against time
US /əˈɡenst taɪm/
UK /əˈɡenst taim/
- Phrase
- Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
alternate
US /ˈɔ:ltərnət/
UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət/
- Intransitive Verb
- To follow one thing after another repeatedly
B2TOEICMoreantagonist
US /ænˈtæɡənɪst/
UK /ænˈtægənɪst/
- Noun
- (Literature) someone who is an enemy or opponent
C1Moreapart from
US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/
UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/
- Preposition
- Except for; not considering
- In addition to; as well as
architecture
US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛktʃɚ/
UK /ˈɑ:kɪtektʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Design and construction of buildings
- The style or design of a building or buildings.
A2Morearmor
US /ˈɑrmɚ/
UK /'ɑ:mə/
- Noun
- Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something in metal to protect it
C1Moreback then
US
UK
- Phrase
- At that time in the past.
A1Morebased on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- Preposition
- Using something as the main idea or foundation.
- Relying on something as evidence or justification.
A1Morebring in
US /brɪŋ ɪn/
UK /briŋ in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
A1Morebuzz about
US /ˈbʌz əˈbaʊt/
UK /ˈbʌz əˈbaʊt/
- other
- To move around busily or excitedly in a place.
B2Morecanon
US /ˈkænən/
UK /'kænən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- General rule of how to behave or do things
- Literary works considered to be the most important
C2TOEICMorecharacter
US /ˈkærəktɚ/
UK /'kærəktə(r)/
- Noun
- Person in a story, movie or play
- Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
A2Moreconform
US /kənˈfɔrm/
UK /kən'fɔ:m/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To agree or be compatible with something else
- To behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards.
B1Morecount on
US /kaʊnt ɑn/
UK /kaunt ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To depend on someone
- To be confident of and expect something
A2Moredemonstrate
US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/
UK /'demənstreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To display a feeling or ability openly
- To protest about something often as a group
A2TOEICMorediscriminate
US /dɪˈskrɪməˌnet/
UK /dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To distinguish the differences between things
- To treat people unfairly because of race, age etc.
B1Moreescape
US /ɪˈskep/
UK /ɪ'skeɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- The 'esc key' on a keyboard
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
- To get away from a place where you are being kept
A2Moreevil
US /ˈivəl/
UK /'i:vl/
- Countable Noun
- Act considered morally bad
- Adjective
- Morally bad; causing harm to people
- Profoundly immoral and wicked.
A2Moreextend
US /ɪkˈstɛnd/
UK /ɪkˈstend/
- Transitive Verb
- To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- To reach from one point to another
A2TOEICMorefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morefish out of water
US /fɪʃ aʊt ʌv ˈwɑtɚ/
UK /fɪʃ aut əv ˈwɔ:tə/
- other
- Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.
B2Morefor nothing
US
UK
- Phrase
- Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- Free; without cost
A1Morefor sure
US /fɔr ʃʊr/
UK /fɔ: ʃuə/
- Adverb
- Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- Used to emphasize a statement.
- Interjection
- An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
A2Morefor the most part
US
UK
- Phrase
- Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- Mostly; generally; in most cases.
A1Morefranchise
US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/
UK /'fræntʃaɪz/
- Noun
- Right to run a business using name of a company
- A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
- Transitive Verb
- To sell the use of a brand to run a company
B2TOEICMorefutility
US /fjuˈtɪlətɪ/
UK /fju:'tɪlətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality, state of being useless or without result
B2Moregrudge
US /ɡrʌdʒ/
UK /ɡrʌdʒ/
- Noun
- Ongoing anger toward someone who upset you
B2Moreharrowing
US /ˈhæroɪŋ/
UK /'hærəʊɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Extremely shocking or upsetting
- Transitive Verb
- To be extremely upsetting
C1TOEICMorehorror
US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/
UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
B1Morehumorous
US /ˈhjumərəs/
UK /ˈhju:mərəs/
- Adjective
- Being funny or causing someone to laugh
B1Morein store
US /ɪn stɔr/
UK /in stɔ:/
- Idiom
- About to happen in the future
A2Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Morein the game
US /ɪn ðə ˈɡeɪm/
UK /in ðə ˈɡeɪm/
- other
- Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
B2Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreinability
US /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
UK /ˌɪnəˈbɪləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Lack of ability, power, or means to do something
A2Moreindulge
US /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
UK /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To let someone else have or do what they want
- To allow to do more pleasurable things than normal
B1TOEICMoreinvoke
US /ɪnˈvok/
UK /ɪn'vəʊk/
- Transitive Verb
- To appeal for help/protection to higher authority
- To use a law, concept, or right to achieve a goal
B1Moreiteration
US /ˌɪtəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌɪtəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun
- Single execution of a repeated set of instructions
C1Morekill off
US /kɪl ɔf/
UK /kil ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
liver
US /ˈlɪvɚ/
UK /ˈlɪvə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Organ from animals served as food
- Organ that absorbs food and cleans the blood
B1Moreloom
US /lum/
UK /lu:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
- (Of unpleasant thing) to be close to happening
- Countable Noun
- Device with a frame used to make cloth from thread
B2TOEICMoremalicious
US /məˈlɪʃəs/
UK /məˈlɪʃəs/
- Adjective
- Intending to harm or hurt someone
B2Moremastermind
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
- Noun
- Person behind a very clever (often criminal) plan
C2Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremind games
US
UK
- Noun
- Psychological manipulation intended to make someone feel confused or insecure.
A2Moreminimalist
US /ˈmɪnəməlɪst/
UK /ˈmɪnɪməlɪst/
- Adjective
- Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person emphasizing extreme simplification in form
C2Moremonster
US /ˈmɑnstɚ/
UK /'mɒnstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Large frightening imaginary creature
- Very evil person
- Adjective
- Very large
B1Moremonstrous
US /ˈmɑ:nstrəs/
UK /ˈmɒnstrəs/
- Adjective
- Abnormally large or bad
- Shockingly brutal or cruel.
B1Moremore than once
US
UK
- Phrase
- On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
nefarious
US /nəˈfɛriəs/
UK /nɪˈfeəriəs/
- Adjective
- Extremely wicked
C2Moreno matter
US
UK
- Conjunction
- Regardless of; it does not matter.
- Adverb
- Regardless of; it is not important
A1Moreno sweat
US /noʊ swɛt/
UK /nəʊ swet/
- Idiom
- An informal way of saying that something is not a problem or is easy to do.
- An informal response to 'thank you,' meaning 'you're welcome' or 'it was no trouble'.
B2Moreon the road
US /ɑn ði rəʊd/
UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/
- Phrase
- Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
- Idiom
- Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
A1Moreout of the question
US
UK
- Phrase
- Impossible; not worth discussing.
- Idiom
- Impossible; not to be considered.
A1Moreoutbreak
US /ˈaʊtˌbrek/
UK /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.
B2Morepersonal
US /ˈpɚsənəl/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/
- Adjective
- Done by or to a particular person; individual
- Concerning a person's private life or feelings
A2Moreplot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Moreprimary
US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/
UK /'praɪmərɪ/
- Adjective
- Most important, most basic or essential
- Happening first; earliest
B2Moreprotagonist
US /proˈtæɡənɪst/
UK /prəˈtægənɪst/
- Countable Noun
- Main character in a story
- A leading figure in a real event or cause.
B2Moreraccoon
US /ræˈkun/
UK /rəˈku:n/
- Countable Noun
- A nocturnal mammal with a ringed tail
C2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Moreremain
US /rɪˈmen/
UK /rɪˈmeɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be left behind; to continue to exist
- To stay in a place when other people have gone
A2TOEICMorerequiem
US /ˈrɛkwiəm, ˈrikwi-/
UK /ˈrekwiəm/
- Noun
- Mass for the dead; music for such a mass
- A Mass for the dead.
B2Moreresident
US /ˈrɛzɪdənt, -ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈrezɪdənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- A person who lives in a particular place.
- Adjective
- Someone who lives in a particular place
- (of a computer program) remaining in memory.
B1TOEICMorereveal
US /rɪˈvil/
UK /rɪ'vi:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To show something that was hidden before
A2TOEICMorerule
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
A2TOEICMorerule out
US /rul aʊt/
UK /ru:l aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
A1Morerun over
US /rʌn ˈovɚ/
UK /rʌn ˈəuvə/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go beyond a limit, e.g. of a budget
- To hit someone when driving a car
A1Moresave up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To gradually collect money by saving.
A2Moresavior
US /'seɪvjə/
UK /'seɪvjə/
- Noun
- Person who saves someone or something from danger
B2Moresherry
US /ˈʃɛri/
UK /'ʃerɪ/
- Noun
- Alcoholic drink originating in Spain
B2Moresinister
US /ˈsɪnɪstɚ/
UK /ˈsɪnɪstə(r)/
- Adjective
- Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
B2Morestay back
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain behind; not approach or advance.
A1Morestumble upon
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To accidentally discover or meet
B1Moresurrounding
US /səˈraʊndɪŋ/
UK /səˈraʊndɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To be all the way around something
- To be closely connected to and have an effect on
- Adjective
- Bring completed closed around on all sides
A2Moresweat
US /swɛt/
UK /swet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do an amount of hard work
- To be worried or anxious about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of hard work
A2Moretake down
US /tek daʊn/
UK /teik daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To capture physically
- To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
A1Moretake on
US /tek ɑn/
UK /teik ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To acquire a new characteristic
- To accept a new responsibility, role
A1Moretriumphant
US /traɪˈʌmfənt/
UK /traɪˈʌmfənt/
- Adjective
- Celebrating victory or success
B2Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Moreumbrella
US /ʌmˈbrɛlə/
UK /ʌmˈbrelə/
- Noun
- Including many smaller things of the same type
- Countable Noun
- Thing you open over your head to keep rain off
- Something providing general protection or cover.
B1Moreunhelpful
US /ʌnˈhelpfl/
UK /ʌnˈhelpfl/
- Adjective
- Providing no assistance
B1Morevillain
US /ˈvɪlən/
UK /'vɪlən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Character in a story who is mean or evil
- Something or someone regarded as responsible for trouble or harm.
B2Morezombie
US /ˈzɑmbi/
UK /ˈzɔmbi/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dead person who exists among the living
- A fictional undead being, typically depicted as a reanimated corpse.
- Adjective
- Resembling or characteristic of a zombie.
C1More
Vocabulary
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in store: About to happen in the future
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- no sweat: An informal way of saying that something is not a problem or is easy to do.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- fish out of water: Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.
- mind games: Psychological manipulation intended to make someone feel confused or insecure.
- buzz about: To move around busily or excitedly in a place.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- out of the question: Impossible; not worth discussing.
- count on: To depend on someone
- more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- stumble upon: To accidentally discover or meet
- save up: To gradually collect money by saving.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- stay back: To remain behind; not approach or advance.
- run over: To go beyond a limit, e.g. of a budget
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- take down: To capture physically
- against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
- kill off: To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- indulge: To let someone else have or do what they want
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- architecture: Design and construction of buildings
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- nefarious: Extremely wicked
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
- grudge: Ongoing anger toward someone who upset you
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- protagonist: Main character in a story
- inability: Lack of ability, power, or means to do something
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- liver: Organ from animals served as food
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- surrounding: To be all the way around something
- discriminate: To distinguish the differences between things
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- malicious: Intending to harm or hurt someone
- minimalist: Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
- loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
- conform: To agree or be compatible with something else
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- invoke: To appeal for help/protection to higher authority
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- triumphant: Celebrating victory or success
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
- live: To be alive
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- dead: Not alive
- iteration: Single execution of a repeated set of instructions
- main: Most important; most often used
- raccoon: A nocturnal mammal with a ringed tail
- harrowing: Extremely shocking or upsetting
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- secondary: Being of less importance than something else
- mastermind: To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
- antagonist: (Literature) someone who is an enemy or opponent
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- monstrous: Abnormally large or bad
- humorous: Being funny or causing someone to laugh
- savior: Person who saves someone or something from danger
- umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type
- canon: General rule of how to behave or do things
- futility: Quality, state of being useless or without result
- unhelpful: Providing no assistance
- requiem: Mass for the dead; music for such a mass
- sherry: Alcoholic drink originating in Spain
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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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Top 10 Differences Between Resident Evil 2026 And Games
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/09/22Ever wondered how the 2026 Resident Evil movie shakes things up compared to the games? This video dives into the surprising differences, from a much more comedic tone to the lack of 'rule of cool' for characters. You'll pick up on how the film plays with expectations, offering a fresh, and sometimes scary, take on the franchise!
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