(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
ultraconservative doctrine; ultraconservative policy
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
irrational (line of) argument
in turns; alternately; in order
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
pessimism; disappointment
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
oppression; suppression; pressure
overlap width; margin for pasting together (e.g. two pieces of paper); elbowroom; leeway; room
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
useful thing; usable article
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification