kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
first quarter moon; waxing half-moon
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
encouragement; cheering on
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
reverse thrust; retrofiring; sudden mental derangement
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
8th day of the month; eight days
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
distortion; falsification; perversion
limestone cave; limestone cavern
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
(dying of) natural causes
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
with a scraping sound; with a scratching sound; with a crunching sound (while eating)
accumulation; cumulative; accumulated
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
mix; mixture; (pre-made) mix; cake mix; mixed; mixed doubles team
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break