alarm
US /əˈlɑ:rm/
UK /əˈlɑ:m/
- Noun
- Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- an alarm clock
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone unpleasantly surprised
A2Morecharm
US /tʃɑrm/
UK /tʃɑ:m/
- Noun
- Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
- Transitive Verb
- To cause others to like you or do what you want
A2Moredown the road
US
UK
- Phrase
- At a future time; in the future.
- Along the street; a short distance away.
A1Moreease
US /iz/
UK /i:z/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- To move slowly and purposely to get in small space
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being comfortable or relaxed
A2Morefeed
US /fid/
UK /fi:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- To push something through an opening
- Uncountable Noun
- Food given to animals
A2TOEICMorefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefoe
US /foʊ/
UK /fəʊ/
- Noun
- (Literary) an enemy
B2Morein the dark
US /ɪn ði dɑrk/
UK /in ðə dɑ:k/
- Adjective
- Uninformed about something; unaware.
- Phrase
- In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
- In a place with little or no light.
A1Morelose control
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
no matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moresucker
US /ˈsʌkɚ/
UK /ˈsʌkə(r)/
- Noun
- Part of an animal used for holding onto surfaces
- Someone who is easily fooled
C1Moretrouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
UK /ˈtrʌbl/
- Transitive Verb
- To worry, bother or disturb someone
- To make an effort to do something; bother
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of public order; disturbance
- State of difficulty or stress
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- leave: To go away from; depart
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- part: Division of a book
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- foe: (Literary) an enemy
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- sucker: Part of an animal used for holding onto surfaces
- forget: To not remember something
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- dark: Of a color that is not light
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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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天不是我能想像的它的每秒都不同 posted on 2026/07/21Ever feel like trouble just keeps finding you? This video uses the lyrics to Lenka's "Trouble Is A Friend" to explore this relatable feeling, showing how we can personify our problems. You'll pick up some great vocabulary for talking about challenges and how we cope with them!
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