Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- have to: Must do
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- go on: To continue doing something
- going on: To continue doing something
- check out
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- sit down: To take a seat
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- house hunting: The activity of looking for a house to buy or rent.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- left out: To forget; omit
- work out
- plan out: To think about and decide on the details of something you want to do in the future.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
- next to: Being located along side another
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- put in effort: To apply energy and work towards a goal.
- up till: Until a particular time or point.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- at least: As a minimum
- save up: To gradually collect money by saving.
- take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- in terms of
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
- way too long: Excessively long in duration; much longer than necessary or desired.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- fabric: Cloth or material
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- leave: To go away from; depart
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- business: A company formed for making profit
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- sew: To make something using a needle and thread
- sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
- handmade: Made by hand or a hand process
- honeymoon: Holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple
- unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
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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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Why I left Youtube... and moving to Japan!
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/10/07Ever wondered why a YouTuber might suddenly disappear? In this candid chat, Kim Dahye explains her unexpected break from YouTube and shares the exciting news of her move back to Japan! You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at the visa process and hear relatable phrases for discussing life changes and big decisions.
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