exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
admiration; being impressed (by)
comparison; something worthy of comparison
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
bud; sprout; shoot; opening of a bud
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
not limited to; not just ...
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
slight; insignificant; small
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
tree stump; stubble (rice, etc.)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
large tree; big tree; huge tree
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
as if nothing had happened
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
again; once again; yet again