Vocabulary
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- brush off: To ignore or dismiss something or someone.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- have to: Must do
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- future self: The person you will become in the future, often used in the context of making decisions that will benefit your future well-being.
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- huge deal: Something very important or significant.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- check out
- into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- prioritize: To rank things in importance
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- adolescence: Developmental period typically in the teen years
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
- appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- leave: To go away from; depart
- commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
- blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
- own: To have something as your property
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- acutely: Strongly and suddenly
- datum: Item of factual information
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- expat: Someone who does not live in their own country
- diner: Person who dines; customer in restaurant
- tirelessly: In a manner showing no signs of a lack of energy
- jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
- limitless: Without limits in extent, size or quantity
- pickup: Small truck that has an open back with low sides
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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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Life is short (how to spend it wisely) ⏱
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/02/25Ever wonder if you're spending your life wisely? This video dives into how we allocate our time across different life stages, using fascinating data and personal stories to get you thinking. You'll pick up useful phrases for discussing life choices and gain cultural insights into expat experiences!
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