wherewithal
Wordthe money or other means needed to do something
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the money or other means needed to do something
agree or match
the board or panel at the head of a bed
a large bird with a long curved bill, long neck, and long legs
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
the tube in your throat that carries air to your lungs
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to pronounce a sound with a strong puff of air
the process of turning silver in color
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
to put something under water or another liquid
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
to give someone the right to have or do something
relating to vehicles or their use
in a way that settles something clearly and finally
one of the front teeth used for cutting food
relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals
the act of cutting food into small cubes
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
to spend or use up money, time, energy, or resources
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often
a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger
covered with a protective outer layer
objects kept because they remind people of a person, event, or time in the past
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
not careful enough, especially in a way that causes harm or breaks a duty
the practical details of something, especially the technical ones
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed
a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment
fine mud or sand carried by water and left behind as sediment
something extra that is not needed
a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
calm and controlled, especially after strong emotion
the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
to calculate a number or amount
moving with quick, light jumps
locked with a key
used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses
home; to or at home
a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains
a large wild cat from the Americas, also called a mountain lion or puma
to hide the truth about something, especially a mistake or crime
clear and strong, and hard to ignore
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
the life or world believed to exist after death
used to express praise, joy, or relief
the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain
to secretly look at a place to plan a crime
past tense and past participle of shoot
a wild horse found in North America
a harsh scolding or reprimand
the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of fastening something with a screw
a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets
completely wet
to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
something that is not possible or not acceptable
to do something correctly or in the right way
officially recorded and kept for later use
to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly
to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water
the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character
used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank
To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm
the upper part of the goal in ice hockey
to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone
mainly; mostly
a container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
in a way that is not direct
to deal with a problem or task in a determined way
a person who has sex for money
a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm
causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss
alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor
a car with a closed body and usually four doors
away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
the activity of riding a bicycle
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart