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
more plump; fuller or rounder in shape
to play or move around in a lively, happy way
a trick or bit of nonsense, especially in the phrase 'hocus-pocus
used to say that something has happened quickly or as if by magic
to leave secretly, especially to avoid being caught
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
thickened into a solid mass or lumps
a tunnel-like connection that could link two far-apart places in space-time
so similar that you cannot tell the difference
a lively, noisy, and playful activity
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
too interested in other people's private matters
to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way
a delay or temporary cancellation of a punishment or sentence
in or into that place, thing, or document
to make someone feel extreme fear
a device that sprays water over grass or plants
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
a faint or unsteady light
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude
to take the place of something or someone
covered with frost or looking cold and icy
to grow back or become healthy again after damage or loss
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel
relating to metabolism, the chemical processes in the body
slightly fat in a pleasant, rounded way
a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid
to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side
to burn something until it turns black
locked with a key
to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible
That is where the real problem is
a strong band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
using these words or actions to make something official
to shine with small flashes of light
to talk in a casual, lively way
to make it possible for something to happen
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
the large vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
the act of moving something on wheels
past tense and past participle of shoot
to make sure someone is arrested and tried for a crime
to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case
small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion
to balance or reduce the effect of something
a cart in a hospital that carries emergency equipment and medicine
covered with sweat
to a very great degree; extremely
to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs
showing too much sympathy or leniency toward someone
a large snake that kills animals by squeezing them
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to become weaker, less effective, or less sharp
an enemy or opponent
a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured
a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
a member of the Romani people
a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used
relating to time
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
a solid mass of blood that forms inside a blood vessel
the area next to a bed
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
a statement that says what will happen in the future, especially one believed to come from God or a holy person
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to include something as part of a design, plan, or system
to a degree that is enough or acceptable
to submit something, such as a request or application
to support and keep something going, especially a belief, rule, or principle
in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
used to promise that you are telling the truth
deserving praise, help, or respect
to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone
a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart
to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up
the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth
to support a claim with facts or proof
the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
the colored part of the eye around the pupil
to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped
as; in the same way that
a person trained to give emergency medical care
used to introduce a frank opinion or statement
past tense and past participle of bed
relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
past tense and past participle of pierce