Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • have to: Must do
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • secret to success: The key element or method that leads to a favorable outcome or achievement.
  • dig deep: To make a great effort; to try very hard.
  • think outside the box: To think creatively and differently from usual ideas.
  • outside the box: Thinking in a new and creative way.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • leaving no stone unturned: Trying every possible method or effort to accomplish something.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • no pain, no gain: Success requires hard work and effort.
  • by the way of: Using or via a particular route or method.
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • like hell: Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • sleep: To have enough beds for
  • listened: To use your ears to hear and understand things
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • important: Having power or authority
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • deep: Complex and important
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
  • breaking: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • crazy: Mentally ill; mad
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
  • success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
  • trust: To expect confidently
  • count: To add things together to find the total number
  • announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
  • behave: To act correctly
  • attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
  • smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • champion: Person who fights for or supports strongly
  • gain: To increase in something, such as weight
  • stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
  • impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • current: Electricity flowing through wires
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
  • paralyzed: To be unable to move from loss of muscle function
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • announce

      US /əˈnaʊns/

      UK /əˈnaʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a public statement about a plan, decision
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • attempt

      US /əˈtɛmpt/

      UK /ə'tempt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to do something challenging or difficult
      • Noun
      • Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
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    • behave

      US /bɪˈhev/

      UK /bɪˈheɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act correctly
      • To act in a particular way
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause (oneself) to act in a specific way
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    • butt

      US /bʌt/

      UK /bʌt/

      • Noun
      • (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
      • The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share a boundary by being next to
      • To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
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    • by the way of

      US /baɪ ðə weɪ ʌv/

      UK /baɪ ðə weɪ əv/

      • other
      • Using or via a particular route or method.
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    • champion

      US /'tʃæmpɪən/

      UK /'tʃæmpɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who fights for or supports strongly
      • The title given to the winner of a competition.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support or fight for something you believe in
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • count

      US /kaʊnt/

      UK /kaʊnt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To add things together to find the total number
      • To matter or be important
      • Countable Noun
      • Number of things added together, e.g. votes
      • With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
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    • crazy

      US /ˈkrezi/

      UK /'kreɪzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; mad
      • Not being sensible or practical
      • Noun
      • Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
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    • current

      US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Electricity flowing through wires
      • Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
      • Adjective
      • Happening or being in the present time
      • In general use or accepted by most people.
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    • dig deep

      US /dɪɡ dip/

      UK /diɡ di:p/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a great effort; to try very hard.
      • To use one's resources, especially money, to help others.
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    • gain

      US /ɡen/

      UK /ɡeɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in something, such as weight
      • To get something wanted, needed or valued
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something, such as weight
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
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    • impossible

      US /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/

      UK /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • (Child, etc.) very annoying
      • Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
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    • leaving no stone unturned

      US /ˈlivɪŋ noʊ stoʊn ənˈtɝnd/

      UK /ˈli:vɪŋ nəʊ stəun ʌnˈtɜ:nd/

      • other
      • Trying every possible method or effort to accomplish something.
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    • like hell

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
      • With great speed, force, or intensity.
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • no pain, no gain

      US /no peɪn no geɪn/

      UK /nəʊ peɪn nəʊ geɪn/

      • Proverb
      • Success requires hard work and effort.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • outside the box

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Thinking in a new and creative way.
      • Adjective
      • Innovative or unconventional.
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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
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    • rule

      US /ruːl/

      UK /ruːl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is normal and usually happens
      • Governmental control or power over a region
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To decide legally, especially in court
      • To have control or influence
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • satisfaction

      US /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

      UK /ˌsætɪs'fækʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Happy feeling because of something that you did
      • Providing enough to make someone happy
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    • secret to success

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • The key element or method that leads to a favorable outcome or achievement.
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    • smart

      US /smɑ:rt/

      UK /smɑ:t/

      • Adjective
      • Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
      • Looking clean, neat and stylish
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel hurt or upset
      • To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
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    • stone

      US /stoʊn/

      UK /stəʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard, solid piece of rock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill as a punishment, by throwing stones at
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    • success

      US /səkˈsɛs/

      UK /sək'ses/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
      • A successful person; one who achieved their aims
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • think outside the box

      US /θɪŋk aʊtˈsaɪd ðə bɑks/

      UK /θɪŋk aʊtˈsaɪd ðə bɒks/

      • other
      • To think creatively and differently from usual ideas.
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    • trust

      US /trʌst/

      UK /trʌst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expect confidently
      • To have confidence or faith
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wealth or property held by one person for another
      • The belief that someone is honest
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    • vision

      US /ˈvɪʒən/

      UK /'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to see; eyesight
      • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
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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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