helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
not worth doing; waste of effort
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
outsourcing; contracting out; ordering with an outside supplier
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
personal feelings; self-interest
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
acquaintanceship; vijnana; consciousness; written by ...
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
demanding; difficult; strict
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
submersible; (small) submarine
such; this sort of; like this
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
being deeply in debt; being up to one's ears in debt
to rant and rave; to raise hell
complete change of mood; thoroughly refreshing one's spirits
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
diving; submerging; going underwater
pushing (propelling) (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
for dear life; barely escaping alive
time required; time taken; necessary time