always wanting more and more of something

the number of people who join a school, profession, etc. at a particular time

a very cheap price

if someone is living proof of a particular fact, they are a good example of how true it is

very exciting, shocking or strange

to dig large holes in the ground in order to remove coal, gold, etc.

an animal's baby or babies

the final result of a meeting, discussion, war, etc., used especially when no one knows what it will be until it actually happens

the amount of money that you have to spend in order to start a new business, activity, etc.

the beginning of an event or process

to give money to someone else, although you do not want to

to not use the chance, etc. to do or have something when it is offered

to get an amount of money, especially in a way that is illegal or seems very easy

the regular beat that can be felt, for example at your wrist, as your heart pumps blood around your body

to get what you want by behaving in a clever way

the importance of something because of personal or emotional feelings we attach to it

to establish a high standard

a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes things worse than they were

free money to spend

to spend a lot of money on something

a husband or wife

to hit your foot against something or put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running, so that you almost fall

when one company takes control of another by buying more than half its shares

used to say when a gossip becomes popular

used to say it is a very suitable time for something to happen, especially when it should have happened sooner

to reach expectations

the amount of business done during a particular period

bigger, better or worse than anything else

the way that your parents care for you and teach you to behave when you are growing up

an imaginary perfect world where everyone is happy

to be wise at spending money because you want to save it

a period of physical exercise, especially as training for a sport

used to add information that reduces the force or importance of what you have just said; although

a very high level of intelligence or skill

a valuable object bought as an investment

to reach an agreement in which everyone involved accepts less than what they wanted at first

someone or something that has the same job or purpose as someone or something else in a different place

to make someone very annoyed

a calculation of the amount of something made using the information that you have, which may not be complete

the quality of being new, unusual, and interesting

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likely to happen

a record of things you bought

directly relating to the subject or problem being discussed or considered

a complete range of opinions, people, situations, etc., going from one extreme to its opposite

quickly and immediately

having an effect on a particular limited group or area

designed to be worn as an item of clothing (e.g. of a computer)

equipment used in the home, for example washing machines and refrigerators