terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to make sense; to be meaningful
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
conifer; needle-leaved tree
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to make an appearance; to show up
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to shake one's head (in denial)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
moment to quit; way to quit
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
choice; selection; option
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra