application
US /ˌæplɪˈkeʃən/
UK /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- Process of spreading a substance over a surface
A2TOEICMoreback to work
US
UK
- Phrase
- Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- Interjection
- An expression used to urge or remind people to resume working.
A1Moreclarinet
US /ˌklærəˈnɛt/
UK /ˌklærəˈnet/
- Noun
- Musical wind instrument
B2Moreclose call
US /kloz kɔl/
UK /kləuz kɔ:l/
- Noun
- A situation in which something bad almost happens; a narrow escape.
- A decision in a game or competition that is very difficult to make.
A1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Moreessay
US /ˈɛsˌe, ɛˈse/
UK /'eseɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- A test of the quality of a metal or ore.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt or try.
- To test or evaluate the quality of something.
B1Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMoreflicker
US /ˈflɪkɚ/
UK /'flɪkə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move waveringly, e.g. like a flame
- (Of a flame or fire) to burn unsteadily
- Noun
- A light from a flame moving in the wind
B1Morefold
US /fold/
UK /fəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To bend one part of something against another
- (Of business) to fail or close down
- Countable Noun
- Pen where sheep are kept
- Group of people who have a common belief
B1TOEICMoreget a grip
US /ɡɛt e ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡet ə ɡrip/
- Idiom
- To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
A1Moreget back to
US /ɡɛt bæk tu/
UK /ɡet bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To get in contact with someone again
- To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
A1Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moregoof
US /ɡuf/
UK /gu:f/
- Countable Noun
- A silly or stupid mistake
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a silly or stupid mistake
C2Moregoof off
US /ɡuf ɔf/
UK /ɡu:f ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be lazy; do nothing in particular
C2Moregorilla
US /ɡəˈrɪlə/
UK /gəˈrɪlə/
- Countable Noun
- Very large African ape, usually with dark fur
B2Moregrip
US /ɡrɪp/
UK /ɡrɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hold someone's interest
- To hold something in your hand very firmly
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong understanding of an idea
- Control over something or someone
A2Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehang on
US /hæŋ ɑn/
UK /hæŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
A2Moreharmless
US /ˈhɑ:rmləs/
UK /ˈhɑ:mləs/
- Adjective
- Being unable to cause damage or injury; safe
- Not being intended/likely to upset or anger others
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehung
US /hʌŋ/
UK /hʌŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Moreinstant
US /ˈɪnstənt/
UK /ˈɪnstənt/
- Adjective
- (Food) requiring very little preparation
- Occurring immediately
- Noun
- A very short period of time
A2TOEICMorekeeper
US /ˈkipɚ/
UK /ˈki:pə(r)/
- Noun
- Person taking care of animals
B1Morelocal
US /ˈloʊkl/
UK /ˈləʊkl/
- Noun
- Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- People who live in the area being discussed
- Adjective
- Relating to a particular area, city, or town
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremeow
US /miˈaʊ/
UK /mɪ'aʊ/
- Noun
- Cry like a cat
- Intransitive Verb
- To cry like a cat
C1Moremerciful
US /ˈmə:sɪfəl/
UK /ˈmɜ:sɪfl/
- Adjective
- Showing or giving kind instead of harsh treatment
B1Moremidnight
US /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/
UK /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
- Noun
- 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
B1Moremonster
US /ˈmɑnstɚ/
UK /'mɒnstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large frightening imaginary creature
- Very evil person
- Adjective
- Very large
B1Moremusical
US /ˈmju:zɪkl/
UK /ˈmju:zɪkl/
- Adjective
- Having a pleasant sound like music
- Having skill or being gifted in music
- Noun
- Play or movie set to music
A2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreon fire
US /ɑn faɪr/
UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/
- Adjective
- Very successful or popular
- Burning
A2Moreon the phone
US
UK
- Phrase
- Talking on the telephone.
- Adjective
- Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
A1Moreoutta
US
UK
- Adverb
- Slang written form of ‘Out of’
B2Moreplay games
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
- To behave in a dishonest or insincere way to achieve a goal.
A1Moreremind
US /rɪˈmaɪnd/
UK /rɪ'maɪnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
A2TOEICMoreresident
US /ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈrezɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- A person who lives in a particular place.
- Adjective
- Someone who lives in a particular place
- (of a computer program) remaining in memory.
B1TOEICMorerid
US /rɪd/
UK /rɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- Adjective
- Freed or delivered from something.
A2Moreshell
US /ʃɛl/
UK /ʃel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- Hard metal container containing a bullet
- Transitive Verb
- To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
- To fire shells (weapons) at
B1Moresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Moreslasher
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- Weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing
C2Moresnail
US /snel/
UK /sneɪl/
- Noun
- Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
B2Morespatula
US /ˈspætʃələ/
UK /ˈspætʃələ/
- Noun
- Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
- A turner with a narrow flexible blade
C1Moresplinter
US /ˈsplɪntɚ/
UK /ˈsplɪntə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To split a large group into smaller groups
- To become broken off into small, thin pieces
- Countable Noun
- Thin piece that is broken off something
B2Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moretoilet
US /'tɔɪlət/
UK /ˈtɔɪlət/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- A fixture in a bathroom used for urination and defecation.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To wash and take care of your body
A2Moretrash
US /træʃ/
UK /træʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Garbage or anything that is worthless
- Transitive Verb
- To throw away in the garbage
- To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
B2TOEICMorewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- goof off: To be lazy; do nothing in particular
- close call: A situation in which something bad almost happens; a narrow escape.
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- get a grip: To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- spatula: Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
- harmless: Being unable to cause damage or injury; safe
- outta: Slang written form of ‘Out of’
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
- gorilla: Very large African ape, usually with dark fur
- flicker: To move waveringly, e.g. like a flame
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- hung: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
- splinter: To split a large group into smaller groups
- snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- merciful: Showing or giving kind instead of harsh treatment
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- goof: A silly or stupid mistake
- keeper: Person taking care of animals
- clarinet: Musical wind instrument
- meow: Cry like a cat
- slasher: Weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing
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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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SpongeBob Episodes That Went Too Far | Nightmare Fuel Compilation | @SpongeBobOfficial
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/10/16Ever wondered which SpongeBob episodes get a little too wild? This compilation dives into some truly bizarre and hilarious moments, perfect for practicing situational dialogue and simple sentence structures you'll hear every day. You'll pick up on some fun workplace and daily practical phrases while enjoying the classic SpongeBob slapstick!
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