to press something, especially someone's skin, strongly between two hard things such as a finger and a thumb, usually causing pain:

(a)  

If you do something on a (a)   , you do it with a very small amount of money:

synonym to take a swim = take a (a)  

to play a piece of music by remembering the notes:

He did not need sheet music. He could play the piece by (a)   .

the most important fact in a situation:

The (a)   line is that we need another ten thousand dollars to complete the project.

a detailed plan or route of a journey

(a)  

it is not important what is; it makes no difference what (is):

We'll go ............................. the weather.

.............................. happens, you know that I'll stand by you.

(a)  

the person who:

(a)   uprooted that tree ought to be ashamed of themselves.

to move further away into the distance, or to become less clear or less bright:

As the boat picked up speed, the coastline (a)   into the distance until finally it became invisible.

very high and making people feel respect:

the (a)   walls of the Acropolis

shining with a light that is bright and then less bright:

a mass of ...................... stars

your beautiful .................... eyes

(a)  

to (cause to) become slower or less active:

Most people (a)   off/up at the end of a day's work.

the job or activity of standing on a street and asking people who are walking past to give money to a charity (= an organization that gives money, food, or help free to those who are in need because they are ill, poor, or have no home)

(a)  

to make a loud deep ringing sound like that of metal being hit, or to cause something to make this sound:

He woke up to hear the sound of bells (a)   in the distance.

to move quickly with large jumping movements

(a)  

to (cause to) move up or away after hitting a surface

(a)  

to walk or move with difficulty as if you are going to fall:

After he was attacked, he managed to (a)   to the phone and call for help.

If a horse or similar animal with four legs trots, it runs at its slowest speed, using short steps in which a front leg and the back leg on the opposite side move together:

She was (a)   along on her pony.

to move about or travel, especially without a clear idea of what you are going to do, wander:

(a)  

ancient; existing at or from a very early time:

(a)  

Something such as skin or a building material that is weather-beaten has been changed or damaged by the weather

(a)  

a place where people come to live or the process of settling in such a place

(a)  

(to cause something) to move slowly on wheels, o push something on wheels, or to cause something to roll along:

(a)  

a cloth or long, loose piece of clothing that is used to wrap a dead body before it is buried

(a)  

reflecting a gentle light that seems to move slightly:

We drove across the desert, through the (a)   heat haze.

making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something:

The country was faced with the (a)   prospect of overcoming four decades of division.

gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number: In Baltimore the city's (a)   population guarantees the loss of at least one state Senate seat.

if sth is or will be of great use:

Getting some work experience now will (a)   you in good stead (for) when you apply for a permanent job.

(phrasal verb) to start a journey or leave a place, synonym to set off/out:

(a)  

(phrasal verb) to enjoy the effects or experience of something as much as possible:

I love to lie on the beach and ............... .............. the sun.

Just stroll around the bazaar and ............... .............. the atmosphere.

(a)  

a small, simple house or shelter:

(a)  

to cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something:

Bob's tickets cost much less than ours - I think we've been (a)   off.

this is called:

(a)  

this is a (a)  

very inconspicuous car (you wouldn’t think it goes fast at all :P) or couchette car

(a)  

the act of going onto a ship / aircraft

(a)  

a hill of sand near a beach or in a desert

(a)  

a line of rocks or sand just above or just below the surface of the sea, often dangerous to ships

(a)  

a chemical element that is a reddish-brown metal, used especially for making wire and coins

(a)  

a very slight amount of a colour or of a feeling:

I felt a (a)   of regret that I hadn't accepted her offer.