sweepings
Wordbits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
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bits of dirt, dust, and other small waste collected when you sweep a floor
an increase in influence, success, or progress, especially in a difficult situation
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
a way of thinking that expects people to act mainly out of selfish motives
covered with a hard, dry crust
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
a bridge for people to walk across, often over a road, river, or railway
one of the air-filled spaces in the bones around the nose and eyes
to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time
a small dish served before the main meal
the act of breathing in
the act of taking or using something as your own, often without permission
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
the act of moving along without using power
moving with quick, light jumps
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
moving or walking with quick, light steps
a layer of dirt that is stuck on a surface
home; to or at home
to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action
an elected member of a city or town council
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
past tense and past participle of shoot
a luxury apartment on the top floor of a building
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line
a frame with handles or poles for carrying a sick or injured person
the fact of having worked for an organization longer than other people, or of being higher in rank
imagined rather than real
the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something
to become free from debt or financial trouble
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to become stronger or more noticeable gradually, especially feelings
the process of making something smaller or tighter by pressing it together
an informal way of saying you agree with someone
to be very important or deeply meaningful to someone
a set of equipment or tools used for a particular purpose
a complete repair or improvement of something
a family that takes care of a child placed with them by social services
the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time
a person who plays golf
very uncertain or not yet decided
to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time
covered with small dots or spots
to stop something from happening or continuing
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
the act of making something stronger or more effective
a quick, informal check or inspection
to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped
marked or decorated with letters or writing
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape
to some extent; fairly
to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
a casual way to say goodbye
to make something newer, better, or more advanced
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
to change into different clothes
an entrance or route into a place
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing
used at the end of a letter or email to show respect or warmth
a stamp made of rubber, used to print a mark or design by hand
the quality of being easy to understand
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
used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
to refuse to do or accept something
another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before
trapped or in a difficult position with little chance of escape
an informal, friendly greeting
a combination of two foods, drinks, or other things that go well together
more correct or more suitable
covering a wide area or affecting many things
used to tell someone to wait for a moment
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
the act of becoming awake
at the same point in time as something else
please come inside
to become calmer, less angry, or less upset
to a very great degree; very much
to have a friendly relationship with someone
higher than the area around it
to become less fast
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
to put clothes or other items on your body
wait for a moment
to leave a place
to discuss or mention something
the act of making a copy of something
having a price marked on it
the act of correcting something, or a change that fixes an error
one step in a staircase
a structure built out from the shore over water, often used for walking or for boats to stop at