apparently
US /əˈpærəntlɪ/
UK /əˈpærəntli/
- Adverb
- According to what you heard; from what can be seen
A2TOEICMoreaudition
US /ɔˈdɪʃən/
UK /ɔ:ˈdɪʃn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try out for a part in a play or film
- Noun
- Trial performance to show suitability for a part
B2Moreback off
US /bæk ɔf/
UK /bæk ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To stop supporting; lose courage
- To decide to not carry out a threat
A1Morebee
US /bi/
UK /bi:/
- Noun
- Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
- Black and yellow insect that makes honey
B1Moreboulevard
US /ˈbuləˌvɑrd/
UK /'bu:ləvɑ:d/
- Noun
- Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
B2Morecarry on
US /ˈkæri ɑn/
UK /ˈkæri ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- To continue or keep doing something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue doing something
A1Morecast
US /kæst/
UK /kɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- People who appear in a play or movie
- Small amount of a particular color
- Transitive Verb
- To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
- To describe someone's personality or character
A2Morecopper
US /ˈkɑpɚ/
UK /'kɒpə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
B1Morecostume
US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/
UK /'kɒstju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with a costume.
A2Morecrosswalk
US /ˈkrɔsˌwɔk, ˈkrɑs-/
UK /ˈkrɒswɔ:k/
- Noun
- Path allowing people to cross over a road
C2Moredeer
US /dɪr/
UK /dɪə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large wild animal with long thin legs and antlers
B1Moredefinitive
US /dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv/
UK /dɪˈfɪnətɪv/
- Adjective
- Clear and leaving no further question
- Considered to be the best and most authoritative of its kind.
B2Moredoe
US /do/
UK /dəʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Female deer, reindeer, rabbit or hare
- A female deer, especially a female roe, fallow deer, or reindeer.
B2Moredragon
US /ˈdræɡən/
UK /ˈdrægən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
B1Moreeven out
US /ˈivən aʊt/
UK /ˈi:vən aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become level or uniform.
- To distribute something equally or uniformly.
A1Moreexhausting
US /ɪɡˈzɔstɪŋ/
UK /ɪgˈzɔ:stɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To emit gas from the back of a car
- To make a person feel very tired or without energy
- Adjective
- Very very tiring
A2Morefeud
US /fjud/
UK /fju:d/
- Noun
- Bitter long quarrel, dispute or argument
- Intransitive Verb
- To quarrel or fight bitterly, over a long period
B2TOEICMoregather
US /ˈɡæðɚ/
UK /ˈgæðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To bring objects together into one place
- To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
- Noun
- Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
A2TOEICMoreget on with
US /ɡɛt ɑn wɪð/
UK /ɡet ɔn wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a good relationship with someone
get out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Morein the lead
US /ɪn ði lid/
UK /in ðə li:d/
- Phrase
- Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
- Having a position of control or authority.
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreincredible
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/
- Adjective
- Very good; amazing
- Really good; amazing; great
A2TOEICMoreinsist
US /ɪnˈsɪst/
UK /ɪn'sɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone do something
- Intransitive Verb
- To strongly state your opinion without changing it
A2TOEICMorekeep back
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To (cause to) not go near something or someone
- To reserve or hold something in reserve.
A1Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Moreknock it off
US /nɑk ɪt ɔf/
UK /nɔk it ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- Interjection
- Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
A1Moreladle
US /ˈledl:/
UK /ˈleɪdl/
- Countable Noun
- Large spoon with deep bowl for serving e.g. soup
- Transitive Verb
- To put liquid from a pan into a bowl with a ladle
C1Morelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Moremonster
US /ˈmɑnstɚ/
UK /'mɒnstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large frightening imaginary creature
- Very evil person
- Adjective
- Very large
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreout of it
US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/
UK /aut ɔv it/
- Adjective
- Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
A1Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Morepaintbrush
US /ˈpentˌbrʌʃ/
UK /ˈpeɪntbrʌʃ/
- Countable Noun
- Brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
C2Moreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMoreray
US /re/
UK /reɪ/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Lines of light coming from an object
- Fish with a pointed tail and flat body
B1Morerole
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Noun
- Character played by an actor
- Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
A2Moreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMoresettle
US /ˈsɛtl/
UK /'setl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
- Intransitive Verb
- To become accustomed to a new environment
- (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
A2Moreshove
US /ʃʌv/
UK /ʃʌv/
- Transitive Verb
- To roughly push someone or something away
- Noun
- Rough push on something or someone
B2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Moreslay
US /sle/
UK /sleɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill violently
B2TOEICMoresolve
US /sɑ:lv/
UK /sɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
A2TOEICMorestrength
US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/
UK /streŋθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Condition of being strong
- The quality or state of being physically strong.
A2TOEICMoretheatrical
US /θiˈætrɪkəl/
UK /θiˈætrɪkl/
- Adjective
- Done in a dramatic way, so that people notice
- Dramatic; done for effect
B1Moretheory
US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/
UK /ˈθiəri/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- An idea or belief about something
A2TOEICMorethread
US /θrɛd/
UK /θred/
- Noun
- Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
- Transitive Verb
- To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
- To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
B1TOEICMorewarm up
US /wɔːrm ʌp/
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
A1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
- go on: To continue doing something
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- keep back: To (cause to) not go near something or someone
- even out: To become level or uniform.
- knock it off: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- strength: Condition of being strong
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- role: Character played by an actor
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- exhausting: To emit gas from the back of a car
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- definitive: Clear and leaving no further question
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- boulevard: Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
- theatrical: Done in a dramatic way, so that people notice
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- ladle: Large spoon with deep bowl for serving e.g. soup
- feud: Bitter long quarrel, dispute or argument
- slay: To kill violently
- ray: Person's name
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- deer: Large wild animal with long thin legs and antlers
- crosswalk: Path allowing people to cross over a road
- doe: Female deer, reindeer, rabbit or hare
- paintbrush: Brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
- bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
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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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Allison Janney Remembers 'Sound of Music' Crosswalk - #CordenClassics
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/30Get ready to laugh with Alison Janney as she joins James Corden for a hilarious 'Sound of Music' Crosswalk Musical! You'll love picking up on everyday situational dialogue and simple sentence structures in this super fun, comedic sketch.
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