to use something in a way that helps you

(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.

to grow or develop successfully

search widely for food or provisions

encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).

inborn; natural

having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way

sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.

conforming to the law or to rules

to control something or someone to your advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly

no longer in general use; fallen into disuse

unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way

to go on resolutely or stubbornly

felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way

a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project

to control the actions or behavior of someone by force, esp. in order to stop that person from doing something

make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.

happening after something else

boring, dull

erode the base or foundation of

stupid and unreasonable, or silly in a humorous way

a very large quantity of something.

praise enthusiastically and publicly.

a person's knowledge or experience of something

to change a characteristic, often slightly, or to cause this to happen

having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich

the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose

a large group of things or people, especially one that is attractive or causes admiration or has been positioned in a particular way

a strong hope or wish for achievement or success

to confuse or frustrate completely

to understand something completely

to organize and perform a particular activity

aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake

a limitation or restriction.

struggle to surmount

to persuade someone or make someone certain

a shaking movement of the body that cannot be controlled, often caused by illness

to add information in support of an idea, opinion, or statement

extremely important

to discover the meaning of something hard to understand or which contains a hidden message

to represent or show something in a picture or story

discourage from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences

to diminish the strength, flavor, or brilliance of something by mixing something else

a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair

decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread

based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic

to give someone official authority or the freedom to do something

to remove earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past

to use something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen

very beautiful and delicate