Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- time is money: Time should be used productively as it is valuable like money.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- fill up
- hide out: To conceal oneself, especially to avoid detection or capture.
- off the clock: Not working; outside of official work hours.
- clock on: To register the start time of work using a time clock.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- check out
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- over the head: Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
- on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
- despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
- at gunpoint: Forced or threatened with a gun.
- anything other than: Except for; not including
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- used up: To use all of; consume
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- buy out: To buy all the stock, shares, rights of a company
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- stand around: To spend time standing without doing anything useful or important.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- leave: To go away from; depart
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- hour: 60 minutes
- capsule: Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- fuck: Vulgar term used as an intensifier
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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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