to smash; to break into pieces
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
little by little; bit by bit
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to blow out; to spout out
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
usually; under usual circumstances
to ascend; to go up; to climb
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
mountain top; summit; peak
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
intelligence; intellect; brains
to set a watch; to post guards
general idea; concept; notion
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit