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a person who is very unwilling to spend money
treatment that uses water to help relieve pain or improve movement
a person whose job is to drill holes
a person who owns or works in the oil business
to break a law, rule, or moral standard
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
in this document or text
in a generous way, especially with money or rewards
the area next to a barn where farm animals are kept
to take or use more than your fair share of something
the salty eggs of fish, eaten as a luxury food
showing great skill and polish; excellent
to send out liquid in a sudden flow or stream
more able or skilled than someone or something else
(of land) left unsown for a period so the soil can recover
connected with physical pleasure or the senses, especially in a sexual way
the egg of a louse, especially one attached to a hair
winning or succeeding after a struggle
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
very good; excellent
slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost
locked with a key
women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement
to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action
to ask a god or spirit to send or cause something
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis
the use of several layers, especially in clothing
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
to speak in a rude, loud, or annoying way
to keep thinking about the past instead of moving on
to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested
looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy
a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example
to fall or move down heavily and loosely
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
suddenly and without warning
very frightened
a group of wild boars
equipped with wheels
to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion
the country where someone or their family originally came from
a plan that gives the details of a flight
the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in
a phone installed in a car for making calls
a player in sports such as football or rugby who plays near the side of the field
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose
to end up in a particular place, situation, or state
written in a slanted style of type
having many bends or turns
to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is
to end a romantic relationship
clever in a sneaky or dishonest way
a place with ice or a smooth surface for skating or hockey
to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them
to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone
to grow or develop very well
as; in the same way that
to find someone or something after searching for them
the price a seller wants for something
to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose
at an early stage; before much time has passed
using irony
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
used to encourage someone to do something or try something
an official card or document that shows who someone is
a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems
to tell someone officially or formally about something
to some extent; fairly
a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
a casual way to say goodbye
not active, working, or being used
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
ready to work or start functioning
used to say that you are doing something as a precaution
a prefix meaning 'not' or 'without
a television or radio program where a host talks with guests
a woman who lives in a city and likes city life
the process of making holes with a drill
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
being in a hospital as a patient
a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking
the way things are arranged so that they are in the right position or line
a card or message sent to someone on Valentine's Day
making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
the man who helps the groom at a wedding
made or shaped in a particular way
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
to visit someone or a place briefly and informally