branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
light (e.g. colour, color)
(not) even once; (not) ever
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
seedling; sapling; young tree
how many years; how long; what year
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
jokingly; in the form of a joke
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to breathe while sleeping
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
large tree; big tree; huge tree
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)