next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
shortage of stock; scarcity of goods
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
complete; whole; perfect; safe
pace; tempo; slow and fast; in case of emergency
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to get on well (with a person); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
hedge; fence; border; limit
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
simply; merely; only; solely
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
ill will; malice; evil intent
tradition; legend; folklore