Vocabulary
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- check out
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
- feed into: To have an influence on something or form a part of it
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- rate as: To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
- date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
- such as: For example; like
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- lunch in: To eat lunch at home or workplace rather than outside.
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- cram: To add more to something that is already full
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- curriculum: Group of related courses in a school or college
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- vary: To change something and make it different
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- nod: Movement of your head to agree or say hello
- part: Division of a book
- nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
- hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- customary: Usual; as normally happens
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- karate: A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
- nutritionist: Specialist in the study of nutrition
- online: Connected to the internet
- analytic: Of the process of detailed reasoning
- indoor: Located, done, or used inside a building
- lunchtime: The time you eat your midday meal
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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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What a Day in a Japanese Daycare is like
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/17Ever wondered what a typical day looks like in a Japanese nursery? This video gives you a fascinating peek into early childhood education in Japan, complete with daily routines and practical insights you can use! You'll pick up useful situational dialogues and learn about cultural practices that make Japanese daycares so unique.
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