to take longer than usual to leave or disappear

to show someone where to go or where to sit

in the middle of or surrounded by; among

to protect someone or something

to give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person

"to combine or join together

to spread wide apart

the color or appearance of the skin of a person’s face

calm and peaceful

to cover an area of ground or a road with materials such as stone, concrete, or bricks that will form a hard, level surface

to become gradually narrower

to put something damaged, broken, or not working correctly back into good condition or make it work again

a fault or weakness

showy activity meant to draw attention to something

not aware of or not noticing something, esp. what is happening around you

able to run quickly

the emotional character or state of mind of people or animals, as shown in their behavior

lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it

to enter someone’s property without permission

the fact of not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument

an agreement between two sides who have different opinions, in which each side gives up something it had wanted

an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based

the period of time when someone holds a job, esp. an official position, or the right to keep a job permanently

to hurt someone or do something harmful to someone because that person has done or said something harmful to you

dishonest behavior, or a dishonest act

a person who acts as a judge in an argument or of a subject of interest

the state of being likely to behave in a particular way or to suffer from a particular disease

a person's appearance, especially the typical expression on their face

loyalty, especially to a king or queen

a strong liking or preference

to become a member of a group or organization to secretly gather information about its activities

involving loyal support of a person, principle, or political party

the quality of being legal

very old and familiar and therefore not interesting or funny

to claim that something is true, but without proof

very critical, or showing clearly that someone is wrong or guilty

a change or changes made to the words of a text

to adjust something to suit a particular need or situation

to give up something, such as a responsibility or claim

to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone

to become part of or form a close relationship with a group or organization

to have and show particular qualities or ideas; represent

great, and sometimes unfriendly, division between different groups of people, or disagreement within a group of people

to show that something is not true

to pull something heavy or transport something over long distances

to cause a substance to absorb a liquid substance

to cry in a noisy and uncontrollable way

to attach, add, or join one thing to another

to move, travel, or look around an area, without having a particular place you intend to go to

to move up or climb something

an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, esp. eating, drinking, or spending money

for an unlimited or unknown amount of time

able to float

to prepare for an activity or event

toward or onto land from an area of water, or on land after coming from an area of water

weak, unimportant, or in doubt

lacking the expected respect for official, important, or holy things

formed by adding together several amounts or things; total

to confuse someone

to become, or cause something to become, weak, dry, and smaller

a small piece of interesting information, or a small item of food

to calculate an amount based on facts or on your expectations

(of a person, animal, or plant) strong and healthy, or (of food or drink) full of flavor

based on what is experienced or seen rather than on theory

to mention someone or something in a brief or indirect way

real and able to be shown or touched

set in place and unable or unlikely to move, come loose, or fall over

to fall heavily and suddenly

to eat something by taking a lot of small bites

any of various small insects, such as the greenfly, that suck the juices of plants for food

to prevent someone or something unpleasant from harming or coming close to you

to prevent or discourage someone from doing something

original and pure; not spoiled or worn from use

to move easily and continuously, as if without effort

the ability to move easily

to state something officially or formally

necessary or extremely important for the success or continued existence of something

to make something less severe or less unpleasant

being within a middle range in size, amount, or degree; neither great nor little:

to balance one influence against an opposing influence so that no great difference results

to experience something bad as a result of actions you have taken

to reduce something by removing things that are not necessary

enough, or more than enough, or (esp. of body size) large

in a way that offers a choice between two or more things

relating to public money or other financial matters

a plan to deceive a large group of people; a trick

the original copy of a book or article before it is printed

to discover the meaning of something hard to understand or which contains a hidden message

to put information into a special form so that most people cannot read it

to change electronic information that was written in code (= a system of letters, numbers, or symbols) back into a form that you can understand and use normally

not able to be influenced, hurt, or damaged

relating to plants or the scientific study of plants

"possibly true; able to be believed

to gradually weaken or destroy someone or something

to send out light, sound, or a smell, or a gas or other substance

in a way that is reasonable and acceptable

lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of

difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember

to improve a person's moral or spiritual condition

the feeling or state of being annoyed