Vocabulary
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- lump in your throat: A feeling of tightness or emotion blocking speech or tears.
- going on: To continue doing something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
- dim the lights: To reduce the brightness of lights.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- check out
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- utterly: Completely
- strength: Condition of being strong
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- click: To work well with someone or something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- bladder: Soft bag which holds liquid or air
- pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- defense: Argument in support of something
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- dim: Not bright; not being clear
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
- numbness: State of not being able to feel or sense something
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/08Ever felt like you *should* be crying but just... can't? This video dives into why some people find crying difficult, exploring reasons from childhood conditioning to trauma responses. You'll gain a fascinating look into emotional expression and pick up useful phrases for discussing feelings!
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