bowl
A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. — As much as is held by a bowl.
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breakfast
The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.
bright
Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
blow
to fail or be ruined
bond
A document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registe
boyfriend
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
branch
The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
bunch
A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.
basketball
A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
ban
To prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation.
brilliant
Shining brightly.
baseball
A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and East Asia, in which the objective is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.
bathroom
A room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
button-down
Conventional and respectable
band-aid
A temporary or superficial solution
battery
A device used to power electric devices, consisting of one or more electrically connected electrochemical cells or (archaically) electrostatic cells.
breath
The act or process of breathing.
balls-out
doing something with maximum effort or speed
burning
So hot as to seem to burn (something).
barely
By a small margin.
bush
A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.
back-pocket
A secret or hidden plan
brian
To keep fire at the mouth of (as of an oven), to give light or to preserve heat.
bedroom
A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.
belief
Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
black-tie
Formal and luxurious
bound
Obliged (to).
bonus
Something extra that is good; an added benefit.
badly
In a bad manner.
bath
A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
beating
The action by which someone or something is beaten.
boring
The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing.
behalf
The interest, benefit, or wellbeing of someone or something.
belt
A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
banned
Forbidden; not allowed.
bureau
An administrative unit of government; office.
BID
twice a day, two times per day
buddy
A friend or casual acquaintance.
buried
Placed in a grave at a burial.
broadcast
Cast or scattered widely in all directions; cast abroad.
belong
To have its proper place.
berlin
A four-wheeled carriage with a separate sheltered seat behind the body.
bone-deep
Completely and utterly, often describing a feeling or conviction
begun
Having began.
behaviour
British standard spelling of behavior.
banking
The business of managing a bank.
breast
Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
brave
Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
biological
Of or relating to biology.
blocked
Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.
boards
A stage (as in a theater).
bridge-burning
To sever all ties or relationships, making it impossible to go back.
burned
Damaged or consumed by heat, fire, oxidation, or similar process.
bow
A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
bass
Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.
bone-dry
Extremely dry or humorless
breathing
A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
bonds
imprisonment, captivity
barry
A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed.
breathe
To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.