moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to become dim; to become blurred
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
more than anything; above all else
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
way; method; means; resource; course
to grumble about something (trivial)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
haste makes waste; anger and haste hinder good counsel
to hurry; to rush; to quicken (of one's breath); to pant; to gasp (for air)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
process; course; mechanism
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)