amazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreappreciate
US /əˈpriʃiˌet/
UK /ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rise in value (of property or belongings)
- Transitive Verb
- To be thankful for; to value or admire
A2TOEICMoreas soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Morebone up
US /boʊn ʌp/
UK /bəʊn ʌp/
- other
- To study or review information intensively.
B2Morebrowser
US /ˈbraʊzɚ/
UK /ˈbraʊzə(r)/
- Noun
- Software that lets you search for information
B1TOEICMorebunch
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
B1Morecompete
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.
A2Morecompetitive
US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/
UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/
- Adjective
- Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- As good as or better than others.
B1Moreconnected with
US
UK
- Phrase
- Related to; associated with.
- Involved with; having a relationship with.
- Phrasal Verb
- Was associated or linked to someone or something.
- Felt understanding or empathy with someone or something.
B1Morecuckoo
US /ˈkuku, ˈkʊku/
UK /'kʊku:/
- Noun
- Bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds
C1Moreemotion
US /ɪˈmoʃən/
UK /iˈməuʃən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- A mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscious effort
A2Moreenergy
US /ˈɛnədʒi/
UK /'enədʒɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Physical or mental strength
- Enthusiasm and determination.
A2Moreessentially
US /ɪˈsenʃəli/
UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/
- Adverb
- Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
A2Moreexclusively
US /ɪkˈsklusɪvlɪ/
UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪvlɪ/
- Adverb
- For the use of only one person or group
- Completely; without anything else being involved.
B2TOEICMorefabulous
US /ˈfæbjələs/
UK /ˈfæbjələs/
- Adjective
- Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- Almost impossible to believe; mythical.
B2Morefamiliar
US /fəˈmɪljɚ/
UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/
- Adjective
- Well-known or easily recognized
- Having a good knowledge of something.
- Noun
- A close friend or associate.
- (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
A2TOEICMorefantastic
US /fænˈtæstɪk/
UK /fænˈtæstɪk/
- Adjective
- Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- Very large, fast or great
A2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefor the most part
US
UK
- Phrase
- Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- Mostly; generally; in most cases.
A1Morefunniest
US
UK
- Adjective
- Causing the most laughter or amusement
B1Moregloss
US /ɡlɔs, ɡlɑs/
UK /ɡlɒs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To summarize very briefly; skip over
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being shiny and smooth
B2Morego on
US /ɡo ɑn/
UK /ɡəu ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
- Interjection
- Used to encourage someone
A1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregot 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
A1Morehang
US /hæŋ/
UK /hæŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
- Intransitive Verb
- To float, move softly, or remain in the air
- To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Morein theaters
US
UK
- Phrase
- Currently showing at movie theaters.
A2Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Moreof all time
US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/
UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/
- Adjective
- The best or most significant in history.
- Phrase
- Ever; in all of history.
A1Moreother than
US
UK
- Preposition
- Except for; apart from.
- Conjunction
- Different from.
A1Moreout 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.
A1Moreoutside of
US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/
UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/
- Preposition
- Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
A1Moreover the moon
US /ˈovɚ ði mun/
UK /ˈəuvə ðə mu:n/
- Phrase
A2Morepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMorepitch in
US /pɪtʃ ɪn/
UK /pitʃ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To help or join together to accomplish something
- To contribute something, often money.
B1Morepodcast
US /'pɑ:dkæst/
UK /'pɒdkɑ:st/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
A2Moreporn
US /pɔrn/
UK /pɔ:n/
- Uncountable Noun
- Short for pornography
B2Moreput out
US /pʊt aʊt/
UK /put aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To publish, e.g. a book
- To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
A1Morerare
US /rɛr/
UK /reə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
A2Moreresearch
US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/
UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- A particular area or topic of study.
A2TOEICMoreroll
US /rol/
UK /rəʊl/
- Countable Noun
- Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue along as time normally progresses
- To produce a very deep and continuous sound
A2TOEICMorescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMoresignificance
US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/
- Noun
- The potential for something to have a big effect
- Meaning or importance of something
B1TOEICMoresit around
US /sit əˈraʊnd/
UK /sit əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
A1Morespot on
US
UK
- Adjective
- Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- Adverb
- Exactly at the expected or scheduled time.
- Perfect; excellent.
B1Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretab
US /tæb/
UK /tæb/
- Transitive Verb
- To press the tab key on a keyboard
- Noun
- Formatting space in a word processing document
- Keyboard key to format space in a document
C2Moretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Morework in
US /wɚk ɪn/
UK /wə:k in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make an opening for something in your schedule
- To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
A1Morezeitgeist
US
UK
- Noun
- Characteristic spirit of an age or generation
C2More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- bone up: To study or review information intensively.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- over the moon
- connected with: Related to; associated with.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- go on: To continue doing something
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- pitch in: To help or join together to accomplish something
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- got to: To arrive at some place
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- strike: To hit something
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
- fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- great: Very good; better than before
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- business: A company formed for making profit
- significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- porn: Short for pornography
- part: Division of a book
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- browser: Software that lets you search for information
- tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
- gloss: To summarize very briefly; skip over
- zeitgeist: Characteristic spirit of an age or generation
- cuckoo: Bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds
- funniest: Causing the most laughter or amusement
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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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Tom Hanks Feels Competitive About Being Conan’s Friend | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/07/02Ever wondered how much research goes into preparing for a talk show interview? In this fun chat, Tom Hanks and Conan O'Brien hilariously discuss the surprising amount of prep needed for guests, even for someone as famous as Hanks himself! You'll pick up some great conversational phrases like 'bone up' and 'here for the hang' while enjoying a laugh.
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