Vocabulary
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
- like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
- in terms of
- alignment with: A state of agreement or cooperation between people, groups, or organizations.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- move ahead: To make progress; advance.
- factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
- to hell in a handbasket: Describes rapid or inevitable decline or failure.
- special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- business: A company formed for making profit
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- leave: To go away from; depart
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- live: To be alive
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- negativity: Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- special: Being additional or extra
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- mistaken: To understand someone or something incorrectly
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- hugging: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- owner: Person who owns or has something
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- joyful: Full of or producing happiness and pleasure
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
- spiritually: In a strict disciplined manner
- cherry: Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
- enterprise: A business or organization
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- staggering: Causing amazement; unbelievable
- crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- resignation: Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
- taping: To record some sounds using an electric device
- recur: To occur again or repeatedly
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- articulate: To express something clearly using language
- figment: Contrived or fantastic idea
- whirl: To turn rapidly in circles
- figureoutable: Technically isn't a word. Something that can be figured out
- startup: A company just starting its operations
- coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
- professionally: Concerning your profession or job
- zen: A Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
- alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
- fiercely: In an emotionally violent manner
- hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
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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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Ken Song posted on 2016/10/14Ever feel like you have to choose between crushing your goals and finding inner peace? This MarieTV episode reveals 3 simple steps to be ambitious AND stay calm, perfect for startup founders looking for mindful productivity. You'll pick up practical phrases for work-life balance that you can use daily!
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