downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
damp; moist (negative nuance)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
column of water; water column
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
carrying voice; well-projected voice
cancellation of a contract
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
lightly (floating); buoyantly; puffing (on a pipe, cigarette, etc.); tooting (a trumpet, horn, etc.); blowing (a flute, whistle)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
moisture; humidity; dampness
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
effect; result; worth; use; avail
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry