Vocabulary
- before dark: At or prior to the time when it gets dark outside.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- check out
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- head out: To leave a place; depart
- restaurant chain: A group of restaurants owned by the same company and operating under the same brand name.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- swap out: To replace something with something else.
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- gas range: A cooking appliance that uses gas as a fuel source to provide heat for cooking.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- for the win: Used to express enthusiasm or determination to achieve victory or success.
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- in point: Relevant; pertinent
- bargain for: To expect or anticipate something, especially unexpectedly.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- next to: Being located along side another
- set up
- given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- ice: Frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- hot: Angry or excited
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- egg: Hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
- rice: Person's name
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- bike: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- camping: Leisure activity of living in tents outdoors
- specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
- yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
- garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- depart: To die
- relaxation: Activities that allow someone to rest, become calm
- hut: Small and simple building
- sleeve: Part of a garment covering the arm
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- fix: Answer to a problem
- weight: How heavy something is
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- goddess: Woman worshipped because of her special powers
- infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- yen: Currency used in Japan
- km: A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters
- caramel: Brown, chewy candy
- biking: To ride a bicycle or motorcycle
- atomic: Concerning atoms
- okonomiyaki: A Japanese savory pancake containing a variety of ingredients.
- washroom: Lavatory (e.g. a lavatory in a public place)
- kilometer: A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters
- octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
- oatmeal: Cereal made from rolled or ground oats
- cafe: Coffee.
- excite: To make something or someone become more active
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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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詹益鴻 posted on 2013/07/18Ever wondered what it's like to cycle across Japan? This documentary follows an epic end-to-end bike tour, sharing the challenges and triumphs of the road, from fixing broken spokes to exploring famous landmarks like Fushimi Inari. You'll get a real feel for the adventure and pick up some great travel vocabulary along the way!
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