alley
US /ˈæli/
UK /'ælɪ/
- Noun
- A narrow road or path between buildings
B1Moreass
US /æs/
UK /æs/
- Noun
- (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
C2Moreback down
US /bæk daʊn/
UK /bæk daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
A1Moreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Moreblow the lid off
US /blo ðə lɪd ɔf/
UK /bləʊ ðə lɪd ɒf/
- other
- To expose or reveal a hidden scandal or secret.
C1Morebrawl
US /brɔl/
UK /brɔ:l/
- Noun
- Noisy quarrel/fight among a group, e.g. in public
- Intransitive Verb
- To quarrel or fight noisily, often in public
B2Morecell
US /sɛl/
UK /sel/
- Countable Noun
- Smallest unit of living things in biology
- Group of people - often from a secret organization
A2Morefreelance
US /ˈfriˌlæns/
UK /'fri:lɑ:ns/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work for yourself, not a company
B2Morefume
US /fjum/
UK /fju:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel angry; show that one is angry
- To produce unpleasant smoke or gas
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Unpleasant smoke or gas, e.g. from cars
B1Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehell
US /hɛl/
UK /hel/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Any place of pain and suffering
- A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
A2Moreholy
US /ˈholi/
UK /'həʊlɪ/
- Adjective
- Being good according to religious standards
- Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
- Interjection
- An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
B1Morejournalist
US /ˈdʒɚnəlɪst/
UK /ˈdʒɜ:nəlɪst/
- Noun
- Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
A2TOEICMorekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Morelid
US /lɪd/
UK /lɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
B1Morelock
US /lɑ:k/
UK /lɒk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become fixed in place and hard to move
- To use a key, code so others can't open something
- Countable Noun
- Small portion of your hair that hangs together
- Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
A2TOEICMoremessage
US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/
UK /'mesɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- Piece of information that is told/given to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To communicate using text
A2TOEICMoreon the table
US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/
UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of a table.
- Available for consideration or discussion.
A1Moreout of time
US /aʊt ʌv taɪm/
UK /aut ɔv taim/
- Adjective
- Having no more time available to do something.
A1Morephone
US /foʊn/
UK /fəʊn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To talk to someone using a telephone
- Noun
- Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
A2TOEICMoreplum
US /plʌm/
UK /plʌm/
- Countable Noun
- Type of juicy red or yellow fruit with a stone
B2Moresilent
US /ˈsaɪlənt/
UK /'saɪlənt/
- Adjective
- Without making any noise; soundless
- Usually speaking very little
B1Moresite
US /saɪt/
UK /saɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- Location of building work
- Transitive Verb
- To place something in a particular position, area
A2TOEICMoresqueeze
US /skwiz/
UK /skwi:z/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
- Transitive Verb
- To force or threaten someone to give you something
- To strongly compress something to get liquid out
C1Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morevan
US /væn/
UK /væn/
- Noun
- Truck with an enclosed cargo space
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- blow the lid off: To expose or reveal a hidden scandal or secret.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- blow: To move something using air
- leave: To go away from; depart
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
- alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- come: To arrive at a place
- plum: Type of juicy red or yellow fruit with a stone
- van: Truck with an enclosed cargo space
- freelance: To work for yourself, not a company
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- fume: To feel angry; show that one is angry
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- brawl: Noisy quarrel/fight among a group, e.g. in public
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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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Reacher & Co Escape CIA Blacksite | REACHER Season 4 | Clip | Prime Video
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/08/15Jack Reacher and his companions find themselves in a tight spot, trying to escape a mysterious CIA blacksite! You'll get to hear some intense dialogue as they navigate danger and try to outsmart their captors, picking up phrases for high-stakes situations along the way.
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