arise
US /əˈraɪz/
UK /əˈraɪz/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stand up
- To result or happen due to a particular event
A2Morebarrel
US /ˈbærəl/
UK /'bærəl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel at high speed
- Countable Noun
- A round container with curved sides and flat ends
- Straight tube from which a bullet exits a gun
B1Morebase
US /bes/
UK /beɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
- Transitive Verb
- To use as the starting point or origin for
- To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
A2TOEICMorebat
US /bæt/
UK /bæt/
- Countable Noun
- Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- Object used for hitting a ball in various games
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use a wooden stick in baseball or cricket
A2Morebounce
US /baʊns/
UK /baʊns/
- Uncountable Noun
- A person's energy or confidence
- Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
- Intransitive Verb
- To move around energetically, playfully
- (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
B1Moreclose by
US /kloz baɪ/
UK /kləuz bai/
- Adverb
- Near in distance; nearby.
- Phrase
- In a position or location that is near.
A2Morecorner
US /ˈkɔrnɚ/
UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To force into a position impossible to escape from
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
- Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
A2Morecounselor
US /ˈkaʊnsəlɚ, -slɚ/
UK /'kaʊnsələ/
- Noun
- Person offering professional advice to others
B1Morecrack
US /kræk/
UK /kræk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- Unexpected and hard hit to the body
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
B1Morecutter
US /ˈkʌtɚ/
UK /'kʌtə(r)/
- Noun
- A special tool used for cutting things
B2Moredivision
US /dɪˈvɪʒən/
UK /dɪ'vɪʒn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How many times a number is contained in another
- One part of an organization
B1TOEICMoredown the line
US /daʊn ði laɪn/
UK /daun ðə lain/
- Phrase
- At a later time; in the future.
- Completely; entirely; all the way.
- Adjective
- In agreement or accordance with something.
A1Moredrill
US /drɪl/
UK /drɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- Exercise done to learn military skills
- Transitive Verb
- To make a deep hole to find oil, gas etc.
- To put a hole in something by using a boring tool
B1TOEICMoreelevate
US /ˈɛləˌvet/
UK /ˈelɪveɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something higher
- To raise something in status, importance, feeling
B2Morefly out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a place by airplane.
- Countable Noun
- A batted ball that is caught in the air for an out.
A1Morefoul
US /faʊl/
UK /faʊl/
- Adjective
- Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- Dirty or filthy.
- Noun
- An unfair or illegal act, especially in sports.
B2Moreget past
US /ɡɛt pæst/
UK /ɡet pɑːst/
- Phrasal Verb
- To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
- To move beyond someone or something that is blocking your way.
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehit on
US /hɪt ɑn/
UK /hit ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To discover an idea, etc. by chance
- To flirt with someone; to make a pass at someone.
A1Moreimpressive
US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/
UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
B1TOEICMorein on
US
UK
- Phrase
- To be involved in a secret or plan.
- To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
A1Morein the barrel
US /ɪn ði ˈbærəl/
UK /ɪn ði ˈbærəl/
- other
- In a difficult situation; in trouble or at a disadvantage.
C2Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morein the zone
US /ɪn ði zon/
UK /in ðə zəun/
- Adjective
- Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
- Performing at one's best, especially in sports, with effortless skill.
in time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Moreinfield
US /ˈɪnˌfild/
UK /ˈɪnfi:ld/
- Noun
- Area of a baseball field enclosed by the bases
C2Moreload
US /lod/
UK /ləʊd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- A burden; heavy responsibility
- Transitive Verb
- To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
A2TOEICMoremarsh
US /mɑ:rʃ/
UK /mɑ:ʃ/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Area of wet, soft low land with grass
B2Moremissile
US /ˈmɪsəl/
UK /ˈmisail/
- Noun
- A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
- A self-propelled guided weapon.
- Adjective
- Relating to or used in missiles.
B1Moreoff the wall
US
UK
- Adjective
- Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
- Adverb
- Away from a wall.
A1Moreon the ground
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located on the surface of the earth.
- Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
on time
US /ɑn taɪm/
UK /ɔn taim/
- Phrase
- Adjective
- Arriving at or done by the required time
- Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
A1Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
overpower
US /ˌovɚˈpaʊɚ/
UK /ˌəʊvə'paʊə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To control or defeat something or someone by force
- (Of smell, taste etc.) to be (too)
B2Morepair
US /per/
UK /peə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
- Transitive Verb
- To put two things or people together
A2TOEICMorepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMoreplate
US /plet/
UK /pleɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
- Transitive Verb
- To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
A2TOEICMoreplay ball
US /pleɪ bɔl/
UK /pleɪ bɔ:l/
- other
- Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
B2Moreput it away
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To return something to its proper location; to tidy up.
- To save something, especially money, for future use.
A1Morerandy
US /ˈrændi/
UK /'rændɪ/
- Adjective
- Wanting to have sex (often)
B2Morered hot
US /rɛd hɑt/
UK /red hɔt/
- Adjective
- Extremely hot; heated to a point of glowing red.
- Very exciting, popular, or successful.
A1Moreretire
US /rɪˈtaɪr/
UK /rɪ'taɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop using, producing, or servicing something
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop taking part in a competition or game
- To quit having jobs because you are old
A2TOEICMorerival
US /'raɪvl/
UK /'raɪvl/
- Adjective
- Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- Opposing; being the team you compete against
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To be nearly as good as others in quality, skill
- To be in opposition often as competitors
A2TOEICMorerun it up
US /rʌn ɪt ʌp/
UK /rʌn ɪt ʌp/
- other
- Accumulate or increase an amount, often of costs or debt.
B2Morerun on
US /rʌn ɑn/
UK /rʌn ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- To talk without stopping, often on the same topic
- Intransitive Verb
- To continue without a break or clear separation, especially in writing.
A1Morescore
US /skɔr, skor/
UK /skɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- Current number of points given in a game, contest
- Transitive Verb
- To mark or cut something with a sharp object
- To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
A2TOEICMoreshallow
US /ˈʃælo/
UK /'ʃæləʊ/
- Adjective
- Not deep; short from top to bottom
- Lacking interest in serious things; superficial
B1TOEICMoresqueak
US /skwik/
UK /skwi:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a short very high cry or sound
C1Morestare
US /stɛr/
UK /steə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To look at someone or something for a long time
- Noun
- A long look at something or someone for a reason
A2Morestrand
US /strænd/
UK /strænd/
- Countable Noun
- Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To cause to be stuck or trapped somewhere
B2Morestreak
US /strik/
UK /stri:k/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
- Act of running naked in public as an act of daring
- Intransitive Verb
- To run naked in public as an act of daring
B2TOEICMorestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMorestrikeout
US
UK
- Countable Noun
- When the batter gets three strikes in baseball
C2Moreswing
US /swɪŋ/
UK /swɪŋ/
- Noun
- Movement in a curved motion
- Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something in a back and forth motion
- To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
A2Morethird one
US
UK
- Pronoun
- The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- Noun
- The third option or choice from a set of possibilities.
A1Moretrade
US /treid/
UK /treɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- Action of buying and selling things in business
- Transitive Verb
- To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- To give something in return for something else
A2TOEICMoreward
US /wɔ:rd/
UK /wɔ:d/
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
- Noun
- Child legally protected and cared for by a court
- Section or part of a town or city
B1Morewave
US /wev/
UK /weɪv/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Movement of sound, air or energy
- Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To cause to move side to side or back and forth
A2Moreweekend off
US
UK
- Noun
- A weekend when one does not have to work; free time on a weekend.
- Adjective
- Having a weekend free from work or other obligations; scheduled to not work on a weekend.
A2Morewheeler
US /'wi:lə/
UK /'wi:lə/
- Adjective
- Having the number of wheels as stated
B1Morezone
US /zoʊn/
UK /zəʊn/
- Noun
- Area of space designated for a particular use
- Transitive Verb
- To divide an area for a particular reason
B1More
Vocabulary
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- on time
- weekend off: A weekend when one does not have to work; free time on a weekend.
- run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- put it away: To return something to its proper location; to tidy up.
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
- get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
- hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
- in the barrel: In a difficult situation; in trouble or at a disadvantage.
- fly out: To leave a place by airplane.
- in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
- off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
- run it up: Accumulate or increase an amount, often of costs or debt.
- close by: Near in distance; nearby.
- have to: Must do
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- red hot: Extremely hot; heated to a point of glowing red.
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- strike: To hit something
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- leave: To go away from; depart
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- division: How many times a number is contained in another
- streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
- arise: To stand up
- counselor: Person offering professional advice to others
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- barrel: To travel at high speed
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
- ward: Person's name
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- elevate: To make something higher
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- retire: To stop using, producing, or servicing something
- wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- overpower: To control or defeat something or someone by force
- squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
- marsh: Person's name
- cutter: A special tool used for cutting things
- randy: Wanting to have sex (often)
- wheeler: Having the number of wheels as stated
- strikeout: When the batter gets three strikes in baseball
- infield: Area of a baseball field enclosed by the bases
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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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Philadelphia Phillies vs Seattle Mariners - FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS 🔥 August 24, 2026 MLB Season
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/08/25Get ready for some high-octane baseball action as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Seattle Mariners in this full game highlights reel! You'll see some incredible plays, including a three-run laser from Julio and a massive night for Cal Raleigh with multiple home runs. It's a fantastic chance to catch up on the MLB season and maybe even pick up some exciting sports vocabulary along the way!
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