Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • heading to: Going in a particular direction.
  • on a level: In a fair and equal manner; with equal opportunities.
  • take exit: To leave a highway or road at a designated exit.
  • look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • choke on: To be unable to breathe properly because something is stuck in your throat or airway.
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • get at: To criticize someone, often personally
  • on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • moment of truth: A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
  • sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
  • make out with: To kiss someone passionately.
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
  • reward: To give something because of someone's good work
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
  • whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
  • choke: To cause someone not to breathe
  • snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • fill: To make something full
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
  • bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
  • powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
  • tame: Not wild; trained to obey people
  • pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
  • dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
  • classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • stinky
  • glaze: Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • decadent: Showing declining moral values; pleasure-seeking
  • speechless: Temporarily unable to speak, as through shock
  • skewer: Thin metal or wooden stick to hold pieces of food
  • street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
  • spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
  • storefront: Front display window of a store
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • sample: To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
  • garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
  • bravery: Quality allowing someone to do courageous things
  • warm: To become more friendly or to like something
  • cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
  • chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
  • fruit: Result or product of something
  • early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
  • snuck: To move around in a way so no one will see you
  • super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
  • sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
  • hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
  • pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
  • crepe: A flat pancake of French origin
  • strawberry: Sweet fleshy red fruit
  • pickup: Small truck that has an open back with low sides
  • toffee: Caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
  • tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
  • shortcake: Biscuit made with a lot of butter and sugar
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    • all over the place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
      • In many different locations; widely distributed.
      • Adjective
      • Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
      A1
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
      A2TOEIC
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
      A1
      More
    • bite

      US /baɪt/

      UK /baɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
      • Wound left from being bitten
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
      A2
      More
    • bravery

      US /ˈbrevəri, ˈbrevri/

      UK /'breɪvərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality allowing someone to do courageous things
      B1
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    • cabbage

      US /ˈkæbɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkæbɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
      B2
      More
    • chili

      US /ˈtʃɪli/

      UK /ˈtʃɪli/

      • Noun
      • Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
      B2
      More
    • choke

      US /tʃoʊk/

      UK /tʃəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone not to breathe
      • To suppress or restrain.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be unable to breath due to a blockage
      B2
      More
    • choke on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be unable to breathe properly because something is stuck in your throat or airway.
      More
    • classic

      US / ˈklæsɪk/

      UK /'klæsɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having a simple, basic design or style
      • (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
      • Noun
      • Something popular or famous for a long time
      A2
      More
    • combination

      US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
      • Act or result of mixing things together
      B1
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    • cream

      US /krim/

      UK /kri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Pale color that is yellowish white
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of a thick beauty product used on the skin
      • Thick liquid rubbed into the skin
      B1
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    • crepe

      US /krep/

      UK /kreɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A flat pancake of French origin
      C1
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    • decadent

      US /ˈdɛkədənt, dɪˈkedn:t/

      UK /ˈdekədənt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing declining moral values; pleasure-seeking
      C1
      More
    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
      A2TOEIC
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    • dessert

      US /dɪˈzɜ:rt/

      UK /dɪˈzɜ:t/

      • Noun
      • Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
      B2
      More
    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
      B2
      More
    • ferment

      US / fɚˈmɛnt/

      UK /'fɜ:ment/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
      A1
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    • fry

      US /fraɪ/

      UK /fraɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook something in fat or oil
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
      A2
      More
    • garbage

      US /ˈgɑ:rbɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈgɑ:bɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Waste material that has been thrown out
      B1TOEIC
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    • get at

      US /ɡɛt æt/

      UK /ɡet æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize someone, often personally
      • To imply something; hint at
      A1
      More
    • glaze

      US /ɡlez/

      UK /gleɪz/

      • Noun
      • Light coating of liquid that makes surface shiny
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover (food) with liquid to make it shine
      • To fit a piece of glass in the frame of a window
      B2
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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.
      A1
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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
      A1
      More
    • grow on

      US /ɡro ɑn/

      UK /ɡrəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to begin to like
      A1
      More
    • heading to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Going in a particular direction.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • Going in the direction of; on the way to.
      • Moving towards a future state or condition.
      A1
      More
    • hungry

      US /ˈhʌŋɡri/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgri/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      B2
      More
    • 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
      A1
      More
    • look over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To check something to see it works well; inspect
      • To examine or inspect something quickly.
      A1
      More
    • made with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Containing a particular ingredient or material.
      • Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
      A1
      More
    • make out with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To kiss someone passionately.
      More
    • moment of truth

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
      More
    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
      A1
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
      More
    • on a level

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a fair and equal manner; with equal opportunities.
      • At the same height or plane as something else.
      A1
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    • on the inside

      US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/

      UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
      A1
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    • on top of that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
      A1
      More
    • out of nowhere

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
      More
    • pan

      US /pæn/

      UK /pæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow an object being filmed with a camera
      • To criticize, e.g. a film, in a strong way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Open metal container used for cooking
      • Steel drum
      A2
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    • pickup

      US /ˈpɪkˌʌp/

      UK /ˈpɪkʌp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small truck that has an open back with low sides
      B2
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    • pork

      US /pɔ:rk/

      UK /pɔ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meat of a pig, used for food
      B2
      More
    • powder

      US /ˈpaʊdɚ/

      UK /'paʊdə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
      • Dry and light form of snow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a dust onto the body or face
      • To reduce to powder; pulverize.
      B1
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
      A2TOEIC
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    • reward

      US /rɪˈwɔrd/

      UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give something because of someone's good work
      • To give someone money for helping the police
      • Noun
      • Money given for information about criminals
      • Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
      A2TOEIC
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
      A2TOEIC
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
      A1
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    • sample

      US /ˈsæmpl/

      UK /ˈsɑ:mpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
      • Noun
      • A small quantity of something used as a taster
      A2TOEIC
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
      B1
      More
    • sesame

      US /ˈsɛsəmi/

      UK /ˈsesəmi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
      B2
      More
    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
      A2TOEIC
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    • shortcake

      US /ˈʃɔ:rtkeɪk/

      UK /ˈʃɔ:tkeɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Biscuit made with a lot of butter and sugar
      C2
      More
    • skewer

      US /ˈskjuɚ/

      UK /ˈskju:ə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Thin metal or wooden stick to hold pieces of food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push a wooden stick through food before cooking
      C1
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    • snack

      US /snæk/

      UK /snæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small amount of food eaten between meals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
      B2
      More
    • sniff

      US /snɪf/

      UK /snɪf/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
      • To breathe in noisily through nose, as when crying
      • Noun
      • A noisy breath through your nose
      B1
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    • snuck

      US /snʌk/

      UK /snʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around in a way so no one will see you
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take something somewhere/give secretly
      B2
      More
    • speechless

      US /ˈspitʃlɪs/

      UK /'spi:tʃləs/

      • Adjective
      • Temporarily unable to speak, as through shock
      B1
      More
    • spicy

      US /ˈspaɪsi/

      UK /ˈspaɪsi/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and strongly flavored in taste
      B1
      More
    • sprinkle

      US /ˈsprɪŋkəl/

      UK /'sprɪŋkl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw a little water on something
      • To scatter (e.g. salt) in drops using the fingers
      B2
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    • storefront

      US /ˈstɔrˌfrʌnt, ˈstor-/

      UK /ˈstɔ:frʌnt/

      • Noun
      • Front display window of a store
      • The side of a store that faces the street, usually having large windows to display merchandise.
      C2
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    • strawberry

      US /ˈstrɔˌbɛri/

      UK /'strɔ:bərɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sweet fleshy red fruit
      B1
      More
    • sugar

      US /ˈʃʊɡɚ/

      UK /ˈʃʊgə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
      • White sweet substance used to make foods sweeter
      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of sugar contained in a small spoon
      A2
      More
    • super

      US /ˈsupɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
      A2
      More
    • sweet tooth

      US /swit tuθ/

      UK /swi:t tu:θ/

      • Noun
      • A great liking for sweet foods.
      A1
      More
    • take exit

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a highway or road at a designated exit.
      A1
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    • tame

      US /tem/

      UK /teɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Not wild; trained to obey people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To train a wild animal to be obedient and gentle
      B1
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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
      A2TOEIC
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    • tender

      US /ˈtɛndɚ/

      UK /'tendə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Gentle; with great care or consideration
      • Feeling pain when an area of skin is touched
      • Noun
      • A formal offer for something (e.g. some business)
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
      A2
      More
    • toffee

      US /ˈtɔ:fi/

      UK /ˈtɒfi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
      C1
      More
    • tofu

      US /'toʊfu:/

      UK /'təʊfu:/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Compressed bean curd used in cooking
      C1
      More
    • 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
      A1
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    • whip

      US /hwɪp, wɪp/

      UK /wɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat thoroughly or easily
      • To beat with a type of long rope
      • Countable Noun
      • A long rope used to hit people or animals
      B1
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
      A2
      More
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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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    Taiwanese Street Food in Taipei, Taiwan at Shilin Night Market (士林夜市)

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