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(n)
Understanding.
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(idiomatic, usually in the plural) Grasp; possession; control.
A tight grip.
A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle.
(v)
(idiomatic) Wait a short while.
A grasp or grip.
The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved.
A handle; the portion of a handle that the hand occupies.
Grip.
A close hand-to-hand struggle.
(countable) A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.
To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
(transitive) To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance.
A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for carrying clothes, and sometimes suits, when travelling.
A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
a portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes
(countable) A sudden snatch at something.
A projection that one may hold onto for support, e.g. in mountain climbing.
A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.
The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
An instance of squeezing.
A pressing; a force applied to a surface.
An act of touching, especially with the hand or finger.
A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
The amount that can be held in a closed fist.
Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side
The establishment of communication (with).
A strong bonding with or fondness for someone or something.
A living thing, usually an animal, that is eaten by another living thing.
The action of squeezing a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.
The act by which something is bonded or joined together.
Faithful support for some cause.
The property of sticking or adhering; adhesion.
The state of being captive.
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
The ability to do or undergo something.
(countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
A rounded protuberance, especially one arising from a flat surface; a fleshy lump or caruncle.
The act of exerting control.
(also figuratively) An act of drawing near in place or time; an advancing or coming near.
The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
The state of being subjected.
(uncountable) The state of being under the control of another person.
Any object that resembles one half of a pair of pincers.
The act of revealing or disclosing.
(figuratively) Any challenging, difficult, or painful ordeal, often one performed for atonement or punishment.
A brace, band, or clasp for strengthening or holding things that are apart together.
A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.
A person seized in order to compel another party to act (or refrain from acting) in a certain way, because of the threat of harm to the hostage.
A piece of hand luggage such as a suitcase or travelling bag.
Control by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting.
The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy.
Intense study of someone or something.
A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.
The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise.
The handle of a sword, consisting of grip, guard, and pommel, designed to facilitate use of the blade and afford protection to the hand.
(uncountable) Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose.
The main or central portion of a road, used by the vehicles.
(US) An instrument consisting of two jaws, closing by a screw, lever, cam, or the like, for holding work, as in filing.
A person who works behind the scenes at a theatre or in other theatrical media.
A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things.
(uncountable) The act or instance of supervising.
An iron or steel bar, often with a flattened end which may also be hook-shaped, to be used as a lever to manually force things apart.
Senses relating to a frame around the neck.
A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.
(countable) The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end
A huge disaster; a cataclysmic event; destruction or ruin of large scope and scale.
Bad or immoral behaviour.
The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
A tool for pulling, such as a bearing puller.
(also figurative) A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain.
A field or sphere of activity, influence or expertise.
The relative lack of heat.
A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.
(mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate.
(informal) A hold, grip, grasp.
The part of the forelimb below the forearm or wrist in a human, and the corresponding part in many other animals.
(anatomy) The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.
One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
(uncountable) A liquid made from plant, especially fruit.
A curved, pointed, horny projection on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.