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a small decorative object that is pretty but not very valuable
to chew food
to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
to make the sound and movement of vomiting, without necessarily bringing anything up
to treat someone with too much care or protection
strong and muscular
in a strict or severe way
to cheat someone out of a lot of money
something that is essential to the success or survival of a person or thing
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
funny in a strange, wild, or unusual way
a young woman in the 1920s who dressed and behaved in a modern, rebellious way
a person who is clever but not honest
a thick, hard area of skin that forms after repeated rubbing or pressure
covered with soft, fine feathers or hair
making a low, angry sound with the teeth showing
the soft, repeated sound birds make
to make something stronger and more able to deal with difficulty
a foolish or unpleasant person
to make a loud, sharp metallic sound
a sofa made of separate sections that can be arranged in different ways
to make a deep, hoarse sound, like a frog or a crow
a small burrowing rodent that lives in North and Central America
relating to the Amish, a Christian group known for simple, traditional living
to catch or seize someone or something quickly and suddenly
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
the quality of being strong and able to handle difficult conditions
more able or skilled than someone or something else
able to recover quickly from problems or difficult changes
making a dull, heavy sound
a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood
soft, smooth, and thick
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
deliberately avoid someone or something
money or property a bride brings to a marriage, usually given to the husband or his family
a bird that hunts and eats other animals
making a long, sharp s sound
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a very small amount of something
the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism
in Chinese philosophy, the dark, passive, feminine principle
making someone feel less hopeful or confident
a powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used for moving earth or clearing land
a small to medium-sized marsupial from Australia or New Guinea
a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear
giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen
the woolly coat of a sheep or goat
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
the act of gathering a crop from the fields
the sound an owl makes
to end well or be resolved successfully
the act of putting a plant into a pot or container
A strong sexual desire for someone
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
to force liquid out in a thin stream
to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way
grass and the thin layer of soil it grows in
becoming weaker or less active
to make someone so excited or emotional that they lose control
a violin, especially one used in folk music
stupid, pointless, or not sensible
to describe or talk about something
to sell part of a project or business to another investor
the act of putting things into a pile or piles
to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths
a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount
in a very uncontrolled or extreme way
a deep, low, continuous sound
a house, especially a farmhouse, with its outbuildings and land
in a weak or feeble way
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
used to say that something is not surprising
very tough and able to deal with difficult situations
to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound
the act of making a calculation or estimate
the sound a cow makes
out of favor with someone; not liked by them
making a loud, deep, rumbling sound
used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation
used to say you have won or beaten someone
the night when a married couple first sleep together
to become or make someone mentally stronger and less easily upset
showing kindness and concern for people who are suffering
a long-handled tool with two or more pointed prongs, used for lifting hay or straw
a house on a farm, usually where the farmer's family lives
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
the deliberate damaging or blocking of something to stop it working or succeeding
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure
to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose
a list of people or things arranged in a line
to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling
a large stinging insect like a wasp
in complete agreement; with everyone voting the same way
a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds
an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention
as; in the same way that