to ground

To prepare something so it is ready to use

To cover a surface with a white layer before painting

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

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

To build something completely from the very beginning

Feeling safe and confident after a time of doubt or worry

To deal with a larger area or more topics

Careful attention to the latest news and trends

To admire someone too much and ignore their faults

Completely right for someone or something

Be perfect for someone or something

Keep a morally better or stronger position in an argument

Make facts clear by showing proof

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

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

Touch the ground after falling or being dropped

Start a project or business successfully so it begins to work

To make progress and become more successful than others

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 get closer to a goal

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

Make someone very tired by giving them too much to do

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

To completely destroy a building so nothing remains above ground

To make the ground flat for building or planting

Shared ideas or interests that help people agree and work together

A refusal to change your opinion when others disagree

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

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

An agreement both sides can accept

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

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

An advantage in an argument or moral debate

A building level at the same height as the street

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

Finely chopped meat from a cow used for cooking

Firm land you can stand on instead of water

A place where people are buried, like a cemetery

An early stage of a company or project before it grows

A fine spice from crushing peppercorns that adds heat to food

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

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

A place where people throw away unwanted things, often illegally

Water under the ground that fills spaces in soil and rock

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

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

An area where people hunt wild animals for food or sport

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

A team that talks to pilots and guides planes during landing

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

An attack by soldiers on land against enemy positions

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

A large flat area where soldiers march and stand for ceremonies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Glass with a rough surface that makes light softer and less bright

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

A small European plant with edible tubers that look like nuts

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

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

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

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

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

A small piece of land used for growing plants

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

An event that marks the official start of building work

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

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

The lowest energy level that an atom or particle can have

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

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

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

An outdoor place with tables where people eat and relax

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

A low green plant that grows along the ground with round leaves and small purple flowers

A park with rides, games, and places to eat

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

Unwanted background sound or electrical hiss that hides the true signal

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

A team of mechanics who check, fix, and refuel aircraft on the ground

A regular payment a tenant makes to the owner for use of the land

A small area at the start of a golf hole where players hit the first shot

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

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

A short low tune that repeats while other parts change

A place someone often visits or spends time in

A radio wave that travels along the Earth's surface and follows its curve

The anchor, cables, and other equipment that keep a boat in place

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

A low shrub with rough stems and spreading roots that makes flat clusters of small flowers

A sudden uncontrolled turn a plane makes while moving on the ground