encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
in its entirety; whole; wholly
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
interior; inside; internal
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to run around; to bustle about
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
global scale; worldwide scale
to pass (of time); to elapse
several people; a few people
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till