root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
leaving everything up to someone else
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
more than anything; above all else
to put one's heart into; to devote oneself to
dish drainer; drainer tray; draining basket; perforated basket
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurd; nonsensical
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cake served with tea; light snack
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
often; frequently; again and again
solitude; loneliness; isolation
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to escape from; to get out
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
guess; conjecture; surmise
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
charging (a fee); billing; charge; paying for virtual goods or premium features (in a video game, on a social networking service, etc.); microtransaction
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
beyond human understanding
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
busy; having no time (for)
with a collapse; with a slump
murder; homicide; manslaughter
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping