ambush
US /ˈæmbʊʃ/
UK /ˈæmbʊʃ/
- Noun
- Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
- Transitive Verb
- To lie in wait to attack by surprise
B2Morebottom
US /ˈbɑtəm/
UK /'bɒtəm/
- Noun
- The part of your body you sit on
- Lowest position, often in a company or contest
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To hit the lowest part of something
- To provide with a bottom.
A2TOEICMorebrat
US /bræt/
UK /bræt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who has misbehaved, usually a child
B2Morecategory
US /ˈkætɪˌɡɔri, -ˌɡori/
UK /ˈkætəgəri/
- Noun
- Groups of things that are similar in some way
B1Morecouple
US /ˈkʌpəl/
UK /'kʌpl/
- Transitive Verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
A2Morecrafty
US /ˈkræfti/
UK /'krɑ:ftɪ/
- Adjective
- Being cunning to get others to do what you want
C1Morediscover
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To find something new that was not known before
- To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
A2TOEICMorefollow suit
US /ˈfɑlo sut/
UK /ˈfɔləu sju:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do the same thing that someone else has done
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
A1Morenecessarily
US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/
UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
A2TOEICMorepitch
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
B1TOEICMorerepeat
US /rɪˈpit/
UK /rɪˈpi:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Action that is done again
- Musical passage that is to be played again
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do something over again
- To say something you have learned and memorized
A2TOEICMorerun with
US /rʌn wɪð/
UK /rʌn wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
A1Moreseam
US /sim/
UK /si:m/
- Noun
- Line where cloth, metal etc. are joined together
B1Moresouvenir
US /ˌsu:vəˈnɪr/
UK /ˌsu:vəˈnɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Something bought to remember a place
B2Morestrike
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
A2Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moretower
US /ˈtaʊɚ/
UK /'taʊə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Tall, narrow building
- Tall metal structure for broadcasting, or the view
- Intransitive Verb
- To be very good at something
A2More
Vocabulary
- run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
- follow suit: To do the same thing that someone else has done
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- strike out: To not hit the ball when playing baseball
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- strike: To hit something
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- couple: To join something to something else
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- deep: Complex and important
- ambush: Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- seam: Line where cloth, metal etc. are joined together
- repeat: Action that is done again
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- crafty: Being cunning to get others to do what you want
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- brat: Someone who has misbehaved, usually a child
- tower: Tall, narrow building
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
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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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Shohei Ohtani Launches a LEADOFF HOMER on the First Pitch For the Dodgers ⚾
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/07/14Wow, Shohei Ohtani kicks things off with an incredible leadoff home run on the very first pitch! You'll get to hear some exciting sports commentary and pick up phrases like 'towering fly ball' and 'souvenir to the seats' to describe those epic moments.
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