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Wordswollen or becoming swollen
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swollen or becoming swollen
in a dizzy, unsteady, or excited way
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
to damage or destroy something very badly
happening by chance in a lucky or helpful way
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
a woman who gives professional massage treatments
the act of hunting or trapping rats
the study of how medicines and other treatments help treat disease
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
to live longer than someone or something
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
moving or tending to move away from a center
a tall, thin dog that can run very fast
a large monkey with a long face, found in Africa and Arabia
to live in or fill a place with people or animals
a person who saves money or resources
to get better after an illness, injury, or hard work
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a person who repairs shoes for a living
a strong spinning current of water that can pull things down or around
to shout loudly because you are excited or happy
swollen and uncomfortable, especially because of gas or fluid
a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid
moving with quick, light jumps
a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring
used to ask someone to explain something, often with sarcasm or disbelief
moving or walking with quick, light steps
used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way
a moving staircase that carries people between floors
showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine
past tense and past participle of shoot
a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of
to use effort, energy, or influence to do something or to affect something
used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
used to show that you find something disgusting or very unpleasant
relating to the treatment of illness or injury
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement
to laugh quietly
coated or mixed with sugar
a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard
the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce
a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel
cooked so it is still firm when you bite it
a person who tricks people in order to get their money
an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor
to come onto the stage in a performance
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
a rounded lump or raised part on the back of a camel or some other animals
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
relating to the mouth or to speaking
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
the person in charge of a boat or ship
a business that gives legal advice and represents clients in court
used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance
as; in the same way that
to make something flat or flatter
relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use
to visit a place often
the liquid part of blood that carries cells and nutrients
past tense and past participle of bed
a small explosive device used for celebrations or displays
covered with or full of mist
to some extent; fairly
to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration
a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
to become healthier or improve
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
an operation in which an organ or tissue is moved from one body to another
present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position
washed or carried onto land by the sea
to begin living in a new home
a game or activity in which people search for hidden eggs
an exam taken at the end of a course or school term
a small round candy with a hole in the middle
so bright that it is hard to see
being in a hospital as a patient
a disease that affects the heart
in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting
an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong
with the top and bottom reversed
looking sad, worried, or troubled, as if something bad has happened
food, drinks, or other items brought to a hotel room on request
meant to be kept secret or shared only with a few people
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
to lie down so that your back is against the surface below you
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
to appear or arrive, especially when not expected
a long, narrow part of something, such as the handle of a tool or the body of an arrow
to push or prod something quickly with a finger or a pointed object
to leave the home you live in and start living somewhere else