serious; severe; grave; acute
metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
carbon assimilation; carbon fixation
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
how others look at you; what others think about you
first thing in the morning
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
every word and act; just a word or an act
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease