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furtive collapse: marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

guardianship collapse: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"

helping collapse: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"

cook collapse: someone who cooks food; English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779); transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"; transform by heating; "The apothecary cooked the medicinal mixture in a big iron kettle"; prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"; prepare a hot meal; "My husband doesn't cook"

vigil collapse: the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival); a period of sleeplessness

tolerance collapse: the act of tolerating something; the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions; willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others

apprehension collapse: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"; painful expectation; fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

ready collapse: poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"; brought into readiness; "dinner is ready"; completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready to learn to read"; mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her"

brewing collapse: the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

lounge collapse: a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait; sit or recline comfortably; "He was lounging on the sofa"

boy collapse: (ethnic slur) offensive and disparaging term for Black man; "get out of my way, boy"; a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys"

approaching collapse: of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

acceptance collapse: the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"; (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract); banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank; the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"

uncertainty collapse: being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income"

servile collapse: submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work"

future collapse: bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date; a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future; the time yet to come; yet to be or coming; "some future historian will evaluate him"; effective in or looking toward the future; "he was preparing for future employment opportunities"; a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened; "future auxiliary"

driver collapse: a golf club (a wood) with a near vertical face that is used for hitting long shots from the tee; (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device; the operator of a motor vehicle; a golfer who hits the golf ball with a driver; someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle

lookout collapse: the act of looking out; a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings; an elevated post affording a wide view; a person employed to watch for something to happen

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