helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
substantial matter; significant item
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
study; learning; tutorial
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to finish; to end; to close
work-in-progress; working state
new discovery; new invention
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
information; experience; knowledge; observation
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
almost not able (to do something)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
living thing; organism; creature; biology
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
body tissue; body composition
possession; retention; maintenance
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
nature; property; disposition
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
considerably; greatly; a lot
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity