Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
- in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
- ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- dude: Form of address for a man
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- important: Having power or authority
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- staff: Employees of a company
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- shut: To stop being open for business
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- principal: Leading person in a group of musicians or dancers
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- infuse: To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
- goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
- happen: To take place or occur
- attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- special: Being additional or extra
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- symbolize: To represent to show a thing's essential character
- backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- await: To keep ready for future needs
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
- eraser: Piece of rubber to rub out a mistake in writing
- embroider: To add details to a story to make it interesting
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- mama: A mother
- ohhh: Expression showing surprise
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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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First Day of Junior High in Japan: The Nyugakushiki Experience 📚 Life in Japan EP 357
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/17Ever wondered what the first day of junior high in Japan is like? This heartwarming vlog takes you through the exciting 'Nyugakushiki' entrance ceremony and shows you the school uniforms, all set against the beautiful cherry blossom season! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and learn about Japanese school culture through real-life dialogues.
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