to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to put one's strength into
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
luxuriant growth; rankness (of weeds)
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
cut; notch; end; conclusion
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
to begin; to set about; to start
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
irritation; annoyance; frustration
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to be overcome with emotion
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
polite; respectful; reverent
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic