to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
garden eel; conger eel (esp. the common Japanese conger, Conger myriaster)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
germination; sprouting; budding
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
hydroponics; aquaculture; water culture; tank farming
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
control; management (e.g. of a business)
microorganisms; saprophyte; saprophytic bacteria
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
food; food products; foodstuffs
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
class; heading; group; category
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
rhizome; rootstalk; rootstock
to be hesitant; to feel timid
biological younger brother
plural; multiple; several
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion