appetite
US /ˈæpɪˌtaɪt/
UK /'æpɪtaɪt/
- Noun
- Feeling of hunger or desire for something
B1Moreat the end of the day
US
UK
- Phrase
- Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- After a day's work or activities.
A1Morebarley
US /ˈbɑ:rli/
UK /ˈbɑ:li/
- Countable Noun
- Plant producing grain used in food and alcohol
B2Moreboil
US /bɔɪl/
UK /bɔɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become extremely angry or excited
- Transitive Verb
- To cook in very hot water
- To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
A2Morebroth
US /brɔθ, brɑθ/
UK /brɒθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
B2Morecalm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Morecomfort
US /ˈkʌmfət/
UK /'kʌmfət/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to make distressed person feel better
- Uncountable Noun
- Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
- State of being relaxed, warm or happy
A2Morecompete
US /kəmˈpit/
UK /kəmˈpi:t/
- Intransitive Verb
- To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
A2Moreconfirm
US /kənˈfɜ:rm/
UK /kənˈfɜ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To formally approve or check something
- To provide evidence to establish the truth of
A2Morecounsel
US /ˈkaʊnsəl/
UK /ˈkaʊnsl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To listen and give expert advice to someone
- To advise (someone) on legal matters.
- Uncountable Noun
- Advice or guidance.
B1Morediet
US /ˈdaɪɪt/
UK /'daɪət/
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
- The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
A2TOEICMoredissolve
US /dɪˈzɑ:lv/
UK /dɪˈzɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause something to end
- To dismiss, e.g. a law-making body
B2Moreencourage
US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/
UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To increase the chance of something happening
- To make someone more determined or confident
A2TOEICMoreenergize
US /ˈɛnɚˌdʒaɪz/
UK /'enədʒaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To give more energy and power to someone
- To give energy or vitality to; invigorate.
B1Moreextra
US /'ekstrə/
UK /'ekstrə/
- Adjective
- More than necessary; additional
- Of especially good quality or grade.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Items more than you need; additional items
- Person who has a small part in a movie
A2Moreferment
US / fɚˈmɛnt/
UK /'fɜ:ment/
- Intransitive Verb
- To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
B2TOEICMoreflavor
US /ˈflevɚ/
UK /'fleɪvə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Quality giving something a particular character
- Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- Transitive Verb
- To add extra taste to a food
B1Morefor the rest
US /fɔr ði rɛst/
UK /fɔ: ðə rest/
- Phrase
- Concerning the remaining people or things.
- During the remaining part of a period of time.
A1Moregrill
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
B1Moreheat
US /hit/
UK /hi:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- Particular temperature at which to cook something
- Transitive Verb
- To make hot or hotter
A2Moreheat up
US /hit ʌp/
UK /hi:t ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become warmer; to make something warmer.
- To become excited or agitated.
A1Morehousework
US /ˈhaʊswɜ:rk/
UK /ˈhaʊswɜ:k/
- Uncountable Noun
- Work of cleaning and running a house
B2Morehype
US /haɪp/
UK /haɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
- Transitive Verb
- To try to create interest or excitement about
B2Morelatte
US /'lɑ:teɪ/
UK /ˈlɑ:teɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
B2Morelayer
US /ˈleɚ/
UK /ˈleiə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- One of several sheets of a material or object
- A covering of something spread over a surface.
- Transitive Verb
- To put things one on top of another
B1TOEICMoremiso
US /ˈmi:soʊ/
UK /ˈmi:səʊ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt
C2Moremoisture
US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/
UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Small amount of wetness that can be felt
B1Morenourish
US /ˈnɚrɪʃ, ˈnʌr-/
UK /'nʌrɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
- To provide food and the necessary things to live
B1Moreovereat
US /ˌoʊvərˈi:t/
UK /ˌəʊvərˈi:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To eat too much so you become full or fat
B2Morepear
US /per/
UK /peə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Fruit that is pointed at top, rounded at bottom
B2Morepork
US /pɔ:rk/
UK /pɔ:k/
- Uncountable Noun
- Meat of a pig, used for food
B2Moreprotein
US /ˈprəʊˌtiːn/
UK /ˈprəʊti:n/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of molecules made from amino acids
B1Morerelease
US /rɪ'li:s/
UK /rɪ'li:s/
- Transitive Verb
- To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
- Noun
- Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
- Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
A2TOEICMorerestrict
US /rɪˈstrɪkt/
UK /rɪ'strɪkt/
- Transitive Verb
- To prevent a person from doing something
- To keep someone or something within certain physical boundaries.
A2Moresake
US /sek/
UK /seɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Japanese rice wine
- Noun
- Interest or benefit of someone or something
A2Moresalmon
US /ˈsæmən/
UK /ˈsæmən/
- Noun
- Light pinkish orange color
- Large fish with silver skin and pink flesh
B1Moresatisfaction
US /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/
UK /ˌsætɪs'fækʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Happy feeling because of something that you did
- Providing enough to make someone happy
B1TOEICMoresatisfied
US /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪd/
UK /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone happy because they got their wish
- To do what is required in order to finish
- Adjective
- Happy because you got what you wanted; content
A2Moreslim
US /slɪm/
UK /slɪm/
- Adjective
- Being thin in an appealing way
- Being narrow in width
- Intransitive Verb
- To eat less in order to become thinner
B1Moresnack
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
B2Moresoba
US
UK
- Noun
- A type of Japanese noodles
C2Moresoy
US /sɔɪ/
UK /sɔɪ/
- Noun
- Food substance made from soya beans
C2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMoresteam
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
A2Moresweetener
US /ˈswitnɚ/
UK /ˈswi:tnə(r)/
- Noun
- An added extra to make someone agree to something
- Something added to foods to make them sweeter
B1Moretofu
US /'toʊfu:/
UK /'təʊfu:/
- Uncountable Noun
- Compressed bean curd used in cooking
C1Moretuna
US /ˈtu:nə/
UK /ˈtju:nə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large sea fish that is caught for food
B2Moretv show
US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/
UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/
- Noun
- A television program.
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
A1More
Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- tv show: A television program.
- heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- satisfied: To make someone happy because they got their wish
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- restrict: To prevent a person from doing something
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- nourish: To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- salmon: Light pinkish orange color
- boil: To become extremely angry or excited
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- slim: Being thin in an appealing way
- tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
- counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
- soy: Food substance made from soya beans
- energize: To give more energy and power to someone
- barley: Plant producing grain used in food and alcohol
- pear: Fruit that is pointed at top, rounded at bottom
- pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
- overeat: To eat too much so you become full or fat
- sweetener: An added extra to make someone agree to something
- latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
- miso: Paste made from fermented soybeans and malt
- tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
- soba: A type of Japanese noodles
- housework: Work of cleaning and running a house
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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 I Eat in a Day | Japanese Diet Meals That Keep Me Full
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Jasmine Chen cc posted on 2026/06/11Ever wondered how to stay full and satisfied with Japanese meals? This video shares a "what I eat in a day" featuring balanced, simple dishes like miso soup and chicken soba that keep the speaker energized without feeling restricted. You'll pick up useful phrases and learn about nourishing ingredients like natto and buckwheat soba!
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