alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMoreamazing
US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Surprising in a pleasing way
- Transitive Verb
- To cause wonder; to surprise completely
A2Moreas long as
US /æz lɔŋ æz/
UK /æz lɔŋ æz/
- Conjunction
- For the period that; provided that.
- For the length of time that
- Preposition
- On the condition that; providing that.
- Having the same length as.
A1Morebedtime
US /ˈbɛdˌtaɪm/
UK /ˈbedtaɪm/
- Noun
- Time you go to bed
C1Morebirdie
US /ˈbɜ:rdi/
UK /ˈbɜ:di/
- Noun
- Shooting a hole in one stroke under par in golf
B2Morebreathe
US /brið/
UK /bri:ð/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move air into and out of your lungs
- To say something very softly
A2Morebreathe in
US /brið ɪn/
UK /bri:ð in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
B1Morebreathe out
US /brið aʊt/
UK /bri:ð aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To exhale air from the lungs.
A1Morechemical
US /ˈkɛmɪkəl/
UK /ˈkemɪkl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.
- Adjective
- Made of various elements
A2Morechill
US /tʃɪl/
UK /tʃɪl/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being a little cold
- Feeling of fear or being frightened
- Transitive Verb
- To make something cold, e.g. a drink
B1Morechill out
US /tʃɪl aʊt/
UK /tʃil aut/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
- To calm down; to become less excited or agitated.
- Phrasal Verb
- To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
B2Moreconnection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Moreconstellation
US /ˌkɑnstəˈleʃən/
UK /ˌkɒnstə'leɪʃən/
- Noun
- Group of things or people that are similar
- Groups of stars which form patterns
- Noun (plural)
- Groups of stars which form patterns
B2Moredifferently
US /ˈdɪfərəntlɪ/
UK /'dɪfrəntlɪ/
- Adverb
- In another and different manner
- In a way that shows a different opinion or perspective.
A2Moredivine
US /dɪˈvaɪn/
UK /dɪ'vaɪn/
- Adjective
- Concerning or coming from God or a god
- Being very good or wonderful
- Intransitive Verb
- To predict through feeling and without reason
B1Moredodge
US /dɑ:dʒ/
UK /dɒdʒ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to avoid something
- Noun
- An attempt to avoid something
B1Morefocus
US /ˈfokəs/
UK /'fəʊkəs/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
A2TOEICMorego back to
US /ɡo bæk tu/
UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To return to a starting point
A1Morehand on
US /hænd ɑn/
UK /hænd ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- To pass or transfer knowledge, skills, or traditions to someone else.
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreinspire
US /ɪnˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To give someone an idea to do or make something
- To make someone feel a certain emotion
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe in
- To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
B1TOEICMoreintervention
US /ˌɪntə'venʃn/
UK /ˌɪntə'venʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
- The use of military force by a country in another country's internal affairs.
B1Morelight up
US /laɪt ʌp/
UK /lait ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- To ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
A1Morelights up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- Third-person singular present tense of to ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
A1Morelike fun
US /laɪk fʌn/
UK /laɪk fʌn/
- other
- Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
B2Moreloud
US /laʊd/
UK /laʊd/
- Adjective
- Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- Making a lot of noise
A2Moremaking music
US
UK
- Noun
- The act of creating or performing music.
A1Morereaction
US /riˈækʃən/
UK /rɪ'ækʃn/
- Noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
A2Moreroutine
US /ruˈtin/
UK /ru:ˈti:n/
- Adjective
- Happening or done regularly or habitually
- Always the same; boring through lack of variety
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
- Series of actions that make up a performance
A2TOEICMoreroyal
US /ˈrɔɪəl/
UK /'rɔɪəl/
- Adjective
- Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
- Concerning a king or queen
- Noun
- A member of a royal family.
A2Morescratch
US /skrætʃ/
UK /skrætʃ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- To make a small cut or mark on a surface
- Noun
- Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
- A small cut or mark on a surface
B1TOEICMoreshake
US /ʃek/
UK /ʃeɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
- Countable Noun
- Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
A2Moreshine
US /ʃaɪn/
UK /ʃaɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To point a light in a certain direction
- To make or produce a bright light
- Transitive Verb
- To make something clean by using a polish
A2Moresinge
US /sɪndʒ/
UK /sɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To burn lightly, often to remove hair
C2Moresoul
US /sol/
UK /səʊl/
- Noun
- Central or basic part of something
- Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
A2Moretail
US /tel/
UK /teɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- Noun
- Back or last part of something e.g. shirt
A2Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Morethorn
US /θɔ:rn/
UK /θɔ:n/
- Countable Noun
- Sharp point on the stem/branches of some plants
B2Moretwinkle
US /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
UK /ˈtwɪŋkl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shine with a flickering gleam of light
B2Moreuplift
US /ʌpˈlɪft/
UK /'ʌplɪft/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
- To improve the social, economic, or moral condition of someone or something.
- Noun
- An upward movement of the earth's surface.
- An improvement in someone's social, economic, or moral condition.
C2Moreused to
US /juzd tu/
UK /ˈju:st tə/
- Adjective
- Did regularly before, but don't do now
- Auxiliary Verb
- Have done before, but do not do now
A1Morewind down
US /wɪnd daʊn/
UK /wind daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To become quiet or calm, after activity
A1Moreyawn
US /jɔn/
UK /jɔ:n/
- Noun
- Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
- Intransitive Verb
- To open the mouth wide and take a deep breath
B1More
Vocabulary
- breathe out: To exhale air from the lungs.
- breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
- like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- making music: The act of creating or performing music.
- lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- chill: State of being a little cold
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- epiphany: Christian feast celebrating Jesus as an infant
- yawn: Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- constellation: Group of things or people that are similar
- alive: Living; not dead
- great: Very good; better than before
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- deep: Complex and important
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- dodge: To attempt to avoid something
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
- thorn: Sharp point on the stem/branches of some plants
- tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- differently: In another and different manner
- uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- twinkle: To shine with a flickering gleam of light
- birdie: Shooting a hole in one stroke under par in golf
- bedtime: Time you go to bed
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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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Tim Wheeler, Mutya Buena & PP Arnold sing with Dodge the Dog! | Songs for Toddlers | CBeebies 🎵❤️
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/08/21Feeling a bit down or worried? Join Dodge the Dog, Tim Wheeler, PP Arnold, and Mutya Buena for a heartwarming sing-along that tackles feelings and builds confidence! You'll learn comforting phrases like "you are a shining light" and practice calming techniques such as focusing on your breathing, all while enjoying some fantastic tunes!
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