mealtime
tasty, hearty
burning, taking, taxing
surplus unto surfeit, surcease
repast

doldrums
gainless, adrift
dreading, stewing, ruing
a paucity of potency
impasse

stirring
nascent, ginger
starting, swelling, broaching
realization of resource
onset

effort
focused, willful
feeding, guiding, coaxing
bringing results into being
foray

harvest
joyous, rightful
choosing, reaching, plucking
fair fruits of labor’s providence
rewards

 

(thx to Colleen)