to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
to refer to; to use as reference
while; even though; despite
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
German chamomile (Matricaria recutita); German camomile
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus); lemon grass
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
time; hour; period; class
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
sampling a drink; tasting
free (of charge); gratuitous
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons