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Worda metal fitting on a boat or dock that a rope is tied to
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a metal fitting on a boat or dock that a rope is tied to
having many different colors
a way of finding a position or measuring something by using triangles from known points
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
the act of thinking about something again, especially before making a decision
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
the side of a road or path
the process of becoming a citizen of a country
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a tool or device used for scrubbing something clean
to sell something again, usually to someone else
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
broken into small parts or pieces
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to agree with someone or with a statement
to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
to make a process or task happen faster
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
a hard, shiny coating used to protect or decorate something
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement
the part of a musical instrument that you blow into
an object that is thrown or fired through the air
the round part of the eye
in a way that is deserved or justified
the act of moving along without using power
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
to send data from a device or app to a remote server, usually automatically
to damage someone’s or something’s reputation
a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
a large South American animal with a long neck, used for carrying loads and for its wool
to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again
the crime of attacking and robbing ships at sea
to talk in a casual, lively way
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
the act of forcing someone to leave a country
to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly
to perform very well; to do something impressively
the period of life between childhood and adulthood
past tense and past participle of shoot
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
cause something to improve a lot
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
objects used in a play, movie, or TV show
to be seen or used by people who should not have it
a man who is engaged to be married
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
force someone to leave a place, school, or organization
something that is not possible or not acceptable
a circle or chain of flowers, leaves, or other decorations used as a decoration or worn on the head
the quality of being trusted and believed
To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm
by a large margin; easily and clearly
a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court
the act of putting things into bags or packages
in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble
the unique number that identifies a device on a network
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to delay dealing with something
a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison
to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
having many bends or turns
causing strong emotional pain or shock
to move upward
the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body
to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
to support a claim with facts or proof
the act of saving something from loss or damage
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
the act of changing the direction of something
as; in the same way that
to support the weight of something so it does not fall
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
unable to feel part of your body, often because it is cold or injured
done in a quiet, secret way
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to stop something by force or authority
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
a chemical compound that contains two oxygen atoms
a written law passed by a government body
a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization
a colorless, odorless gas that makes up most of the air in Earth's atmosphere
the feeling of close friendship and loyalty between men or members of a group
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it
a piece of jewelry worn on the ear
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position
washed or carried onto land by the sea
to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way
the act of sending something on to another place