rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to keep an eye on; to take care of
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
municipal office; council; city hall
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
paints; painting material
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
weeding; weeder; weeding fork
soil amelioration; soil improvement
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
to rebury; to refill; to backfill
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
cotton gloves; working gloves
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
vitality; (one's) life force
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
demon of ill health; disease
to pluck; to pick; to tear
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
empty lot; vacant plot of land
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
otherwise; if not; or else
outsider; layman; amateur
environmentally friendly; eco-
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant