spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to bear fruit; to produce a crop
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
distinction; discrimination
sick person; patient; invalid
perception; sensing; noticing
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
terrain; geographical features; topography
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
to pay attention; to be watchful
to distinguish in writing; to use different writing styles; to draw (identifiably)
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
(national) capital (city); metropolis
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
frequency (of occurrence)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to catch the eye; to attract attention
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest