independently developed; proprietary
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
seeds; producer-driven solutions; ideas, products, services, etc. proposed by a company to consumers
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
alteration; falsification; faking
to form a group; to form a bunch
to have the privilege of doing
helping hand; help; support; aid
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
intelligence or information network
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky