advance
US /ædˈvæns/
UK /əd'vɑ:ns/
- Noun
- Forward movement by an army
- An attempt to seduce someone
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of an army) to move forward
- To change or improve
A2TOEICMorearound the world
US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/
UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- In or to many countries.
- In various places throughout the world.
A2Moreas 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.
A1Moreat war
US /æt wɔr/
UK /æt wɔ:/
- Phrase
- Engaged in a war; fighting
A2Moreattention
US /əˈtɛnʃən/
UK /əˈtenʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Taking notice of someone or something
- Noun
- (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
A2TOEICMorebasically
US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/
UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
- Adverb
- Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
A2Morebe with
US /bi wɪð/
UK /bi: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- To support someone's opinion or cause.
A1Morebeam
US /bim/
UK /bi:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To send out information, signals, or light
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long piece of metal or wood used in construction
- A line of light or energy
B1Morebeing with
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- Supporting someone's opinion or cause.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Accompanying someone; spending time with someone.
- Supporting someone; agreeing with someone.
A1Morebreak it down
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
A2Morechange your mind
US
UK
- Phrase
A1Morecheck out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Moredeserve
US /dɪˈzɚv/
UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
A2TOEICMoreemotional
US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/
UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/
- Adjective
- Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- Relating to or characterized by emotion
A2Moreenglish speaker
US
UK
- Noun
- A person who speaks English.
- A person with fluency in English.
A2Moreeventually
US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/
UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/
- Adverb
- After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- At some later time; in the future
A2Morefeel like
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To have a desire or inclination for something.
- To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
A1Morefend
US /fɛnd/
UK /fend/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to manage for yourself without assistance
B2Morefend off
US /fɛnd ɔf/
UK /fend ɔf/
- Phrasal Verb
- To defend and keep (threats) at distance
- To ward off or protect oneself from something unwanted or unpleasant.
B2Morefigure out
US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/
UK /ˈfiɡə aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To understand the behavior of someone
- To think through logically to find a solution
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To understand or find an answer to something.
- To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
A1Morefire away
US /faɪr əˈwe/
UK /ˈfaiə əˈwei/
- Phrasal Verb
- To start to ask questions
A1Morefluent
US /'fluːənt/
UK /ˈflu:ənt/
- Adjective
- Doing something well and with ease
- Able to speak or write a language fully and easily
B1TOEICMorefor a minute
US
UK
- Phrase
- For a short period of time; briefly.
- Used to indicate a sudden realization or thought.
A1Morefor example
US
UK
- Phrase
- As an illustration or instance.
for free
US /fɔr fri/
UK /fɔ: fri:/
- Phrase
- Without charge; at no cost.
- Adjective
- Available without payment.
A2Morefor your information
US
UK
- Phrase
- Used to introduce a piece of information, often when disagreeing or correcting someone.
A1Moreformal
US / ˈfɔrməl/
UK /'fɔ:ml/
- Adjective
- Observing rules and procedures strictly
- Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
A2TOEICMoregive up
US /ɡɪv ʌp/
UK /ɡiv ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To lose hope or admit defeat
- To decide to not start to try solving a problem
- Verb Phrase
- to surrender an item; hand over an item
A1Moreglottal
US /ˈglɑ:tl/
UK /ˈglɒtl/
- Adjective
- Concerning or produced by the vocal cords
C2Morego through with
US /ɡo θru wɪð/
UK /ɡəu θru: wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To complete a promise or plan that is difficult
A1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morein love with
US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling romantic love for someone.
- Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
A1Morein mind
US /ɪn maɪnd/
UK /in maind/
- Phrase
- Being aware of or considering something.
- To remember or consider something.
A2Morein other words
US
UK
- Phrase
- Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
in secret
US /ɪn ˈsiːkrət/
UK /in ˈsiːkrət/
- Phrase
- Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
B1Morein the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Moreliterally
US /ˈlɪtərəli/
UK
- Adverb
- In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
B1Morelong for
US /lɔŋ fɔr/
UK /lɔŋ fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
A1Morelook for
US /lʊk fɔr/
UK /luk fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- To expect or anticipate something.
A1Moremaid
US /med/
UK /meɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Female servant in a house or hotel
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepositively
US /ˈpɑ:zətɪvli/
UK /ˈpɒzətɪvli/
- Adverb
- In a manner showing agreement or support for
- Definitely or certainly
B1Morepossession
US /pəˈzɛʃən/
UK /pə'zeʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being under the control of evil spirits
- Crime of having or owning illegal drugs or weapons
- Countable Noun
- Something that is owned by a person
- A territory controlled by a country.
A2TOEICMorepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMorepronunciation
US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
B1Morerare
US /rɛr/
UK /reə(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
A2Morerather than
US
UK
- Adverb
- More exactly; more correctly
- Preferably; instead
- Preposition
- Instead of
A1Morescene
US /sin/
UK /si:n/
- Noun
- Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- View that looks like a picture
A2TOEICMoreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoreseek help
US
UK
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To ask for or try to get assistance or support.
A1Moresociety
US /səˈsaɪɪti/
UK /sə'saɪətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group who meet to share values or interests
- Group of people living together
A2TOEICMorespill
US /spɪl/
UK /spɪl/
- Noun
- Accident when someone falls
- Act of allowing a fluid to escape
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To come out of and spread beyond limits
- To tell secrets or let information escape
B1Morespilling out of
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Currently flowing or rushing out from a place, often in large numbers or quantities.
A1Morestay in
US /ste ɪn/
UK /stei in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To remain inside one's home.
- Intransitive Verb
- To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
suffer
US / ˈsʌfɚ/
UK /'sʌfə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To experience pain, illness, or injury
- To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
A2Moretaken over
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- To gain control of something.
A1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Morethink of
US /θɪŋk ʌv/
UK /θiŋk ɔv/
- Phrasal Verb
- To look on as (being something specific); consider
- To consider or remember something.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To imagine or call something to mind
A1Morethrough with
US
UK
- Phrase
- Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
A1Moretorment
US /ˈtɔ:rment/
UK /ˈtɔ:ment/
- Noun
- Great mental or physical pain
- Transitive Verb
- To cause great physical or mental pain to
B2TOEICMoretry out
US /traɪ aʊt/
UK /trai aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To try to win a place on a team in a group
- To test briefly to determine how well it works
A1Moreunwanted
US /ʌnˋwɑntɪd/
UK /ˌʌnˈwɒntɪd/
- Adjective
- Not desired
B1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1Moreyawn
US /jɔn/
UK /jɔ:n/
- Noun
- Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
- Intransitive Verb
- To open the mouth wide and take a deep breath
B1More
Vocabulary
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- spilling out of: Currently flowing or rushing out from a place, often in large numbers or quantities.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- check out
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- change your mind
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- fend off: To defend and keep (threats) at distance
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- have to: Must do
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- for your information: Used to introduce a piece of information, often when disagreeing or correcting someone.
- seek help: To ask for or try to get assistance or support.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
- in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- go through with: To complete a promise or plan that is difficult
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- fire away: To start to ask questions
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- seek: To ask someone for help
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
- click: To work well with someone or something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- yawn: Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- fill: To make something full
- torment: Great mental or physical pain
- fend: To try to manage for yourself without assistance
- beam: To send out information, signals, or light
- positively: In a manner showing agreement or support for
- maid: Female servant in a house or hotel
- unwanted: Not desired
- glottal: Concerning or produced by the vocal cords
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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 2026/10/24Ever wonder how to use advanced English expressions like a native speaker? This video dives into romantic and dramatic scenes from Bridgerton to help you master phrases like 'fending off' and 'I'll have you know,' while also breaking down the secrets of connected speech to improve your listening flow.
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