+ phosphorus, P
+ to keep pace
- snail's pace
+ a steady pace
+ pacemaker
+ 1958, Greatbatch and the pacemaker
+ gave the baby its pacifier
+ blister pack
+ meat packing
+ nonaggression pact
- an agreement to commit suicide together, suicide pact
+ launch pad
+ launching pad
+ lily pad
+ dog paddle
+ a clean page
+ title page
+ yellow pages
- to feel a pain
- acute pain
+ to alleviate pain
+ to ease pain
- the pain that an amputated or missing limb is still attached, phantom limb pain
+ 1872, S. Mitchell and phantom limb pain
- a stabbing pain
- growing pains
+ latex paint
+ 1985, a simple computer graphics application, Microsoft Paint
+ a coat of paint
+ red and yellow and blue; primary colors of paint
+ oil paint
+ poster paint
+ war paint
+ body painting
+ face painting
+ finger painting
+ oil painting
+ sand painting
+ wash painting
+ in pairs
+ pen pal
- cleft palate
+ hard palate
+ soft palate
- deadly pale
- the part of Russia to which Jews were confined, the Pale
+ the scientific study of life in the geological past, paleontology
+ Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology
+ 1985, Canada and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology
+ a pale globe, globus pallidus
+ a subcortical structure of the brain, globus pallidus
+ a part of the extrapyramidal motor system, globus pallidus
+ date palm
- to have an itchy palm
+ sago palm
- cerebral palsy
+ frying pan
+ nonstick pan
+ 1955, Gregoir and the nonstick pan
+ panda
+ China and pandas
+ control panel
+ to wear underwear and pants
+ sweat pants
+ training pants
- the intrusive photographers, paparazzi
+ 1960, Fellini and the paparazzi
+ paper
+ 105, Cai and paper
- brown paper
+ crepe paper
+ evening paper
+ filter paper
+ graph paper
+ litmus paper
+ on paper
+ photographic paper
+ 1835, Talbot and photographic paper
+ squared paper
+ tissue paper
+ toilet paper
+ tracing paper
+ wax paper
+ a policy report of the government, white paper
+ wrapping paper
+ writing paper
+ to go paperless
+ working papers
- at face value, at par
+ parachute
+ 1785, Blanchard and the parachute
+ on parade
+ ticker-tape parade
- fool's paradise
+ in parallel
+ to beg your pardon
+ foster parent
+ planned parenthood
- was rejected by both parents
+ independent of my parents
+ made a short stay in Paris
+ amusement park
+ national park
+ Yellowstone National Park
+ 1872, USA and the Yellowstone National Park
+ safari park
+ spray park
+ theme park
+ trailer park
+ staff parking
+ street parking
+ underground parking
+ parking service, valet parking
+ visitor parking
+ public parks
+ beauty parlor
+ funeral parlor
+ massage parlor
+ salmon and parr
+ a bird, parrot
+ a talking parrot
+ the hinder part
- in part
+ for the most part
+ for my part
+ on my part
+ to take part
+ in particular
- silent partner
+ creaming off the best parts
+ its constituent parts
+ motor parts
+ private parts
+ birthday party
+ bush party
+ Christmas party
+ cocktail party
+ Communist Party
+ Conservative Party
+ Democratic Party
+ garden party
+ house party
+ pajama party
+ Progressive Party
+ search party
+ surprise party
+ tea party
- divided the party
- overdressed for the party
+ third party
+ to come to pass
+ the transition from one status to another in life, rite of passage
+ driver and passengers
+ a Jewish festival commemorating the liberation of slavery from Egypt, Passover
+ a valid passport
+ to change password
- the distant past
+ half past
- the remote past
+ in the past
+ cannot undo the past
+ a process that kills microbes in food and beverages, pasteurization
+ 1864, Pasteur and pasteurization
+ heated to 72 °C for 20 minutes, flash pasteurization
+ to roll out the pastry
+ cabbage patch
+ a ranking patch, shoulder patch
+ to beat a path
+ beaten path
+ a doctrine of Buddhism, Noble Eightfold Path
+ Right View, Right Intention, Right Speech; the first 3 of the Noble Eightfold Path
+ Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration; the last 2 of the Noble Eightfold Path
+ Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort; the middle 3 of the Noble Eightfold Path
+ flight path
- to cross his path
+ primrose path
+ plant pathology
+ trying my patience
+ doctor and patients
+ shore patrol
+ an elaborate pattern
- an interference pattern, moiré pattern
+ test pattern
+ traffic pattern
- to rob Peter to pay Paul
+ tesselated pavement
- in pawn
+ back pay
+ severance pay
+ sick pay
+ strike pay
+ down payment
+ Portable Document Format, PDF
+ an universal file format, PDF
+ 1993, Adobe Systems and the PDF
+ used for supermarket bags and plastic bottles, PE
+ polyethylene, PE
+ 1933, R. Gibson, Fawcett, and PE
+ sweet pea
+ a novel, War and Peace
+ 1869, Tolstoy and War and Peace
+ R.I.P., to rest in peace
+ to make peace
+ Jesus Christ, Prince of Peace
+ to keep the peace
- breach of the peace
+ justice of the peace
+ signed the peace
- allergic to peanuts
- not edible, core of an apple or pear
+ shelled mollusk and pearl
+ cultured pearl
+ seed pearl
+ black pearls
+ genuine pearls
+ a rope of pearls
+ a string of pearls
+ pink pearls
+ real pearls
+ white pearls
+ to pick peas
+ do not confuse the brake pedal with the gas pedal
+ soft pedal
+ a loud pedal, sustaining pedal
+ white for pediatrics
- the ideation of a voyeur; to peep, peep, peep
+ paper and pen
+ ballpoint pen
+ 1938, Biro and the ballpoint pen
+ fountain pen
+ 1884 Waterman and the fountain pen
+ marker pen
+ 1953, Rosenthal and the marker pen
- poison pen
- a quill pen
- slip of the pen
- death penalty
+ to do penance
+ pencil
+ c. 1560, Simonio, Bernacotti, and the pencil
+ grease pencil
+ patent pending
+ swing of the pendulum
+ a seabird, penguin
+ king penguin
+ Antarctic and penguins
+ Antarctic and king penguins
+ an antibiotic, penicillin
+ 1928, A. Fleming and penicillin
- allergic to penicillin
- down to my last penny
+ eligible for a pension
+ to live on my pension
+ the headquarters of the US Department of Defense, the Pentagon
+ 1943, Washington DC and the Pentagon
+ to cater for 100 people
+ ordinary decent people
- a scheme to defraud people
- to associate with dishonest people
+ to know how to handle people
- little people
+ simple ordinary people
+ to know how to please people
+ droves of people
+ hundreds of people
- a warlike people
+ salt and pepper
+ green pepper
+ hot pepper
+ red pepper
+ sweet pepper
+ white pepper
+ yellow pepper
+ hundred percent
+ to perfection
+ a polished performance
- in dire peril
+/- yellow peril
+ the incubation period
+ safe period
+ to subscribe to a periodical
- to withhold permission
+ with your permission
+ learner's permit
+ weather permitting
+ in perpetuity
+ named after a person
+ to cultivate a person
- a difficult person
- an envious person
+ first person
- an impossible person
+ in person
- a missing person
+ a reasonable person
+ a responsible person
+ second person
- a shallow person
- no such person
+ third person
+ in perspective
+ a functional imaging technique, PET
+ Positron Emission Tomography, PET
+ 1973, Phelps and PET
+ used for carbonated drinks bottles, peanut butter jars, plastic film; PETE
+ polyethylene terephthalate, PETE
+ 1941, Calico Printers' Association and PETE
+ potential of hydrogen, pH
+ Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D.
+ ring-necked pheasant
+ society and philosophy
+ moral philosophy
+ Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy
- morbid fear, phobia
+ can reach me by phone
+ mobile phone
+ 1983, M. Cooper and the mobile phone
+ pay phone
+ on the phone
+ to leave a message on the phone
+ over the phone
+ phonograph
+ 1877, Edison and the phonograph
+ P, phosphorus
+ color photograph
+ 1935, Kodak and the color photograph
+ composite photograph
+ 1880s, Galton and the composite photograph
+ fuzzy photograph
+ 1826, Niepce and the fuzzy photograph
+ glossy photograph
+ negative photograph
+ 1840, Talbot and the negative photograph
+ sharp photograph
+ 1837, Daguerre and the sharp photograph
+ a press photographer
+ a light particle, photon
+ 1905, Einstein and the photon
+ photosynthesis
+ 1947, Wildman and photosynthesis
+ phototherapy
+ 1893, Finsen and phototherapy
+ catch phrase
+ 1852, Roget and Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
+ nuclear physics
+ anatomy and physiology
+ physiotherapy
+ piano
- air piano
+ grand piano
+ 88 keys in a grand piano
+ player piano
+ 1709, Cristofori and the piano
+ toy piano
+ upright piano
+ an artist, Picasso
+ to have first pick
+ ice pick
+ magnetic pickup
+ to organize a picnic
+ a mental picture
+ motion picture
+ moving picture
+ in the picture
- out of the picture
+ mincemeat pie
+ pumpkin pie
+ to finish the pie
+ conversation piece
+ museum piece
+ electricity resulting from pressure, piezoelectricity
+ 1880, Curie bros. and piezoelectricity
- flying pig
+ Guinea pig
+ carrier pigeon
+ homing pigeon
+ a decoy, stool pigeon
+ sow and piglets
- bitter pill
+ contraceptive pill
+ 1954, Pincus, Rock, and the contraceptive pill
+ for emergency contraception, morning-after pill
+ 1975, Yuzpe and the morning-after pill
+ sleeping pill
+ a contraceptive pill, the pill
+ to plump a pillow
+ blanket and pillow
+ to want to be a pilot
+ test pilot
- prostitute and pimp
+ rolling pin
+ safety pin
+ 1849, Hunt and the safety pin
+ an arcade game, pinball
+ 1869, Redgrave and pinball
- in a pinch
+ a children's novel, Pinocchio
+ 1881, Collodi and Pinocchio
+ a toy windmill, pinwheel
+ 1919, Samour and the pinwheel
+ the inlet pipe
+ peace pipe
+ North American Indians and peace pipes
+ pitch pipe
- waste pipe
+ water pipe
+ in the pipeline
+ the curlew pipes(sound)
+ bagpipes, the pipes
+ orange pips
+ the Leaning Tower of Pisa
+ Italy and the Leaning Tower of Pisa
+ 1372, Pisano and the Leaning Tower of Pisa
- an automatic pistol
+ a toy, water pistol
+ orchestra pit
+ a mine, the pits
- what a pity
+ a dot, pixel
+ pizza
+ late 1700s, Italy and pizza
- a confined place
+ in the first place
+ hiding place
- loses his place
+ in place
+ meeting place
- out of place
- pride of place
- in its old place
+ polling place
+ tied for second place
+ correct to two decimal places
- a deadly contagious disease, plague
- 1340-1700, Europe and the plague
+ to work out a plan
+ a clever plan
- crazy plan
- to pour cold water on his plan
- to throw cold water on his plan
+ installment plan
+ a long-range plan
+ master plan
+ to adhere to my plan
+ a short-range plan
+ implemented the plan
+ incorporated in the plan
+ the initial stages of the plan
+ a viable plan
+ twin-engine plane
+ discovered a new planet
+ city planning
+ family planning
- always change my plans
- sabotaged my plans
+ laid our plans
- 1986, destroyed by explosion, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
+ 1977, Ukraine and the Chernobyl nuclear Power Plant
- Mar. 11, 2011 destroyed by a tsunami and earthquake, the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
+ 1971, Jap. and the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
+ tea plant
+ house plant
+ power plant
+ rubber plant
+ aboriginal plants
+ annual plants
+ aquatic plants
- tender plants
+ heat-resistant plastics
+ gold plate
+ hot plate
+ license plate
+ silver plate
+ tin plate
+ an animal with a duck-like beak and a flat tail, platypus
+ Australia and platypuses
- an ideation of a playboy; to play, play, play
+ to direct a play
- child's play
- foul play
+ morality play
+ Nativity play
- an adult magazine, Playboy
- 1953, Hefner and Playboy
+ a modeling clay, Play-Doh
+ 1955, McVicker, Rhodenbaugh, and Play-Doh
+ tape player
+ same for me, please
+ if you please
+ to take what you please
- none too pleased
+ with pleasure
+ at your pleasure
+ sensual pleasures
+ horn of plenty
+ a transparent thermoplastic, Plexiglass
+ 1933, Rohm and Plexiglass
+ building plots
+ cast iron plow
+ 1789, Ransome and the cast iron plow
+ spark plug
+ 1902, Honold and the spark plug
+ Prime Minister, PM
+ post meridiem, pm
+ at 4:30 pm
+ breast pocket
- to pick his pocket
+ in pocket
- to put e-cigarette and coins in my pocket
- out of pocket
+ hip pockets
+ a plant, poinsettia
+ Mexico and poinsettias
+ 1825, Poinsett and poinsettias
- to stretch a point
+ boiling point
- breaking point
+ focal point
+ freezing point
+ melting point
+ gathering point, a muster point
- pain point
- pressure point
+ saturation point
+ starting point
+ strong point
+ to the point
+ to come to the point
- not to the point
+ tipping point
+ turning point
+ vanishing point
+ vantage point
+ a four-year coeducational military academy, West Point
+ 1802, US and the West Point
+ to take your point
- to differ on several points
- blood poisoning
- cyanide poisoning
- food poisoning
- lead poisoning
- carbon monoxide poisoning
+ barber pole
+ c. 1210, France and the barber pole
+ magnetic pole
- negative pole
+ the northernmost point of Earth, North Pole
+ the magnetic pole attracted to the north, north pole
+ geographic North Pole
+ magnetic north pole
+ positive pole
+ geographic South Pole
+ magnetic south pole
+ a carved pole, totem pole
+ North American Indians and totem poles
+ campus police
+ INTERPOL, international Police
+ military police
- secret police
+ to call the police
- obstructing the police
- masqueraded as a policeman
+ consistent with their general policies
- to have no consistent policy
+ the deliberate burning of belongings before the arrival of an enemy, scorched earth policy
+/- one-child policy
+/- 1979, China and the one-child policy
+ two-child policy
+ 2016, China and the two-child policy
+ nail polish
+ the Polish
- dirty politics
+ to engage in politics
- office politics
- power politics
+ a lively dance for couples, polka
+ mid-1800s, Bohemia (now part of the Czech Republic) and polka
+ Gallup poll
+ 1935, Gallup and the Gallup poll
- allergic to pollen
- air pollution
- noise pollution
+ a team sport played on horseback, polo
+ 600 BC, Persia and polo
+ a team sport, water polo
+ late 1800s, Wilson and water polo
+ a radioactive element, polonium
+ 1898, Curies and polonium
+ PE, polyethylene
+ HDPE, high-density polyethylene
+ LDPE, low-density polyethylene
- having more than one wife at a time, polygamy
- 1852, FLDS Church and polygamy
+ Islam and polygamy
+ PP, polypropylene
+ PS, polystyrene
+ to skip stones across the pond
+ a table game, pool
+ car pool
+ swimming pool
- feeling poor
- the poor
+ a carbonated drink, pop
+ popular, pop.
+ 1772, Priestley and pop
+ frozen fruit juice on a stick, ice pop
+ 1923, Epperson and ice pops
+ soda pop
+ popcorn
+ 3600 BC, Mexico and popcorns
+ a cartoon fictional character, Popeye
+ 1929, Segar and Popeye
+ 1915, McCrae and poppies
+ red remembrance poppy
+ 1921, Howson and the remembrance poppy
- densely populated
+ porcelain
+ 206 BC-AD 220, China and porcelain
+ a rodent, porcupine
+ pig and pork
+ diced pork
+ salt pork
+ sweet-and-sour pork
- an ideation of an addict, pornography, pornography, pornography
+ free port
+ unveiled the portrait
+ 23 alphabet in Portuguese
- to put me in a difficult position
+ in position
+ a crossed-legged position, lotus position
- out of position
+ applied for a vacant position
+ in the positive
+ a positive electron, positron
+ 1932, C. Anderson and the positron
+ a treasured possession
+ as soon as possible
+ to exhaust the possibilities
+ aware of this possibility
+ a marsupial, possum
+ North America and possums
+ goal post
+ parcel post
+ melting pot
+ a food, potato
- toxic, green potato
+ sweet potato
+ to dig potatoes
+ mashed potatoes
+ the propagation of nerve impulses, action potential
+ 1952, Hodgkin, Katz, Huxley, and the action potential
+ kangaroo's pouch
+ baking powder
+ curry powder
+ talcum powder
+ absolute power
- fell from power
- gray power
+ in power
+ lung power
+ motive power
+ the full extent of my power
+ a naval power
+ nuclear power
+ balance of power
+ police power
+ sea power
+ sovereign power
+ staying power
+ rose to power
+ world power
+ a social gathering, powwow
+ North American Indians and powwows
- chicken pox
+ used for bottle caps, drinking straws, yogurt containers, appliances, car bumpers; PP
+ polypropylene, PP
+ 1954, Natta and PP
+ group practice
+ in practice
- out of practice
+ in private practice
+ restrictive practices
+ general practitioner
+ medical practitioner
+ Lord's prayer
+ morning prayer
+ People's Republic of China, PRC
+ 1949, Mao and the PRC
+ March of the Volunteers, the national anthem of the PRC
+ Five-star Red Flag, the flag of the PRC
+ 1949, Zeng and the flag of the PRC
+ the State Council, the Congress, and the Supreme Court; the Govt. of the PRC
+ to practice what you preach
+ c. 30-c. 33, Jesus and the preaching
+ to take precautions
+ to take precedence
+ subject and predicate
- racial prejudice
+ without prejudice
+ on the premises
+ to leave the premises
+ at a premium
+ preposition, prep.
- warlike preparations
+ prep., preposition
+ at present
+ desirable you be present
+ for the present
+ ran for president
+ the incoming president
- the late president
+ the president
+ the then president
+ president and vice president
+ the president-elect
+ drill press
+ permanent press
+ printing press
+ c. 1440, Gutenberg and the printing press
+ punch press
+ cannot gag the press
+ blood pressure
+ 1733, Hales and blood pressure
- high blood pressure
- low blood pressure
- false pretenses
+ a baked bread shaped into a twisted knot, pretzel
+ 610, Italy and the pretzel
+ sneak preview
- beast of prey
- bird of prey
- at a price
- at an inflated price
+ list price
+ to mark down the price
- to mark up the price
+ to name your price
+ at competitive prices
- fancy prices
- high prices
+ a drop in prices
- low prices
- to raise prices
+ reasonable prices
+ top prices
- swallowed my pride
+ national pride
+ high priest
+ was ordained a priest
+ prince and princess
+ in principle
+ a man of principle
+ on principle
+ a constitutional principle, "one country, two systems" principle
+ early 1980s, Deng and "one country, two systems" principle
+ basic principles
+ remained constant to my principles
+ to live up to my principles
+ in print
+ large print
- out of print
+ small print
+ a desktop printer, inkjet printer
+ 1951, Epson, Hewlett-Packard, Canon, and the inkjet printer
+ a desktop printer, laser printer
+ 1969, Xerox and the laser printer
+ three-dimensional printer
+ 1984, C. Hull and the three-dimensional printer
+ printing from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface; offset printing
+ 1901, Rubel and offset printing
+ used for printing graphics, silk screen printing
+ 960-1279, China and silk screen printing
+ woodblock printing
+ c. 220, China and woodblock printing
- an infectious misfolded protein, prion
+ 1982, Prusiner and prions
+ used to separate light into 7 colors, prism
+ 1672, I. Newton and the prism
+ was released from prison
+ was sent to prison
- political prisoner
+ in private
+ consolation prize
+ took first prize
+ Nobel Prize
+ 1901, Nobel and the Nobel Prize
+ on probation
+ space probe
- a new problem
- a nasty problem
- a puzzling problem
+ an objective account of the problem
+ to study all sides of the problem
+ to apply common sense to the problem
- left with the problem
- a thorny problem
- social problems
- departing from our normal procedure
+ diagnostic procedures
- to cast a shadow over the proceedings
+ data processing
+ word processing
+ a torchlight procession
+ dual-core processor
+ 1998, Intel and the dual-core processor
+ food processor
+ word processor
+ 1974, Koplow and the word processor
+ liberation of slavery, Emancipation Proclamation
+ 1863, Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation
+ home produce
+ mass production
+ at the top of my profession
+ visiting professor
+ high profile
+ low profile
+ to make a profit
+ net profit
+ outreach program
+ the rating of a TV program
+ in progress
+ to report progress
- to dissociate myself from a project
+ do-it-yourself project
+ Human Genome Project
+ 2003, Watson, Collins, Venter, and the Human Genome Project
+ a pilot project
+ the man behind the project
- a primitive defense mechanism, projection
- the imagination of oneself in another's situation/feelings, projection
+ movie projector
+ 1895, Lumière brothers and the movie projector
+ to show promise
- a virtual promise
- empty promises
+ to avoid making rash promises
+ to mark out for promotion
+ to offer the prospect of promotion
+ sales promotion
+ pronoun, pron.
+ pron., pronoun
+ to have positive proof
+ to read proofs
+ private property
+ real property
- in inverse proportion
+ the proprieties
+ jet propulsion
- a grim prospect
+ a job with prospects
- pimp and prostitute
- under protest
+ a member of any of the Christian bodies except the RC Church, Protestant
+ a movement against the errors in the RC Church, Protestantism
+ 1517, Luther and Protestantism
+ to ban the production of CFCs and other ozone-depleting chemicals, Montreal Protocol
+ HTTP, HyperText Transfer Protocol
+ a particle of matter with a positive charge, proton
+ 1919, Rutherford and the proton
+ the provinces
+ the hyena prowls(motion)
+ the lion prowls(motion)
+ voted by authorization, voted by proxy
+ polystyrene, PS
+ used for food containers, plastic tableware, CD, cassette cases; PS
+ 1930s, BASF and PS
+ expanded PS
+ used for building insulation, packaging and cups, expanded PS
+ 1954, Dow Chemical and expanded PS
+ Pacific Standard Time, PST
+ treating psychopathology through dialogue, psychoanalysis
+ 1899, S. Freud and psychoanalysis
- to wash dirty linens in public
- answering call of nature in public
+ notary public
- splashed through the puddles
+ powder puff
- puffs up its stomach when excited, pufferfish
- toxic, pufferfish
- huffing and puffing
+ cream puffs
+ to push and pull
+ wood pulp
+ a pulsating radio star, pulsar
+ 1967, J. Bell and the pulsar
+ mountain lion, a puma
+ likened the heart to a pump
+ air pump
+ 1650 Guericke and the air pump
+ heat pump
+ 1851, Kelvin and the heat pump
+ steam pump
+ 1698, Savery and the steam pump
+ suction pump
+ vaccum pump
+ water pump
- capital punishment
+ bitch and pups
- to no purpose
+ on purpose
+ will serve our purpose
+ the cat purrs(sound)
+ eluded my pursuers
+ in hot pursuit
+ push-pin
+ 1900, E. Moore and the push-pin
+ a toy, Silly Putty
+ 1943, Wright and Silly Putty
+ crossword puzzle
+ 1913, Wynne and the crossword puzzle
+ fifteen puzzle
+ 1874, Chapman and the fifteen puzzle
+ jigsaw puzzle
+ c. 1760, Spilsbury and the jigsaw puzzle
- to confess that I am puzzled
- a bit puzzled
+ polyvinyl chloride, PVC
+ used for plumbing pipes and guttering, shower curtains, window frames, flooring; PVC
+ 1926, Semon and PVC
+ pyramid
- constructed of exactly 666 panes of glass, the Louvre Pyramid
+ constructed of 689 panes of glass, the Louvre Pyramid
+ a large glass and metal pyramid, the Louvre Pyramid
+ Paris and the Louvre Pyramid
+ 1989, Pei and the Louvre Pyramid
+ the Great Pyramids
+ 2250 BC, Egyptians and the Great Pyramids
+ a line of clear glass kitchenware for stovetop use, Pyrex
+ 1915, Littleton and Pyrex
+ a decorated Easter egg, pysanka
+ 988, Ukraine and pysankas