to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
principle; theory; fundamental truth
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
cattle manure; livestock manure; dung
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
water retention potential; water-retaining capacity; water holding capacity
environmental destruction
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
cost of one's food; one's board
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
energy conservation; economical use of energy
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
lethargy; despondency; mental numbness; (physical) collapse; prostration
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip