Vocabulary
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- show up with: To arrive at a place accompanied by someone or carrying something.
- do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- well spoken: Speaking in a clear and effective way.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- huge: Very very large
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- stink: To smell terrible
- briefly: Using little time or resources
- dialect: Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- great: Very good; better than before
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- happen: To take place or occur
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- tinker: To make small adjustments to repair or improve
- chant: To repeat a word or groups of words continuously
- rugby: Game played by two teams with an oval ball
- locker: Cupboard with a lock to keep your possessions
- elemental: Being basic and important
- freeman: Someone who is not a slave
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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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Matt Damon Wasn’t Exempt From Clint Eastwood’s One-Take Policy | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/14Ever wondered how legendary directors like Clint Eastwood get things done on set? You'll find out how his intense 'one-take' policy worked, even for big stars like Matt Damon! This video is a fantastic chance to pick up practical workplace language and understand situational dialogue used in the film industry.
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