absolute (as opposed to relative) motion
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
sprinkling (water); watering (plants)
-like; resembling; similar to
moderate; proper; just right
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
soil amelioration; soil improvement
quick-witted; quick to understand
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; cordially; sincerely
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
dry field farming; dry field crop
recalculation; recalculate
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
farm work; field labour; field labor
(doing nothing but) eating and sleeping; living idly
ill-bred; poorly brought up
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
important documents; important papers
hope of success; prospects of success
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
development project (program, programme, plan)
to extract essence by boiling; to extract flavor; to decoct
aforesaid; above-mentioned; said; above
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch