top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
reality; actuality; hard fact
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
high efficiency; high performance
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
(the condition of) one's health
maintenance; preservation; improvement
action; operation; effect; function
that is to say; so that means
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
materials; data; document
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing