preoccupy
Wordto fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
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to fill someone's mind so they can think of little else
a long thin part of an animal, such as a tentacle or antenna, used for feeling or exploring
bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
the activity of betting money on uncertain results
a temporary leave from work, military service, or prison
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the front edge of a step or stair
one of the small bones that make up the spine
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
a colorless gas used as a fuel for heating and cooking
a sharp point or projection, especially on a tool or piece of metal
a brass musical instrument like a small trumpet, used for signals or ceremonial music
to get better after an illness, injury, or hard work
to express something in a particular way
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a tough, flexible tissue in the body, found in places like the nose, ears, and joints
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
a sharp point or hook with a backward-facing point
a plant that produces a large purple vegetable
in a way that relates to medicine or medical treatment
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one
to become unfrozen and turn into liquid
a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
to arrest someone, especially a suspect
not polite; rude
to end well or be resolved successfully
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship
a bet on the result of something
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
a group of people who decide whether prisoners should be released on parole
the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles
a setback or decline
past tense and past participle of shoot
to act carefully, especially to avoid upsetting someone
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them
to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way
a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did
a small soft bag or pocket for carrying things
the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people
a set of equipment or tools used for a particular purpose
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
very angry or annoyed
in a blunt or direct way
the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg
not legally or officially acceptable; not valid
involved in a situation, often without wanting to be
to wait until the next day before deciding something
to drive or move away quickly, with a loud engine noise
to submit something, such as a request or application
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
relating to the spine or spinal cord
deserving praise, help, or respect
to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular
a large glove with one section for the thumb and one for the other fingers, used for catching a ball or for warmth
the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body
to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated
to support a claim with facts or proof
as; in the same way that
to support the weight of something so it does not fall
to wait and be ready to act when needed
to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing
done in a quiet, secret way
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather
to say what you think or ask a question, especially in a group
temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions
to some extent; fairly
a short pole with a flat blade, used for moving a small boat or canoe
to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better
to mention a source, fact, or example to support what you are saying or writing
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone
a casual way to say goodbye
used to say that you hope something will happen
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
a strong wooden box used for carrying or storing things
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
a large amount of something
a truck used by firefighters
books, articles, or other written things to read
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
trained to react in a particular way
to make a loud, deep sound
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
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
to move things farther apart or make something open out
to become completely unfrozen
a safety device that stops an electric circuit if the current is too strong