Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- have to: Must do
- check out
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- way up there: At a considerable height or distance.
- once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
- upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at least: As a minimum
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
- take exit: To leave a highway or road at a designated exit.
- go on: To continue doing something
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- spot: A certain place or area
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- cruise: To easily achieve
- afford: To make available, to provide
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
- attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- futuristic: Concerning futurism
- master: To gain control over something
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- decadent: Showing declining moral values; pleasure-seeking
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- fill: To make something full
- exterior: Outside layer or surface
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- miniature: Small model of something larger
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
- jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
- part: Division of a book
- ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- fortunately: Through good luck; luckily
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- volcanic: (E.g. of a temperament) easily angered; violent
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- foggy: With cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
- pendulum: Weight on chain/cord swinging from a fixed point
- pierce: Person's name
- dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
- sweetness: Property of tasting as if it contains sugar
- beware: To be careful, used in warning someone
- mall: Large public area often covered with grass
- pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
- buttery: Having the taste or texture of butter
- din: A loud, persistent noise
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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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Taipei 101 travel vlog - Views, shopping , eating Xiaolongbao at Din Tai Fung
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Charlie Brown posted on 2018/05/19Ever wondered what it's like to conquer Taipei 101? This vlog takes you all the way up for breathtaking panoramic views and even shows you the super-fast elevator and its amazing wind damper! Plus, you'll get to see the delicious process of eating Xiaolongbao at Din Tai Fung, picking up practical phrases for travel and food along the way!
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