block (of wood); chip; splinter
fungal filament; hypha; hyphae
culture medium; growth medium
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
while being out of the office or away from home
toadstool; poisonous mushroom
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
water filter; water purification system
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
germination; sprouting; budding
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
amount left over; remaining portion
using together (jointly); used at the same time
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
daily food; regular diet; staple food
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
leaf bud; bud of Japanese pepper tree (Xanthoxylum piperitum)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
stomach ache; abdominal pain
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip