noun, British English - the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand

noun - the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand

noun - a building where people go for a particular purpose, e.g. to do fitness, to find information, to get first aid etc.

verb - to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft

noun - a long piece of leather or rope that you tie to a dog in order to be able to control it

noun, British English - a long piece of leather or rope that you tie to a dog in order to be able to control it

verb - to hold something from below so that it doesn't fall or collapse, to be able to hold the weight of something

verb, informal - to do something (such as go to a bar, work out, etc.) in order to release tension, anger or excess energy

verb - to move back and forth, form side to side, or up and down (in the air), to fly in this manner

noun, British English - an instruction to your bank to allow another organisation to transfer an amount of money from your bank account into theirs

verb - to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft

verb, British English - to give a bunch of things to one person who takes one and gives the bunch to the next person etc.