beneath the surface
US /bɪˈniθ ðɚ ˈsɝfəs/
UK /bɪˈni:θ ðə ˈsɜ:rfəs/
- other
- In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
- Hidden aspects or feelings not immediately visible or obvious.
B2Moreblind
US /blaɪnd/
UK /blaɪnd/
- Adjective
- Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- Lacking in judgment or awareness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to lose the ability to see
- To be unable to see the truth about a situation
A2Morebrand
US /brænd/
UK /brænd/
- Noun
- A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- Product made or designed by a named company
- Transitive Verb
- To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
- To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
A2TOEICMorebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Morecome between
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be the cause of a disagreement between people
A1Moredistance
US /ˈdɪstəns/
UK /'dɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of friendliness toward another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of space between two places or things
- A point or place that is far away.
A2Moreembrace
US /ɛmˈbres/
UK /ɪm'breɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of holding someone closely
- An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
- Transitive Verb
- To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
- To accept something enthusiastically.
B1TOEICMoreendlessly
US /ˈɛndləslɪ/
UK /'endləslɪ/
- Adverb
- Without seeming to end; without limit
A2Morefade
US /fed/
UK /feɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To cause to lose brightness of color
- To lose strength or freshness
A2TOEICMorefaint
US /fent/
UK /feɪnt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
- Adjective
- Lacking strength; weak; lacking clarity
- Very small, as in a chance or hope
A2Morefine
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
A2TOEICMoregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Moreheartbeat
US /ˈhɑ:rtbi:t/
UK /ˈhɑ:tbi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beat of your heart
- The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the heart.
C1Morein circles
US
UK
- Phrase
- Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- To discuss something without making any progress or reaching a conclusion.
A2Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Moreinstant
US /ˈɪnstənt/
UK /ˈɪnstənt/
- Adjective
- (Food) requiring very little preparation
- Occurring immediately
- Noun
- A very short period of time
A2TOEICMoremelody
US /ˈmɛlədi/
UK /'melədɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Song; music
- Pleasing musical notes put together to form a tune
B2Moremelt
US /mɛlt/
UK /melt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To disappear or to go away
- To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
- Uncountable Noun
- A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
B1Moremelt away
US /mɛlt əˈwe/
UK /melt əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To disappear gradually.
- To become gradually smaller or less.
A2Moremirror
US /ˈmɪrɚ/
UK /'mɪrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- An accurate impression or picture of something
- Transitive Verb
- To reflect (an image)
- To have similar qualities to something else
A2Morenote
US /noʊ/
UK /nəʊt/
- Verb
- To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- Noun
- A short informal letter or written record.
- A piece of paper money issued by a central bank or government authority that acts as legal tender
A2TOEICMoreripple
US /ˈrɪpəl/
UK /'rɪpl/
- Countable Noun
- Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
- Sound/noise/laughter that changes in volume
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel or move as small, gentle waves
- To be spread through a person or group
B2TOEICMoreshadow
US /ˈʃædo/
UK /'ʃædəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with shade
- To secretly follow a person
- Noun
- Person who follows another person to observe them
- Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
A2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoresunset
US /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/
UK /ˈsʌnset/
- Noun
- Daily disappearance of the sun
B2Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoretake a dive
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To deliberately lose a contest, especially in boxing.
- To suddenly decrease or decline sharply.
A1Moretang
US /tæŋ/
UK /tæŋ/
- Noun
- Sharp, slightly sour taste or smell
B2Moretrace
US /tres/
UK /treɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To make an outline to determine a shape
- To find someone or something that has disappeared
- Uncountable Noun
- Very small quantity of something
- A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
B1Moreturn off
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To make someone feel negatively about something
A1Moreunanswered
US /ʌnˈɑːnsərd/
UK /ʌnˈɑ:nsəd/
- Adjective
- Was not answered
B1Moreveil
US /vel/
UK /veɪl/
- Noun
- Covering of fine net to protect or hide the face
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- melt away: To disappear gradually.
- turn off
- come between: To be the cause of a disagreement between people
- take a dive: To deliberately lose a contest, especially in boxing.
- in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- faint: To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
- ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- shadow: To cover something with shade
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- live: To be alive
- veil: Covering of fine net to protect or hide the face
- endlessly: Without seeming to end; without limit
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- melody: Song; music
- heartbeat: Beat of your heart
- sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
- tang: Sharp, slightly sour taste or smell
- unanswered: Was not answered
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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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