awake
US /əˈwek/
UK /əˈweɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
- Adjective
- Not asleep; up; alert
A2Morebetween the lines
US
UK
- Phrase
- To understand the hidden meaning or intention in something.
A1Morecrazy
US /ˈkrezi/
UK /'kreɪzɪ/
- Adjective
- Mentally ill; mad
- Not being sensible or practical
- Noun
- Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
A2Moredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Morefriendship
US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/
UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
B1Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morelie
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
A2Moreon paper
US /ɑn ˈpeɪpər/
UK /ɔn ˈpeipə/
- Phrase
- In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- Recorded in writing; documented.
A1Moreon the same page
US /ɑn ðə ˈseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/
UK /ɒn ðə ˈseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/
- other
- To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
B1Morepress
US /prɛs/
UK /pres/
- Noun
- Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- General term for TV, radio, newspapers
- Transitive Verb
- To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
- To repeatedly ask someone to do something
A2TOEICMorequarter
US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/
UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- 25 cents
- 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
- Transitive Verb
- To split something into four equal parts
- To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
A2TOEICMoreread between the lines
US /rid bɪˈtwin ðə laɪnz/
UK /ri:d bɪˈtwi:n ðə laɪnz/
- other
- To understand the hidden or implied meaning not explicitly stated.
B2Morespill
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
B1Morestall
US /stɔl/
UK /stɔ:l/
- Countable Noun
- Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- A table where things are sold at a market or fair
- Transitive Verb
- To put animals inside the room where they are kept
B1TOEICMorestupid
US /ˈstu:pɪd/
UK /ˈstju:pɪd/
- Adjective
- Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- Noun
- A stupid person.
A2Moretension
US /ˈtɛnʃən/
UK /'tenʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- Degree to which something is stretched tight
A2TOEICMorewaste
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
A2TOEICMore
Vocabulary
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
- have to: Must do
- between the lines: To understand the hidden meaning or intention in something.
- read between the lines: To understand the hidden or implied meaning not explicitly stated.
- deal with
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- quarter: 25 cents
- act: To behave in a certain way
- awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- reply: Answer to someone's question
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- happen: To take place or occur
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
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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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Ch posted on 2026/11/13Have you ever struggled to express your true feelings to a friend? This video explores the bittersweet tension of a complicated crush and introduces relatable phrases like 'reading between the lines' to help you navigate those tricky conversations.
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