to work hard; to work diligently
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to give a broad grin; to smirk
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to look around; to look towards (us)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
to farm; to cultivate a field
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
difficult to ...; hard to ...
how long; how far; how much
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
first-rate; finest quality; the best
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
both hands; both arms; ten
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!