to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
in the end; at the end of the day
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
24 hours; twenty-four hours
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
inside; interior; inner part
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
putting into operation; invocation
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
Aldebaran (star in the constellation Taurus); Alpha Tauri
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
end; close; conclusion; termination
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)