calm
US /kɑm/
UK /kɑ:m/
- Adjective
- Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- Relaxed and not worried or angry
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
A2Morecastle
US /ˈkæsl/
UK /ˈkɑ:sl/
- Countable Noun
- Large defensive building in historical times
A2Morecurtain
US /ˈkɚtn/
UK /'kɜ:tn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- A screen in a theatre that can be raised or lowered
B1Moredirect
US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- To show the way by conducting or leading
- Adverb
- Coming straight from something
A2TOEICMoreinstrument
US /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
UK /'ɪnstrəmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- Legal document
A2TOEICMorelook around
US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/
UK /luk əˈraund/
- Phrasal Verb
- To explore a place; search for something.
A1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreover to
US
UK
- Preposition
- Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- The responsibility is now yours
whoa
US /woʊ/
UK /wəʊ/
- Interjection
- Tell someone to do something more slowly
- An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
C1More
Vocabulary
- next to: Being located along side another
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- happen: To take place or occur
- asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
- come: To arrive at a place
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- castle: Large defensive building in historical times
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
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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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Disclosure Day (2026) 4K - The Animals Are Aliens! (4/6) | Movieclips
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2026/09/29Ever wondered what happens when the line between reality and dreams blurs? This clip dives into a surreal encounter where a character questions what they're seeing, with phrases like 'present as animals to calm us' that really paint a picture. You'll get a fascinating look at perception and a chance to pick up some vivid descriptive language!
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