all along
US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/
UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/
- Adverb
- From the beginning; all the time.
- Phrase
- In a line parallel to something long.
A2Moreas soon as
US /æz sun æz/
UK /æz su:n æz/
- Phrase
- In a short time after (something happens)
- Without any delay; immediately
- Conjunction
- At the moment that, or immediately after.
A1Moreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMoreaware
US /əˈwɛr/
UK /əˈwɛə/
- Adjective
- Knowing or feeling that something exists
A2TOEICMorebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Moreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMoreblow
US /blo/
UK /bləʊ/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move something using air
- To make air come quickly out of your mouth
- Noun
- Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
- Act of making air come out of your mouth
A2Morechest
US /tʃɛst/
UK /tʃest/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong, lidded container for storing things
- Front of the body between neck and stomach
A2Moreclown
US /klaʊn/
UK /klaʊn/
- Countable Noun
- Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
- Intransitive Verb
- To play jokes or tricks
B2Morecomplicate
US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/
UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make more difficult to do, understand or use
B1Moreconfess
US /kənˈfɛs/
UK /kən'fes/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To admit that you did something wrong
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
B1Morecrook
US /krʊk/
UK /krʊk/
- Noun
- A criminal or thief; dishonest person
B2Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoreentire
US /ɛnˈtaɪr/
UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- Undivided; not shared or distributed.
A2TOEICMoreexcept for
US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/
UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/
- Preposition
- Not including; excluding.
fall upon
US /fɔl əˈpɑn/
UK /fɔ:l əˈpɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To attack someone or something suddenly and violently.
- To become someone's responsibility or duty.
B1Morefate
US /fet/
UK /feɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- Power that determines what happens; destiny
B1Morefix up
US /fɪks ʌp/
UK /fiks ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To repair
- To arrange something.
A2Moreflair
US /fler/
UK /fleə(r)/
- Noun
- Natural ability to do something well
B2TOEICMorefocus
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.
A2TOEICMorefreaky
US /ˈfriki/
UK /'fri:kɪ/
- Adjective
- Strange and somewhat frightening
- Causing feelings of fear and disgust; unpleasant
C2Moreget a look
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have the opportunity to see something.
A1Moreghost
US /goʊst/
UK /gəʊst/
- Transitive Verb
- To write a book on behalf of another person
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bad effects, memories, and feelings from the past
- Spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
B1Moregive in
US /ɡɪv ɪn/
UK /ɡiv in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To submit work; hand in
- To stop resisting; to surrender
A1Moregreed
US /ɡrid/
UK /gri:d/
- Uncountable Noun
- Wanting too much of something
B1Moreimp
US /ɪmp/
UK /ɪmp/
- Noun
- Child behaving in a mischievous or annoying way
B2Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morelie
US /lai/
UK /laɪ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be in a horizontal or flat position
- To say something that you know is not true
- Countable Noun
- An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
A2Morelive life
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
A1Moreload
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)
A2TOEICMorelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Moremaster
US /ˈmæstɚ/
UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To gain control over something
- To learn to do something very well
- Adjective
- Being very skilled at doing something
- Being the main or most important thing or part
A2Moremastermind
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
- Noun
- Person behind a very clever (often criminal) plan
C2Moremessy
US /ˈmɛsi/
UK /'mesɪ/
- Adjective
- Being complex or difficult to fix
- Being untidy or dirty
A2Moremighty
US /ˈmaɪti/
UK /'maɪtɪ/
- Adjective
- Having great strength or great size
- Very, extremely
B2Morenaughty
US /ˈnɔti/
UK /'nɔ:tɪ/
- Adjective
- Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
B1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreon the phone
US
UK
- Phrase
- Talking on the telephone.
- Adjective
- Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
A1Moreparadise
US /ˈpærəˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz/
UK /'pærədaɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place with everything needed for specific activity
- Place where good people are said to go after death
B1Moreregret
US /rɪˈɡrɛt/
UK /rɪ'ɡret/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
- Used to express apology or sadness.
B1Moreride on
US /raɪd ɑn/
UK /raid ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
- To depend on something for success.
A1Morerope
US /rop/
UK /rəʊp/
- Countable Noun
- A thick string made by twisting fibers together
- Transitive Verb
- To tie/attach animals, etc. together using a rope
- To enclose or cordon off an area with a rope.
B1Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moresin
US /sɪn/
UK /sɪn/
- Noun
- Act that breaks a religious law
- Intransitive Verb
- To do something that breaks a religious law
B1Morestick with
US /stɪk wɪð/
UK /stik wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
A1Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1Moreswear
US /swɛr/
UK /sweə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To say bad or impolite words to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To make a serious promise to do something
B1Moretake back
US /tek bæk/
UK /teik bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- To return something you bought to the store
- Transitive Verb
- To retract or withdraw a statement or claim.
- To regain possession of something.
A1Moretime out
US /taɪm aʊt/
UK /taim aut/
- Noun
- A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- A period of isolation as a form of discipline.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To call a temporary suspension of play in a game.
A1Moreto do with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To be about something; concern
A1Moretough
US /tʌf/
UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
A2Moreturn out
US /tɚn aʊt/
UK /tə:n aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
A1Moreunleash
US /ʌnˈliʃ/
UK /ʌnˈli:ʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To release or let an animal go
B1Moreused 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
A1Morevillain
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.
B2Morewaste
US /west/
UK /weɪst/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill or severely harm someone
- To use valuable things ineffectively
- Uncountable Noun
- Materials left over after a process has finished
A2TOEICMorewritten in stone
US
UK
- Adjective
- Impossible to change or alter; fixed and permanent.
- Formally and irrevocably agreed upon; legally binding.
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
- get a look: To have the opportunity to see something.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- fix up: To repair
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- written in stone: Impossible to change or alter; fixed and permanent.
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- such as: For example; like
- live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
- next to: Being located along side another
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- fall upon: To attack someone or something suddenly and violently.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- blow: To move something using air
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- unleash: To release or let an animal go
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- master: To gain control over something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- shut: To stop being open for business
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- confess: To admit that you did something wrong
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- greed: Wanting too much of something
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- sin: Act that breaks a religious law
- flair: Natural ability to do something well
- clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
- rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
- crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
- freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
- mastermind: To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
- imp: Child behaving in a mischievous or annoying way
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/08Dive into the dark and witty world of Helluva Boss with this high-energy compilation of fan-favorite songs. It is a fantastic way to pick up expressive, character-driven idioms and learn how to use conversational phrases like 'broken record' or 'what if' in a lively, dramatic context.
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