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Wordmove quietly and secretly, often because you want to avoid being seen
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move quietly and secretly, often because you want to avoid being seen
to make a sudden forward movement, usually to attack or grab something
to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items
careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
a lie or false statement
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to make a process or task happen faster
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
a link or set of links between things
a short, noisy argument
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a possible future event or situation that may happen but is not certain
the sides of the face below the eyes
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
a difference between two things that should match
a close chase of someone who is trying to escape, especially by police
likely to be stopped, removed, or cut
Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished
bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work
to show clearly that something is true or real
one of the two thick blue lines on an ice hockey rink that separate the attacking zone from the neutral zone
to come up to someone suddenly, often in a threatening way
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to spend time with someone or be part of their group
to illegally lift an opponent upward in a rugby scrum
past tense and past participle of shoot
to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point
a small round object with a hole through it, used in jewelry or decoration
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business
the quality of being true, correct, or legally acceptable
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of fastening something with a screw
an official court order that allows police to search a place
used for investigating or intended to investigate
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
caught by surprise and not ready for what happens
to take weapons away from someone or something
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
a small shelter or cage for keeping chickens or other birds
something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult
to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching
not allowed by law
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
toward or to the side
exactly right; very accurate
a burglary in which someone breaks into a house while people are inside
to delay dealing with something
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
to depend on something; to be decided by something
completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished
the sixth planet from the sun
to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone
according to what is expected or believed, but not necessarily in real life
restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
having many bends or turns
in a willing or ready way
to send a quick message to someone
it is likely that something will happen or be true
to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
in a way that can be heard
used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain
past tense and past participle of bed
to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing
the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
an official card or document that shows who someone is
a person who has done something illegal or wrong
something that separates two things or reduces the effect of one thing on another
to tell someone officially or formally about something
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
the business of cutting and selling trees for wood
to some extent; fairly
to give something to another person
a set of moral principles or values
the feeling of close friendship and loyalty between men or members of a group
a casual way to say goodbye
an entrance or route into a place
covered with a mask or disguise
spoken rather than written
recorded video material of an event or place
a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose
the side of a place or object that is toward the north
used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
a camera that records or monitors an area for safety or security
to do or carry out a plan, order, or task
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
to get involved in a situation to help, stop trouble, or change what is happening
slanted or not level
to appear or arrive, especially when not expected