Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- fly out: To leave a place by airplane.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- smell up: To cause a place to have a bad smell.
- on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
- feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
- high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
- live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- have on: To be wearing something.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- set up
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- stick up for: To defend (yourself, someone else)
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in terms of
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on show: Displayed for public viewing or exhibition.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- come on to: To make a sexual advance towards someone.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- Mandarin: Official language of China
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- live: To be alive
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- Asian: A native or inhabitant of Asia
- inaudible: Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
- boat: Small form of transport for traveling on water
- ha: The sound, often repeated, you make when you laugh
- actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
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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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