If rain or a storm holds off, it does not start immediately.

to start talking again about something that someone said previously:

past simple and past participle of stick

to change and become someone or something different, or to make someone or something do this:

to not include a person or organization in an activity:

to criticize a person repeatedly:

to change something into something else:

to cause a piece of false information to be believed by one or more people:

to lead someone around a place that they are visiting in a formal or official way, while telling them about it:

to harm somebody who is weaker than you are:

to give more details about something you have said or written:

If an animal such as a dog fawns on/upon you, it is very friendly towards you and rubs itself against you.

to lead someone around a place that they are visiting in a formal or official way, while telling them about it:

to use an idea that has been used before or to discuss a subject that has already been discussed before:

to try to persuade or influence someone:

to risk money by buying or supporting something, in the hope of making or winning more money:

to eat something as a meal:

to start to become involved in something, especially a discussion or agreement:

to prevent someone or something from doing something:

to force or persuade someone to give you something: