Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- go on: To continue doing something
- next to: Being located along side another
- clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
- mask up: To put on a face mask for protection.
- have to: Must do
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- let it happen: To allow something to occur without interference or resistance.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- snooze: A short light sleep; nap
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- leave: To go away from; depart
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- crappy: Impolite term for not good, worthless
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- blank: Showing no emotion or understanding
- gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- luggage: Suitcases and bags
- tourist: Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
- guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
- nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
- flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- translation: changing text from one language to another; the process of changing something into a different form
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- opera: A type of play that is sung with classical music
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- possum: Small furry Australian animal that lives in trees
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
- jasmine: Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
- reschedule: To arrange a new time and place for an event
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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 2026/04/04Ever wondered what it's like to finally go home to Australia after a long time? This travel vlog takes you from airport cancellations to the iconic Sydney Opera House and Bondi Beach, complete with a surprising possum sighting! You'll pick up practical, everyday phrases perfect for simple conversations and daily life.
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