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
the present participle of stomach
a feeling of deep regret for something wrong you have done
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
willing and quick to help other people
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a small open area in a forest
a North American poplar tree
extremely painful or hard to endure
to put something under water or another liquid
a chewy sweet made from sugar or molasses
a flat-bottomed boat or floating support used for bridges or landing stages
to move back or farther away
a person who is good at attracting romantic or sexual partners
fresh, cool, and pleasantly energizing
a porch with a roof supported by columns, usually attached to a building
something used to trace or track something else
the arrangement of gears in a machine or vehicle
a sweet fortified wine from the Madeira Islands
the use of force or threats to make someone do something
to make someone legally or morally required to do something
relating to Brittany, a region in northwest France, or its people
to hang down loosely or swing gently
clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new
the back part of an animal's body, near the tail
a person in some traditional cultures who is believed to heal people and communicate with spirits
to make someone feel extreme fear
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
able to persuade people to do or believe something
a mass of air or water that spins around very fast
deep sadness or emotional pain
moving gently against something with a soft, light sound
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost
a room or vault under a church, often used for burial or prayer
gloomy, dull, and unpleasant
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
usually; in the normal way
the act of moving along without using power
the feeling of being satisfied because you have done something important or meaningful
locked with a key
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
the act of adding salt to food or water
to send something to a different place, person, or direction
a member of a Native American people from the Great Plains
the quality of being honest and genuine
a person or business that arranges bail for someone in jail
designed to be filled with air or gas before use
without any mistakes or imperfections
a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army
a person or thing that finds something
a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to keep a low profile and avoid drawing attention
a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables
to give someone the responsibility for something or for taking care of something
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
having wings
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you
the officers or unit that guard a country's border
a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
the use of light and dark areas in a drawing or picture
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
unable to act, influence events, or change a situation
to sleep for a short time, especially during the day
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to think that something is probably true or will happen
a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things
used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to stand by and do nothing while something bad or important is happening
causing worry, sadness, or pain
a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together
to stop yourself from showing a strong feeling or doing something you want to do
a church, especially in Scotland
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
causing strong emotional pain or shock
cut out of a piece of material or paper
continue to stay in a place, job, or situation
to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while
to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well
to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
a narrow strip of water between two larger areas of water
to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen
located or happening at sea, away from the shore
past tense and past participle of bed
the process of becoming narrower
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
done in a quiet, secret way
to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose
a feeling of slight pain, worry, or unease
to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow
to tell someone officially or formally about something
a mythical horse with a single horn on its forehead
allowing travel in only one direction