Vocabulary
- off the beaten path: In a place where few people go; not well known.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- live: To be alive
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
- long: Person's name
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- come: To arrive at a place
- tourist: Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- rediscover: To find something that had been lost
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- surprising: To do something that another person didn't expect
- broad: General; not detailed
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- southern: Concerning a region in the south
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- amount: Quantity of something
- chill: State of being a little cold
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- strongly: With strength or in a strong manner
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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Go Tutor posted on 2013/12/10Ever wondered what life is *really* like in Fukuoka? Michaela, an expat who's lived in Japan since 2005, shares her personal insights into why this Kyushu gem is such a fantastic place to call home! You'll pick up practical daily phrases and get a real feel for Japanese culture beyond the usual tourist spots.
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