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pen lid (US pen cap) [COVER FOR PEN]

a cover that goes over the top of a pen to stop the ink from escaping

piano lid

the part of a grand piano that can be opened to let the sound be carried farther

blow/take the lid off sth informal (also lift the lid on sth)

to cause something bad that was previously kept secret to be known by the public:

keep a/the lid on sth informal (also put a lid on sth) [CONTROL THE LEVEL OF STH]

to control the level of something in order to stop it increasing:

put the lid on sth UK old-fashioned [PLAIN TO FAIL]

If something that happens puts the lid on a plan, it causes the plan to fail:

flip (your lid) - informal [ANGRY]

to become very angry:

blow your lid/top/stack informal [ANGRY]

to become extremely angry:

stack noun (ROCK) (also sea stack)

a tall piece of rock sticking out of the sea near the coast, formed by the action of the waves against the rock on the coast:

stack noun (ACCIDENT) Australian English informal

a car accident, especially one that causes damage

the stacks [LIBRARY]

a set of shelves in a library that are positioned close together so that a lot of books can be stored on them

limestone [WAPIEŃ]

a white or light grey rock that is used as a building material and in the making of cement

protrude [STICK OUT]; protrusion - noun

to stick out from or through something:

tuft

a bunch or collection of threads, grass, hair, etc., held or growing together at the base

caretaker noun (IN A BUILDING) UK (US or Scottish English janitor); (US also custodian)

a person employed to take care of a large building, such as a school, and who deals with the cleaning, repairs, etc.

caretaker noun (GIVES CARE) US (UK carer)

someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, or sick

caretaker government

A caretaker government is one that is in power for a short period of time until a new one is chosen.

caretaker [UNTIL PERMANENTLY]

relating to a person or a group of people who is doing a job until someone can be found to do it permanently

custodian [PERSON WHO PROTECT OR TAKES CARE] - formal

a person with responsibility for protecting or taking care of something or keeping something in good condition:

custodian - formal [PROTECT IDEAS OR PRINCIPLES]

someone who tries to protect particular ideas or principles:

custodian - US (UK caretaker) [CARE - BUILDING]

a person employed to take care of a large building, such as a school, and who deals with the cleaning, repairs, etc.

custodian [LOOK AFTER MONEY, INVESTMENTS]

someone who has the legal right to manage and look after another person's money, investments, etc.:

janitor mainly US or Scottish English (UK usually caretaker) [CARE - BUILDING]

a person employed to take care of a large building, such as a school, and who deals with the cleaning, repairs, etc.

carer (US caregiver, caretaker) [TAKES CARE OF A PERSON]

someone who takes care of a person who is young, old, or sick

kinship [POKREWIENSTWO]

the relationship between members of the same family:

kinship [CLOSE TO OTHER PEOPLE]

a feeling of being close or similar to other people or things:

kinship care

an arrangement in which children live with and are taken care of by another family member, because their parents are unable to take care of them:

kinship carer

someone who lives with and takes care of a family member's children because the family member is unable to do it themselves:

seek verb (SEARCH)

to try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object:

dissident; synonym - dissenter

a person who strongly disagrees with and publicly criticizes a government or the official rulings of a group or organization:

dissenter - formal

someone who dissents

dissent - formal [DIFFERENCE OF OPINION]

a strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief:

dissent [SPORTS]

in sports such as football and rugby, the offence of disagreeing with a decision made by a referee:

dissent [LEGAL OPINION BY A JUDGE]

A dissent is also a legal opinion by a judge in a court that differs from the opinion of most of the other judges of the court.

staunch - adj. [LOYAL]

always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions:

staunch (US also stanch) [STOP STH HAPPENING]

to stop something happening, or to stop liquid, especially blood, from flowing out:

inclusive [PRICE]

An inclusive price or amount includes everything:

inclusive [DATE]

including the first and last date or number stated:

inclusive [INCLUDING DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE]

including many different types of people, who are treated fairly and equally:

inclusive [INCLUDING PARTICULAR THING]

containing or including a particular thing:

retreat [BECOME LOWER IN VALUE]

to become lower in value or amount, especially after getting higher:

retreat [STOP BECAUSE TOO MANY PROBLEMS]

to decide not to do something, or to stop believing something, because it causes too many problems:

retreat [FIGHT]

a move back by soldiers or an army, either because they have been defeated or in order to avoid fighting:

retreat [TO GO TO A PRIVATE AND SAFE PLACE]

to go to a quiet safe place in order to avoid a difficult situation

retreat [TIME FOR PRAY AND STUDY]

a period of time used to pray and study quietly, or to think carefully, away from normal activities and duties:

retreat [PRIVATE AND SAFE PLACE]

a private and safe place

retreat [GO AWAY FROM DANGER]

to move back and away from someone or something, esp. because you are frightened or want to be alone

retreat [CHANGE FROM PREVIOUS BELIEFS OR BEHAVIOUR]

a change from previous beliefs or behaviour:

beat a retreat (also beat your retreat) [RUN AWAY FROM DANGER]

to run away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation:

haste [HURRY]; hastily - adverb; hasty - adj.

excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry.

excessive [TOO MUCH]; excessively - adverb

more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.

excess noun (TOO MUCH)

an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable:

excesses [ACTIONS NOT ACCEPTABLE]

actions far past the limit of what is acceptable:

excess noun (INSURANCE) UK (US deductible)

a part of the cost of an accident, injury, etc. that you agree to pay yourself when you buy insurance:

in excess of

more than:

refinement noun (PURE SUBSTANCE)

the process of making a substance pure:

refinement [CHANGE THAT IMPROVES STH]

a small change that improves something:

refinement noun (POLITENESS)

a quality of politeness and education:

yield verb (PRODUCE)

to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information:

yield verb (GIVE UP)

to give up the control of or responsibility for something, often because you have been forced to:

yield verb (BEND/BREAK) formal

to bend or break under pressure:

yield verb (STOP TO ALLOW OTHER VEHICLES TO GO) US (UK give way)

to stop in order to allow other vehicles to go past, especially before you drive onto a bigger road:

yield [ACCEPT TO BE DEFEATED]

If you yield to something, you accept that you have been defeated by it:

yield noun [CROP OR PROFIT]

a profit or an amount esp. of a crop produced:

yield noun [PROFIT OR INCOME]

the total amount of profit or income produced from a business or investment:

yield [AIRLINE OR HOTEL]

the average amount of money that an airline receives from each passenger for each mile they travel or that a hotel receives from each guest for each night they stay:

yield [PRODUCE A PROFIT]

to supply or produce a profit, income, etc.:

yield [PRODUCE INFORMATION, RESULTS]

to supply or produce information, results, etc.:

low-yield (also low-yielding) [INVESTMENTS]

used to describe investments that do not pay much income:

high-yield (also high-yielding) [INVESTMENTS]

used to describe bonds that pay a lot of interest, shares with high dividends, etc., often involving a high level of risk:

net yield [PROFIT MINUS TAXES]

the profit from an investment after taxes or charges have been taken away:

yield spread (also yield gap) [DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RATES]

the difference between the rates of interest on two different types of share, bond, etc.:

yield spread [BANKS]

the difference between what banks pay to borrow money and what they charge for lending it:

bond yield

money that is earned from a bond, for example from the interest paid:

gross yield [BEFORE TAXES]

the amount of money that an investment makes before costs are subtracted, usually shown as a percentage:

true yield [PROFIT - TIME CONSIDERED]

the profit produced by an investment, considering the effect of the time value of money (= the way that payments received in the future are worth less than those received now) or the effect of inflation:

true yield [PROFIT FROM BONDS]

the profit from bonds, considering the price paid for them, interest payments received on them, and their value when they mature (= when they are paid back):

yield curve [BONDS]

a line on a graph that shows the relationship between the interest rate of bonds and the time left until they have to be paid back:

current yield [RATE OF INCOME FROM AN INVESTMENT FOR A YEAR]

the rate of income from an investment for a year, calculated by dividing the total income by the current price of the total investment:

equity yield [AMOUNT EARNED ON SHARES]

the amount earned on shares, calculated as a percentage of the money invested:

initial yield [INCOME WHEN IT IS BOUGHT]

the amount of income that an investment such as a bond produces at the time it is bought:

on a par (with sb/sth) UK (US on par with sb/sth)

the same as or equal to someone or something:

par [GOLF]

the expected number of times in golf that a good player should have to hit the ball in order to get it into a hole or into all the holes:

par (value) [ORIGINAL VALUE OF SHARE OR BOND] (also nominal price)

the original value of a share, bond, etc. when it is first available for sale:

under/below/sub par [THE USUAL STANDARD]

worse than the usual or expected standard:

par for the course [NORMAL OR TYPICAL]

a situation or standard of work or behaviour that is considered normal or typical: