Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
- go on: To continue doing something
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
- coming over: To change sides in a discussion
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- wait up: To wait for a while, e.g. for someone to join you
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- anything other than: Except for; not including
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
- grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
- due to: Because of; owing to
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- dial up
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- worth mentioning: Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
- by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- off we go: An expression used to indicate the start of a journey or activity.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- knife: Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- newer: Younger; made more recently
- love: Person's name
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- green: Color of young leaves
- area: Amount of measured space
- dead: Not alive
- actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- mistaken: To understand someone or something incorrectly
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- voice: Ability to sing well
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- option: A choice
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- battle: Military fight between armies
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- chopper: Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- slightly: Only a little
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- irritate: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- mode: Fashion and design
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- static: Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
- zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
- padlock: Portable lock that can be opened with a key
- dude: Form of address for a man
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- bash: To hit something; to criticize
- badass: A tough, uncompromising, or intimidating person.
- file: Computer document
- evade: To avoid being captured; avoid answering
- blurb: Brief description or advertising, as on a book
- peeve: To cause to be annoyed, angry or irritated
- discard: To take a card out of your hand in a card game
- ammo: Shortened form of 'ammunition'
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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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Let's Play Resident Evil: Code Veronica X-Part 1
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阿多賓 posted on 2013/12/24Get ready to dive into the Resident Evil universe with this "Let's Play" of Code Veronica X! You'll get a firsthand look at Claire Redfield's intense journey and pick up some cool phrases for discussing game mechanics and character development. It's a fun way to practice your English while exploring a classic survival horror title!
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