alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorebend
US /bɛnd/
UK /bend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To become curved or no longer straight
- To move your body so that it is not straight up
- Noun
- When a road changes direction; turn
A2Morebreath
US /brɛθ/
UK /breθ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Air you take in and out of your body
- The smell of someone's breath.
A2Morechest
US /tʃɛst/
UK /tʃest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong, lidded container for storing things
- Front of the body between neck and stomach
A2Morefalling apart
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To suffer a nervous breakdown
- To break into pieces; stop functioning
A1Morein arms
US
UK
- Phrase
- Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
- Held or carried in someone's arms.
A1Morepressure
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
A2TOEICMoresink
US /sɪŋk/
UK /sɪŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To push something down into the ground
- To dig (a well)
- Countable Noun
- Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
A2TOEICMoreweigh
US /weɪ/
UK /weɪ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To balance things against each other
- To consider something carefully to form an opinion
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- in arms: Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- alive: Living; not dead
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- weigh: To balance things against each other
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- live: To be alive
- close: Almost; near
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- swim: To move through water by moving parts of the body
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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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Will I Make It Out Alive (feat. Jessie Early) - Tommee Profitt
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yt posted on 2026/08/19Feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges? This powerful song explores the intense emotions of facing pressure and uncertainty, asking "Am I gonna swim? Am I gonna sink?" You'll connect with relatable phrases about resilience and survival that can help you navigate tough times.
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