Vocabulary
- wax on: To apply wax to a surface.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- behind the curtain: Secretly; not in public view.
- go on: To continue doing something
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- in reference to: Relating to; with regard to
- everyday people: Ordinary or common people, without special status or wealth.
- have to: Must do
- have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- stand out
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- at least: As a minimum
- go over there: To move or travel to a specific location.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- at the moment: At this time; now
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- repetition: When something occurs again
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- bliss: Great joy or happiness
- person: Man, woman or child
- shadow: To cover something with shade
- ignorance: Lack of information or knowledge about something
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- creativity: Ability to imagine new ideas
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- rusty: Performing badly from lack of practice
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
- activist: A person who tries to change a government, society
- karate: A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
- emerald: Green-colored gemstone
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- unemotional: Not tending to express feelings openly
- oz: Abbreviation for 'ounce' or 'ounces'
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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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Understand Real English: Movie References (That You’ll Hear ALL the Time!)
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/01Ever heard a movie quote and wondered what it meant? This video dives into iconic movie references from films like The Wizard of Oz and The Matrix that you'll hear all the time in real conversations! You'll pick up essential cultural English and learn the origins of these fun idioms to boost your conversational skills.
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