sidetrack
Wordto distract someone from an important topic or task
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to distract someone from an important topic or task
the process of making something resistant to fire
to remove part or all of a limb or finger by surgery
the process of joining parts of two plants so they grow as one
a short dagger with a thin, pointed blade
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
something kept because it reminds you of a person, place, or event
to move a train or rail vehicle from one track to another
more able or skilled than someone or something else
happening only sometimes and not regularly
one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes
a liquid made by soaking herbs, fruit, or other plant material in water
made to resist fire or high heat
to close or squeeze tightly
short for a temporary worker
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
the act of breathing in
a device used to put out a fire
a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs
having enough water in your body
not changed or influenced by something
a piece of a plant that is joined to another plant so they grow together
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a machine that helps a patient breathe
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
locked with a key
a sticky resin used to make varnish or a wood finish
moving or walking with quick, light steps
everyone in a ship's crew
home; to or at home
a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
about to happen very soon
the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense
free from germs or other living microorganisms
not easy to reach, enter, or use
the act of leaving a place
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
slightly brown in color
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine
sad because you are alone or feel alone
a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
to hold on tightly to someone or something
a longer route taken instead of the shortest one, often because it is more pleasant or interesting
crying or showing tears
the process of making a surface or material smooth
without making any progress
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a group of wild boars
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt
the act of putting things into bags or packages
to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way
to change the order or position of things
to cry and produce tears
to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to delay dealing with something
used to show approval or encouragement
away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
ready, arranged, or working properly
to depend on something; to be decided by something
having beautiful views of nature
to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much
to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control
to stop something bad from happening
continue to stay in a place, job, or situation
as; in the same way that
to support the weight of something so it does not fall
to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
a card that lets you open a door or enter a secure place
past tense and past participle of bed
the sound an owl makes
to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing
past tense and past participle of pierce
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
in the middle of a period of time or process
a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
burning strongly and brightly, or looking like fire
firm, dry, and pleasantly hard or crunchy
to some extent; fairly
relating to the structure or basic framework of something
to give something to another person
a chemical in the body that controls how cells and organs work
a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
to keep someone or something apart from others
said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well