down
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
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great
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
best
the supreme effort one can make
such
of so extreme a degree or extent
man
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
love
have a great affection or liking for
use
seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
look
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
long
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
home
where you live at a particular time
used
employed in accomplishing something; - H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker
come
come forth
part
something determined in relation to something that includes it
state
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
find
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
old
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
high
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
own
belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
game
a contest with rules to determine a winner
thing
a special situation
school
a building where young people receive education
give
transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
house
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
place
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
show
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
end
the point in time at which something ends
found
perceive or be contemporaneous with
team
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
feel
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
big
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
put
put into a certain place or abstract location
keep
keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,
free
able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
second
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
someone
a human being
away
from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
number
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
name
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
play
participate in games or sport
night
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
lot
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
company
an institution created to conduct business
let
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
real
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; ; ; ; ; ; - Longfellow
different
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
set
a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
thought
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
group
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
top
the upper part of anything
public
not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole
government
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
start
set in motion, cause to start
week
any period of seven consecutive days
system
a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole
business
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
care
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
today
the present time or age
person
a human being
case
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
nothing
a quantity of no importance
live
lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
enough
as much as necessary; ; (`plenty' is nonstandard)
point
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
full
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
tell
express in words
once
on one occasion
four
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
hard
resisting weight or pressure
support
give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to
bad
having undesirable or negative qualities
mean
have a specified degree of importance
stop
come to a halt, stop moving
music
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
power
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power
small
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
white
being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
call
a telephone connection
head
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
men
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
believe
judge or regard; look upon; judge
national
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
side
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
try
make an effort or attempt
far
to a considerable degree; very much
job
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
line
text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen
run
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
service
an act of help or assistance
later
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
party
an organization to gain political power
american
of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
less
(comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
actually
at the present moment
open
cause to open or to become open
country
a politically organized body of people under a single government
season
one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions
area
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
whole
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
black
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
law
the collection of rules imposed by authority