(of place or people) having been overcome and taken control of by military force. To beat something difficult, e.g. a fear; overcome.

Shape of someone's head when viewed from the side. To write a short description of a person or group.

number. Amounts that are expressed in numbers. To appear in a game, play or event.

(Business activity) taking chances or risks. risky or daring journey or undertaking. To say something; to dare to speak your mind.

achieved or maintained by careful and deliberate effort. To focus on learning something usually at school.

person who manufactures articles of cast metal. (Of business, idea, etc.) to fail.

possessed with intense but short-lived passion or admiration for someone.

without break in continuity. To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop.

Narrow passage through which water travels. To direct water or liquid through a passage.

Amount of food you are given on your plate. To make something better or less difficult.

set of circumstances in which one finds oneself. Unexpected problems or difficulties.

thing that bears weight of something or keeps it upright. To give assistance or advice to someone.

difficult to understand. To have or be included as a part of something.

Paying money for something (big). offset against taxable income.

Job or work involved in the business of government.