to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
merman; half man-half fish
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to wring the neck; to strangle
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to become inverted; to become reversed
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to take a breath; to take a short rest
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to be entwined; to be involved
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
vacant house; unoccupied house
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects