aware
US /əˈwɛr/
UK /əˈwɛə/
- Adjective
- Knowing or feeling that something exists
A2TOEICMoredisappoint
US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
UK /ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
B1Morelose control
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
numb
US /nʌm/
UK /nʌm/
- Adjective
- Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
- Transitive Verb
- To make a part of body unable to feel (pain, etc.)
B2Morepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreright in front
US
UK
- Phrase
- Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- In a position where something is easily visible or obvious.
A2Moresmother
US /ˈsmʌðɚ/
UK /'smʌðə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something or someone completely
- To conceal bad news to stop others knowing
B2Moresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoretightly
US /ˈtaɪtlɪ/
UK /ˈtaɪtli/
- Adverb
- In a manner that doesn't allow movement
A2Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Moreunder the surface
US /ˈʌndɚ ðə ˈsɜrfɪs/
UK /ˈʌndə ðə ˈsɜ:fis/
- other
- Not obvious or apparent; existing out of sight.
B2Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- under the surface: Not obvious or apparent; existing out of sight.
- lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- tightly: In a manner that doesn't allow movement
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- smother: To cover something or someone completely
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- fallen: To drop in amount; to decrease
- undertow: Force or tendency that is hidden or not apparent
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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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Wayne posted on 2026/08/11Ever feel like you're just going through the motions? This video dives into the powerful lyrics of Linkin Park's 'Numb,' exploring themes of pressure and the struggle to be true to yourself. You'll get a fantastic chance to boost your English by understanding relatable phrases like 'tired of being what you want me to be' and 'caught in the undertow'!
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