Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • check out
  • dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
  • step on it: Hurry up; go faster.
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
  • in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
  • try on: To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
  • to order: To give an instruction or command.
  • time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • up the wall: Extremely annoyed or frustrated.
  • longest time: The greatest duration of time.
  • in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
  • japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • walk back: To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
  • coming over: To change sides in a discussion
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • raise the roof: To make a loud noise or show great excitement, usually in celebration.
  • in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • come over to: To visit someone's house
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • pull off: To manage to succeed
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
  • realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
  • screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
  • treadmill: Boring job, with repetitive tasks
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • option: A choice
  • vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
  • intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
  • comfy: In a position that feels just right
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
  • ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
  • entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
  • collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
  • renovate: To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
  • pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
  • tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
  • sample: To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
  • exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
  • diary: Book in which you write what you did each day
  • stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
  • loft: High area with seats in a church or hall
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • inn: Hotel in the country
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • chai: A type of (indian) tea, made with spices
  • wallpaper: Decorative paper for the walls of rooms
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    • actual

      US /หˆรฆktสƒuษ™l/

      UK /หˆรฆktสƒuษ™l/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • amazing

      US /ษ™'meษชzษชล‹/

      UK /ษ™'meษชzษชล‹/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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    • as long as

      US /รฆz lษ”ล‹ รฆz/

      UK /รฆz lษ”ล‹ รฆz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • awesome

      US /หˆษ”sษ™m/

      UK /'ษ”:sษ™m/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
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    • basically

      US /หˆbesษชkษ™li,-kli/

      UK /หˆbeษชsษชkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bathroom

      US /หˆbรฆฮธru:m/

      UK /หˆbษ‘:ฮธru:m/

      • Noun
      • Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
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    • bright

      US /braษชt/

      UK /braษชt/

      • Adjective
      • Cheerful and happy (manner)
      • (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
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    • bunch

      US /bสŒntสƒ/

      UK /bสŒntสƒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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    • ceiling

      US /หˆsilษชล‹/

      UK /หˆsi:lษชล‹/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Top part of a room above your head
      • Greatest level that is allowed; limit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To round a number up to the nearest integer
      • To provide a room with a ceiling.
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    • chai

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      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A type of (indian) tea, made with spices
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    • channel

      US /หˆtสƒรฆnษ™l/

      UK /'tสƒรฆnl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • check out

      US /tสƒษ›k aสŠt/

      UK /tสƒek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • collection

      US /kษ™หˆlษ›kสƒษ™n/

      UK /kษ™หˆlekสƒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
      • Group of similar things gathered as a hobby
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    • come back

      US /kสŒm bรฆk/

      UK /kสŒm bรฆk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • come over to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit someone's house
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    • comfy

      US /หˆkสŒmfi/

      UK /หˆkสŒmfi/

      • Adjective
      • In a position that feels just right
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    • coming over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change sides in a discussion
      • To visit someone's home
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    • couple

      US /หˆkสŒpษ™l/

      UK /'kสŒpl/

      • 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
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    • cozy

      US /หˆkozi/

      UK /'kษ™สŠzษช/

      • Adjective
      • Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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    • diary

      US /หˆdaษชษ™ri/

      UK /หˆdaษชษ™ri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book in which you write what you did each day
      • A book with spaces for each day of the year, used to record appointments and other arrangements.
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    • dying to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
      • To have a very strong desire or need for something.
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    • entrance

      US /หˆentrษ™ns/

      UK /หˆentrษ™ns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place where you enter a house or other building
      • Act of joining a party in a showy manner
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    • exciting

      US /ษชkหˆsaษชtษชล‹/

      UK /ษชkหˆsaษชtษชล‹/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a reaction; make active
      • To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
      • Adjective
      • Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
      • Full of action, thrills, or creating suspense.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • figure out

      US /หˆfษชษกjษš aสŠt/

      UK /หˆfiษกษ™ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • for now

      US /fษ”r naสŠ/

      UK /fษ”: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • frame

      US /frem/

      UK /freษชm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
      • To put say or write something in a careful way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Structure that holds a picture or photo
      • A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
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    • got to

      US /ษกษ‘t tu/

      UK /gษ”t tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • have to

      US /hรฆv tu/

      UK /หˆhรฆv tษ™/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in need

      US /ษชn nid/

      UK /in ni:d/

      • Phrase
      • Not having the necessary things, such as food
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    • in reality

      US /ษชn riหˆรฆlษชti/

      UK /in riหˆรฆliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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    • in the house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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    • in touch

      US /ษชn tสŒtสƒ/

      UK /in tสŒtสƒ/

      • Adjective
      • Having contact or communication with someone.
      • Aware of or informed about something.
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    • in town

      US /ษชn taสŠn/

      UK /in taun/

      • Phrase
      • Present or available in the local area or city.
      • Available or present in a particular place.
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    • in trouble

      US /ษชn หˆtrสŒbษ™l/

      UK /in หˆtrสŒbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • inn

      US /ษชn/

      UK /ษชn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hotel in the country
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    • inside of

      US /ษชnหˆsaษชd สŒv/

      UK /inหˆsaid ษ”v/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • instead of

      US /ษชnหˆstษ›d สŒv/

      UK /inหˆsted ษ”v/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • intrigue

      US /หˆษชnหŒtriษก, ษชnหˆtriษก/

      UK /ษชnหˆtri:g/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone interested or curious
      • To make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Secret plan; the act of making a secret plan
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    • japanese style

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
      • Noun
      • A style that is characteristic of Japan, often referring to design, art, or fashion.
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    • ladder

      US /หˆlรฆdษš/

      UK /'lรฆdษ™(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of levels to go up in society or business
      • Device with a series of steps used for climbing
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    • loft

      US /lษ”:ft/

      UK /lษ’ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • High area with seats in a church or hall
      • Room or space in a building just under the roof
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or throw so that it travels high in the air
      • To hit or throw so that it travels high in the air
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    • longest time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The greatest duration of time.
      • A very long period.
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    • look at

      US /lสŠk รฆt/

      UK /luk รฆt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • look for

      US /lสŠk fษ”r/

      UK /luk fษ”:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • meet with

      US /mit wษชรฐ/

      UK /mi:t wiรฐ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
      • To encounter or experience something, often something negative.
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    • move on

      US /muv ษ‘n/

      UK /mu:v ษ”n/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • on the house

      US /ษ‘n รฐi haสŠs/

      UK /ษ”n รฐษ™ haus/

      • Idiom
      • Free; paid for by the establishment.
      • Phrase
      • Provided free by the establishment.
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    • on the inside

      US /ษ‘n รฐi ษชnหˆsaษชd/

      UK /ษ”n รฐษ™ inหˆsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
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    • on the way

      US /ษ‘n รฐi we/

      UK /ษ”n รฐษ™ wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
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    • on to

      US /ษ‘n tu/

      UK /ษ”n tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • online

      US /หŒษ‘:nหˆlaษชn/

      UK /หŒษ’nหˆlaษชn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • option

      US /หˆษ‘pสƒษ™n/

      UK /'ษ’pสƒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A choice
      • A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
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    • out there

      US /aสŠt รฐษ›r/

      UK /aut รฐษ›ษ™/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • pair

      US /per/

      UK /peษ™(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
      • Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put two things or people together
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    • prescription

      US /prษชหˆskrษชpสƒษ™n/

      UK /prษชหˆskrษชpสƒn/

      • Noun
      • Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
      • Set of appropriate guidelines for something
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    • pull off

      US /pสŠl ษ”f/

      UK /pul ษ”f/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to succeed
      • To remove something quickly or with force.
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    • raise the roof

      US /reiz รฐษ™ ruf/

      UK /reiz รฐษ™ ru:f/

      • other
      • To make a loud noise or show great excitement, usually in celebration.
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    • realistic

      US /หŒriษ™หˆlษชstษชk/

      UK /หŒri:ษ™หˆlษชstษชk/

      • Adjective
      • Looks or appears real; like things really are
      • Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
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    • regular

      US /หˆrษ›ษกjษ™lษš/

      UK /หˆregjษ™lษ™(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
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    • renovate

      US /หˆrษ›nษ™หŒvet/

      UK /'renษ™veษชt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
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    • rug

      US /rสŒษก/

      UK /rสŒg/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
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    • sample

      US /หˆsรฆmpl/

      UK /หˆsษ‘:mpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
      • Noun
      • A small quantity of something used as a taster
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    • screw

      US /skru/

      UK /skru:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cheat someone, as out of money/property
      • To close something by turning it into place
      • Countable Noun
      • Long metal nail with a spiral thread
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    • shut up

      US /สƒสŒt สŒp/

      UK /สƒสŒt สŒp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
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    • step on it

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      UK

      • Idiom
      • Hurry up; go faster.
      • To accelerate, especially in a vehicle.
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    • stick around

      US /stษชk ษ™หˆraสŠnd/

      UK /stik ษ™หˆraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain in place; not leave or go
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    • stoke

      US /stok/

      UK /stษ™สŠk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
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    • stuff

      US /stสŒf/

      UK /stสŒf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • time left

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The amount of time that remains or is available.
      • The remaining duration of a game or competition.
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    • to let

      US /tu lษ›t/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • to order

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      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give an instruction or command.
      • To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
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    • treadmill

      US /หˆtrษ›dหŒmษชl/

      UK /หˆtredmษชl/

      • Noun
      • Boring job, with repetitive tasks
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    • try on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
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    • tuna

      US /หˆtu:nษ™/

      UK /หˆtju:nษ™/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large sea fish that is caught for food
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    • tunnel

      US /หˆtสŒnษ™l/

      UK /'tสŒnl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
      • Noun
      • As if looking in a long hole
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    • up the wall

      US /สŒp รฐi wษ‘l/

      UK /สŒp รฐษ™ wษ”:l/

      • other
      • Extremely annoyed or frustrated.
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    • vicious

      US /หˆvษชสƒษ™s/

      UK /'vษชสƒษ™s/

      • Adjective
      • Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
      • Being very mean or violent
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    • walk back

      US /หˆwษ”k bรฆk/

      UK /หˆwษ”:k bรฆk/

      • other
      • To retract or reverse a previous statement or position.
      • To return by walking, usually the way one came.
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    • wallpaper

      US /หˆwษ”lหŒpepษš/

      UK /'wษ”:lpeษชpษ™(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Decorative paper for the walls of rooms
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a wall with wallpaper
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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) โ€” she took a brave step forward.

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    brave

    US/brev/
    UK/breษชv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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