tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
other side; opposite side; other party
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to cover fully; to wrap around
presence (impressive quality)
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to relax; to feel at home
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to tighten; to press hard
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost