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Wordlooking pale and unhealthy
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looking pale and unhealthy
a very good shot, pass, or piece of play in football
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a person who starts or encourages something, especially trouble or violence
a person from the East End of London, especially one from a working-class background
to drink something in large mouthfuls
a person or company that accepts bets and sets the odds
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
the rank or status of being a knight
a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a steamed pudding, often with dried fruit
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
a very offensive insult for a fat person
a boxing weight class between lightweight and middleweight
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
an event where people buy tickets for a chance to win prizes
a supporter, player, or staff member of Coventry City Football Club
a person or company that makes a formal offer to buy something, especially at an auction
a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about
to talk in a casual, lively way
used to tell someone very rudely to go away
to show strong contempt for someone or something
to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document
past tense and past participle of shoot
a situation in which each side has an equal chance of winning or losing
the main leader of a village or local community
to work very hard and with a lot of energy
used to say that something must be accepted as it is or not accepted at all
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
something that is not possible or not acceptable
silly or foolish, often in a playful way
out of favor with someone; not liked by them
a member of the Romani people
to joke or behave playfully
to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way
a person who is related to you by birth
alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor
to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to speak or act more quickly
open land with rough grass and low bushes, especially in Britain
the middle part of a country or region
the perfect place or state of happiness and peace
as; in the same way that
to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
the process of becoming narrower
to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing
a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle
a person who manages money for an organization
to join a group, place, or activity again
a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service
to hit or beat something repeatedly with hard blows
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a casual way to say goodbye
a strong alcoholic drink made from sugarcane
a strong alcoholic drink made from grain and flavored with juniper and other plants
your younger brother
a situation in which one company or group has complete control of a market or service
having a ring or rings around it
an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said
continue doing something, especially after a pause or interruption
so bright that it is hard to see
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
supposed to; expected or required to do something
one of the speaker's or writer's friends
very large; huge
a person from Finland
trained to react in a particular way
a surprising fact that was previously secret or unknown
used to emphasize that something is true only in one way or for one reason
making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset
a group of soldiers stationed in a town, fort, or other place to defend it
to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere
a feeling of great worry, sadness, or pain
as a way of giving or doing something back
the people in a particular area who vote for one representative in parliament or another elected body
trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape
from a particular time or event up to now
used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation
to continue to the next topic, task, or stage
more correct or more suitable
a precious red gemstone
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
at the same point in time as something else
the previous time something happened or was done
money given regularly to someone for personal expenses
to have a friendly relationship with someone
to make something open, or to become open
a person who believes in socialism
to leave your bed after sleeping