absolutely amazing
US
UK
- Adjective
- Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
- Remarkably talented or skillful; inspiring awe and admiration.
B1Moreallow me
US
UK
- Phrase
- A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- A formal way to ask for permission or to introduce oneself.
assignment
US /əˈsaɪnmənt/
UK /ə'saɪnmənt/
- Noun
- Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- A homework task or report
A2TOEICMoreat a time
US /æt e taɪm/
UK /æt ə taim/
- Phrase
- Separately; one by one
- Simultaneously; together
A1Moreat this rate
US
UK
- Phrase
- If things continue as they are now.
A1Moreblush
US /blʌʃ/
UK /blʌʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
B1Morebrag
US /bræɡ/
UK /bræɡ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak too proudly about yourself
- Noun
- A statement expressing excessive pride.
C1Morebravo
US /ˌbrɑ:ˈvoʊ/
UK /ˌbrɑ:ˈvəʊ/
- Interjection
- Shouted to express approval, e.g. of a performance
C1Morebrow
US /braʊ/
UK /braʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area on a face below the hair and above the eyes
- The arch of hair above each eye.
B1Morecheesecake
US /ˈtʃizˌkek/
UK /'tʃi:zkeɪk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A cake made with cream cheese
C2Moreconfront
US /kənˈfrʌnt/
UK /kən'frʌnt/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it
B1Morecredit
US /ˈkrɛdɪt/
UK /'kredɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System to buy something and pay for it later
- Points earned instead of money
- Transitive Verb
- To add a certain amount of money to a total
- To recognize someone's achievements or help
A2Moreexistence
US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/
UK /ɪɡ'zɪstəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being present, alive or real
- A way of living; the manner in which someone lives.
A2TOEICMorefair and square
US /fɛr ənd skwɛr/
UK /fɛə ænd skwɛə/
- Adverb
- In an honest and straightforward manner; legitimately.
- Adjective
- Achieved decisively and without doubt; clear and legitimate.
A1Moreflake
US /flek/
UK /fleɪk/
- Countable Noun
- Thin and very small piece of something
- Intransitive Verb
- To break off into small pieces
B2Morefor instance
US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/
UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/
- Adverb
- As an example.
- Phrase
- As an example.
- As an illustration or case in point
B1Morefor myself
US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/
UK /fə maɪˈself/
- other
- Done for one's own benefit or use.
A1Morego with the flow
US /goʊ wɪð ðə floʊ/
UK /gəu wɪð ðə fləu/
- other
- To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
B1Moregot 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
A1Moregratify
US /ˈɡrætəˌfaɪ/
UK /ˈgrætɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To be pleased because you were right or had praise
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morehumble
US /ˈhʌmbəl/
UK /'hʌmbl/
- Adjective
- Being lower in quality or status
- Not proud/arrogant; of low status
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone feel less proud or confident
B2TOEICMoreillustrate
US /ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret/
UK /ˈɪləstreɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To supply pictures to go along with words
- To be an example that explains or proves something
A2TOEICMorein a while
US /ɪn e hwaɪl/
UK /in ə hwail/
- Phrase
- In a short period of time; soon.
- For a short period of time; soon.
A2Morein the end
US /ɪn ði ɛnd/
UK /in ðə end/
- Phrase
- Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
A1Morein the house
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
A1Morein time
US /ɪn taɪm/
UK /in taim/
- Adverb
- Eventually; after a period of time.
- Not late; with enough time to spare.
- Phrase
- Eventually; before it is too late.
- According to the scheduled time; punctual.
A1Moreincredibly
US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/
UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/
- Adverb
- To a great degree; very; amazingly
- Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
A2Moreinstance
US /ˈɪnstəns/
UK /'ɪnstəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An example of something; case
- An occurrence of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To give as an example of something else
A2TOEICMorelet out
US /lɛt aʊt/
UK /let aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- To allow to leave; to release.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To enlarge a garment by releasing a seam or adding material.
- To release or allow to escape.
A1Morelights up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- Third-person singular present tense of to ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morenervously
US /ˈnə:vəslɪ/
UK /'nɜ:vəslɪ/
- Adverb
- In an anxiously nervous manner
B1Morenext to
US /nɛkst tu/
UK /nekst tu:/
- Preposition
- Being located along side another
- In comparison with
- Adverb
- Almost; nearly
A1Moreoccasion
US /əˈkeʒən/
UK /ə'keɪʒn/
- Noun
- Significant or important event or function
- Time when something happens or takes place
- Transitive Verb
- To make or cause something to happen; to lead to
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreonce in a while
US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//
UK
- Phrase
- Occasionally; not very often.
- Occasionally; not very often.
A2Moreoverwhelmed
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlmd/
UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmd/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat something or someone completely
- To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
- Adjective
- Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
- Feeling like you are unable to cope with something
B2Morepeddle
US /ˈpɛdl/
UK /'pedl/
- Transitive Verb
- Disapproving to sell something, e.g. drugs
C1TOEICMorepie
US /paɪ/
UK /paɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
B1TOEICMorepiece of cake
US /pis ʌv kek/
UK /pi:s ɔv keik/
- Phrase
- (slang) easy to do
- Idiom
- Very easy to do.
A1Moreplot
US /plɑt/
UK /plɒt/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- Series of events that form the main story
- Transitive Verb
- To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
- To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
B1Morepowder
US /ˈpaʊdɚ/
UK /'paʊdə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- Dry and light form of snow
- Transitive Verb
- To apply a dust onto the body or face
- To reduce to powder; pulverize.
B1Morepresentation
US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/
UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of giving a formal talk about something
- Way in which something is displayed or shown
A2Morepuppy
US /ˈpʌpi/
UK /ˈpʌpi/
- Countable Noun
- Very young dog (and some other animals)
B1Morerehearse
US /rɪˈhɜ:rs/
UK /rɪˈhɜ:s/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
- To say or write again; repeat.
B1TOEICMoreride up
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To move upwards, especially clothing.
A1Morerise to the occasion
US
UK
- Idiom
- To successfully deal with a difficult situation or challenge.
- To succeed in dealing with a difficult situation; to perform better than expected when something difficult happens.
- Intransitive Verb
- To successfully deal with a difficult situation.
B1Morescience
US /ˈsaɪəns/
UK /'saɪəns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Study of the physical world, based on facts
A2TOEICMorespotlight
US /ˈspɑ:tlaɪt/
UK /ˈspɒtlaɪt/
- Noun
- Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- Transitive Verb
- To highlight or put attention on something
C1Moresquare
US /skwɛr/
UK /skweə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- The result of multiplying Length by the width
- Adjective
- Being fair or honest
- Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
A2TOEICMorestick up for
US /stɪk ʌp fɔr/
UK /stik ʌp fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To defend (yourself, someone else)
A2Moresuccess
US /səkˈsɛs/
UK /sək'ses/
- Uncountable Noun
- Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- A successful person; one who achieved their aims
A2TOEICMoresweat
US /swɛt/
UK /swet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To do an amount of hard work
- To be worried or anxious about something
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An amount of hard work
A2Morethe icing on the cake
US /ði ˈaɪsɪŋ ɑn ðə keɪk/
UK /ði ˈaɪsɪŋ ɒn ðə keɪk/
- other
- An additional benefit that makes a good situation even better.
B1Morethe plot thickens
US
UK
- Idiom
- The story or situation is becoming more complicated or mysterious.
B1Moreto the left
US
UK
- Phrase
- In or toward the left direction.
- Situated on the left side of.
ton
US /tʌn/
UK /tʌn/
- Noun
- Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
A2Moretough
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.
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
A2TOEICMoretuned to
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
- To adjust or adapt to something.
A2Moreturned out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- To happen to be in the end
- Transitive Verb
- To extinguish or switch off lights.
A1Moreused 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
A1Morewait for
US /wet fɔr/
UK /weit fɔ:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To wait until someone comes, or something happens
A1Morewobbly
US /ˈwɑbli/
UK /'wɒblɪ/
- Adjective
- Moving with a rocking or staggering motion
B2Morework on
US /wɚk ɑn/
UK /wə:k ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To devote effort to improve or develop something
- To try to persuade or influence someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- the icing on the cake: An additional benefit that makes a good situation even better.
- tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
- go with the flow: To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
- the plot thickens: The story or situation is becoming more complicated or mysterious.
- fair and square: In an honest and straightforward manner; legitimately.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- for instance: As an example.
- absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
- piece of cake: (slang) easy to do
- ride up: To move upwards, especially clothing.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- next to: Being located along side another
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- at this rate: If things continue as they are now.
- let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
- rise to the occasion: To successfully deal with a difficult situation or challenge.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- stick up for: To defend (yourself, someone else)
- have to: Must do
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- instance: An example of something; case
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- occasion: Significant or important event or function
- rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- important: Having power or authority
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- piece: A counter in a board game
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- blush: To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- flake: Thin and very small piece of something
- spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- wobbly: Moving with a rocking or staggering motion
- gratify: To be pleased because you were right or had praise
- puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
- brow: Area on a face below the hair and above the eyes
- pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
- peddle: Disapproving to sell something, e.g. drugs
- bravo: Shouted to express approval, e.g. of a performance
- nervously: In an anxiously nervous manner
- cheesecake: A cake made with cream cheese
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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 2026/11/10Join Awnie for a heartwarming read-aloud of 'The Humble Pie' to discover why it's important to speak up for yourself instead of always staying in the shadows. You will pick up some fun, food-themed idioms like 'piece of cake' and 'half-baked' while learning how to express your needs in tricky situations.
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