ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
instead; but (on the other hand)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
in the mountains; among the mountains
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to be burned to ashes; to come to nothing
madness; craziness; insanity
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
to keep secret; to conceal
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
point; tip; sharp end; becoming pointed; becoming sharp
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to use (something) as a selling point
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge