manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
agricultural chemical; agrochemical; agrichemical
chemical fertilizer; chemical fertiliser
abundant harvest; bumper crop
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
labor saving; labour saving
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
fallow soil; idle field; set-aside; idled plot
reform; reformation; reorganization
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin