Vocabulary

  • bow to: To bend the head or body as a sign of respect or greeting.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • have to: Must do
  • on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
  • go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
  • come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • check out
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • no smoking: A rule or sign indicating that smoking is not allowed in a particular area.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • take out: To apply for and get a license
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • at least: As a minimum
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • peeking out: To be just visible; to emerge slightly or briefly.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • write down: To record in writing
  • experienced in: Having skill or knowledge as a result of experience.
  • kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • kid: Child or young person
  • play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
  • music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
  • bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
  • ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
  • truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
  • shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
  • cart: Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
  • America: The United States of America; North America and/or South America
  • Japanese: Concerning the culture and people of Japan
  • Japan: A string of more than islands to the east of Asia
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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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.
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    • bow

      US /bo/

      UK /baʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (cause to) curve or bend
      • Noun
      • Wooden weapon made to shoot arrows
      • Front part of a boat
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    • bow to

      US /bo tu/

      UK /bəu tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To bend the head or body as a sign of respect or greeting.
      • To give in or submit to something, often unwillingly.
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    • cart

      US /kɑrt/

      UK /kɑ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Vehicle on wheels for carry things; trolley
      • A vehicle with two or four wheels, typically pulled by a horse or other animal, used for carrying goods or people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move things on a wheeled trolley
      • To move something with effort
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • come around

      US /kʌm əˈraʊnd/

      UK /kʌm əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
      • To visit someone at their house.
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    • culture

      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.
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • experienced in

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Having skill or knowledge as a result of experience.
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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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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • go around

      US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
      • To go here and there, from place to place; wander
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • kid

      US /kɪd/

      UK /kɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child or young person
      • Young goat
      • Adjective
      • Made from young goat skin
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    • kinda

      US /'kaɪndə/

      UK /'kaɪndə/

      • Noun
      • Short way of saying 'kind of'
      • Adverb
      • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
      • Sort of; in a way.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • next door

      US /nɛkst dɔr/

      UK /nekst dɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • Living in the house next to the one mentioned
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    • no smoking

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A rule or sign indicating that smoking is not allowed in a particular area.
      • Adjective
      • Designating an area where smoking is prohibited.
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • on the streets

      US /ɑn ðə strits/

      UK /ɒn ðə stri:ts/

      • other
      • Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • peeking out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be just visible; to emerge slightly or briefly.
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    • ramp

      US /ræmp/

      UK /ræmp/

      • Noun
      • Path that increases in height as you walk up it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To slope or incline; (phrasal: ramp up) to increase the level or amount of something sharply; to furnish with a sloping surface.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • shock

      US /ʃɑ:k/

      UK /ʃɒk/

      • Noun
      • The passage of an electricity through the body
      • Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect someone with an electrical current
      • To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
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    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
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    • take out

      US /tek aʊt/

      UK /teik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To apply for and get a license
      • To take someone on a date
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
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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 about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • truck

      US /trʌk/

      UK /trʌk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
      • Large vehicle suitable for transporting things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To transport something on a lorry, van
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • walk through

      US /wɔk θru/

      UK /wɔ:k θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show someone carefully how to do something
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    • work at

      US /wɚk æt/

      UK /wə:k æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a job at a particular place or organization.
      • To make an effort to improve something.
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    • write down

      US /raɪt daʊn/

      UK /rait daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record in writing
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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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