mother (fungal colony used to start fermentation); starter culture; seed fungus
picking; collecting; harvesting
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
people who share an interest; people of similar tastes; kindred minds
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
rebound; relapse after a diet; regaining lost weight; return of symptoms after withdrawal of medicine
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
several types; several kinds; several species
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
retreating figure; appearance from behind
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
classification; categorization; sorting
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
one or two; a few; small number
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
weak force; weak interaction
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless