branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
vitality; (one's) life force
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
terrain; geographical features; topography
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bearing; heading; point of the compass
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to claim victims; to leave casualties
how long; how far; how much
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline