sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
inner structure; internal anatomy
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
first challenge; first try
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
top (of a flight of stairs); end (of a moving walkway); exit door (e.g. of a bus); steps down (from a bus, etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to reach out (for); to extend one's reach (towards); to set one's sights (on); to work towards (getting, becoming, etc.); to put out a feeler; (lit.) to extend one's tentacles
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
rich in ...; high in ...; full of ...; very ...; quite ...
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
contrary to one's expectations
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
craftsman; skilled artisan
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
supreme; sublime; highest