brink
US /brɪŋk/
UK /brɪŋk/
- Noun
- Near to happening; on the verge of
B2Morecompassion
US /kəmˈpæʃən/
UK /kəmˈpæʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- Actions that demonstrate care and concern for others.
B2Moreconcern
US /kənˈsɚn/
UK /kənˈsɜ:n/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be about a particular topic
- To have a direct impact on someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Company, firm or business
- Feeling of worry or anxiety
A2TOEICMoredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredescend
US /dɪˈsɛnd/
UK /dɪˈsend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
B1Morehunter
US /ˈhʌntɚ/
UK /ˈhʌntə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who hunts animals to kill them
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
A2Moreinnocent
US /ˈɪnəsənt/
UK /'ɪnəsnt/
- Adjective
- Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- (Accidentally being harmed) without deserving it
- Noun
- Person with little experience of the world
A2TOEICMorelegacy
US /ˈlɛɡəsi/
UK /'leɡəsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- Something left or given by a person who has died
- Adjective
- Relating to old or outdated computer systems or software.
B2TOEICMoremercy
US /ˈmɚsi/
UK /'mɜ:sɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
B1Morepassage
US /ˈpæsɪdʒ/
UK /'pæsɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Process of moving through time
- Countable Noun
- Journey by ship from one place to another
- Short piece from a longer song, article or speech
A2TOEICMoreperil
US /ˈpɛrəl/
UK /ˈperəl/
- Noun
- Extreme danger or risk
B2Morepreviously
US /ˈprivɪəslɪ/
UK /'pri:vɪəslɪ/
- Adverb
- At an earlier time
- In the past; formerly.
B1TOEICMoreranch
US /ræntʃ/
UK /rɑ:ntʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
- Intransitive Verb
- To do the work of raising cattle
B1Morerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Morescum
US /skʌm/
UK /skʌm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of very poor character, who is despised
- A person considered unpopular or low-life
B2Moresurvival
US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/
UK /səˈvaɪvl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
A2Moreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Morewar
US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
A2Moreyankee
US /ˈjæŋki/
UK /ˈjæŋki/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sometimes used insultingly an American
C1More
Vocabulary
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- previously: At an earlier time
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- passage: Process of moving through time
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- peril: Extreme danger or risk
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- scum: Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- ranch: Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- love: Person's name
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- read: Person's name
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- hunter: Someone who hunts animals to kill them
- yankee: Sometimes used insultingly an American
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/17Ever wondered what happened before the Duttons faced their toughest challenges? This recap dives into the dramatic world of '1923,' perfect for understanding the intense family legacy and frontier survival! You'll pick up on natural dialogue and cultural nuances that bring this period Western to life.
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