a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude
to work with, work together
a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; to take such a passage; to quote
to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly
to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against; to compete for
a person who moves slowly or falls behind; falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond
applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
to return, go back
a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
a proverb, wise saying
a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place
an order having the force of law; to issue an order having the force of law; to command firmly or forcefully
disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony
to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level
to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around
to make impossible, prevent, shut out
broken stone or bricks; ruins
of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive
to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel
declared openly and without shame, acknowledged
giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly
overcrowded, filled or occupied to excess
energetic, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination
with extreme care or caution
to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; an oversupply
in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; the state of being disguised; a person in disguise
to make as small as possible, make the least of; to make smaller than before
to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside, shift
reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals
ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions
to exchange playful remarks, tease; talk that is playful and teasing
harm or loss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage
sturdy, not easily worn out or destroyed; lasting for a long time; consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years
economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager
to make valueless, take away all force or effect
described in well-known stories; existing in old stories (legends) rather than in real life
to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate
slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct
to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect
to assign or distribute in shares or portions
bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
to yield to a request or command
an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with
to urge on; to stir up, start, incite
in very great numbers; a very great number
immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable
a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources; to fasten with a rope or chain
a sounding together; agreement or accord
to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
not having or using, lacking
the choice part of a group of people or things; superior
to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
long life, long duration, length of life
a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance
to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
connected with or related to the matter at hand
to compete; to strive for victory or superiority
stubbornly self-willed; done on purpose, deliberate