hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
personality; character; individuality; personhood
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to do over; to remake; to resume
curse; spell; malediction
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was