glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly