Vocabulary
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- see through: To realize the truth about
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- bear witness to: To testify or attest to something; to provide evidence of something.
- 'fess up: To admit or confess something, usually reluctantly.
- with God: Being in the presence or care of God, often after death.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
- go on: To continue doing something
- going on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- on time
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- at will: Whenever or wherever you want; without needing permission.
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- against the law: Not allowed according to the law; illegal.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- wise up: To become aware of the true facts about a situation.
- as you wish: A polite way of granting a request or giving permission.
- wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
- tear down: To demolish or destroy a building or structure.
- power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
- speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- rely upon: To depend on someone or something; to trust or have confidence in.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- every man for himself: People must look after their own interests first.
- take the fall: To accept blame or punishment for something, especially in order to protect someone else.
- fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- nod off: To fall asleep (usually without planning to)
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- bun in the oven: To be pregnant.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- got to: To arrive at some place
- keep at: To continuously try to do something
- sit down: To take a seat
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- fall under: To be included in or classified as part of a specific category or jurisdiction.
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- send over: To deliver or dispatch something or someone to a particular place.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- deal with
- on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
- cross it: To cancel or eliminate something from a list or plan.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- in force: In large numbers or with great strength
- go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
- stop at nothing: To be willing to do anything to achieve something.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in a pinch: In a difficult situation; in an emergency.
- on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
- on sale: Available at a reduced price
- with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- for all time: Forever; eternally.
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- strength: Condition of being strong
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- exhausted: To emit gas from the back of a car
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- persecution: Act of treating badly due to race, religion etc.
- worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- confess: To admit that you did something wrong
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- deed: Something that is done; act or action
- passage: Process of moving through time
- sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
- surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- committee: Group of people who do or decide something
- betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
- stray: To deviate or go away from the established norm
- torment: Great mental or physical pain
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- truth: Real facts about something
- despicable: Deserving contempt; causing strong disapproval
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- interrogation: Forceful inquiry by asking a lot of questions
- den: Home of some types of wild animals
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- cuff: Fold or band at the end of a sleeve
- wondrous: Extraordinarily good or great
- shameless: Without shame; determined to go ahead, whatever
- almighty: Having complete power
- dammit: A mild swear word used to express annoyance
- satan: An evil spirit said to be in control of hell
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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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"Escape from the Devil's Den" A short Film on the Experience of Persecution
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馮柏翔 posted on 2017/05/24Ever wondered what it's like to face intense persecution for your beliefs? This powerful short film, "Escape from the Devil's Den," shares an incredible faith testimony of courage and survival during a police raid and escape. You'll gain insight into cultural depth and practice situational dialogue with simple sentence structures that make it super accessible!
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