second most severe of the five punishments of ancient China (castration for men, confinement for women)
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
ending up right back where one started
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
while there is life, there is hope; without life, there is nothing; don't waste your life
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
serious crime; grave crime
about when; about what time; how soon
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
rhizome; rootstalk; rootstock
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
planting; planting out; transplanting
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
repeated cultivation damage (same crop, same soil); continuous cropping hazard; replant failure
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to farm; to cultivate a field
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall