slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to extend; to expand; to spread out
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to move around; to move about; to get around
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to tumble down; to roll down
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
going off course; going out of bounds
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
soon; shortly; before long
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
(free) sample; promotional gift
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
television program; TV program