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I know when I've been smoking too much because I start to wheeze when I run for a train.

The robbers were on the lam for several days before they were caught.

They gently transported her down the mountain in a toboggan.

If these dogs are woofing at you, it's because they are afraid of you.

Most often, shivs are used to conduct the business of gangs.

His reputation, he said, had been unfairly sullied by half-truths and innuendos.

No speck of dirt had ever sullied his hands.

There's always an element of sexual innuendo in our conversations. The election campaign was marred by rumor and innuendo.

He'd been painting the door and there were specks of paint all over the floor.

He has red hair and freckles.

He just clams up if you ask him about his childhood.

Did I hurt you? I thought I saw you wince.

to tighten the muscles of the face briefly and suddenly in a show of pain, worry, or embarrassment:

She was a small, dainty child, unlike her sister who was large and had big feet. dainty flowers

He was prepared for a lot of knocking on doors and cold-calling to drum up business.

Retailers are trying to drum up sales with price cuts.

You can buy T-shirts and other merch at concerts. the band's merch table

Heart attacks occur when a blood clot blocks vessels to the heart. My hair was all clotted with dust and mud.

to become thicker and more solid, or to cause a liquid to do this:

The police roped off the scene of the crime.

At the frontier, there were people pestering tourists for cigarettes, food, or alcohol.

John has been pestering her to go out with him all month.

Advertisers know how powerful pester power can be.

I'm sorry if I spoke out of turn, but I thought you already knew.

Throw away all milk products that have gone past their pull date.

So why does one company survive a recession while its competitors fall by the wayside?

When she started borrowing my clothes without asking, I had to put my foot down.

The road ahead was clear, so I put my foot down.

He puckered his lips and kissed her. Her mouth puckered and I thought she was going to cry. puckered seams

to remove liquid from a container using a siphon Somebody siphoned the gas out of our car last night.

a tube that is bent in the shape of an "n", with each end in a separate container at two different levels, so that liquid can be pulled up into it from the higher container and go down through it into the lower container

He siphoned €600,000 from company accounts to pay for his secret lifestyle.

Over the years, she siphoned off hundreds of thousands of dollars from various accounts.

Both women are physically active, having him doing all kinds of sports, and are just wearing him to a frazzle.

I hoped I would find the computer course a useful adjunct to my other studies.

Canada’s economy is not an adjunct to the US’s but rather is expanding on its own.

adjunct professors/faculty

The end of the Cold War was a defining moment for the world in more ways than one.

The young composer regarded himself as Berg's protégé.

He said that Americans need to understand the East, and Easterners need to understand the West.

It's a popular ski resort with easterners.

The debate will play out in the media over the next week or two.

Let's see how things play out.

We all worked together in the aftermath of the earthquake.

At this time of year, stores are building up stock for Christmas.

He made some tongue-in-cheek comment about being very busy cleaning his house.

Yesterday's coup brought further upheaval to a country already struggling with famine.

Beneath the smooth surface of political life, there are powerful and dangerous undercurrents.

he plunged his hands into his pockets

our daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea

lemon/orange rind bacon/cheese rind

Mark and I managed to straighten up the house before our parents got home.

Indonesia is/lies on the equator.

I felt a little bit groggy for a couple of days after the operation.

SYNONYM - DAZED

It is thought that he encouraged potential witnesses to commit perjury by lying under oath.

something that is used for pointing at things, such as a long, thin stick that you hold to direct attention to a place on a map or words on a board, or a cursor

This booklet gives some useful pointers on what to expect when you arrive.

The performance of the car industry is a (good) pointer to the general economic health of the country.

They are demanding the restitution of ancient treasures that were removed from the country in the 16th century.

The insurance company has a responsibility to make full restitution to the policyholders for their loss.

Transportation was transformed by the advent of the internal combustion engine.

he/she/it hath (= he/she/it has)

The city has a multitude of problems, from homelessness to drugs and murder.

He stepped out onto the balcony to address the multitude below.

The author objected to the appropriation of his story by an amateur filmmaker.

The photograph of a blond, blue-eyed woman in a traditional Mexican huipil has drawn the ire of some who see it as an example of cultural appropriation.

The city council approved an appropriation of $10,000 to plant trees.

It's been a terrible week and now, to cap it all off, I have a cold.

a peace offering a sacrificial offering

something that a person gives, often during a religious ceremony

Honda has just unveiled its latest offering.

There's no need to get so het up about a few dirty dishes in the sink!