potato (Solanum tuberosum)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
private plan; one's own plan
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
Irish person; Irishman; Irishwoman
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
nothing; no balls (or no strikes); count of zero; without; none at all
metre (of a poem); meter; rhythm; prosody
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
Big Ditch; Mississippi (river)
to understand from experience
self-publishing; publishing at one's own expense
brotherly love; fraternal love; sibling affection
line-spacing in text; (fig.) between the lines
homosexuality; homosexual love
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to relax; to feel at home
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh