Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on the deck: Situated on the flat surface or floor of a ship or boat.
- drink in: To absorb or take in something with great enjoyment.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- across from: Being on the other side
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
- japanese style: Having characteristics typical of Japan, especially in design or aesthetics.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- have to: Must do
- spot: A certain place or area
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- require: To demand that someone does something
- architecture: Design and construction of buildings
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- pedestrian: Unremarkable; ordinary; not special
- scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
- sip: To drink just a little at a time
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- surround: To be all the way around something
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- fireplace: Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
- temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
- limitless: Without limits in extent, size or quantity
- plaza: Open public space
- latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
- mini: Small British car
- tatami: Japanese floor matting
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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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Cathy Yen posted on 2019/04/29Ever wondered about the most stunning Starbucks locations? This video takes you on a tour of some truly unique spots in Japan, from waterfront views to places with traditional tatami seating! You'll pick up practical travel phrases and learn about Japanese culture along the way.
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