tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
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
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to get angry; to become perverse
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
contraction; narrowing; stricture; stenosis
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to half-rise to one's feet
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)