mother (fungal colony used to start fermentation); starter culture; seed fungus
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
fungal filament; hypha; hyphae
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
block (of wood); chip; splinter
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
storehouse; warehouse; godown
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to press a question; to cross-examine
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
correction; rectification; mending; repair
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
drawing; painting; picture
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
flaring up; bursting into flames
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to take a step forward
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
along the road; along the way
at the last moment; this late in the game
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
briskly with small steps; trotting
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort