whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
to sprout; to put forth buds
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
principal occupation; core business
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
draw (in competition); tie game
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
unfortunately; regrettably
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind