to sharpen; to provide with a border; to advance gradually or furtively

to fasten; to link to; to add; to ascribe to; to connect to

to delay; to obstruct; to hinder; to prevent; to thwart

to reach; to achieve; to fulfill; to realize (a goal, purpose, etc.)

to lend a sum of money for a period of time; to give temporarily

to see with the eyes; to view; to notice; to discern; to observe; to look at carefully; to locate in a viewfinder; to equip with a viewfinder; to direct; to aim

to calculate; to think; to assume; to portray; to depict; to express verbally; to adorn with figures or patterns; to express in number digits; to embellish

to impel forward; to guide the direction of something (i.e. car, animal, etc.); to travel in a car; to transport in a vehicle; to urge; to compel; to hit a ball very hard; to work towards a goal; to rush toward

citizenship; quality of being part of a particular nation; patriotism; national ownership (of property)

bank deposits that are available on a short-term basis; treasury bills

character which is part of an alphabet; written communication sent to a person or organization; literal meaning

act of deriving; speculation; drawing of a conclusion

benefit; profit; utility; avail

model; criterion; norm; average; flag; banner; commodity which backs a monetary system

means by which something is accomplished; means of expression; channel of communication; middle man; intermediary; broker

forward movement; progress; promotion

to fasten with a strap; to tie with a narrow piece of leather; to beat with a strap; to lash

to let; to enable; to allow; to authorize; to sanction

to protect; to guard from harm

to make a floor; to cover a floor (i.e. with tiles); to knock to the ground; to knock down; to press the gas pedal all the way down; to astound; to shock

soldier of the three lowest military ranks

housemaid; servant; housekeeper

tolerance; forbearance

connection; text (words, sentences and phrases) that surround a word or sentence; overall situation; background; situation

newsreader; main broadcaster on a TV or radio program; heavy object placed in the water in order to hold boats in place; source of security or stability; refuge; text used as the start or end of a hypertext link (Internet)

mark; symbol; indication; hint; trace; notice; advertisement; astrological symbol; sign language; method of communication based on gestures and hand movements (commonly used by the hearing impaired)

customary action; habit; drill; repetition of an activity for the sake of improving performance; training exercise

institution of higher education that grants degrees; type of school; council

source from which something arises; originator; prototype; model; original work (as opposed to an imitation)

report on current economic conditions, published by the Federal Reserve Board

gratefulness; thankfulness; appreciation

decline; reduction; lessening

to bring up to date; to modernize; to make current

to endanger; to place in danger; to imperil; to put at risk

to incline; to slant upward or downward; to cause to tilt

to postpone; to hinder; to linger; to move slowly; to loiter

to submit; to consent; to obey; to agree with

to intend; to plan; to design; to aim

to direct along a particular path; to mark a route; to chart a course

to endanger; to place in danger; to imperil; to put at risk