greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
grip (of hand); grip strength
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to die out; to become extinct
serious look (on one's face); straight face
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
precision instrument or machine
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
nominal; in name only; titular
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
age thirty; one's thirties
feminine; womanly; female
professional killer; hit man
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
confrontation; opposition; antagonism