garrote
Worda wire or cord used to strangle someone
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a wire or cord used to strangle someone
closed with stitches
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
a surgical tool with two arms used for holding or gripping things
to make someone feel braver or more confident
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
the act of hunting or trapping rats
to show that you think something is silly or not worth taking seriously
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
behavior, language, or an action that is not proper or acceptable
relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart
to pronounce a sound with a strong puff of air
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
to put something firmly inside or into something else
bad or careless professional treatment, especially by a doctor
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
willing to listen to and consider new ideas, suggestions, or criticism
damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism
a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems
to leave a place you have been using or living in
a person who moves goods illegally across a border
to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance
a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation
the act of moving along without using power
the study of diseases and the changes they cause in the body
a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
moving or walking with quick, light steps
a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire
extremely large, strong, or powerful
used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument
smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
an official order to carry out a death sentence
to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died
to look at something with attention or wonder
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to perform very well; to do something impressively
to make a serious mistake or do something badly
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
a short, sharp ringing sound
responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority
the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
a short text that explains a picture or photo
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
a small pouch or sac-like bag
so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
to record that you have started work or a shift
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
at a very short distance; with little space between things
to persuade or influence someone to do something
the act of fastening something with a screw
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
looking neat, smart, or well dressed
to think that something is probably true or will happen
without making any progress
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
to laugh quietly
the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live
to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it
to admire or respect someone or something a lot
to make a serious mistake or do something badly
to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do
to say something suddenly or without thinking first
to be in a romantic relationship with each other
to feel a romantic attraction to someone
to become part of a family, group, or social class by marrying someone in it
to manage with only a small amount of something, especially money, time, or resources
to go beyond a limit, target, or safeguard very easily
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation
the broken pieces left after something is badly damaged or destroyed
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
a device used to hold two things tightly together
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
deserving praise, help, or respect
to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much
to send a quick message to someone
to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while
to find someone or something after searching for them
a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing
a person trained to give emergency medical care
marked or decorated with letters or writing
relating to the heart
a person who drives while drunk
the quality of being generous and willing to give or help
located or happening at sea, away from the shore
relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it