Or a newspaper might report that "defense lawyers were 'battening down the hatches' for testimony by someone who observed the crime."

VOA: special.2009.05.24

About thirteen million hectares of forest were cut down or lost through natural causes each year in the last ten years.

VOA: special.2010.04.06

Sometimes her pictures made you feel you were looking down from a great height, or up from far below.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

They drill down to the shale, then go sideways and inject high-pressure water, sand or other material into the rock.

VOA: special.2009.10.23

They say expressing emotions to friends or family members or writing down your feelings can help reduce stress.

VOA: special.2009.03.24

Usually the bride's father or another relative walks her down the aisle and presents her to the groom.

VOA: special.2010.08.09

Katherine Cole has more. Call it a crash-landing, a ditching, a splash-down, or a nicer name.

VOA: special.2009.01.30

For example, someone who likes to spend a lot of time sitting or lying down while watching television is sometimes called a couch potato.

VOA: special.2010.03.28

A tailgate is the back end of a truck or other vehicle that opens down.

VOA: special.2009.09.11

More problems can develop if a person looks down his nose at someone or something.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

He fights against bad people or super villains with the help of other down-on-their-luck superheroes.

VOA: special.2010.11.22

A down to earth person is the opposite of someone who acts important or proud.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

An athlete lies on top of it with his or her face down.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

Mist can take you on a boat ride up and down the river so you can see the animals as they come to drink or play in the water.

VOA: special.2009.08.19