mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
general; popular; common; typical
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
special; particular; peculiar; unique
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
although I say; although one might say; although called
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
important point; point to make note of
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to refer to; to use as reference
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
to be helpful; to be useful
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary