to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
riskiness; (level of) danger
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
Poaceae (family comprising the true grasses); Gramineae
(water-filled) paddy field
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
advance; moving forward; progress
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up