Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- bring back: To cause to remember
- at least: As a minimum
- set up
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- of late: Recently; lately.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- check out
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- hook it up: To connect a piece of equipment to a power supply or to another piece of equipment
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- head out: To leave a place; depart
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- work out
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
- over the fence: Beyond a physical or figurative boundary or limit.
- kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
- run down: To be in a bad condition
- think over: To consider a problem or issue carefully
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
- such as: For example; like
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- pass down: To give something to someone younger than you in your family, often after you die.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- off the reservation: Behaving independently or rebelliously, outside accepted limits.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- boat ride: A trip on a boat for pleasure.
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- send off: To force someone to leave a game
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- steep: Very expensive
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- fill: To make something full
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- exploration: Act of examining something to learn about it
- lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- karate: A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
- pier: Strong post that helps support something
- prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
- dock: To take away a part of an animal's tail
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- thankful: Feeling or showing you are grateful
- yen: Currency used in Japan
- vend: To offer something for sale or to sell something
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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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What Life on a Japanese Island With Only 11 People is like
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/18Ever wondered what life is like on a Japanese island with only 11 residents? You'll get a fascinating look at remote island living, from the ferry commute to unique manga murals, and pick up practical vocabulary for daily situations and cultural insights. This video is a fantastic chance to learn about rural revitalization and depopulation in Japan through real-life experiences!
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