await
US /əˈwet/
UK /əˈweɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep ready for future needs
- To be ready to happen, or about to happen
B1Morebackhand
US /ˈbækˌhænd/
UK /'bækhænd/
- Noun
- Handwriting that slopes to the left
C1Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebounce
US /baʊns/
UK /baʊns/
- Uncountable Noun
- A person's energy or confidence
- Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around energetically, playfully
- (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
B1Morebounce back
US /baʊns bæk/
UK /bauns bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
B2Morecharge
US /tʃɑrdʒ/
UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
A2Morechopper
US /ˈtʃɑ:pə(r)/
UK /ˈtʃɒpə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
B1Morecomfort
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
A2Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Moredodger
US /ˈdɑdʒɚ/
UK /ˈdɒdʒə(r)/
- Noun
- Someone who avoids (e.g. paying tax) dishonestly
B1Moredown the line
US /daʊn ði laɪn/
UK /daun ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in the future.
- Completely; entirely; all the way.
- Adjective
- In agreement or accordance with something.
A1Morefasten
US /ˈfæsn/
UK /ˈfɑ:sn/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things by pinning, tying, or nailing
- To hold or grip firmly
B1Morefinish off
US /ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔf/
UK /ˈfiniʃ ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To complete the last part of something.
- To decisively defeat someone.
A2Morefreeman
US /ˈfrimən/
UK /'fri:mən/
- Noun
- Someone who is not a slave
C2Moreget out of
US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/
UK /ɡet aut ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
A1Moregrand
US /ɡrænd/
UK /ɡrænd/
- Adjective
- A counter for 1000 of something
- Great in amount, number or size
A2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehit on
US /hɪt ɑn/
UK /hit ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To discover an idea, etc. by chance
- To flirt with someone; to make a pass at someone.
A1Morehone
US /hoʊn/
UK /həʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
- To sharpen (a blade).
C1TOEICMorehustle
US /ˈhʌsəl/
UK /ˈhʌsl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- To obtain (something) by forceful action or persuasion; to proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
B2Morein a hurry
US /ɪn e ˈhɚri/
UK /in ə ˈhʌri/
- Phrase
- Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
in business
US /ɪn ˈbɪznɪs/
UK /in ˈbiznis/
- Phrase
- Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- Having a commercial partnership or association.
A1Morein the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Morelift
US /lɪft/
UK /lɪft/
- Noun
- Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
- To move something to higher position
A2Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Moremaximum
US /ˈmæksəməm/
UK /ˈmæksɪməm/
- Noun
- Largest or highest number or amount of something
A2TOEICMoreon the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of the earth.
- Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
out 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.
A1Morepick on
US /pɪk ɑn/
UK /pik ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To tease or bully someone
A1Morepinch
US /pɪntʃ/
UK /pɪntʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A very small amount of something
- Transitive Verb
- To cause pain by pressing against something
- To squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger
B1TOEICMorepitch
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
B1TOEICMoreplate
US /plet/
UK /pleɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
- Transitive Verb
- To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
A2TOEICMorepop up
US /pɑp ʌp/
UK /pɔp ʌp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear suddenly.
- Phrasal Verb
- To appear suddenly and unexpectedly.
- To appear on a computer screen.
A1Moreproton
US /ˈproʊtɑ:n/
UK /ˈprəʊtɒn/
- Countable Noun
- Tiny part of atom with positive electrical charge
B2Moreraid
US /red/
UK /reɪd/
- Noun
- Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- A sudden aggressive incursion.
- Transitive Verb
- (Army) to suddenly enter or attack a place
- To suddenly enter or attack, e.g. to steal or harm
B1Morereach
US /ritʃ/
UK /ri:tʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- To be long enough to get to a certain place
- Uncountable Noun
- Power or control someone has over something
A2TOEICMorereaches out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To attempt to communicate with someone.
- To offer help and support to someone.
A1Morerelease
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.
A2TOEICMorerip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
B1Morerun in
US /rʌn ɪn/
UK /rʌn in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrest person and take them to police station
- To drive engine slowly until ready for normal use
A1Morerun to
US /rʌn tu/
UK /rʌn tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- To go to some place
A1Morerush
US /rʌʃ/
UK /rʌʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attack someone suddenly in a group
- To perform or finish with speed and urgency
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
- State of hurried action
A2TOEICMorescore
US /skɔr, skor/
UK /skɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- Current number of points given in a game, contest
- Transitive Verb
- To mark or cut something with a sharp object
- To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
A2TOEICMoreshot
US /ʃɑt/
UK /ʃɒt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
A2Moreslam
US /slæm/
UK /slæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To criticize sharply
- To shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise
- Noun
- Act or sound of closing a door, etc. violently
B1Moreslick
US /slɪk/
UK /slɪk/
- Adjective
- Confident; effortlessly effective
- Thin layer of oil
- Transitive Verb
- To make (e.g. the hair) sleek or smooth
B2Moresnatch
US /snætʃ/
UK /snætʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To take something quickly or eagerly
B2Morestreak
US /strik/
UK /stri:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
- Act of running naked in public as an act of daring
- Intransitive Verb
- To run naked in public as an act of daring
B2TOEICMorestretch
US /strɛtʃ/
UK /stretʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- To make something bigger by pulling on it
- Noun
- Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
- A consecutive row of things
A2TOEICMorestrike
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
A2TOEICMorestrike out
US /straɪk aʊt/
UK /straik aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To not hit the ball when playing baseball
A2Moretanner
US /ˈtænɚ/
UK /ˈtænə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Craftsman who tans skins and hides
B2Moretie
US /taɪ/
UK /taɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- To require someone to be in a specific place
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
- Strong connection between people, countries
A2TOEICMoreturn the corner
US
UK
- Idiom
- To start to improve after a difficult period.
- Intransitive Verb
- To physically change direction at a corner.
up there
US /ʌp ðɛr/
UK /ʌp ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- In heaven.
A1Moreway up there
US
UK
- Phrase
- At a considerable height or distance.
- In a high or elevated position; far above.
A1Morewhip
US /hwɪp, wɪp/
UK /wɪp/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat thoroughly or easily
- To beat with a type of long rope
- Countable Noun
- A long rope used to hit people or animals
B1More
Vocabulary
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- strike out: To not hit the ball when playing baseball
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
- hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- turn the corner: To start to improve after a difficult period.
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- pick on: To tease or bully someone
- reaches out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- have to: Must do
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- way up there: At a considerable height or distance.
- pop up: To appear suddenly.
- bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
- finish off: To complete the last part of something.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- strike: To hit something
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- leave: To go away from; depart
- slam: To criticize sharply
- pinch: A very small amount of something
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
- raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- snatch: To take something quickly or eagerly
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- slick: Confident; effortlessly effective
- fasten: To attach things by pinning, tying, or nailing
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- maximum: Largest or highest number or amount of something
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- come: To arrive at a place
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- proton: Tiny part of atom with positive electrical charge
- await: To keep ready for future needs
- chopper: Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
- dodger: Someone who avoids (e.g. paying tax) dishonestly
- backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left
- freeman: Someone who is not a slave
- tanner: Craftsman who tans skins and hides
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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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San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Dodgers - FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS 🔥 July 3, 2026 MLB Season
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/07/04Get ready for some baseball action with these full game highlights from the San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers! You'll catch exciting plays, key moments, and maybe even pick up some baseball lingo along the way.
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