admittedly
US /ædˈmɪtɪdli/
UK /ədˈmɪtɪdli/
- Adverb
- Used to show (slight or unwilling) agreement
A2Moreafter 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.
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.
at least
US /æt list/
UK /æt li:st/
- Adverb
- As a minimum
- Not less than
- Phrase
- No less than; at the minimum
- Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
C2Morebelt
US /bɛlt/
UK /belt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- Noun
- Band of material worn around a person's waist
- Area with a lot of a particular feature e.g. corn
A2Morebonito
US /bə'ni:toʊ/
UK /bə'ni:təʊ/
- Noun
- Fishes similar to mackerels and tunas
C2Morecarve
US /kɑ:rv/
UK /kɑ:v/
- Transitive Verb
- To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
B1Morecharcoal
US /ˈtʃɑ:rkoʊl/
UK /ˈtʃɑ:kəʊl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
- A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.
- Adjective
- Of a dark grey color.
B2Morechip in
US /tʃɪp ɪn/
UK /tʃip in/
- Phrasal Verb
- To contribute (donate money) to a cause
B1Moreconcrete
US /kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ-/
UK /'kɒŋkri:t/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- Transitive Verb
- To cover or make with a hard grey building material
- To lay or cover with concrete.
B1Moreconveyor
US /kənˈveɚ/
UK /kənˈveɪə(r)/
- Noun
- Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
B2Moreculture
US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/
UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
- Transitive Verb
- To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
A2Morecupboard
US /ˈkʌbərd/
UK /ˈkʌbəd/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of furniture used for storage
- The contents of a cupboard, especially food supplies.
A2Moredecimate
US /ˈdɛsəˌmet/
UK /'desɪmeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
C1Moredegree
US /dɪˈɡri/
UK /dɪˈgri:/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount or extent of something
- Unit for measuring temperature or angles
A2TOEICMoredeplete
US /dɪˈplit/
UK /dɪˈpli:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To reduce the amount, strength or number of
B2TOEICMoredeport
US /dɪˈpɔrt, -ˈport/
UK /dɪ'pɔ:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To force a person to leave a country
C1Moreeat out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To eat at a restaurant
A1Moreerr
US /ɚ, ɛr/
UK /ɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a mistake
B2Moreeuphoria
US /juˈfɔriə, -ˈfor-/
UK /ju:ˈfɔ:riə/
- Uncountable Noun
- Extreme happiness, sometimes more than reasonable
C1TOEICMoreexcited
US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something or someone become more active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
- Adjective
- Happy, interested or eager; enthusiastic
A2Moreexistent
US /ɪɡˈzɪstənt/
UK /ɪgˈzɪstənt/
- Adjective
- Still existing; real; actual
B1Morefilter
US /ˈfɪltɚ/
UK /'fɪltə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
- Transitive Verb
- To remove certain types of light, sound
- To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
B1Morefine
US /faɪn/
UK /faɪn/
- Adjective
- Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- Of high quality; made with great skill
- Countable Noun
- Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
- (at the end of a piece of music) the end
A2TOEICMorefit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
A2Morefor the fun of it
US /fɚ ðə fʌn əv ɪt/
UK /fə ðə fʌn əv ɪt/
- other
- Doing something simply for enjoyment or amusement.
B1Moreforesight
US /ˈfɔrˌsaɪt, ˈfor-/
UK /ˈfɔ:saɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Prudence or ability to foresee future happenings
B2Moregangster
US /ˈɡæŋstɚ/
UK /ˈgæŋstə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Member of a gang of violent criminals
B1Moregreedy
US /ˈɡridi/
UK /'ɡri:dɪ/
- Adjective
- Wanting to have more of something than you need
B1Morehostility
US /hɑ:ˈstɪləti/
UK /hɒˈstɪləti/
- Uncountable Noun
- Hostile action; an act of war
B1Moreimpatient
US /ɪmˈpeʃənt/
UK /ɪmˈpeɪʃnt/
- Adjective
- Not wanting to wait; getting angry over problems
- Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked.
B1TOEICMorein the first place
US
UK
- Phrase
- To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- From the beginning; initially.
A1Morein the middle of
US
UK
- Phrase
- In the central part or point of something.
- Engaged or occupied with something.
A2Morein the world
US /ɪn ði wɜrld/
UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/
- Phrase
- Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
A1Moreinevitably
US /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/
UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/
- Adverb
- (Happening) with complete certainty
B1Moreinitial
US /ɪˈnɪʃəl/
UK /ɪ'nɪʃl/
- Noun
- First letter of your given name
- The beginning or commencement of something.
- Transitive Verb
- To authorize something by writing your initials
- To mark or sign with one's initials.
A2TOEICMoreinstead of
US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/
UK /inˈsted ɔv/
- Preposition
- When one thing is replaced by another
- Adverb
- As a substitute or alternative.
A1Moreirritation
US /ˌɪrɪˈteʃən/
UK /ˌɪrɪ'teɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Feeling or state of being annoyed or upset
- Feeling of pain and soreness on a part of the body
B1TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreon a daily basis
US
UK
- Phrase
- Happening every day.
A1Morepaperwork
US /ˈpepɚˌwə:k/
UK /ˈpeɪpəˌwɜ:k/
- Uncountable Noun
- Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
C1Morepersonalize
US /ˈpɜ:rsənəlaɪz/
UK /ˈpɜ:sənəlaɪz/
- Transitive Verb
- To make personal or more personal
C1Moreraw
US /rɔ/
UK /rɔ:/
- Adjective
- Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- Being inexperienced
B1Moreraw fish
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Fish that has not been cooked.
A1Morescreen
US /skrin/
UK /skri:n/
- Transitive Verb
- To hide or block something from being seen
- To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
- Noun
- Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
- Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
A2TOEICMoreseizure
US /ˈsiʒɚ/
UK /'si:ʒə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of taking control of something by force
- (Medical) sudden attack of illness, e.g. epileptic fit
B2Moreshoot
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
A2Moreshut
US /ʃʌt/
UK /ʃʌt/
- Intransitive Verb
- To stop being open for business
- Transitive Verb
- To close something, e.g. a door
A2Moreshut up
US /ʃʌt ʌp/
UK /ʃʌt ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close something, e.g. a shop
- To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
- Interjection
- An expression of disbelief or surprise
A2Moresignature
US /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/
UK /ˈsɪgnətʃə(r)/
- Adjective
- Something that represents a person's work or style
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person's name written in their handwriting
- The key in which a piece of music is written, indicated by sharps or flats at the beginning of the stave.
B1Moresit down
US /sit daʊn/
UK /sit daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To take a seat
A1Moresmash
US /smæʃ/
UK /smæʃ/
- Noun
- Accident involving vehicles
- Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break into pieces
- To defeat someone completely
B1Moresnag
US /snæɡ/
UK /snæɡ/
- Transitive Verb
- To catch something on something sharp
- To break or hinder progress
- Noun
- Unforeseen difficulty, an obstacle
B2Moresour
US /saʊr/
UK /ˈsaʊə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
- Adjective
- Being mean and not friendly
- Spoiled or made more acidic
B2Morestore
US /stɔr, stor/
UK /stɔ:(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To put things in a place for later use
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place where things are kept for future use
- Place where you can go to buy things
A2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moresushi
US /ˈsuʃi/
UK /ˈsu:ʃi/
- Noun
- Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
B2Moretheme
US /θim/
UK /θi:m/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An main or dominant idea, motif
- Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
A2Moreto some extent
US /tu sʌm ɪkˈstɛnt/
UK /tu: sʌm iksˈtent/
- Phrase
- Partially; not completely.
A1Moretowel
US /ˈtaʊəl/
UK /ˈtaʊəl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Piece of cloth used for drying things
- Transitive Verb
- To dry something or yourself using a towel
A2Morevend
US /vend/
UK /vend/
- Transitive Verb
- To offer something for sale or to sell something
B1Morevodka
US /ˈvɑdkə/
UK /'vɒdkə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
B2Morewant in
US
UK
- Intransitive Verb
- To desire to participate or be included in something.
A1Moreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1More
Vocabulary
- eat out: To eat at a restaurant
- raw fish: Fish that has not been cooked.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- on a daily basis: Happening every day.
- for the fun of it: Doing something simply for enjoyment or amusement.
- to some extent: Partially; not completely.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- sit down: To take a seat
- at least: As a minimum
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- chip in: To contribute (donate money) to a cause
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- initial: First letter of your given name
- concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- account: An advantage
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- euphoria: Extreme happiness, sometimes more than reasonable
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
- hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- seizure: Act of taking control of something by force
- irritation: Feeling or state of being annoyed or upset
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
- shut: To stop being open for business
- admittedly: Used to show (slight or unwilling) agreement
- excited: To make something or someone become more active
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- greedy: Wanting to have more of something than you need
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- conveyor: Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
- snag: To catch something on something sharp
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
- impatient: Not wanting to wait; getting angry over problems
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- gangster: Member of a gang of violent criminals
- charcoal: Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
- decimate: to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
- foresight: Prudence or ability to foresee future happenings
- err: To make a mistake
- personalize: To make personal or more personal
- deport: To force a person to leave a country
- vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
- existent: Still existing; real; actual
- paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
- bonito: Fishes similar to mackerels and tunas
- sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
- vend: To offer something for sale or to sell something
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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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Living in Japan: Culture Shock!
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Yummy Japan posted on 2015/10/16Ever wondered what it's *really* like to live in Japan? This video dives into the hilarious and sometimes baffling culture shock expats experience, from mastering convenience stores and vending machines to navigating the mysterious Hanko stamp! You'll pick up practical daily phrases and gain a deeper understanding of Japanese daily life.
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