Vocabulary
- love addiction: A compulsive need to be in a romantic relationship, often characterized by obsessive thoughts and behaviors.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- going on: To continue doing something
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
- rock bottom: The lowest possible level or point.
- deal with
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- initial: First letter of your given name
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- numerous: Existing in large numbers
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- leave: To go away from; depart
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- euphoria: Extreme happiness, sometimes more than reasonable
- tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
- addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
- point: An item to be discussed
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
- overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
- pathological: (Liar, etc.) behaving in an uncontrollable (bad)
- psychotherapist: Therapist treating mental and emotional disorders
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
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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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What Does a Love Addiction Really Look Like?
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2026/04/01Ever wondered what a love addiction truly looks like? This candid conversation dives deep into the topic, featuring insights from Dr. Mike Dow and touching on themes from the popular 'You' TV series. You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to relationships and mental health in this engaging interview!
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