growing thickly; growing densely
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to kick into (e.g. a ball into the goal)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
route; way; course; directions
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to play for time; to use delaying tactics
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to harm; to cause harm to
personal feelings; self-interest
fireball; bolide; fireball
feeling keenly; fully realizing
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
mid-air; mid-heaven; zenith
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
the whole form; perfect form
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
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)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
transcendence; excellence; superiority
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
grandfather; male senior-citizen