Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- step into: To enter a place or situation.
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- on impulse: Acting suddenly without thinking about the results of your actions
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- regardless of
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- revolve around: To have something as a main subject or purpose.
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- go away: To go on vacation
- roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
- have to: Must do
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- on time
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- at all hours: At any time, day or night.
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- financial: Involving money
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- tiny: Very, very small
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- huge: Very very large
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- clutter: To fill with disorderly mess of things
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- compact: Small case with face powder and a mirror
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
- unwind: To reverse something that has been twisted/turned
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- public: Owned by the government
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- fill: To make something full
- daily: Happening every day
- simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- practicality: State of being useful or realistically possible
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- transit: System of transportation, often in a city
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
- calmer: Having become more relaxed, less worried etc.
- bulky: Large and awkward to carry or put somewhere
- minimalism: Art movement emphasizing extreme simplification
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
- oversize: Larger than normal for its kind
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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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Why Living “Small” in Japan Beats Living “Big” in the West
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