to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
large amount of money; great cost
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to ask a question; to ask questions
another; different; something else
to talk; to chat; to chatter
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
not caring; not giving a damn
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
personal; individual; private
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
interval; step; pitch; key
counter for drops of liquid
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important