Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- have to: Must do
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- future self: The person you will become in the future, often used in the context of making decisions that will benefit your future well-being.
- feel stuck: To feel unable to progress or change a situation, often leading to frustration or helplessness.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in places: In some locations but not others
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- interact with
- next to: Being located along side another
- in a rut: Stuck in a monotonous routine; lacking variety or progress.
- physical state: The condition of a body or substance with respect to its physical attributes.
- third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- by day: During the daytime; not at night.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- mental: Concerning the mind
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- validation: Act of finding or testing the truth of something
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- respect: To follow the established rules
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- respond: To answer something or someone
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- internalize: To accept attitudes, behavior as part of yourself
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
- rut: Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- cologne: Perfume or fragrance that you apply to your skin
- cleanliness: Keeping yourself clean; state of being clean
- invisibility: Quality of not being perceivable by the eye
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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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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Tomoki Komatsu posted on 2026/05/29Feeling stuck in life? This video reveals three simple, often overlooked habits that could be holding you back and offers practical advice to shift your mindset and boost your confidence. You'll learn how small changes in self-respect, physical well-being, and mental self-talk can dramatically improve how you show up in the world and how others respond to you.
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