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  • against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
  • follow through: To fulfill a promise
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • such as: For example; like
  • break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • have to: Must do
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
  • break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
  • devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
  • disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
  • pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
  • aid: To help others and provide things
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
  • commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
  • imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • impose: To make someone to do or endure something
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
  • dwindle: To make or become less or smaller gradually
  • election: Process of choosing someone by voting
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
  • humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
  • royalty: Members of a royal family
  • robbery: Crime of stealing; an act of robbing
  • prawn: Largish edible shellfish with ten legs
  • recover: To return to a prior normal condition
  • headline: To be the main performer at a show
  • curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
  • displacement: Number of liters a petrol engine has
  • jewellery: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
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    • against time

      US /əˈɡenst taɪm/

      UK /əˈɡenst taim/

      • Phrase
      • Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
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    • aid

      US /ed/

      UK /eɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help others and provide things
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action of giving help to others
      • Money or help given to those who need it
      A2TOEIC
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
      A2
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
      A1
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
      A1
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    • break apart

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
      • To end a relationship or association.
      A2
      More
    • break in

      US /brek ɪn/

      UK /breik in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
      • To interrupt someone's conversation, task
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interrupt a conversation or activity.
      • To wear something new until it becomes comfortable.
      A1
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    • campaign

      US /kæmˈpen/

      UK /kæm'peɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
      • A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
      A2TOEIC
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    • clip

      US /klɪp/

      UK /klɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A metal holder used for keeping things together
      • Brief part of a television show or movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together using a metal pin
      • To cut a small section or piece out from something
      B1
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    • combination

      US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
      • Act or result of mixing things together
      B1
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    • commonly

      US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənli/

      • Adverb
      • Typically, normally; not unusually
      • Widely; by many people.
      A2
      More
    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
      B1
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    • curry

      US /ˈkə:ri, ˈkʌri/

      UK /'kʌrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
      B1
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    • dare

      US /der/

      UK /deə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To challenge someone to do something that is risky
      • To have enough courage to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A dangerous or risky act people are afraid to do
      A2
      More
    • demonstrate

      US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/

      UK /'demənstreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To display a feeling or ability openly
      • To protest about something often as a group
      A2TOEIC
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    • devastating

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
      • Adjective
      • Destroying everything; very shocking
      • Causing great emotional pain or shock.
      B1
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    • disaster

      US /dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs-/

      UK /dɪ'zɑ:stə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • State of extreme ruin and misfortune
      • A complete failure.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A situation that has gone terribly wrong.
      A2
      More
    • displacement

      US /dɪsˈplesmənt/

      UK /dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Number of liters a petrol engine has
      • Act of replacing someone or something
      B1
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    • dwindle

      US /ˈdwɪndl/

      UK /'dwɪndl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make or become less or smaller gradually
      B2
      More
    • election

      US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪ'lekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of choosing someone by voting
      B1TOEIC
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
      B1TOEIC
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
      A2TOEIC
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    • follow through

      US /ˈfɑlo θru/

      UK /ˈfɔləu θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fulfill a promise
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue the motion of a stroke after hitting the ball, especially in golf or tennis.
      A1
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • gradually

      US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/

      • Adverb
      • Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
      • Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
      B1TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • headline

      US /ˈhedlaɪn/

      UK /ˈhedlaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the main performer at a show
      • Noun
      • Title summarizing a news story
      B2
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    • humanitarian

      US /hju:ˌmænɪˈteriən/

      UK /hju:ˌmænɪˈteəriən/

      • Noun
      • Person who tries to help those in a crisis
      • Adjective
      • Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
      B2
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
      A2TOEIC
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    • imperial

      US /ɪmˈpɪriəl/

      UK /ɪmˈpɪəriəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of an empire or an emperor
      • Of superior or unusual size or excellence.
      • Noun
      • A size of printing paper; a strong pointed beard.
      B1
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    • impose

      US /ɪmˈpoʊz/

      UK /ɪmˈpəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone to do or endure something
      A2TOEIC
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
      A1
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    • jewellery

      US /ˈdʒuːəlri/

      UK /ˈdʒu:əlri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
      B1
      More
    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
      A1
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    • medication

      US /ˌmɛdɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
      B2
      More
    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
      A1
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    • pledge

      US /plɛdʒ/

      UK /pledʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a promise; make an oath
      • Noun
      • A formal promise
      B2
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    • podcast

      US /'pɑ:dkæst/

      UK /'pɒdkɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
      A2
      More
    • prawn

      US /prɔn/

      UK /prɔ:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Largish edible shellfish with ten legs
      C1
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
      A2
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    • raid

      US /red/

      UK /reɪd/

      • Noun
      • Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
      • A sudden aggressive incursion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Army) to suddenly enter or attack a place
      • To suddenly enter or attack, e.g. to steal or harm
      B1
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    • recover

      US /rɪ'kʌvər/

      UK /rɪ'kʌvə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To return to a prior normal condition
      • To get back something that was lost
      A2TOEIC
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    • refugee

      US /ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒi/

      UK /ˌrefjuˈdʒi:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
      B2
      More
    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
      A2TOEIC
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    • robbery

      US /ˈrɑbəri/

      UK /'rɒbərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Crime of stealing; an act of robbing
      • The crime of stealing from someone or some place by using force or the threat of force.
      A2
      More
    • royalty

      US /ˈrɔɪəlti/

      UK /ˈrɔɪəlti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Members of a royal family
      • Percentage of the sale price paid to author/singer
      B1
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    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
      B1
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
      A1
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
      More
    • tariff

      US /ˈtærɪf/

      UK /'tærɪf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • List of fixed prices at hotel
      • Tax that a government collects on imported goods
      B2
      More
    • through with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
      A1
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    • time left

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The amount of time that remains or is available.
      • The remaining duration of a game or competition.
      A2
      More
    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
      A1
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
      B1TOEIC
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
      More
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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