Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- help out: To assist someone
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- going on: To continue doing something
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- next to: Being located along side another
- inside the box: To think conventionally or in a traditional way.
- further out: At a greater distance; more distant.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- huge: Very very large
- edible: Being safe to eat
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- fill: To make something full
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- area: Amount of measured space
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
- chat: To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
- translation: changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
- prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
- rake: Tool used to gather leaves or break up soil
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- hut: Small and simple building
- earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- lighthouse: Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- wafer: Thin light cookie often accompanying ice cream
- fisherman: Man whose job is catching fish
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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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Trying a REAL local experience in the Japanese Countryside
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