…exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself…
…(of a garment) designed to be put on without the need to undo any fastenings…
…an exercise involving raising oneself with one’s arms by pulling up against a horizontal bar fixed above one’s head…
…a cord or handle which rings a bell when pulled, typically used to summon someone from another room…
…retreat or cause troops to retreat from an area…
…an area on the side of a road where a motorist may park, typically in a scenic area…
…(of a section of a magazine, newspaper, or other publication) designed to be detached and kept…
…a ring on a can that is pulled to break the seal in order to open it…
…relating to or denoting inflation caused by an excess of demand over supply…
…produce a facial expression that shows dislike or some other negative emotion, or that is intended to be amusing…
…denoting an area that has been ruptured or stretched by tensional stresses or the resulting faulting…
…a hitter who normally strikes the ball in the direction in which they follow through…
…a brief, attention-catching quotation taken from the main text of an article and used as a subheading or graphic feature…
…be less forceful, severe, or violent than one could be…
…make use of one’s influence and contacts to gain an advantage unofficially or unfairly…
…get through an illness or other dangerous or difficult situation…
…succeed in achieving or winning something difficult…
…(of the police) cause a driver to pull off the road…
…abruptly withdraw support from (someone)…
…tease someone by leading them to believe something untrue…
…inhale deeply while smoking (a pipe, cigarette, or cigar)…
…be in control of events or of other people’s actions…
…make someone check or pause abruptly…
