fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
innumerable; countless; numberless
to rain incessantly; to downpour
calm; composed; cool; quiet
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
as before; as ever; as it was originally
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
as if nothing had happened
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to approach; to draw near
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
mountain road; mountain trail
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way