sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
like water; like it grows on trees
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to make merry; to be festive
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
farming implement; farm tools
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
convenient; handy; useful
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to glare at each other; to confront each other
one may well say so, but ...; even more than