to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
connection; link; relationship
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
growing wild (naturally); native
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
that's a different matter; that's a different story
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
action; operation; effect; function
crops; agricultural produce
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
license system; licence system; permit system; approval basis
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
actual profit; practical use; benefit
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker