Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- check on: To check that things are OK, correct
- check out
- set up
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- fill out: To become fatter
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- longest time: The greatest duration of time.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- sit down: To take a seat
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- run back: To come back
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- require: To demand that someone does something
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- couple: To join something to something else
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- row: To move a boat using oars
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- staff: Employees of a company
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- fill: To make something full
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- area: Amount of measured space
- sanitize: To make clean so people do not get sick
- luggage: Suitcases and bags
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- vaccination: Type of injection to prevent getting a disease
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- triple: Group or set of three
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- indoor: Located, done, or used inside a building
- outdoors: Outside a building; in the open air
- oversize: Larger than normal for its kind
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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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JAPAN CHANGED? 🇯🇵 ✈️ 5 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE YOU TRAVEL TO JAPAN ✈️ *BORDERS ARE OPEN!*
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/04Planning a trip to Japan now that the borders are open? This video is packed with essential tips you need to know, from visa on arrival and the MySOS app to using Mobile Suica and Shinkansen baggage rules. You'll pick up practical vocabulary and cultural insights to make your travel smoother and more enjoyable!
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