to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
sudden drop; precipitous slope
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes; wet tissue
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
farming implement; farm tools
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
inside one's heart; in one's mind
moisture; humidity; dampness
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical
brand name; trade name; product name
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
way out; means to escape; escape route
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
drainboard; floor grates; duckboard; slatted wood (e.g. used as a base for storing futons inside a cupboard)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
admiration; wonder; astonishment
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds