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
the building where a U.S. state legislature meets
a person who is too interested in other people's private affairs
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
therefore; as a result
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
relating to the cortex, especially the outer layer of the brain
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house
to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects
to put handcuffs on someone
too willing to believe what other people say; easily fooled
a person who buys and sells stocks and other investments for clients
make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable
the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
lasting only a very short time
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
to express something in a particular way
used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to stop yourself from showing or feeling something
to marry again
people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
a condition in which a body part, ability, or function is damaged or weaker than normal
a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid
making quick, sharp movements
the act of moving along without using power
locked with a key
a strong-smelling gas used in making fertilizers and cleaning products
moving or walking with quick, light steps
to hit or push with the head or horns
believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere
used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
attractive, stylish, and confident
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to honor an event or place by being present
showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone
to indicate or suggest something
a setback or decline
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to drive or move away very quickly
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
the process of cutting a design or words into a hard surface
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of fastening something with a screw
used to say that something is being done because a doctor said it should be done
the main stem of a plant
used to say that something is not believable
to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback
to say what you are thinking as you think it
a trick or lie meant to make people believe something false
crying or showing tears
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a humorous or informal way of saying death
to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message
a lot of publicity or excitement about something, often more than it deserves
a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used
to tell someone to be quiet
the first nuclear bomb ever made or used
an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is
a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel
not faithful to a partner or spouse
a violent criminal or troublemaker
to be sexually unfaithful to your partner
to study for a degree or exam
to cause someone to make a mistake or lose their balance
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
morally good and fair; doing what is right
to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial
a strong, sharp taste or smell
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
an official check of a company's accounts or finances
someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
to speak or act more quickly
to check on something later or continue dealing with it
something or someone that causes annoyance or inconvenience
a person who likes gambling or often gambles
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them
as; in the same way that
something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work
a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed
the condition of being unable to see
past tense and past participle of bed
a strong alcoholic drink made from wine or fruit
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
feeling afraid or anxious
used to express relief that something bad did not happen or has ended
in a strange or unusual way
a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness
the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly