English word archive

Feeling very tired, especially after a long effort or a difficult experience.

To make someone feel calmer, less anxious, or less painful.

To fix something that is broken or damaged, or to improve a bad situation or relationship.

The time just after sunset when the sky grows dark. It is the final stage of evening twilight.

To cook liquid or food just below boiling point, with small gentle bubbles. Also used figuratively to describe emotions that are building slowly beneath the surface.

Careful not to spend too much money or use more than is needed; economical with resources.

A person or thing that provides stability and a sense of security. Also literally the heavy device dropped from a ship to keep it in place.

To feel or show great love and care for someone or something; to keep something dear in your heart.

A messy collection of things that are not organized or that are not needed. Often used to describe objects that fill a space and make it harder to use.

To grow, develop, or be successful in a healthy and strong way.

Wanting to learn or know more about something; having a strong interest in finding out new things.

To push someone or something gently, or to encourage someone to do something in a quiet, indirect way.

To think about something carefully and for a long time before making a decision or forming an opinion.

To encourage or help something grow and develop over time. It can also mean to care for a child temporarily in place of their parents.

Showing sincere and serious feeling or intention about something.

To stay somewhere longer than expected, or for a feeling or idea to continue to exist for a long time.

Quick, active, and energetic in a way that feels refreshing. Often describes movement, weather, or trade.

To live somewhere as your home; also, to think or talk about something for a long time.

To trip or lose your balance while walking; also, to make a mistake or find something by chance.

Able to recover quickly from difficult situations or setbacks.

To bring people or things together in one place, or to come together as a group.

The strip of floor at the bottom of a doorway; more broadly, the point at which something begins or changes.

A quick, brief look at something, or a small amount of something that helps you begin to understand it.