breath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Moreconservative
US /kənˈsɚvətɪv/
UK /kənˈsɜ:vətɪv/
- Adjective
- (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- Resistant to change
- Noun
- Person with traditional ideas; doesn't like change
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
A2Moredemocratic
US /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/
UK /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
- Adjective
- (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- Based on the principle that all members have equal rights.
B2Moreeconomic
US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/
UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk/
- Adjective
- Concerning trade, industry, and money
- Financially worthwhile; profitable.
- Noun
- A system relating to economics
- A factor relating to economics
A2Moreelect
US /ɪˈlɛkt/
UK /ɪ'lekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To select someone for a position by voting
B1TOEICMoreelection
US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/
UK /ɪ'lekʃn/
- Noun
- Process of choosing someone by voting
B1TOEICMoregenerally
US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/
UK /ˈdʒenrəli/
- Adverb
- Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
A2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Moreincumbent
US /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/
UK /ɪn'kʌmbənt/
- Countable Noun
- A person who holds a particular office or position
C1TOEICMoreleadership
US /ˈli:dərʃɪp/
UK /ˈli:dəʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being able to guide or influence others
B1Moreliberal
US /ˈlɪbərəl, ˈlɪbrəl/
UK /'lɪbərəl/
- Noun
- Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
- Adjective
- Open-minded; willing to hear others' opinions
- Political party for freedom and social change
B1TOEICMoremajor
US /ˈmedʒɚ/
UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- High-ranking officer in the army
- Main subject you study at university
- Adjective
- Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
- Important, serious, or large in scope, size
A2TOEICMoremid
US /mɪd/
UK /mɪd/
- Adjective
- At (or near) the middle point
B2Moremilestone
US /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/
UK /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/
- Noun
- Significant event in your life (or in a project)
C2Moreminister
US /ˈmɪnɪstɚ/
UK /'mɪnɪstə(r)/
- Noun
- An official who heads a government department
- Person who performs Christian services
A2Morenationalist
US /ˈnæʃɵnəlɪst/
UK /ˈnæʃnəlɪst/
- Noun
- Person who strongly loves their country
B1Moreparliamentary
US /ˌpɑ:rləˈmentri/
UK /ˌpɑ:ləˈmentri/
- Adjective
- Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
B1Moreplay in
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- To have a role in a theatrical production.
A1Morepolitic
US /ˈpɑlɪtɪk/
UK /ˈpɒlətɪk/
- Adjective
- Careful what you say; diplomatic
B2Moreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMoreprofile
US /ˈproˌfaɪl/
UK /'prəʊfaɪl/
- Transitive Verb
- To write a short description of a person or group
- To write or create a profile of someone or something.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A short description of a person or group
- Shape of someone's head when viewed from the side
B1Moreradical
US /ˈrædɪkəl,'rædɪkḷ/
UK /ˈrædɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who believes in extreme political change
- A group of atoms behaving as a unit in a chemical compound.
- Adjective
- Very new and different from what is traditional
- Concerning something's most basic part or form
B1Morerecapture
US /riˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /ˌri:ˈkæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To capture again
B2Morereflect
US /rɪˈflɛkt/
UK /rɪ'flekt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To indicate or be a sign of something
- To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
A2TOEICMoreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorereplace
US /rɪˈples/
UK /rɪ'pleɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To use instead of something else
- To return an item to its original location
A2TOEICMoreresign
US /rɪ'zaɪn/
UK /rɪ'zaɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave a job because you want to
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To accept something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.
B1TOEICMoresecurity
US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/
UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
- Noun
- Department in a company in charge of protection
- Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
A2TOEICMoreshift
US /ʃɪft/
UK /ʃɪft/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change in position or direction
- To move something from one place to another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
- Period of work starting at a certain time
A2Moresignificant
US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/
- Adjective
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
A2TOEICMoresociety
US /səˈsaɪɪti/
UK /sə'saɪətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group who meet to share values or interests
- Group of people living together
A2TOEICMoretrend
US /trɛnd/
UK /trend/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Current style or fashion
- General direction that is taken
- Intransitive Verb
- To be current and popular
- To move up or down
A2More
Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- shift: To change in position or direction
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- couple: To join something to something else
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- trend: Current style or fashion
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- replace: To use instead of something else
- resign: To leave a job because you want to
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- parliamentary: Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
- incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- elect: To select someone for a position by voting
- month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- nationalist: Person who strongly loves their country
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- recapture: To capture again
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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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Takaichi wins LDP leadership race, likely to become Japan's first female prime minister
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niko posted on 2025/10/07Get ready to dive into Japanese politics with this fascinating look at Sanae Takaichi's potential rise to become the country's first female prime minister! You'll not only learn about this significant political shift but also pick up some advanced vocabulary related to government and gender politics.
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