fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
germination; sprouting; budding
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to increase; to add to; to augment
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to cut; to slit; to slash
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
three-way junction; three-way intersection
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
putting into operation; invocation
not necessarily so; is not always true
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
observation; survey; watching
to stick one's nose into (someone else's business); to meddle; to interfere; to butt in
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to become used to the (ways of the) world; to become worldly or sophisticated