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- check out
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
- laid back
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- area: Amount of measured space
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- big: Popular
- town: Small city
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- vacation: Time off work used for relaxation or travel
- greek: Concerning the culture and people of Greece
- Japanese: Concerning the culture and people of Japan
- Japan: A string of more than islands to the east of Asia
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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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