furtherance
Wordthe act of helping something develop or succeed
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the act of helping something develop or succeed
short and thick; stubby
not showing sympathy or emotion; cold and uncaring
a drink, especially an alcoholic one, taken before going to bed
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
a strong, tough, or aggressive person
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
showing mental decline that can happen in old age
so strong or certain that it cannot be changed or broken
careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense
something that is extremely disgusting or hateful
to make something, especially a reputation, seem less good or less respected
to put something firmly inside or into something else
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a heavy metal bar used for forcing things open or moving heavy objects
a small firework that makes a loud bang when it explodes
to make someone feel extreme fear
to run or move with short, quick steps
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
locked with a key
a woman who is a child's sponsor at baptism
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
to stop a bad situation from getting worse
used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment
a government official who gathers and handles secret information
a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
to indicate or suggest something
to perform very well; to do something impressively
to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation
to adjust a gun's sights so it shoots accurately
to secretly look at a place to plan a crime
past tense and past participle of shoot
very much; used to emphasize a strong feeling or state
while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret
to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point
a member of a Muslim people inhabiting the southern Philippines and Borneo and some islands in the southwestern Pacific
to shoot someone and kill them
the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
an insulting word for a cruel or unpleasant person
imagined rather than real
the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment
relating to the back of a person, animal, or object
Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of fastening something with a screw
a long speech by one person
the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money
suddenly and without warning
to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
to become neat, smart, or more stylish
the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together
to delay dealing with something
used to show approval or encouragement
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to stop something from happening or continuing
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to spend time doing silly or unimportant things
a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated
wrote, especially in a formal or literary style
a person who gives information, especially secretly
continue to stay in a place, job, or situation
people who have little money or wealth
the act of changing the direction of something
an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention
as; in the same way that
a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing
a farm tool with a blade used for turning over soil
past tense and past participle of bed
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
at an early stage; before much time has passed
a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads
a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair
an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it
a person who has done something illegal or wrong
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
to move away and stop bothering someone
a false or different name used by someone
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
an expression of surprise, shock, or concern
covered with a mask or disguise
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
recorded video material of an event or place
used to express surprise, shock, or amazement
used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance