Mourvèdre (wine grape variety)
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
somewhat below; slightly below
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to mix; to stir; to blend
three kinds; three varieties
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM
to do (something) before (something or someone else); to be ahead of (others, the times, etc.)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
producer; grower; maker; producer (in a food chain)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
production; output; turning out; extraction (e.g. of minerals)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
supplementary prize; additional prize; auxiliary prize; bonus prize