Vocabulary
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- have to: Must do
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
- going on: To continue doing something
- go on: To continue doing something
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- look back: To think about past events
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- physical things: Tangible objects that can be touched or seen; material items.
- kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
- go away: To go on vacation
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- feed into: To have an influence on something or form a part of it
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- manifest: List of cargo on a ship
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- strength: Condition of being strong
- meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- compassionate: Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
- valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
- mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
- womb: Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- reassure: To make feel less worried about something
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- purge: To make clear/clean by getting rid of evil/waste
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- scientifically: In an manner that follows the rules of science
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- maternal: Of mothers or being a mother
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- seed: A person's children; offspring
- grieve: To feel great sadness, as when someone dies
- rewire: To put new electricity cables in (a building)
- dietitian: Professional qualified to give advice about food
- monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
- trimester: Period of three months, especially in pregnancy
- online: Connected to the internet
- unspoken: Expressed without speech
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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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I'm Not Supposed to Tell You I'm Pregnant, But Here's Why I am.
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/08Ever wondered about the emotional rollercoaster of early pregnancy, especially when living abroad? This video shares a super honest look at the first trimester, covering everything from mental health to self-care, and you'll pick up practical phrases for daily life. It's a fantastic chance to learn simple sentence structures while connecting with a relatable story!
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