Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- have to: Must do
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- tv show: A television program.
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- sit down: To take a seat
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- single step: A solitary action or measure.
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- plug in
- got to: To arrive at some place
- further out: At a greater distance; more distant.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- step out: To go outside for a short time
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
- huge deal: Something very important or significant.
- slip off: To remove (a piece of clothing) quickly and easily.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- check out
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- miserable: Very unhappy
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- tiny: Very, very small
- huge: Very very large
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- pity: Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- crappy: Impolite term for not good, worthless
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- inception: Beginning or start of (institution or business)
- kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
- container: An object that can be used to hold things
- weirdo: Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
- swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- miniature: Small model of something larger
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- squad: A sports team
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- permit: To allow something to happen; to give permission
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
- galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
- meringue: Light sweet mixture of beaten egg whites and sugar
- token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
- hallway: Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
- wholesome: Good for you; promoting health in a person/thing
- pee: To urinate
- lamp: Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
- pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
- cone: A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
- labyrinth: Something complex and challenging to understand
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
- neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
- uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
- projector: Machine displaying an enlarged image on a screen
- imprison: To put someone (e.g. a criminal) in prison
- fantastical: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- snowfall: Precipitation falling in the form of ice crystals
- lego: Child's plastic construction set
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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 feel like you're stuck in a rut? This video introduces the "build a ladder" concept, a powerful way to navigate tough times by focusing on small, achievable wins. You'll learn practical strategies and pick up uplifting phrases to help you climb out of difficult situations, one step at a time!
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