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  • get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • set off: To start a journey
  • drive at: To imply or suggest something indirectly.
  • pack in: To decide to stop doing something
  • tap on: To touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly, often to attract attention.
  • behind the wheel: In control of a vehicle; driving.
  • side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • interact with
  • in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • cut down: To reduce your use of something
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
  • contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
  • neat: That you approve of; cool
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
  • innate: Being part of something's nature
  • crowd: To force too many things, people into
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
  • ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
  • collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
  • commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
  • collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
  • colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
  • efficiency: Working well; producing something without waste
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • optimize: To make as effective as possible
  • load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
  • density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
  • wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
  • license: To give official permission to do something
  • uncertain: Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
  • minimize: To make something seem small or less important
  • wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
  • yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • weak: Not having a strong character
  • cooperative: Working together to get something done
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • sentient: Having feelings and consciousness
  • zip: To compress digital documents into one file
  • merge: To cause two or more things to combine into one
  • mindless: Without thinking things through; stupid; unfeeling
  • commuter: Someone who travels regularly from home to work
  • honk: To make a loud noise like that of a horn
  • checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
  • twig: Small piece of wood growing from a branch on tree
  • bottleneck: Become narrow, like a bottleneck
  • crosswalk: Path allowing people to cross over a road
  • cutter: A special tool used for cutting things
  • honking: To make a loud noise like that of a horn
  • hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
  • slowpoke: Someone who does things slowly
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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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.
      C2
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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
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
      A2TOEIC
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    • behind the wheel

      US /bɪˈhaɪnd ði hwil/

      UK /biˈhaind ðə hwi:l/

      • Phrase
      • In control of a vehicle; driving.
      • Idiom
      • In a position of control or responsibility.
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    • bottleneck

      US /ˈbɑ:tlnek/

      UK /ˈbɒtlnek/

      • Noun
      • Become narrow, like a bottleneck
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    • cheat

      US /tʃit/

      UK /tʃi:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
      • To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
      • One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
      B1
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    • checkout

      US /ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈtʃekaʊt/

      • Noun
      • Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
      C2
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    • collective

      US /kəˈlɛktɪv/

      UK /kəˈlektɪv/

      • Noun
      • Business owned or controlled by its workers
      • Adjective
      • Formed by working together as a group
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    • collision

      US /kəˈlɪʒən/

      UK /kəˈlɪʒn/

      • Noun
      • Act of crashing into someone or something else
      • A clash of opposing ideas or interests.
      B2
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    • colony

      US /ˈkɑləni/

      UK /'kɒlənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
      • Country/settlement controlled by another country
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    • commute

      US /kəˈmjut/

      UK /kəˈmju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a journey regularly between work and home
      B1
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    • commuter

      US /kəˈmjutɚ/

      UK /kəˈmju:tə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who travels regularly from home to work
      B1TOEIC
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    • contribute

      US /kənˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /kən'trɪbju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be a factor in causing something to happen
      • To donate, give (money) or help to something
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    • cooperative

      US /koˈɑpərətɪv, -əˈretɪv, -ˈɑprə-/

      UK /kəʊ'ɒpərətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Working together to get something done
      • Willing to help or do what people ask.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group working together and buying own products
      • Business or organization owned by its workers
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    • crosswalk

      US /ˈkrɔsˌwɔk, ˈkrɑs-/

      UK /ˈkrɒswɔ:k/

      • Noun
      • Path allowing people to cross over a road
      C2
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    • crowd

      US /kraʊd/

      UK /kraʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To force too many things, people into
      • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large group of people together in one place
      A2
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    • cut down

      US /kʌt daʊn/

      UK /kʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce your use of something
      • To fell a tree.
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    • cutter

      US /ˈkʌtɚ/

      UK /'kʌtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A special tool used for cutting things
      B2
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    • density

      US /ˈdɛnsɪti/

      UK /ˈdensəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Degree to which an area is filled or covered
      • The degree of compactness of a substance.
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    • drive at

      US /draɪv æt/

      UK /draɪv æt/

      • other
      • To imply or suggest something indirectly.
      B2
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    • efficiency

      US /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/

      UK /ɪˈfɪʃnsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Working well; producing something without waste
      • The ratio of useful output to total input in any system.
      A2
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    • ego

      US /ˈiɡo, ˈɛɡo/

      UK /'i:ɡəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
      • Part of the human mind that deals with real world
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
      B1TOEIC
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    • equation

      US /ɪˈkweʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ɪˈkweɪʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
      • Complex set of different facts, ideas or issues
      B1
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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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    • get stuck in

      US /ɡɛt stʌk ɪn/

      UK /ɡet stʌk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become enthusiastically involved in something.
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    • honk

      US /hɔŋk, hɑŋk/

      UK /hɒŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a loud noise like that of a horn
      • Noun
      • A loud noise like that of a horn
      C2
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    • honking

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a loud noise like that of a horn
      C2
      More
    • hoo

      US /hu:/

      UK /hu:/

      • Interjection
      • Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
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    • illusion

      US /ɪˈluʒən/

      UK /ɪ'lu:ʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Idea, image or impression that is not correct
      • Something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
      B2
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in the hands of

      US /ɪn ðə ˈhændz ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈhændz ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Under the control or responsibility of someone.
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    • innate

      US /ɪˈneɪt/

      UK /ɪˈneɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being part of something's nature
      • Present (in a person) from birth
      B2TOEIC
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    • interact with

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/

      UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
      • To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
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    • jam

      US /dʒæm/

      UK /dʒæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
      • To push into a tight space until it can't move
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pack together so things cannot move freely
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    • jerk

      US /dʒɚk/

      UK /dʒɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone you think is an idiot
      • Sudden sharp movement; tug
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move suddenly and violently; tug
      C2
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    • license

      US /ˈlaɪsəns/

      UK /ˈlaɪsns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give official permission to do something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
      B1TOEIC
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    • load

      US /lod/

      UK /ləʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
      • A burden; heavy responsibility
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
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    • merge

      US /mɜ:rdʒ/

      UK /mɜ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause two or more things to combine into one
      • Noun
      • Causing two or more things to combine into one
      B1TOEIC
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    • mindless

      US /ˈmaɪndlɪs/

      UK /ˈmaɪndləs/

      • Adjective
      • Without thinking things through; stupid; unfeeling
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    • minimize

      US /ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/

      UK /'mɪnɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something seem small or less important
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    • neat

      US /nit/

      UK /ni:t/

      • Adjective
      • That you approve of; cool
      • (Of alcohol) not weakened with water or a mixer
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • optimize

      US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make as effective as possible
      B2
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    • pack in

      US /pæk ɪn/

      UK /pæk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to stop doing something
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    • parliament

      US /ˈpɑrləmənt/

      UK /ˈpɑ:ləmənt/

      • Noun
      • Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
      • Period when the Uk government is in session
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈsenʃnt/

      UK /ˈsentiənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having feelings and consciousness
      C2TOEIC
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    • set off

      US /sɛt ɔf/

      UK /set ɒf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start a journey
      • To cause something to explode or start working.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to explode.
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    • side note

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
      A1
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
      A1
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    • slowpoke

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who does things slowly
      C2
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • tap on

      US /tæp ɑn/

      UK /tæp ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To touch someone or something gently and usually repeatedly, often to attract attention.
      • To select something by touching it on a screen.
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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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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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • trail

      US /trel/

      UK /treɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of marks or signs left by something moving
      • Rough path, as through a forest or field
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To follow behind someone
      • To be losing to a competitor
      B1TOEIC
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    • twig

      US /twɪɡ/

      UK /twɪɡ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of wood growing from a branch on tree
      C1
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    • uncertain

      US /ʌnˈsɜ:rtn/

      UK /ʌnˈsɜ:tn/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
      • Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.
      A2TOEIC
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    • wheel

      US /wi:l/

      UK /wi:l/

      • Noun
      • Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something which has wheels or is on wheels
      • To turn or cause to turn something in a circle
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    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

      • Noun
      • A sudden loud cry or shout
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
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    • zip

      US /zɪp/

      UK /zɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To compress digital documents into one file
      • To close using a zipper
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Energy; vigor; determination
      • Way to say 'nothing' or 'zero'
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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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