to absorb information eagerly and enthusiastically
с жадностью и энтузиазмом впитывать информацию (s zhadnost'yu i entuziyazmom vpityvat' informatsiyu)
"She's a sponge for knowledge; she reads every book she can find."
"Она губка для знаний; она читает каждую книгу, которую может найти." (Ona gubka dlya znaniy; ona chitayet kazhduyu knigu, kotoruyu mozhet nayti.)
to reach the highest point of success
a strong and harmful need to do or use something
Full of famous or talented people.
to dismiss something as unimportant or not worth considering
unexpectedly or without warning
to pay for something, especially as a treat for others
