tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
being filled with; being full of; permeation
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to blaze; to burn brightly
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to be on the right track; to go well
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to be exhausted; to be worn out
source of worry; source of distress
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
moron; idiot; stupid person
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
steady; honest; sober; straightforward