Once you master the basic list, you need to create a personal chunk list. Keep a digital or physical notebook. Whenever you read an article or watch a series, write down 5 new chunks.

Leo looked at the list. It wasn't just a vocabulary sheet; it was a collection of —sequences of words that naturally go together as a single unit. The First Encounter: Everyday Chunks

A is a group of words that are frequently found together. Native speakers do not assemble sentences one word at a time; they pull pre-assembled “chunks” from memory.

: Phrases that don't change, such as "all of a sudden" or "once in a while" .