Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- check out
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
- around town: In the local area or vicinity.
- get around town: To travel to different places in a town or city.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- second hand: (Of goods) already used
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
- drive back: To force someone or something to retreat or move backward.
- under the hood: Beneath the bonnet of a vehicle.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- barely: Only just; just possible
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- huge: Very very large
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
- bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- license: To give official permission to do something
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- elevate: To make something higher
- penny: Person's name
- registration: An official record or proof of registering
- shotgun: Double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon
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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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Buying a Car at Japan's Largest Car Auction 🚙 Life in Japan EP 337
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/21Ever wondered how people buy cars in Japan? This video takes you inside a massive Japanese car auction, showing you the whole process from bidding to paperwork for a Toyota Noah! You'll pick up tons of practical vocabulary for buying a car and get a fascinating glimpse into daily life in Japan.
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