Curtis Thinks Geoffrey Rush Is Cheating | Movieclips
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/31Ever wondered what happens when a tailor gets caught in a web of secrets and marital jealousy? This tense drama clip from 'The Tailor of Panama' features a gripping dialogue scene where a client's eccentric behavior leads to a shocking confession! You'll get a fantastic chance to practice understanding situational dialogue and simple sentence structures in a super engaging way.
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