all at once
US
UK
- Adverb
- Suddenly; at the same time
- At the same time; simultaneously
- Phrase
- Suddenly; at the same time
A1Moreambience
US /ˈæmbiəns, ɑŋˈbjɑŋs/
UK /ˈæmbiəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Atmosphere, mood or feeling of a place
B2Morearchitect
US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt/
UK /ˈɑ:kɪtekt/
- Noun
- Person who designs and advises on buildings
B1Morearchitecture
US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛktʃɚ/
UK /ˈɑ:kɪtektʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Design and construction of buildings
- The style or design of a building or buildings.
A2Moreat once
US /æt wʌns/
UK /æt wʌns/
- Adverb
- Immediately; without delay
- At the same time; simultaneously
A2Moreauthorize
US /ˈɔθəˌraɪz/
UK /'ɔ:θəraɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To officially or legally allow or give permission
B2TOEICMorebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebathroom
US /ˈbæθru:m/
UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/
- Noun
- Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
B1Morebet
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.
A2Morecomplimentary
US /ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri, -tri/
UK /ˌkɒmplɪ'mentrɪ/
- Adjective
- (Of goods) free; available for no money
- Saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
B2Morecontext
US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/
UK /ˈkɒntekst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
A2Morecookie
US /ˈkʊki/
UK /'kʊkɪ/
- Countable Noun
- A flat, round sweet baked food
B1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morecrowd
US /kraʊd/
UK /kraʊd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To force too many things, people into
- (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large group of people together in one place
A2Morecrystal
US /ˈkrɪstəl/
UK /'krɪstl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B1Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moredo in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make completely tired out and exhausted
- To destroy or cause damage to someone
A1Moreemulate
US /ˈɛmjəˌlet/
UK /ˈemjuleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to be like; copy; imitate
B2TOEICMorefancy
US /ˈfænsi/
UK /'fænsɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To want to have or do something; feel like
- To imagine or suppose that something will happen
- Adjective
- Unusual and attractive in design
A2TOEICMorefoliage
US /ˈfoʊliɪdʒ/
UK /ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Leaves of a plant
B2Morefor sure
US /fɔr ʃʊr/
UK /fɔ: ʃuə/
- Adverb
- Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- Used to emphasize a statement.
- Interjection
- An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
A2Morefound out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- To become known; be revealed.
B2Moregive back
US /ɡɪv bæk/
UK /ɡiv bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return something you borrowed
A1Morego out
US /ɡo aʊt/
UK /ɡəu aut/
- Phrase
- To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- Phrasal Verb
- (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
- Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
A1Morehandicap
US /ˈhændiˌkæp/
UK /ˈhændikæp/
- Noun
- Disadvantage preventing you from making progress
- (Offensive) a physical or mental disability
- Transitive Verb
- To make it difficult for someone to make progress
- To add weight to horses in a race
B1Moreimpressed
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- To press into a soft material to make a pattern
- Adjective
- Feeling an emotional impact
A2Moreinnovation
US /ˌɪnəˈveʃən/
UK /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- A new thing or method that is introduced.
B1TOEICMorejoint
US /dʒɔɪnt/
UK /dʒɔɪnt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Body parts where bones meet and can move together
- Point at which two things meet (e.g. a road)
- Adjective
- Shared; involving working together; in common
A2Moreneat
US /nit/
UK /ni:t/
- Adjective
- That you approve of; cool
- (Of alcohol) not weakened with water or a mixer
A2Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Morenope
US /noʊp/
UK /nəʊp/
- Noun
- A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- A situation or idea that one strongly rejects or wants to avoid.
- Interjection
- An informal way of saying 'no'
B2Moreoverwhelmed
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlmd/
UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmd/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
- Adjective
- Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
- Feeling like you are unable to cope with something
B2Morepersonnel
US /ˌpɜ:rsəˈnel/
UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of people who work for a company or group
- A group of people employed in an organization or for a specific task.
- Adjective
- Relating to the staff or employees of an organization.
B1TOEICMorepineapple
US /ˈpaɪnˌæpəl/
UK /ˈpaɪnæpl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
- The tropical plant that produces the pineapple fruit.
- Adjective
- Having the flavor of pineapple.
C1Morepuzzle
US /ˈpʌzəl/
UK /'pʌzl/
- Transitive Verb
- To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something challenging to explain or understand
- Game requiring the player to find an answer
A2TOEICMoreregister
US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/
UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To record your name on an official list; sign up
- To show an amount on a measurement device
- Noun
- Till; machine used add up things you buy
- Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
A2Morerenowned
US /rɪˈnaʊnd/
UK /rɪˈnaʊnd/
- Adjective
- Widely known and esteemed
B2TOEICMoresink
US /sɪŋk/
UK /sɪŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To push something down into the ground
- To dig (a well)
- Countable Noun
- Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
A2TOEICMoresnack
US /snæk/
UK /snæk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Small amount of food eaten between meals
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
B2Morestop by
US /stɑp baɪ/
UK /stɔp bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To visit someone or some place for a short time
A1Morestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMoreupstairs
US /ˌʌpˈsterz/
UK /ˌʌpˈsteəz/
- Adverb
- On a floor above
- Noun
- The floor above you in a building
C1Moreurban
US /ˈɚbən/
UK /'ɜ:bən/
- Adjective
- Concerning a city; located in a city
- Relating to the style of dress and music popular in cities.
B1TOEICMorewaffle
US /ˈwɑfəl/
UK /'wɒfl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak incoherently and without a clear message
C1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- give back: To return something you borrowed
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- next to: Being located along side another
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- neat: That you approve of; cool
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- renowned: Widely known and esteemed
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- architecture: Design and construction of buildings
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- emulate: To try to be like; copy; imitate
- complimentary: (Of goods) free; available for no money
- couple: To join something to something else
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- waffle: Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- ambience: Atmosphere, mood or feeling of a place
- handicap: Disadvantage preventing you from making progress
- foliage: Leaves of a plant
- upstairs: On a floor above
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
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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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Sunny Hills Visit in Minami-Aoyama Tokyo - Architect Kengo Kuma
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/08/23Ever wondered about that stunning Sunny Hills pineapple cake shop in Tokyo? You'll get a fantastic look inside, from its amazing architecture to the complimentary tea, and pick up practical phrases for visiting cafes. It's a super fun way to practice simple sentence structures and learn about Japanese cafe culture!
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