bondsman
Worda person who guarantees that someone will pay a debt or appear in court, especially for bail
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a person who guarantees that someone will pay a debt or appear in court, especially for bail
a person who insists on doing things in a very exact way
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
a woman who gives professional massage treatments
the act of fastening something with a latch
a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles
to cut a body into pieces
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the act of asking people for money, help, or business
the use of force or pressure to get something
to make something wider or more open, or become wider or more open
to say that you no longer accept someone as part of your family or group
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
a holder for carrying a handgun
money that one ex-spouse pays to the other after a divorce
looking dirty, shabby, or a bit unsafe
a very bad or cruel person
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects
making a dull, heavy sound
to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time
to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed
a person who drives a truck for a living
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to twist or become twisted into a messy mass
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material
the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain
to make a room, building, or piece of furniture look new again by repairing and updating it
feeling unhappy because someone has something you want
the sides of the face below the eyes
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
damaged so badly that it has split open or torn
to injure a joint by twisting it too hard
a specially cleaned room used for scientific work or making delicate equipment
to be very good or impressive
making you feel calm and relaxed
to hit or push with the head or horns
to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen
used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing
a person who is easy to trick or take advantage of
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to perform very well; to do something impressively
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
a cruel ruler who uses power in a harsh and unfair way
to shoot someone and kill them
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
a tall tree with rough leaves and hard wood
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
a person from the Caucasus region
imagined rather than real
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do
an official court order that allows police to search a place
to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested
relating to diabetes or to people who have diabetes
a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else
an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a simple device for fastening a door or gate
in a way that is shared by both sides or people
a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines
to attack someone and hit them hard
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation
a group of wild boars
a person who studies economics or works as an expert in economics
the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
to make a price, amount, or rate go down
relating to office work or professional jobs rather than manual work
driving a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol
a school that teaches practical skills for a job or trade
the act of putting things into bags or packages
to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground
methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug
away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue
to ask several people for information or help
to praise someone too much, often to get something from them
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
anger or aggressive behavior shown by a driver in traffic
a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something
to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
to be found to be true, real, or the case
relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
cut out of a piece of material or paper
a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships