to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to run down (stairs, etc.)
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to shoot down; to win (a position, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
but; however; even though; even if
to shoot or fire off an arrow
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to flare up; to burst into flames
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
mountain hare (Lepus timidus); blue hare; white hare; rabbit made of snow with leaves for ears and red berries for eyes
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
nothing but; none other than
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull