Vocabulary
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- mental: Concerning the mind
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- irrational: Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- important: Having power or authority
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- act: To behave in a certain way
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- person: Man, woman or child
- rusty: Performing badly from lack of practice
- owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
- rust: Reddish brown color
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- bipolar: (Disorder) exhibiting extremes of behavior
- wobble: To be indecisive; hesitate
- fiddle: To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
- violin: Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
- daydream: To wonder or imagine fantasies happening
- bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
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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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“Rusty”, “Fit as a Fiddle”, “Spaced Out”: Real English Expressions Explained
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/01Ever heard someone say they're "rusty" or "fit as a fiddle" and wondered what it meant? This video breaks down these super common English expressions and more, perfect for understanding everyday conversations! You'll pick up fantastic phrases to describe how you're feeling, both physically and mentally.
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