When life gets serious, they fall back on their roots.

I saw them living on roots and leaves in the forest.

The two leaders are coming through a sea change, and they face the future by drawing on their roots.

Their legs simply stepped on the roots, or between them.

Its effect on roots of various shapes is shown in the following table.

Many plants lose much of the remaining energy on growing roots.

The boy looks around the tree and finds a young girl with a book sitting on its roots.

I looked around and there was the plant, coming up out of the garden, walking along on its roots.

Here is where some of it can be traced, looking back on his roots.

Perhaps the affinity was based on their similar roots, both being brought up by poor parents living in the country.