to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
three; three years of age
ridge (in field); row of raised earth when planting crops; rib (cloth, mountains, sea); cord (e.g. corduroy)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
that is to say; so that means
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
eccentric; crank; oddball
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
hard (life); tough (world)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
many; numerous; various; large number of
sympathy; compassion; pity
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
chief; main; principal; important
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as