to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
on the occasion of; at the time of
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to be conspicuous; to stand out
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
such; like that; that sort of; very
to beat to death; to kill
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
rare; uncommon; not often seen
scenery; scene; landscape
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)