Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- go on: To continue doing something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at least: As a minimum
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in the presence of: While someone or something else is present.
- sick and tired: Fed up with or annoyed by something.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- write down: To record in writing
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
- bubble up: To rise to the surface in bubbles.
- loop in: To include someone in a conversation or communication.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- get emotional: To become easily affected by emotions; to become sentimental or tearful.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
- by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- call up: To require someone to join the army
- at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- experienced in: Having skill or knowledge as a result of experience.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- go away: To go on vacation
- a bit much: Slightly too extreme or unreasonable.
- on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
- push away: To move someone or something away from you by pushing.
- broken people: People who are emotionally or psychologically damaged.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- virtuous circle: A recurring cycle of events where each event positively influences the next, leading to continuous improvement.
- blow hot and cold: To change opinions or feelings frequently and unpredictably.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- work out
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
- get to grips with: To begin to understand and deal with something difficult.
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of order: Not in proper working condition; broken.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- sit down: To take a seat
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- contrast with: To be strikingly different from something else.
- in floods: Crying a lot, with many tears flowing.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- mental: Concerning the mind
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- unwind: To reverse something that has been twisted/turned
- mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
- familiarity: Manner of talking or behaving
- tremendously: Very well or very impressively
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- clinically: With respect to treating and observing patients
- broaden: To make something wider
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- psychotherapy: Therapy for the mind
- runaway: (Of a victory) easy; hardly contested
- recreate: To make a past situation exist again
- heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
- superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
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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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