far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
perfect; complete; flawless
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
moaning; muttering; complaining
to complain; to make a complaint
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
no need to guess; certainly