Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- tv show: A television program.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- between the ears: Refers to the brain or intellectual ability.
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- bomb out: To fail completely or badly, often in a test or competition.
- little bit crazy: Slightly mad or eccentric; somewhat irrational.
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- at least: As a minimum
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- to the full: Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- superficial: On the surface only; not deep
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- piece: A counter in a board game
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- person: Man, woman or child
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- fictional: Including people and events that are not real
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
- kid: Child or young person
- hairy: Having or covered with a lot of hair
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- abominable: Extremely bad, horrible, immoral, or unpleasant
- yeti: Large hairy creature said to live in the Himalayas
- snowman: Figure of a person made of packed snow
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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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Understand REAL English: Fictional Characters in Everyday English
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/06Ever wondered why people compare others to Darth Vader or MacGyver? This fun video dives into how we use fictional characters like these in everyday English conversations to describe personalities and situations! You'll pick up some cool cultural references and learn how to use them yourself to sound more natural.
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