unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
comparatively; relatively
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
by means of; due to; because of; according to
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
acceleration; speeding up
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to rush over; to run up to
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best