as 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.
A1Moreastronaut
US /ˈæstrəˌnɔt/
UK /ˈæstrənɔ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Person who travels in space
B2Moreat a time
US /æt e taɪm/
UK /æt ə taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
A1Moreback then
US
UK
- Phrase
- At that time in the past.
A1Morebiological
US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being related to life and living things
- A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
B1Moreblood
US /blʌd/
UK /blʌd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- Related by birth; family
- Transitive Verb
- To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
A2Morebon
US /bɔ:n/
UK /bɒn/
- Adjective
- Good
B2Morebunny
US /ˈbʌni/
UK /ˈbʌni/
- Countable Noun
- Rabbits
B2Morebutt
US /bʌt/
UK /bʌt/
- Noun
- (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share a boundary by being next to
- To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
B2Morecarrot
US /ˈkærət/
UK /ˈkærət/
- Noun
- Reward offered to make someone do something
- Long hard orange vegetable that grows underground
B1Morecomplacency
US /kəmˈplesənsi/
UK /kəmˈpleɪsnsi/
- Uncountable Noun
- Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
B2Morecop
US /kɑp/
UK /kɒp/
- Noun
- Slang for police officer
B2Morecostume
US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/
UK /'kɒstju:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
- Transitive Verb
- To provide with a costume.
A2Morecower
US /ˈkaʊɚ/
UK /ˈkaʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To shrink away from something in fear or shame
C1TOEICMorecut it out
US /kʌt ɪt aʊt/
UK /kʌt it aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- Interjection
- Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
A1Moredarn
US /dɑrn/
UK /dɑ:n/
- Noun
- Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
- Transitive Verb
- To repair a hole in a piece of cloth or clothing
C1Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredeclare
US /dɪˈklɛr/
UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- To show the cost of things purchased overseas
A2TOEICMoredirt
US /dɚt/
UK /dɜ:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Loose earth or soil
- A substance, such as mud or dust, that makes something dirty.
- Countable Noun
- A track made of compacted earth or soil.
A2Moredivide
US /dɪˈvaɪd/
UK /dɪ'vaɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- To separate something into equal pieces
- Noun
- A separation or distinction.
A2TOEICMoredumb
US /dʌm/
UK /dʌm/
- Adjective
- Senseless; stupid
B1Moreevolve
US /ɪˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪ'vɒlv/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To develop certain features
- To develop or change slowly over time
B1Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Moreharmony
US /ˈhɑrməni/
UK /'hɑ:mənɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- When musical notes sound pleasing together
B1TOEICMorehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreherd
US /hɜ:rd/
UK /hɜ:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Group of the same animal that eat, live together
- Group of people who are easily influenced
- Transitive Verb
- To gather animals together to move them
B2Morehon
US /ɑ:n/
UK /ɒn/
- Noun
- Shortened form of honorable ; Used of judges
B2Morein peace
US /ɪn pis/
UK /in pi:s/
- Phrase
- In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
- In a state of non-war, without armed conflict.
B1Morekick
US /kɪk/
UK /kɪk/
- Noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- Transitive Verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
A2Morelonely
US /ˈloʊnli/
UK /ˈləʊnli/
- Adjective
- Sad because apart from other people
- Being far away and rarely visited by people
B2Moremammal
US /ˈmæməl/
UK /'mæml/
- Noun
- Animal which drinks milk from its mother
B1Moremaul
US /mɔl/
UK /mɔ:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To attack the flesh of someone or something
- To criticize and make a verbal attack
C1TOEICMoremeek
US /mik/
UK /mi:k/
- Adjective
- Obedient; doing what others say without arguing
B2Morenoble
US /'noʊbl/
UK /'nəʊbl/
- Adjective
- Being admirable and honorable in character
- Concerning or being a member a high social class
- Countable Noun
- Titled peer of the realm e.g. a lord, duke
B1Morenope
US /noʊp/
UK /nəʊp/
- Noun
- A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- A situation or idea that one strongly rejects or wants to avoid.
- Interjection
- An informal way of saying 'no'
B2Moreofficer
US /ˈɔ:fɪsə(r)/
UK /ˈɒfɪsə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person of high position in an organization
- Person of high position in the military
B1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Moreow
US /aʊ/
UK /aʊ/
- Interjection
- Sound people make when they are hurt
C2Morepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMorepot
US /pɑt/
UK /pɒt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Container designed to hold or store something
- Deep, round container that is used for cooking
- Transitive Verb
- To plant something in a container filled with soil
- To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
A2Morepredator
US /ˈprɛdətɚ, -ˌtɔr/
UK /'predətə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- Person preying on the weak to gain advantage
B1Moreprey
US /pre/
UK /preɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The victim of another person's aggression
- The victim of another person's aggression
B1Moreprimitive
US /ˈprɪmɪtɪv/
UK /ˈprɪmətɪv/
- Adjective
- Lacking a written language and advanced technology
- Being rough and underdeveloped
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Self-taught artist; the art done in this style
- Offensive people considered lacking a culture
B1Moreprofession
US /prəˈfɛʃən/
UK /prəˈfeʃn/
- Noun
- Act of stating your beliefs or feelings openly
- Job requiring special education or skills
A2TOEICMorepronounce
US /prəˈnaʊns/
UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
B1Morerule
US /ruːl/
UK /ruːl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is normal and usually happens
- Governmental control or power over a region
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To decide legally, especially in court
- To have control or influence
A2TOEICMoresavage
US /ˈsævɪdʒ/
UK /'sævɪdʒ/
- Adjective
- Condition of being cruel, violent, uncivilized
- Transitive Verb
- To wildly attack someone often to kill them
B1Moresettle
US /ˈsɛtl/
UK /'setl/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
- Intransitive Verb
- To become accustomed to a new environment
- (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
A2Moresheep
US /ʃip/
UK /ʃi:p/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
- Noun
- Person who behaves as others do, without thinking
B1Morestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moretax
US /tæks/
UK /tæks/
- Transitive Verb
- To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- (Government) to take money from a country's people
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Money taken by a government from its people
- A heavy demand or burden.
A2TOEICMoreurge
US /ɚdʒ/
UK /ɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A strong desire for something
- Strong pressure on someone to do something
- Transitive Verb
- To drive something forward
- To ask or encourage someone to do something
A2Moreused 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
A1Morevicious
US /ˈvɪʃəs/
UK /'vɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
- Being very mean or violent
B1Morewatch out
US /wɑtʃ aʊt/
UK /wɔtʃ aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To be careful; to be alert to danger
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- urge: A strong desire for something
- evolve: To develop certain features
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
- prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- astronaut: Person who travels in space
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
- costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
- harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
- mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- savage: Condition of being cruel, violent, uncivilized
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- darn: Hole in a piece of cloth that has been repaired
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- complacency: Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- cop: Slang for police officer
- profession: Act of stating your beliefs or feelings openly
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- meek: Obedient; doing what others say without arguing
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- bunny: Rabbits
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
- bon: Good
- cower: To shrink away from something in fear or shame
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- maul: To attack the flesh of someone or something
- hon: Shortened form of honorable ; Used of judges
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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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Tuyết Trinh Nguyễn Thị posted on 2026/09/03Ever wondered about the origins of predator-prey relationships and how society evolved? This clip from Zootopia explores that very idea, showing how a young bunny dreams big despite societal expectations and faces down a bully. You'll hear great phrases for discussing dreams, settling, and overcoming challenges!
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