greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
honour; honor; glory; privilege
utmost limit; extremity; result
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
mining; digging; working (a mine)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
preface; introduction; preamble
to forget to say; to forget to mention
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
observer; watchman; lifeguard
to anticipate; to foresee
battle formation; disposition of troops
single line (of ships); single line formation; line of battle
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
VIP; very important person
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
changing lanes; lane change; change of course; changing one's field of study