Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- loop in: To include someone in a conversation or communication.
- falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- take root: To become established or firmly fixed; to begin to develop and grow.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- mental: Concerning the mind
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- correlation: The relationship between two variables
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- compulsive: Having difficulty to stop yourself doing something
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- sensory: Referring to the physical senses
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- compulsion: Urge or desire
- scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- meticulously: In a very careful, correct way
- perfectionism: Belief that only something perfect is acceptable
- afterward: Happening after something else happened
- closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
- awkwardly: With a lack of smooth movement
- ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
- impossibly: So as not to be possible or acceptable
- heckler: Person intentionally interrupting a public speaker
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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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Why You Can’t Stop Replaying Conversations (Even Years Later)
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/04Ever find yourself stuck replaying conversations from years ago, wondering why your brain won't let them go? This video dives into the fascinating psychology behind why we ruminate on past interactions, explaining it's a natural instinct, not a personal flaw. You'll learn practical strategies to break free from these mental loops and regain peace of mind!
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