aim
US /em/
UK /eɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of pointing something at a target
- Purpose or goal
- Transitive Verb
- To point something at a target
- To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
A2TOEICMoreantique
US /ænˈtik/
UK /ænˈti:k/
- Adjective
- (Of objects) old and valuable
- Countable Noun
- Old objects people collect, e.g. furniture, art
B1Moreanymore
US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/
UK /'enɪmɔ:/
- Adverb
- No longer; no more
A2Morearcher
US /ˈɑ:rtʃə(r)/
UK /ˈɑ:tʃə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person who shoots arrows from a bow
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
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
A2TOEICMorebloody
US /ˈblʌdi/
UK /'blʌdɪ/
- Adjective
- Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- A word used when swearing or cursing
C2Moreconnection
US /kəˈnɛkʃən/
UK /kəˈnekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that joins things together; being joined
- Person you know who can help you in some way
A2Moreedge
US /ɛdʒ/
UK /edʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An advantage you have over others
- Cutting side of a sharp object
- Transitive Verb
- To cut something to make the blade sharp
- To go around the boundary of something
A2TOEICMorefloral
US /ˈflɔrəl, ˈflor-/
UK /'flɔ:rəl/
- Adjective
- Made of, or decorated with pictures of flowers
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Moreheap
US /hip/
UK /hi:p/
- Transitive Verb
- To express great praise, criticism, and emotions
- To place things on top other things in a pile
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large, disordered pile of things
- Large quantity or amount of something
B1Morein real life
US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/
UK /in riəl laif/
- Phrase
- In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
A2Morejacket
US /ˈdʒækɪt/
UK /'dʒækɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Light, thin coat worn over a shirt or top
- Outer covering that fits over and protects it
A2Morelaptop
US /ˈlæpˌtɑp/
UK /ˈlæptɒp/
- Countable Noun
- Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
A2Moreloss
US /lɔ:s/
UK /lɒs/
- Noun
- Friend, family, or other loved person's death
- Decrease or decline in quantity or amount
A2TOEICMorepair
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
A2TOEICMorepathetic
US /pəˈθɛtɪk/
UK /pəˈθetɪk/
- Adjective
- Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
B1Morequid
US /kwɪd/
UK /kwɪd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Slang for one British pound
B1Morerent
US /rɛnt/
UK /rent/
- Transitive Verb
- To give the use of something in return for payment
- To cut a piece of cloth by tearing it
A2TOEICMoresex
US /sɛks/
UK /seks/
- Noun
- State of being male or female
- Physical activity by which we produce babies
A2Morespend
US /spɛnd/
UK /spend/
- Transitive Verb
- To use money to pay for something
- To use time in order to do something
A2TOEICMorespy
US /spaɪ/
UK /spaɪ/
- Noun
- Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to get secrets about an enemy country
- To secretly watch someone or something
B1TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moreto let
US /tu lɛt/
UK /tu let/
- Preposition
- Indicates that a property is available for rent.
A2Moretrack
US /træk/
UK /træk/
- Transitive Verb
- To use marks to follow a wild animal
- To move a certain way/follow a particular course
- Noun
- A circular course for running
- Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
A2TOEICMorevat
US /væt/
UK /væt/
- Countable Noun
- A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
- Value added tax; a sales tax placed on goods
- Adjective
- Relating to Value Added Tax.
B2TOEICMorewild
US /waɪld/
UK /waɪld/
- Adverb
- In a manner which lacks control
- Adjective
- Living in nature; not tame
- (Of land) not developed by people
A2More
Vocabulary
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- have to: Must do
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- staff: Employees of a company
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- antique: (Of objects) old and valuable
- rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- floral: Made of, or decorated with pictures of flowers
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- heap: To express great praise, criticism, and emotions
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- anymore: No longer; no more
- loss: Friend, family, or other loved person's death
- spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- sex: State of being male or female
- jacket: Light, thin coat worn over a shirt or top
- archer: Person who shoots arrows from a bow
- vat: A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids
- quid: Slang for one British pound
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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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Slow Horses — Slough House at the Safe House | Season 6 Scene | Apple TV
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/17Dive into the witty, cynical world of Slow Horses with this intense exchange between spies at Slough House. You will pick up sharp, conversational English idioms and snappy back-and-forth dialogue that perfectly captures the tense, dry humor of British spy office life.
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