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abandon ship/əˈbændən ˈʃɪp/
(by extension) To leave a person or organization when things become difficult.

staunched/stɔntʃt/ /stɑntʃt/
To stop, check, or deter an action.

refusals/rɪˈfjuːzəlz/ /rɪˈfjuːsəlz/
The act of refusing.

projectile/pɹə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛktɪl/ /pɹəˈdʒɛk.taɪl/
Projecting or impelling forward.

jaw/d͡ʒɔː/ /d͡ʒɑ/
To assail or abuse by scolding.

jihad/dʒəˈhɑːd/
An aggressive campaign for an idea.

nests/nɛsts/
To hunt for birds' nests or their contents (usually "go nesting").

tighten/ˈtaɪ.tən/
To make tighter.

numbering/ˈnʌmbərɪŋ/ /ˈnʌmbɚɪŋ/
The action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification.

switch on/swɪtʃ ɒn/ /swɪtʃ ɔːn/
To change one's expression or appearance as if by turning a switch