You can't make a race horse of a pig… but you can make a very fast pig.

a spoken curse; an invocation of evil or misfortune on someone.

an outward appearance or show, especially when the reality is different; a likeness or semblance.

a concise summary or conclusion; the act of adding things together (mathematical).

the provision of assistance, care, or services; the act of ministering to someone’s needs.

a disastrous event causing great damage or distress.

unsettled, disturbed, or agitated in manner or appearance; disconcerted.

a situation in which no progress is possible; a deadlock or stalemate.

in a manner showing innocent or childlike simplicity; naïvely frank.

aware of or having knowledge of something (British spelling of “cognizant”).

rich and profuse in growth; lush.