action
US /ˈækʃən/
UK /'ækʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that a person or thing does
- A lawsuit.
- Intransitive Verb
- To act to do something
A2Moreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Morebury
US /ˈbɛri/
UK /'berɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put something into the ground and cover it
B1Morecapsule
US /ˈkæpsul/
UK /'kæpsju:l/
- Countable Noun
- Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
- Part of a space craft where people live and work
- Adjective
- Modifier a small version, with only key items
B2Morechannel
US /ˈtʃænəl/
UK /'tʃænl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Transitive Verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
B1Morecollapse
US /kəˈlæps/
UK /kə'læps/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
- Noun
- The sudden failure of a structure or system.
- The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
B1Morecostume
US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/
UK /'kɒstju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with a costume.
A2Moredelivery
US /dɪˈlɪvəri, -ˈlɪvri/
UK /dɪˈlɪvəri/
- Noun
- Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- Act of taking something to a person or place
A2TOEICMoreemergency
US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/
UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden event needing an immediate action
- A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
- Adjective
- Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
- Designed for use in an emergency.
A2TOEICMoreemotional
US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/
UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/
- Adjective
- Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- Relating to or characterized by emotion
A2Moreenthusiast
US /ɪnˈθu:ziæst/
UK /ɪnˈθju:ziæst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A person having a strong liking for something
B1Moreexpedition
US /ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən/
UK /ˌekspəˈdɪʃn/
- Noun
- Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
- Short trip to a specific place, e.g. for shopping
B1Moregrateful
US /ˈɡretfəl/
UK /ˈgreɪtfl/
- Adjective
- Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
B1TOEICMorehome in
US /ˈhoʊm ɪn/
UK /ˈhəum ɪn/
- other
- Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
B2Morein person
US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/
UK /in ˈpɜːsn/
- Adverb
- Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
A1Morein the making
US /ɪn ði ˈmekɪŋ/
UK /in ðə ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- Idiom
- Likely to happen or become a particular thing in the future, especially something bad.
A1Moreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMorejam
US /dʒæm/
UK /dʒæm/
- Transitive Verb
- To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- To push into a tight space until it can't move
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To pack together so things cannot move freely
A2Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Morelifelong
US /ˈlaɪflɔ:ŋ/
UK /ˈlaɪflɒŋ/
- Adjective
- Continuing through life; lasting a long time
- Uncountable Noun
- The process of continuing to learn throughout one's life.
B2Moreliterally
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.
B1Morelive on
US /lɪv ɒn/
UK /lɪv ɒn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to exist or be remembered.
- To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
B2Moremarble
US /ˈmɑrbəl/
UK /'mɑ:bl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
- Adjective
- Made of or resembling marble.
- Having a veined or swirled appearance like marble.
B1Moremeaningful
US /ˈminɪŋfəl/
UK /'mi:nɪŋfl/
- Adjective
- Having importance; showing someone's intention
- Having importance or value.
A2Moremedical
US /ˈmɛdɪkəl/
UK /ˈmedɪkl/
- Adjective
- Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- Noun
- A health check or test
A2Moremiracle
US /ˈmɪrəkəl/
UK /'mɪrəkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
B1Moremission
US /ˈmɪʃən/
UK /'mɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A task or role someone is given to do
- Special assignment given to a person or group
B1TOEICMoreon a mission
US
UK
- Phrase
- Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
- Very determined to achieve something.
B2Moreopportunity
US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/
UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
A2TOEICMoreprivilege
US /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ, ˈprɪvlɪdʒ/
UK /'prɪvəlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Advantage or right given to only certain people
- An opportunity to do something special or enjoyable.
- Transitive Verb
- To give advantages to some people not others
B1TOEICMoreprofoundly
US /prəˈfaʊndlɪ/
UK /prəˈfaʊndli/
- Adverb
- With a great depth psychologically
- To a very great extent; deeply or intensely.
B1Morereunion
US /riˈjunjən/
UK /ˌri:'ju:nɪən/
- Noun
- Act of people meeting after being apart
- Event to meet old school or college friends
B2Moreseashell
US /ˈsiˌʃɛl/
UK /ˈsi:ʃel/
- Countable Noun
- Shell of a shellfish, e.g. washed up on a beach
C2Moreset out
US /sɛt aʊt/
UK /set aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- To give in detail in writing
A1Moresmash
US /smæʃ/
UK /smæʃ/
- Noun
- Accident involving vehicles
- Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break into pieces
- To defeat someone completely
B1Morespark
US /spɑrk/
UK /spɑ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- Tiny, brief bit of light caused by electric energy
- Intransitive Verb
- To make tiny, brief bits of light
B1Moretournament
US /ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈtɚ-/
UK /'tʊənəmənt/
- Countable Noun
- Sports contest with many games to find a winner
B2Moretreasure
US /ˈtrɛʒɚ/
UK /'treʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- Someone or something that is worth a lot
- Transitive Verb
- To value something you keep very much
- To take great care of because you love/value it
A2TOEICMoretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Moreupset
US /ʌpˈsɛt/
UK /ʌpˈset/
- Adjective
- (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- Troubled, worried, or angry
- Transitive Verb
- To turn upside down or on its side
- To trouble, worry, or anger someone
A2Morewheelchair
US /ˈwi:ltʃer/
UK /ˈwi:ltʃeə(r)/
- Noun
- Movable chair mounted on large wheels
B2Morewhoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1Morewitness
US /ˈwɪtnɪs/
UK /'wɪtnəs/
- Transitive Verb
- To see the signing of an official document
- To see an event take place (usually a crime)
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who was present to see an event take place
- Evidence or proof of something
B1TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- capsule: Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
- expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- reunion: Act of people meeting after being apart
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- enthusiast: A person having a strong liking for something
- jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
- marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
- truth: Real facts about something
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
- wheelchair: Movable chair mounted on large wheels
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- seashell: Shell of a shellfish, e.g. washed up on a beach
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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 2026/07/19Get ready for some heartwarming stories! You'll see a young girl's incredible reaction to a custom monster truck costume and hear about a woman who rediscovered a precious time capsule from her childhood. Plus, witness an emotional reunion between a man and the nurses who saved his life – it's truly inspiring!
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