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Wordcalm confidence in a difficult situation
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calm confidence in a difficult situation
a person or thing that starts a process or event
not going as planned; wrong or badly off course
the process of joining metal parts with melted solder
willing and quick to help other people
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to approach and speak to someone in a bold or threatening way
nervous and easily startled
wild, silly, or out-of-control behavior
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a gram
to fall or make something fall over, especially suddenly
the light that comes from stars
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to put someone or something in danger
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
a polite old-fashioned way of saying thank you
the main frame and underside of a vehicle, especially a car
home; to or at home
a small bomb made from a metal pipe
becoming weaker or less active
to stop working properly; to break down
to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it
to create or perform something without preparing it first
a setback or decline
past tense and past participle of shoot
responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority
to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap
harm done in return for harm received; revenge
burning very brightly and strongly
a request that is hard to agree to or do
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested
passed from parents to children through genes
to stop an activity for a short time
to make someone feel excited and eager
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to deliberately do things that are likely to cause trouble or a fight
to refuse to move or change your opinion
far away; at a great distance
the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property
a small flat piece used in the game of dominoes, usually marked with dots
an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said
coated or mixed with sugar
a group of wild boars
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch
the first nuclear bomb ever made or used
used to say you want something to happen soon
to become active, painful, or severe again after a quiet period
to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements
closely packed with buildings or houses
the level of glucose in a person's blood
likely to happen very soon
to delay dealing with something
a person who travels regularly between home and work
to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation
to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to produce a good result or success after effort or time
to stop something bad from happening
as; in the same way that
to change the direction of something, or send it somewhere else
to burn or shine with a sudden bright light
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
a person trained to give emergency medical care
a numbered box at a post office for receiving mail
a person known for great wisdom
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
to some extent; fairly
a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood
a very large, bright fire
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
a casual way to say goodbye
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
very tired
to stay in a place for a while and not leave
a casual way to say that everyone should start or continue something
friendly, open, and easy to talk to
stopped and unable to continue moving or working
a pause or delay because someone is unsure what to do or say
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
used to say that you are doing something as a precaution
a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable
a line of people or things arranged one behind another
a city area between four streets
to put someone or something in danger of harm or damage
the act of sending something on to another place
used at the end of a letter or email to show respect or warmth
so bright that it is hard to see
to move people out of a dangerous place to safety
a disease that affects the heart
trained to react in a particular way
used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens
a device that sends or receives radio, TV, or other signals
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
used to emphasize that every single part or item is included
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else