low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
other side; opposite side; other party
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
river; stream; River; the ... river
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
quantity or volume of water
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead