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  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • escape from reality: To avoid dealing with unpleasant or boring aspects of life.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • have to: Must do
  • over the head: Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
  • all along: From the beginning; all the time.
  • in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • movie: Motion picture; film
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
  • famous: Excellent
  • road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • dark: Of a color that is not light
  • remake: To arrange or prepare something again
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • swim: To move through water by moving parts of the body
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • magazine: Part of a gun used for holding bullet
  • photographer: Professional who takes photographs for a living
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • Miss: To be absent
  • song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
  • add: To include as well
  • climber: Person who climbs rocks and mountains as a sport
  • skateboard: Board with wheels you stand on to ride
  • bowling: To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
  • advertisement: Poster, TV, film showing advantages of new product
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • heater: Device that heats water or supplies warmth
  • sharp: Person's name
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • reserved: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
  • tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • champion: Person who fights for or supports strongly
  • beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
  • mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
  • fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
  • debtor: Someone who owes money or has to pay a debt
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
  • desperation: Feeling all hope is lost and you will do anything
  • cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
  • publication: Process of producing a book, magazine
  • editor: Person deciding the contents of a book or magazine
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • slight: Small (amount, quality)
  • dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
  • impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
  • craft: To make by hand and with much skill
  • dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
  • slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
  • adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
  • component: One of the parts that something is made up of
  • sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
  • flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
  • pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
  • thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
  • subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
  • ben: A mountain or tall hill
  • ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
  • rite: Act that is part of a religious ceremony
  • roadway: Road over which vehicles travel
  • manifest: List of cargo on a ship
  • pretentious: Trying to seem more cultured/clever than you are
  • symbolism: System of signs or representations
  • pigeon: Gray bird that is common in cities
  • sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
  • boardroom: Room where top officials meet
  • sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
  • mama: A mother
  • creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
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    • adaptation

      US /ˌædæpˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌædæpˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
      • Changing to a new form; thing that is changed
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    • advertisement

      US /ˌædvɚˈtaɪzmənt, ædˈvɚtɪs-, -tɪz-/

      UK /ədˈvɜ:tɪsmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Poster, TV, film showing advantages of new product
      • A notice or announcement in a public medium promoting employment opportunities.
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    • all along

      US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/

      • Adverb
      • From the beginning; all the time.
      • Phrase
      • In a line parallel to something long.
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    • ass

      US /æs/

      UK /æs/

      • Noun
      • (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
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    • 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.
      C2
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
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    • beat

      US /bit/

      UK /bi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in regular motions in order to push blood
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
      • To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
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    • boardroom

      US /ˈbɔrdˌrum, -ˌrʊm, ˈbord-/

      UK /'bɔ:dru:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • Room where top officials meet
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    • bowling

      US /ˈbolɪŋ/

      UK /'bəʊlɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
      • The playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw a ball in a game such as cricket
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    • cease

      US /sis/

      UK /si:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
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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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    • chase

      US /tʃes/

      UK /tʃeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of going after someone to catch them
      • Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go after with the intention of catching
      • To try very hard to get something that you want
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    • climber

      US /ˈklaɪmɚ/

      UK /ˈklaɪmə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who climbs rocks and mountains as a sport
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    • component

      US /kəmˈponənt/

      UK /kəmˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the parts that something is made up of
      • A constituent part; ingredient.
      • Adjective
      • Being a part of something
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    • craft

      US /kræft/

      UK /krɑ:ft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make by hand and with much skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
      • Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
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    • creepy

      US /'kri:pɪ/

      UK /'kri:pɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Scary; annoying or unpleasant
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    • debtor

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Someone who owes money or has to pay a debt
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    • dedicated

      US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/

      UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
      • To give your energy, time, etc. completely
      • Adjective
      • Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
      • Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
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    • desperation

      US /ˌdɛspəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdespəˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling all hope is lost and you will do anything
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    • dialogue

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'daɪəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Conversation between two or more individuals
      • A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
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    • editor

      US /ˈɛdɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈedɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person deciding the contents of a book or magazine
      • Person making final version of a movie, text, book
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    • escape from reality

      US /ɪˈskep frʌm riˈælɪti/

      UK /isˈkeip frɔm riˈæliti/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To avoid dealing with unpleasant or boring aspects of life.
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    • fantasy

      US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/

      UK /'fæntəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something imagined and very different from reality
      • Work of literature set in an unreal world
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • flick

      US /flɪk/

      UK /flɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something with your finger to move it
      • To move a button, switch from on, off positions
      • Noun
      • Hitting something with your finger to move it
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heater

      US /ˈhitɚ/

      UK /'hi:tə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Device that heats water or supplies warmth
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    • ignore

      US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/

      UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
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    • impressive

      US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/

      UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
      • Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
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    • in favor of

      US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/

      UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
      • To the advantage of; benefiting.
      • Preposition
      • Supporting or approving of something.
      • To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
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    • magazine

      US /ˈmægəzi:n/

      UK /ˌmægəˈzi:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a gun used for holding bullet
      • Building or room used for storing military weapons
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    • mama

      US /ˈmɑmə/

      UK /'mæmə/

      • Noun
      • A mother
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    • manifest

      US /ˈmænəˌfɛst/

      UK /'mænɪfest/

      • Countable Noun
      • List of cargo on a ship
      • Transitive Verb
      • To express or show clearly
      • Display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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    • mystery

      US /ˈmɪstəri/

      UK /ˈmɪstri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality of being strange and not understood
      • Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
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    • on paper

      US /ɑn ˈpeɪpər/

      UK /ɔn ˈpeipə/

      • Phrase
      • In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
      • Recorded in writing; documented.
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • over the head

      US /ˈoʊvɚ ðə ˈhɛd/

      UK /ˈəuvə ðə ˈhed/

      • other
      • Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
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    • photographer

      US /fəˈtɑ:grəfə(r)/

      UK /fəˈtɒgrəfə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Professional who takes photographs for a living
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    • pigeon

      US /ˈpɪdʒən/

      UK /'pɪdʒɪn/

      • Noun
      • Gray bird that is common in cities
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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    • pretentious

      US /prɪˈtɛnʃəs/

      UK /prɪˈtenʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Trying to seem more cultured/clever than you are
      • Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance
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    • publication

      US /ˌpʌblɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of producing a book, magazine
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    • pursuit

      US /pɚˈsut/

      UK /pəˈsju:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of following someone to catch them
      • Process of attempting to achieve a goal
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    • remake

      US /riˈmek/

      UK /'ri:meɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange or prepare something again
      • Make anew; to reform
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    • reserved

      US /rɪˈzə:vd/

      UK /rɪˈzɜ:vd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
      • To not use all of, so you can use it later
      • Adjective
      • (Of room or table) booked for a certain time
      • Not showing your emotions much; shy or quiet
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    • rite

      US /raɪt/

      UK /raɪt/

      • Noun
      • Act that is part of a religious ceremony
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    • roadway

      US /ˈroʊdweɪ/

      UK /ˈrəʊdweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Road over which vehicles travel
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    • sequence

      US /ˈsikwəns, -ˌkwɛns/

      UK /'si:kwəns/

      • Noun
      • Part of a movie showing one part of the story
      • A particular order in which related events, movements, or things follow each other.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in an order they should happen
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    • sh

      US /ʃ/

      UK /ʃ/

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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    • sharp

      US /ʃɑrp/

      UK /ʃɑ:p/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Adjective
      • Being very clear and easy to see
      • (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
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    • sinister

      US /ˈsɪnɪstɚ/

      UK /ˈsɪnɪstə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
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    • skateboard

      US /ˈsketˌbɔrd, -ˌbord/

      UK /'skeɪtbɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • Board with wheels you stand on to ride
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stand on board with wheels and ride it
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    • slight

      US /slaɪt/

      UK /slaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Small (amount, quality)
      • Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
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    • slot

      US /slɑ:t/

      UK /slɒt/

      • Noun
      • A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something in a small narrow opening
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    • subtle

      US /ˈsʌtl/

      UK /'sʌtl/

      • Adjective
      • Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
      • Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
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    • symbolism

      US /ˈsɪmbəˌlɪzəm/

      UK /ˈsɪmbəlɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • System of signs or representations
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    • tear

      US /tɛr/

      UK /teə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drop of salty water from the eye
      • Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move very quickly, often with carelessness
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    • terribly

      US /ˈtɛrəbli/

      UK /ˈterəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To an extreme degree; badly; very
      • Very; extremely
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    • thrill

      US /θrɪl/

      UK /θrɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
      • A sudden feeling of fear or excitement.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
      • To cause someone to feel excited and pleased.
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    • track

      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
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    • track down

      US /træk daʊn/

      UK /træk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
      • Transitive Verb
      • To find someone or something after a long or difficult search.
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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