thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
river management; river improvement; flood control
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
discussion; argument; debate
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
derailment; digression; deviation
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
recuperation; medical treatment
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to become fraught with emotion
how many months?; how long?
relation; connection; relevance
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)