pleasantry
Worda polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
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a polite remark, often made in a light or friendly way
to pay for something before it is due or before you receive it
to distract someone from an important topic or task
to sing or speak with a high, quivering sound
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
going away from a place, especially in travel or transport
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
to talk quickly and continuously in a confused or silly way
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
something that hides the truth or makes a situation seem better than it is
the business of arranging deals, especially in finance or real estate
a small dish served before the main meal
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
to make someone feel extreme fear
a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed
a main road or route through a town or area
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
feeling or showing nostalgia for the past
the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes
a person who moves goods illegally across a border
goods that are brought into or taken out of a country illegally
a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear
to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally
the act of moving along without using power
a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason
locked with a key
an important or powerful person in a group or organization
a woman who works on an aircraft helping passengers
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
to hit or push with the head or horns
the act of adding salt to food or water
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
to bring a person, group, or area under control or authority
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
to make something cleaner, cooler, or more pleasant
a person who kidnaps someone
a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out
the act of forcing someone to leave a country
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away
to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line
past tense and past participle of shoot
moving quickly with light, springy steps
a short, sharp ringing sound
not getting much attention or being noticed
the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something
a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone
the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something
the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs
cause something to improve a lot
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to reach a decision or agreement
not agreeing with something else; contradictory
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to seem reasonable or consistent
used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious
to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard
to laugh quietly
willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you
to punish or criticize someone severely
driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol
a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly
to move into a line or queue in a rude way
the stage of pregnancy when the baby is fully developed and ready to be born
at the very last possible moment before something happens
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
very upset, angry, or excited
to arrange a time or appointment for someone
to pretend to agree with or help with something
small pieces that break off from a hard surface
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to connect a device to a power source or another device
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
a device that makes very small objects look much bigger
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
to speak or act more quickly
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
to visit someone briefly and informally
having many bends or turns
to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while
as; in the same way that
to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things
a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue
to look through something carefully to check for mistakes or problems
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions
a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers
the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly
to some extent; fairly