mating season

: checkmate

: checkmate

: associate, companion

: an assistant to a more skilled worker : helper

: friend, buddy

: equal, match

: to join or fit together : couple

: to join together as mates

: a tealike beverage drunk especially in South America

: a South American shrub or tree (Ilex paraguariensis) of the holly family whose leaves and shoots are used in making maté

: a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature

: a suitable or natural time or occasion

: an indefinite period of time : while

: to give (food) more flavor or zest by adding seasoning or savory ingredients

: to give a distinctive quality to as if by seasoning

: to qualify by admixture : temper