Vocabulary

  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • get here: To arrive at a specific location.
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • such as: For example; like
  • in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • write in: To add text to a document or form.
  • check out
  • walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • like hot cakes: Selling very quickly and in large numbers.
  • stare out: To look or gaze fixedly out of something, such as a window.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • try on: To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
  • stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
  • sake: Japanese rice wine
  • association: Organization of people with the same interest
  • huge: Very very large
  • rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
  • bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
  • dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
  • specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
  • bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
  • shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
  • snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • smooth: Moving without stops and starts
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
  • invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • retro: (Of fashion) repeating styles of the past
  • famous: Excellent
  • view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
  • tourism: Visiting to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • castle: Large defensive building in historical times
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
  • local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
  • soy: Food substance made from soya beans
  • flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
  • creamy: Resembling or containing cream
  • history: Established pattern or record
  • pulp: Soft, succulent part of a fruit
  • sweetness: Property of tasting as if it contains sugar
  • slime: Thick slippery substance, often rather disgusting
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • samurai: Japanese warrior from centuries ago
  • tagline: Ending line in a joke or story that make a point
  • peach: Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees
  • brewery: Company or building for making beer
  • boogie: To dance to fast popular music
  • soba: A type of Japanese noodles
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • association

      US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/

      UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Organization of people with the same interest
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
      A1
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    • bamboo

      US /bæmˈbu/

      UK /ˌbæmˈbu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
      B2
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
      A2
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    • bitter

      US /ˈbɪtɚ/

      UK /'bɪtə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling angry and sad over something
      • Sharp unpleasant taste (e.g. strong black coffee)
      A2
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    • boogie

      US /ˈbʊgi/

      UK /ˈbu:gi/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To dance to fast popular music
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    • brewery

      US /ˈbruəri, ˈbrʊri/

      UK /ˈbru:əri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Company or building for making beer
      B2
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    • bucket

      US /ˈbʌkɪt/

      UK /'bʌkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
      • A scoop-like container attached to machinery, used for digging or lifting materials.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The amount held by a bucket.
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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    • castle

      US /ˈkæsl/

      UK /ˈkɑ:sl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large defensive building in historical times
      A2
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • close up

      US /kloz ʌp/

      UK /kləuz ʌp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
      • Adverb
      • To move nearer to someone or something.
      A1
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    • cream

      US /krim/

      UK /kri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Pale color that is yellowish white
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
      • Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
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    • creamy

      US /ˈkrimi/

      UK /'kri:mɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Resembling or containing cream
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
      B2
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
      B1TOEIC
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    • dip

      US /dɪp/

      UK /dɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To decrease or lower temporarily
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
      • Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
      A1
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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    • finish up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete or bring something to an end.
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    • flavour

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /ˈfleɪvə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
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    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
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    • get here

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To arrive at a specific location.
      A1
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grill

      US /ɡrɪl/

      UK /ɡrɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plate of food that has been grilled
      • Metal bars on which food is cooked over fire
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook directly over fire on a flat metal bars
      • To ask many (difficult) questions for a long time
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    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • history

      US /ˈhɪstəri/

      UK /'hɪstrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Established pattern or record
      • Study of past events as an academic subject
      A2
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
      A2
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    • in the mix

      US /ɪn ðə ˈmɪks/

      UK /in ðə ˈmiks/

      • other
      • Being involved or included in a group or activity.
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    • invite

      US /ɪnˈvaɪt/

      UK /ɪnˈvaɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
      • Noun
      • An invitation
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    • like hot cakes

      US /laɪk hɑt keɪks/

      UK /laɪk hɒt keɪks/

      • other
      • Selling very quickly and in large numbers.
      B2
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    • local

      US /ˈloʊkl/

      UK /ˈləʊkl/

      • Noun
      • Bus or train, that stops at most stations
      • People who live in the area being discussed
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a particular area, city, or town
      A2TOEIC
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
      A1
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on the inside

      US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/

      UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • peach

      US /pitʃ/

      UK /pi:tʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees
      • Noun
      • A pale orange-yellow color like that of the flesh of a peach.
      • (informal) A person or thing that is particularly good or pleasant.
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
      A2TOEIC
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    • pulp

      US /pʌlp/

      UK /pʌlp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Soft, succulent part of a fruit
      B2
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    • rub

      US /rʌb/

      UK /rʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
      • To move something back and forth along a surface
      • Noun
      • Act of moving you hand forcefully along a surface
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    • sake

      US /sek/

      UK /seɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Japanese rice wine
      • Noun
      • Interest or benefit of someone or something
      A2
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    • samurai

      US /ˈsæməˌraɪ/

      UK /ˈsæmuraɪ/

      • Noun
      • Japanese warrior from centuries ago
      C2
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
      B1
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
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    • shrine

      US /ʃraɪn/

      UK /ʃraɪn/

      • Noun
      • Religious place that honors a person or saint
      B2
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    • siege

      US /sidʒ/

      UK /si:dʒ/

      • Noun
      • Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
      C2TOEIC
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    • slime

      US /slaɪm/

      UK /slaɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thick slippery substance, often rather disgusting
      B2
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    • smooth

      US /smuð/

      UK /smu:ð/

      • Adjective
      • Moving without stops and starts
      • Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
      • To spread a substance over a surface
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    • snack

      US /snæk/

      UK /snæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small amount of food eaten between meals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
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    • soba

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A type of Japanese noodles
      C2
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    • soy

      US /sɔɪ/

      UK /sɔɪ/

      • Noun
      • Food substance made from soya beans
      C2
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    • specialty

      US /ˈspɛʃəlti/

      UK /ˈspeʃəlti/

      • Noun
      • Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
      • The specific area of your field
      • Adjective
      • Having a particular role or function
      B1TOEIC
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
      A2TOEIC
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    • stare

      US /stɛr/

      UK /steə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look at someone or something for a long time
      • Noun
      • A long look at something or someone for a reason
      A2
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    • stare out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look or gaze fixedly out of something, such as a window.
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    • steam

      US /stim/

      UK /sti:m/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
      • Source of stamina, strength or energy
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
      • To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • sweetness

      US /ˈswiːtnəs/

      UK /ˈswi:tnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Property of tasting as if it contains sugar
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    • syrup

      US /ˈsɪrəp, ˈsɚ-/

      UK /ˈsɪrəp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
      B2
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    • tagline

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Ending line in a joke or story that make a point
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • texture

      US /ˈtɛkstʃɚ/

      UK /ˈtekstʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality from different elements, as in music
      • Look and feel of a substance or material
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a particular look or feel to a surface
      B1
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • tourism

      US /ˈtʊrɪzəm/

      UK /ˈtʊərɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Visiting to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations
      A2
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
      A2
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    • try on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • walk around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
      • To move about in order to inspect something.
      A2
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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    • write in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To add text to a document or form.
      • To vote for a candidate whose name is not printed on the ballot by writing it in.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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