fend, resist, stand - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" stand firm, withstand, hold out, resist - stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something relent, soften, yiel...
Kebreni traders plied the Ismaîn littoral, and many words were borrowed from their language, from commercial terms to slang. Ismahi was caught in the middle of Elena Eleďe's wars with Kebri; the end result was the loss of the Gulag littoral (which had been de jure a part of ...
Rueben Hayes is a middle-aged ranch owner in the 1880s who parted ways with the love of his life about 19 years ago. He learns about Katherine’s death when a letter arrives for him, delivered by Katherine’s 18-year-old daughter, Sage Baylor. He can’t bring himself to read the l...
an important food at Hawaiian meals) in the 18th century was used as slang for an ʻaha ʻāina and eventually came into common use, so “poke” as the name of the dish probably originated as a slang term, since
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And, it was busy. The postmistress led us to the little cafe which would introduce us to the Southwest staple of chicken- fried steak followed by a delicious spice cake. (In Matador, though, order a “stack” and you WILL get pancakes.) ...
The Rack-it-Teer wand comes standard with a sight glass, curved hose connection and flashlight holder next to the sight glass to free up both hands of the operator. Racking wands The ability to produce light without heat, plus an exceptionally long life make the new green-technology LED Lumi...
courtship is over, frankly I don’t find the adult romance very interesting. Perhaps that’s why they hit a rough patch to spice things up; their flirting is interrupted by Min-sook tripping yet again, spilling coffee all over his autographed DVD set — of (what else?)A Better Tomorrow....
Variables are the spice of life. This book is not extrapolative. If you like you can read it, and a lot of other science fiction, as a thought-experiment. Let's say (says Mary Shelley) that a young doctor creates a human being in his laboratory; let's say (says Philip K. Dick)...
(slang) To send or hand over. A composition of condiments and appetizing ingredients eaten with food as a relish; especially, a dressing for meat or fish or for puddings; as, mint sauce; sweet sauce, etc. High sauces and rich spices fetched from the Indies. ...