Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
- born and bred: Having been born and raised in a particular place or environment.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- push up against: Press something tightly or closely against another.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- turn off
- go either way: To have two possible outcomes; to be uncertain.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- dude: Form of address for a man
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- shrink: To become smaller
- accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- breed: Kind of / sort of
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
- stressful: Worrying; causing tension
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- boutique: Small fashionable shop
- sketch: Brief account of something without many details
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- hyper: Very excited or active
- great: Very good; better than before
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- license: To give official permission to do something
- soothe: To relieve something, like pain
- dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- surrogate: Person appointed in the place of another
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- live: To be alive
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- happen: To take place or occur
- pee: To urinate
- distinctly: Clearly; very
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- sag: To become weak and less useful; to decrease
- magical: Specially enjoyable, pleasing or romantic
- fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- guild: Association of people with same job/interests
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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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"He's Got Star Quality, He's Han Solo!" - Jessica Williams On Her "Shrinking" Co-Star Harrison Ford
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/25Get ready for some hilarious behind-the-scenes stories from Jessica Williams about working with Harrison Ford on "Shrinking"! You'll love the playful banter and real-life dialogue that makes this interview super engaging and perfect for practicing everyday English.
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