preoccupy
Wordto fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
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to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
needing quick action or attention
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
to make a sudden forward movement, usually to attack or grab something
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
the bone in the upper part of your arm
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
too pleased with yourself and not worried enough about possible problems
to punish someone for breaking a rule or law
a small enclosed space or compartment for storing things
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a sudden forward movement, especially in an attack or to catch something
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
unable to make mistakes or be wrong
a traditional Scottish skirt made of tartan cloth
the opinion people have about someone or something
to make someone stop believing something is true or good
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
not important or powerful; low in rank or status
to give out or provide something to people
a machine used for pulling or lifting heavy things with a cable or chain
to understand or explain something in the wrong way
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
praise or approval for something someone has done
the mechanism inside a clock
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
damaged by a sharp object that has made a hole in it
a person who attacks someone physically
a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use
a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently
to throw something with a quick, forceful motion
a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring
locked with a key
moving or walking with quick, light steps
a small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tire
to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence
a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited
a dangerous condition in which fluid collects in the lungs
the wound where a bullet or other object enters the body
the time performers or crew are expected to arrive for a show or event
to honor an event or place by being present
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
past tense and past participle of shoot
moving quickly with light, springy steps
relating to the lungs
to officially choose someone for a job or role
showing two or more ideas, statements, or facts that do not agree with each other
to lift something to a higher position
to lead a group, team, or project
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
to be very good at something
imagined rather than real
to travel regularly between home and work
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs
to understand something more deeply than it first appears
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to persuade or influence someone to do something
the process of starting a computer
separated from the rest by cutting
in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way
to cut something off or separate it by force
an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a happy ending in a story, especially one that seems to last forever
suddenly and without warning
something that is not possible or not acceptable
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
the police
to be released from prison or another place of confinement
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory
to search for someone or something and catch or find them
likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion
used to say that an attempt was not successful
an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is
a private school that prepares students for university
money paid in advance for a rental or service, returned if nothing is damaged or owed
a condition that makes it hard for someone to learn in the usual way
to make something smaller, weaker, or less important
causing worry, sadness, or pain
in a blunt or direct way
very good or impressive
to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do
a willingness to consider new ideas or opinions
a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside
to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason
a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
ready, arranged, or working properly
deserving praise, help, or respect
a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger