to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to escape from; to get out
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to increase; to add to; to augment
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
second; number two; runner-up
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
morning star; Lucifer; Phosphorus; Venus in the morning sky
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
difference; variation; difference
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to cry and shout; to scream
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
secret; private; surreptitious
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
that kind; competition; match
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable