to bear fruit; to produce fruit
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
unseasonable; out of season
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
item; something that one "just has to have"
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
good-quality; superior in quality
as if it weren't already enough
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to jump from one thing to another
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
violent explosion; bursting
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
(one's) quota; assignment
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be softened; to calm down
one parent; single parent
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
scholarship; scientific attainments
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
good humour (humor); good mood