germination; sprouting; budding
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
far away in the distance; in the far distance
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
being left out; being ostracized
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
feeling of a house or a room
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to break the silence; to break one's silence
something small; something petty; trifle
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
just because; even if; even though
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
beloved child; dear child
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
precarious situation; precarious state
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
wealth, prosperity, and arrogant splendor (splendour); (living sumptuously) intoxicated by wealth and power; luxury
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent