crackdown
US /ˈkrækˌdaʊn/
UK /ˈkrækdaʊn/
- Noun
- Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
C2Morefinesse
US /fəˈnɛs/
UK /fɪ'nes/
- Uncountable Noun
- When something is done in a perfect skillful way
- Subtle manipulation or strategy.
- Transitive Verb
- To avoid or manage (a situation) by cleverness or skill.
- To attempt a finesse in a card game.
B2TOEICMoregrit
US /ɡrɪt/
UK /ɡrɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong determination
- Tiny hard bits of stone, sand, etc.
B2TOEICMoreguarantee
US /ˌɡærənˈti/
UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/
- Transitive Verb
- To promise to repair a broken product
- To promise that something will happen or be done
- Countable Noun
- A promise to repair a broken product
- Promise that something will be done as expected
A2TOEICMorehockey
US /ˈhɑ:ki/
UK /ˈhɒki/
- Uncountable Noun
- Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
B1Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Morephysicality
US /ˌfɪzɪˈkæləti/
UK /ˌfɪzɪˈkæləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Relating to the body rather than the mind
- The physical aspects and qualities of a person or thing.
B1Morespeed
US /spid/
UK /spi:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- How fast or slow something is or is done
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move quickly when completing an action
- To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
A2TOEICMoresuccess
US /səkˈsɛs/
UK /sək'ses/
- Uncountable Noun
- Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- A successful person; one who achieved their aims
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- grit: Strong determination
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
- hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
- part: Division of a book
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- finesse: When something is done in a perfect skillful way
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- physicality: Relating to the body rather than the mind
- size: How big or small a thing is
- big: Popular
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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 2026/02/13Ever wonder why hockey feels different in North America versus Europe? This video dives into the debate about hitting crackdowns and how the game is changing, giving you a fantastic chance to pick up vocabulary related to physicality and cultural styles. You'll get a great look at simple sentence structures while exploring the "North American Game" versus the "European Style"!
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