to ground

To prepare something so it is ready to use

To apply a first layer of paint to a surface before the final coat

To cover a surface with a white layer before painting

To build something completely from the very beginning

Make a person or company exhausted to the point of ruin by pushing them too hard

To deal with a larger area or more topics

Careful attention to the latest news and trends

Feeling safe and confident after a time of doubt or worry

Completely right for someone or something

Treat a holy place like a temple with disrespect by damaging or polluting it

Keep a morally better or stronger position in an argument

To pay close attention to what people say and do to know what is happening

Make facts clear by showing proof

Be perfect for someone or something

To admire someone too much and ignore their faults

Touch the ground after falling or being dropped

Start a project or business successfully so it begins to work

Start work on a new building or important project

To keep your position when others disagree

To damage something by using it too much or managing it badly

To make progress and become more successful than others

To accept less than you want in a discussion to reach an agreement

To be thrown out at first base after hitting a ground ball

Make someone very tired by giving them too much to do

To completely destroy a building so nothing remains above ground

To get closer to a goal

To make the ground flat for building or planting

Shared ideas or interests that help people agree and work together

Soldiers and army groups that fight and work on land, not in the air or at sea

The place in New York City where the World Trade Center was before the 2001 terrorist attacks

A basic agreement made at the start to guide how people act

An agreement both sides can accept

An advantage in an argument or moral debate

A building level at the same height as the street

A place where people are buried, like a cemetery

The height of the ground outside or the floor at that height

Finely chopped meat from a cow used for cooking

The place where a major disaster or attack happens, often the area most affected

An early stage of a company or project before it grows

Firm land you can stand on instead of water

In baseball, a ball hit so it rolls or bounces on the ground

A group of workers who check and fix airplanes at an airport

A fine spice from crushing peppercorns that adds heat to food

A place where people throw away unwanted things, often illegally

On the lowest level of a building that is level with the outside ground

An area where people hunt wild animals for food or sport

A law allowing someone to use force, even deadly force, without first trying to leave when threatened

A place where things start and grow, often causing trouble like crime or fake news

A place where animals go to mate and raise young or where problems start and grow

A place where people try new ideas or products to see if they work

An attack by soldiers on land against enemy positions

A team that talks to pilots and guides planes during landing

A large flat area where soldiers march and stand for ceremonies

Plants that grow low and spread over soil to protect it in gardens

An area of land used for something, like a garden or park

A place where people test new products, skills, or ideas to see if they work

A place where people look for chances to get things they want

Used from a plane to attack or send messages to targets on the ground

A small animal that lives in holes in the ground and often has stripes

The exact place on the ground most damaged by a bomb or explosion

A place where a person, group, or animal feels most comfortable, often a team's regular field

A slow burn in the layer of dead leaves and wood under the soil, often without visible flames

An area of land with graves for dead people, like a cemetery

A very large extinct mammal with long claws that lived on land in the Americas long ago

The lowest energy level that an atom or particle can have

A place where people put up tents or park camper vans on holiday

A weapon that a plane fires to hit targets on the ground

A small plant that makes edible berries inside a thin paper husk

A cloth you put under a tent to stop wetness from the ground

A plane gets extra upward lift and less air resistance when it flies very close to the ground

A shiny black or metallic beetle that lives on the ground and eats harmful insects

A drawing that shows the rooms on the ground floor of a building

Frozen water below the ground that forms when water in soil freezes in very cold places

A tennis hit made after the ball bounces once on the court

A long deep wave in the sea from storms far away or earthquakes

A plant that grows very close to the ground and spreads out

An outdoor place with tables where people eat and relax

A small piece of land used for growing plants

A park with rides, games, and places to eat

A place where farm animals like cows or sheep lie down to sleep at night

A place where a group of cattle or sheep sleep at night

A way to see tiny things under a microscope as bright shapes on a dark background

A slow hard-bodied black beetle that lives on the ground whose young eat rotting plants or stored grain

A small garden plant with round yellow berries inside a papery husk

A small reddish-grey snake in eastern North America that burrows under leaves and soil

A place in a harbor or at sea where ships can anchor safely

A large squirrel that lives in burrows in far northern North America and hibernates for many months

A large Arctic deer that lives on the tundra and migrates long distances

A small brown animal with black stripes on its back that lives on the ground in western North America

A dishonest action or position in a debate that shows lack of honesty

A low plant like mint that spreads across the ground with round leaves and small purple flowers

A low plant like a small juniper that covers the ground in woods

A low plant that looks like a small evergreen tree but is not a tree

A small European plant with edible tubers that look like nuts

Bait you spread on the water or on the bottom to attract fish to a spot

A ball hit on the ground that moves unexpectedly and is hard to field

A short low tune that repeats while other parts change

A heavy cable that holds a buoy to an anchor on the seabed

Very small pieces of glass used like sand to clean or smooth things

A low plant with long creeping stems and upright branches that looks like a small pine tree