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look after collapse: keep under careful scrutiny; "Keep an eye on this prisoner!"

homework collapse: preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

muster collapse: a gathering of military personnel for duty; "he was thrown in the brig for missing muster"; call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.; gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"

drawbridge collapse: a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it

snuffle collapse: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested); snuff up mucus through the nose

office collapse: a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass"; place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"; professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"; (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"

keeper collapse: someone in charge of other people; "am I my brother's keeper?"

word collapse: a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"; a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it"; a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"; a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"

sailing collapse: the departure of a vessel from a port; riding in a sailboat

formality collapse: compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"; a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"; a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"

sewing collapse: joining or attaching by stitches; needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket"

ambassador collapse: a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another; an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will"

plenipotentiary collapse: a diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government

wiretap collapse: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information; tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"

cant collapse: insincere talk about religion or morals; heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"

bastion collapse: projecting part of a rampart or other fortification; a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle; a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism"

sculptor collapse: a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Phoenix and Cetus; an artist who creates sculptures

basket collapse: a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop; a container that is usually woven and has handles; horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball; the quantity contained in a basket

palisade collapse: fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground

secret police collapse: a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)

envoy collapse: a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry; a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador

airline collapse: a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers; a hose that carries air under pressure

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