care of
US /kɛr ʌv/
UK /kɛə ɔv/
- Preposition
- Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
A2Morecollege
US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/
UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- School or educational institution for adults
- A constituent body of a university.
A2Moreexamine
US /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
UK /ɪgˈzæmɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
- To test your knowledge or ability
A2Moregive 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
A1Moregladly
US /ˈɡlædlɪ/
UK /ˈglædli/
- Adverb
- In a willing manner
A2Moregot to
US /ɡɑt tu/
UK /gɔt tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrive at some place
- To have the opportunity or permission to do something
- Phrasal Verb
- To appeal to the emotions of; move
- To finally begin to start something after a delay
A1Morelightning
US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
UK /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during an electrical storm.
- Adjective
- Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
B1Moreshoot
US /ʃut/
UK /ʃu:t/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
- Countable Noun
- Emerging new part of a plant
A2Morestrike
US /straɪk/
UK /straɪk/
- Transitive Verb
- To hit something
- To remove or erase.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A punch or hit
- Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
A2TOEICMoretalking about
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To discuss a particular topic.
- To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
A1More
Vocabulary
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- strike: To hit something
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- cheap: Not costing a lot of money
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- talk: Style of speaking
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- big: Popular
- woman: Adult female human being
- gladly: In a willing manner
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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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神谷菜々子 posted on 2026/11/04Catch this heartfelt moment from 'Meet Joe Black' that explores the nuances of honest communication and vulnerability in relationships. You will pick up some natural conversational English, including phrases like 'fair enough' and 'lightning could strike,' perfect for expressing your feelings with ease.
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