braise
Wordto cook meat or vegetables slowly in a little liquid
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to cook meat or vegetables slowly in a little liquid
in a way that sounds as if air is coming through the nose
a rich sauce made with butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice or vinegar
to live or travel in much poorer or rougher conditions than you are used to
clothes, especially old or casual clothes
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
causing a gradual loss of strength, ability, or quality
to add a quality, feeling, or flavor to something
the act of moving something out of its normal position
relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
one of the two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart
a thin tube put into the body to remove or add fluid
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
the fact of happening again
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
a small habit or feature that is a little unusual but not serious
a small baked bread roll, often served with tea
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a very small island
causing a lot of pain or suffering
talking a lot
the act of cutting open a body or plant to study its parts
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
relating to the neck or the cervix
a hard metallic element used in alloys and batteries
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a metal part that electricity enters or leaves through
very salty water, or water mixed with a lot of salt
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails
having thin lines or marks of a different color
the act of gently rubbing or stroking something
to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall
a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure
the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point
a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it
the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
very attracted to someone, often in a way that feels a bit desperate or embarrassing
a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis
to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless
A strong sexual desire for someone
very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way
a thing that joins two parts together
the act of being dismissed from a job
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
used to say that a remark or criticism applies to someone
to suddenly realize something or decide to change your life one day
the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth
to make a feeling, memory, or image come to mind
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
to breathe noisily while sleeping
relating to the front part of something
behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense
Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
a hard, shiny metal used to cover other metals
the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire
the intestines
to place a medical device inside the body by surgery
cleaned thoroughly by rubbing
a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure
a person who is very nervous or stressed
relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes
in a way that needs immediate action or attention
to start doing something with energy and enthusiasm
a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else
more than is expected or required
very worried, upset, or excited, and unable to think or act calmly
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
the rounded part of something, especially one of the sections of a brain or the lower part of the ear
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
very enthusiastic and eager to do something
the process of making a surface or material smooth
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a neighborhood party held outdoors, often in the street
the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live
used to say you have won or beaten someone
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
actively dealing with something or working on it
to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas
to make someone feel worried or under pressure
a cancerous growth in the brain
a period when someone or a team keeps winning
a surgery that replaces a damaged hip joint with an artificial one
the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
used to show approval or encouragement
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking
a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating
a device that makes very small objects look much bigger