after all
US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/
UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/
- Adverb
- In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
- Phrase
- Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
- Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
B1Moreawful
US /ˈɔfəl/
UK /ˈɔ:fl/
- Adjective
- Very bad; horrible; terrible
A2Morebehalf
US /bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf/
UK /biˈhɑ:f/
- Noun
- As a representative of someone or a group.
- For the good of someone or something.
B2TOEICMorebetray
US /bɪˈtre/
UK /bɪ'treɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
- To reveal something unintentionally.
B1Morebrandy
US /ˈbrændi/
UK /'brændɪ/
- Noun
- Strong alcoholic drink
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Morebuck
US /bʌk/
UK /bʌk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To resist or go against the trend
- Countable Noun
- A male deer, especially a male of the fallow deer or roe deer.
- A dashing young man.
B1Moreburst
US /bɚst/
UK /bɜ:st/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
- Noun
- Brief time period when something happens and ends
- A sudden outbreak or display of something.
A2Morebutch
US /bʊtʃ/
UK /bʊtʃ/
- Adjective
- (Of women) more like a man in appearance/behavior
C2Morecommittee
US /kəˈmɪti/
UK /kəˈmɪti/
- Countable Noun
- Group of people who do or decide something
- A body of people formally appointed to consider or take action on a particular matter.
A2Moreexcite
US /ɪkˈsaɪt/
UK /ɪk'saɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something or someone become more active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
A2TOEICMoreexecutioner
US /ˌɛksɪˈkjuʃənɚ/
UK /ˌeksɪˈkju:ʃənə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- A person paid to kill someone for their crime
B2Moreextraordinary
US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/
UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/
- Adjective
- Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
B1TOEICMorehurry
US /ˈhɚri, ˈhʌr-/
UK /'hʌrɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- Noun
- Act of moving quickly because you are late
A2TOEICMorehut
US /hʌt/
UK /hʌt/
- Countable Noun
- Small and simple building
B1Morehypocrite
US /ˈhɪpəˌkrɪt/
UK /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
- Noun
- One who decries a thing while doing it themselves
C1Moreivy
US /ˈaɪvi/
UK /'aɪvɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings
B2Morekeen
US /kin/
UK /ki:n/
- Adjective
- Being eager or excited for something to happen
- Liking something; wanting to do or have; desiring
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud sad cry, as because someone died
B1TOEICMorelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremad
US /mæd/
UK /mæd/
- Adjective
- Very angry
- Enthusiastic about something
A2Moreminister
US /ˈmɪnɪstɚ/
UK /'mɪnɪstə(r)/
- Noun
- An official who heads a government department
- Person who performs Christian services
A2Moreon behalf of
US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/
UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/
- Phrase
- As the representative of someone
- Acting as a representative of.
B1Moreon the line
US /ɑn ði laɪn/
UK /ɔn ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- Having a great deal of responsibility.
A1Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Moreplant
US /plænt/
UK /plɑ:nt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Factory or a place where things are made
- Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
- Transitive Verb
- To firmly position something (in the ground)
- To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
A2TOEICMoreprofessor
US /prəˈfɛsɚ/
UK /prəˈfesə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- A title given to a teacher of the highest academic rank in a college or university.
A2Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorerequire
US /rɪˈkwaɪr/
UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To demand that someone does something
- To need to do something, to make it necessary
A2TOEICMorerespect
US /rɪˈspɛkt/
UK /rɪ'spekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To follow the established rules
- To think very highly of another person
- Noun
- Behavior that follows the established rules
- Regard or admiration for someone or something
A2TOEICMoresandy
US /ˈsændi/
UK /ˈsændi/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Adjective
- Having a yellowish-brown color
- Containing or covered with a lot of sand
B1Moresearch
US /sɜ:rtʃ/
UK /sɜ:tʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To examine a person's clothing to find something
- To look for an answer or explanation to a problem
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Examination of person to find something
- Action to find an answer to a problem
A2TOEICMoreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Morewith time
US
UK
- Phrase
- As time passes; eventually.
- Given enough time; in the course of time.
A1Morewitness
US /ˈwɪtnɪs/
UK /'wɪtnəs/
- Transitive Verb
- To see the signing of an official document
- To see an event take place (usually a crime)
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who was present to see an event take place
- Evidence or proof of something
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- require: To demand that someone does something
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- respect: To follow the established rules
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- buck: To resist or go against the trend
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- committee: Group of people who do or decide something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- mad: Very angry
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- hypocrite: One who decries a thing while doing it themselves
- hut: Small and simple building
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
- ivy: Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings
- sandy: Person's name
- butch: (Of women) more like a man in appearance/behavior
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- brandy: Strong alcoholic drink
- executioner: A person paid to kill someone for their crime
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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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Harry and Hermione Save Buckbeak | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/14Get ready for some serious drama in the wizarding world! This clip from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is packed with tense dialogue and reveals, perfect for practicing situational conversations. You'll pick up useful phrases for handling unexpected situations and understanding complex plots!
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