repair, replace, fix, maintain, hire, contract out, insure, put aside, pay (property tax), rent out, haggle (with insurance company), keep up (curb appeal), apply for (building permit), pay down (mortgage), pay off/back, check for (termites), test (air quality)

close, foreclose, repossess, finance, deduct, own, owe, loan, invest, borrow, possess, broker, reinvest, refinance, lend, cosign, repay, pay off/back, pay down, take out (a loan), scrape together (a down payment), assess (the value), lower (interest rate), accrue (equity), default (on a loan), amortize (the loan over fifteen years), remortgage, assume (mortgage)

drop, rise, stabilize, build, appraise, jump, soar, value, destabilize, fall, assess, improve, level out, hit bottom, tank, bottom out, escalate, appreciate, depreciate, recover, pay (property tax), reappraise, reassess, lose value, gain value, increase in value, decline in value, decrease in value, build out, build equity, maintain (value/property), hold value

trim, tack, repair, sew, stitch, measure, cinch, hem, baste, cut (fabric), patch, mend, snip (threads), darn, cover (a tear), draw together, iron on

separate, hang, fold, wash, lather, dry, bleach, soften, launder, hand-wash, hang up, soak (in stain remover), load (washer/dryer), feed (coins into a dryer), measure (detergent), pin (clothes on a clothesline), rub (stain remover), squirt (stain remover), starch, scrub (on a washboard), blot (a stain), air out, air-dry

drop, cry, descend, breathe, labor, pass through (the birth canal), enter the world, exit (the womb)

concentrate, grope, poke, prod, hold, assist, pace, stimulate, monitor, celebrate, encourage, support, time (contractions), catch (the baby), measure (dilation of the cervix), massage (the uterus), summon (the midwife), deliver (baby/placenta), alleviate (discomfort), take photos (of a newborn), administer (pain medication), minister to (mother/baby)

tear, grip, clench, rip, contract, thrust, push, heave, squat, ripple, sweat, brace, flush, shriek, birth, squeal, bleed, pace, pant, whimper, give birth, bellow, roar, tremble, dilate, soften, ooze, spurt, gush, focus, open, pulse, erupt, progress, release, huff, inhale, rupture, gasp, cry out, quake, throb, exclaim, wail, moan, writhe, exhale, groan, crown, draw (in breath), rock (pelvis), lean on/back, blow (air), labor

glue, cut, color, smudge, draw, scrawl, scribble, finger-paint, doodle, connect the dots, stick (macaroni to paper)

slap, clap, twirl, rotate, leap, dance, sing, whirl, warble, squeal, listen, match, squee, spin, tiptoe, yell, swing (arms), chant (rhymes), make up (tunes), pirouette, form (a circle/ring), stamp (feet), link (hands)

mimic, imitate, simulate, pretend, impersonate, imagine, embellish, costume, pose, improvise, invent, copy, add to, piggyback, narrate, amuse, wonder, dream up, act out, make up (tales), role-play, re-enact, pantomime, dress up, fabricate (a story)

wrestle, tussle, grapple, plunk, bounce, scoot, roll, boost, lift, toss, fling, throw, fly, duck, tinker, shimmy, tackle, hop, flit, leap, cavort, jump, skip, skitter, scurry, rocket, troop, caper, frolic, squeal, chase, tag, hide, crawl, dart, pounce, trot, frisk, bolt, prance, race, climb, tickle, gambol, clamber, scramble, scamper, bound, spring, squee, show off, swoosh, seek, circle, spin, tumble, dash, tear around, dodge, jostle, surge, trip, romp, giggle, jump rope, clown, muck around/about, fool (around), vault, wheel (around), reel back/around, race around, erupt (in laughter), hurtle, collect (butterflies), somersault, hopscotch, catch (fireflies), cartwheel, limbo

scrape, swipe, rub, oil, sweep, brush, spray, wash, bathe, daub, soak, rinse, bleach, buff, polish, scrub, wax, squirt, sluice, burnish, cleanse, dab, dust, vacuum, wipe (off), scour, dust off, mop, swiffer (the floor), beat (a rug), hose, powerwash, squeegee, scritch

stuff, slide, dump, stash, hide, cover, wad up, conceal (a mess), bunch up, shove (under the bed), roll (under the bed), brush (dust under the rug), bury (dirty clothes)

snip, trim, ventilate, sweep, care for, soak, brush off, deodorize, burnish, refresh, wash up, wash (dishes), clean up, vacuum, air out, dispose of (old food), scrape off, blow (leaves), freshen, spray (disinfectant), fumigate, eliminate (smell), take out (trash), leafblow

chuck, pick up, discard, dispose of, throw out/away, scrap, right, straighten, order, remove, organize, systematize, purge, arrange, clean up, smooth out, clear off, put (into drawers), tidy, neaten, rummage through, sort (through), empty (waste basket), fluff up (pillows), make one's bed, plump up (pillows), tie (back/up)

stain, soil, spot, line, dot, mark, cake, darken, blur, blot, smudge, dull, embed, dust, stud (with dirt), mar, accumulate (dust), tinge (with dirt)

spread, infiltrate, swarm, invade, overrun, permeate, decay, overwhelm, inundate, run amok, take over, pervade, infest, fester, rack, rot, infect, afflict, torment, plague, swarm into, take up residence, assail, bedevil, beleaguer, surge into

clamp, drill, hammer, screw, sand, tinker, level, plug, install, tack, lubricate, rig, repair, seal, replace, disassemble, paint, insulate, stain, drywall, plaster, tile, fix, dismantle, reinforce, assemble, caulk, nail, tear down, frame, remodel, demolish, affix, buff, piece together, patch, maintain, restore, refurbish, stake, shore up, hook up (cables), fit (pipes), screw in, bore (a hole), tear out, get (estimates), waterproof, duct tape, jimmy-rig, reupholster, fill (nail holes)

squash, shoot, build, spray, trap, corner, snare, ensnare, poison, capture, outsmart, hoodwink, lure, ambush, import, exterminate, repel, barricade, drown, bait (a trap), fence out, pick off (snails), apply (pesticide), call (animal control), test (for termites)

rake, shovel, rotate, crop, fence off/in, hose down, care for, maintain, fertilize, plant, harvest, enrich, prune, compost, garden, mow (grass), trim (bushes), manicure (a lawn), clip (hedges), weed whack, scythe, water (vegetables/trees), install (sprinklers), landscape, stake up (tomatoes), tie up (roses), roll out (sod), dig (hole), turn (compost), haul (compost), bag (leaves), scoop (pet poop), edge (a lawn)

bounce, pack, squat, land, roam, occupy, take cover, sequester, move out, rent, encroach, base, visit, camp, linger, weather, stay, sleep, trespass, share (a room), bunk, unpack, sublet, cover (oneself), move in, tent, tie down, encamp, stick around, couch surf, pitch (a tent), shelter oneself, dorm, find shelter, lodge, move around

migrate, relocate, leave, get used to, accustom oneself to, move, go away, emigrate, immigrate, make one's home, hire (movers/u-haul), change one's address, pull up stakes, settle (in), resettle, go abroad/overseas, defect, rove, reorient

burrow, unload, spread out, secure, land, roost, nest, house, personalize, cover, occupy, flourish, locate, endure, relocate, steward, acclimatize, acculturate, move, tend to, linger, embed, weather, remain, acclimate, unpack, move in, stick around, resettle, stock (cupboards), familiarize, reside, farm, perch on, subsist, settle down, host (a housewarming party), lay down roots, perpetuate (a family tradition)

feed, house, take in, shoulder, admit, accept, deal with, manage, accommodate, put up, invite, extend (oneself/an invitation), take pity on, look after, take a risk, board, take care of

tear, mangle, rip, mash, jam, cram, stuff, sling, rumple, toss, fling, strew, scatter, litter, spread, dig, drop, stain, dismantle, demolish, break, hoard, tangle, crinkle, wrinkle, crease, crumple, dribble, spill, tip over, discombobulate, snag, mess up, accumulate, clutter, tatter, derange, ruck up, disarrange, disorder

wedge, stuff, chuck, stow, toss, fling, drop, stash, hide, neglect, stick, throw away, misplace, let fall, forget, place, let go of, lose (something), lose track of, fail to keep track of, plop, set something down

jam, push aside, pick up, kick, negotiate, rout around, navigate, manage to, step on, toss aside, look for, find, pick one's way, make one's way, step over, bunch, make room, work around, search through, plot (a course), forge (a path through), wind one's way, clear (a space), dig through (to find something), clear a space

jam, choke, scrunch, sprawl, spread, fill, mount, invade, overrun, snarl, grow, tangle, leak, drip, spill, occupy, block, clog, overwhelm, inundate, obstruct, disrupt, jumble, mess up, take over, devalue, congest, clutter, knot, tatter, gather dust, slop, kink, overflow, overcrowd, gunge up, pile

cling, grab, fumble, cry, beg, whimper, badger, pester, whine, evade, pretend, fixate, implode, tattle, interrupt, throw a temper tantrum, persist, lapse, complain, grumble, pout, mope, bellyache, shirk, avoid, dally, dawdle, snub, bicker, revert, hack away at, associate with, flunk, forget, regress, sulk, nag, malinger, wriggle out of, implore, misbehave, prattle, overstep, tug (on one's sleeve), hassle

pull, tear, wrestle, tussle, punch, slap, hit, slam, smack, strike, pinch, shove, drag, scratch, throw, tackle, knock down, bite, flail, fight, push over, jostle, bully, lash out, push against/away, gang up on, turn against, cuff (someone's ear)

screech, test, protest, mock, mimic, challenge, snarl, tease, swagger, violate, vex, flout, erupt, shout, throw a temper tantrum, persist, demand, snap back, argue, gripe, gloat, refuse, rankle, squabble, swear, bully, provoke, resist, rebel, defy, disobey, tick off, act out/up, scorn, glower, insist, annoy, goad, clown, overstep, taunt, talk back, rile up, make fun of, snipe (at babysitter), antagonize, instigate, retort, rejoin

bounce, whisk, carry, hoist, stroke, wrap, wipe, cradle, envelop, hover, hold, caress, jiggle, rock, feed, weigh, dress, protect, snuggle, coo, hum, nurse, suckle, fence off/in, wean, nourish, nurture, bathe, soothe, pamper, tickle, indulge, cuddle, swaddle, spoil, pacify, quiet, put down, love, adore, treasure, cherish, burp, clothe, tuck in, snug, change (diaper), lull, put to bed, diaper, hush, reassure, sling (a baby), sing (lullabies), lullaby, fuss over, cover (with a blanket), read to, nickname, christen, baptize, brush (hair), slather (shampoo), minister to, teach, gaze at (an infant)

drive, pick up, raise, embrace, model, assist, rear, play, school, pass on, cuddle, prompt, bandage, calm, cope, finance, approve, assure, guide, enable, bestow, weigh (options), drop off, praise, foster, educate, instill, allow, love, validate, mollify, dedicate, advocate for, check on, pay for, tuck in, minister to, patch up, kiss goodnight (a child), set (limits), enroll (in school), commit, follow through/up, host (sleepovers), coach, kindle (interests), comfort, shelter, censor (internet sites), co-parent, cultivate (interests), vacation, dote, read to (a child)

crow, indulge, favor, boast, gloat, focus on, prefer, gravitate toward, brag, pride oneself on, single out, treat, show bias toward, lean toward, look out for, harbor feelings toward (a child), kvell, take pleasure in

slacken, submit, pamper, indulge, surrender, overlook, ignore, disregard, hand over, spoil, yield, succumb, defer, justify, pander, renege, excuse, defend, relent, capitulate, minimize, acquiesce, give up/in, cede, consent, put off (consequences/punishment), coddle, neglect (to oversee), allow (oneself to be manipulated), postpone (consequences), cosset, throw up one's hands, forgive

push, load, throw, bat, catch, rehearse, practice, memorize, coach, learn (skills/teamwork), shoot (baskets), dribble (a ball down the driveway), run through (one's lines), pack up (gear/instruments), bounce (a ball), quiz

care for, soothe, dote on, support, appreciate, love, like, set limits, take care of, console, hang out (with family), relax (as a family), snuggle into, cuddle (with family), snug into, stretch out (on the couch with family), put an arm around (a family member), take (a child's hand), encourage (a family member), take time with (family), make time for (family), set boundaries, comfort (family), repose in

construct, learn, chase, climb (trees), pretend, splash, read, play (games), bake, cartwheel, sing (lullabies), cook together, co-create (a crafts project), straighten up, make up (a story), jump in (piles of leaves), engage in, bike, decorate (christmas tree), create (art/crafts/music), do chores

wrestle, lounge, joke, share, relax, chill, knock around, hang out, discuss, confide, bandy, reminisce, play (board games/computer games), converse, make (plans), roughhouse, try out, kick around/back, watch (tv/youtube/dvds)

decorate, spruce up, celebrate, research, prepare, search, dress up, vacation, tidy, unpack, head out of town, order (tickets/pizza), pack (the car), make reservations, review (yelp recommendations), reserve (flights), pack (up) (gear/instruments), load (up), explore (options), check (out), hire (a dog-sitter), invite (relatives/guests), call (house-sitter), gear up, grab (a jacket/baseball mitt)

worry, suppress, saddle, fret over, chivvy, chivy, chevvy, schedule, vex, censor, succumb, finance, noodge, entertain, economize, crowd out, indoctrinate, blame, pin blame on, lose sleep, miss out on, co-parent, arrange (babysitting), bear (responsibilities), fault, lose patience/temper, overschedule

drive, charge, schedule, self-censor, cut back, economize, acculturate, carpool, allow, choose, take charge, pay for, minister to, enroll (in school), host (sleepovers), co-parent, ferry, arrange (babysitting), seek (advice), bear (responsibilities), parent, come (to the point), set limits, set boundaries, assign (chores)

tame, value, direct, forbid, relegate, noodge, guide, socialize, educate, take charge, conscientize, parent, correct (selfish behavior/language), restrict (outbursts), set limits, instill (values), create (a family environment), pass on (traditions), break/keep tradition, explain, set curfew

mangle, crack, dump, trash, stain, sear, wreck, overlook, ignore, neglect, spill, burn, contaminate, desert, abandon, spoil, deplete, damage, botch, fail to, waste, forget, blight, dry up/out, scorch

rake, shovel, sweep, walk (the dog), harvest, set the table, clear the table, clean (one's room), straighten (one's room), do dishes, earn (one's allowance), wash dishes, take out (the garbage/compost), dust, vacuum, feed (pets), wash (the dog), care for (younger siblings), help (parents), prepare (lunch), garden, mow (lawn), weed (the garden), load (dishwasher), scoop (litter box), fold (clothes), make (one's bed), put toys away

grip, hug, embrace, lock, restrain, engulf, overwhelm, stifle, pin down, hold down, silence, hold in/back, shut in, leash

drill, boost, applaud, steer, reinforce, dole out, reward, bribe, encourage, support, appreciate, boast, praise, commend, congratulate, inculcate, compliment, thank, express (appreciation)

order, ground, remove, restrain, bridle, curb, threaten, check, block, control, withhold, restrict, prohibit, forbid, limit, regulate, discipline, rein in, enforce, take away, isolate, penalize, police, apprehend, withdraw (privileges), cut back (screen time), reduce (allowance), regulate (time on electronic devices), bring into line, saddle with, split up (bickering siblings), punish, dictate (conditions), demand (compliance), send to (one's room), give a time out, set limits, set boundaries, cut down (screen time)

hammer, scold, scream, subject, bellow, badger, remind, command, shout, yell, persist, harp, chastise, berate, admonish, patronize, carp, shame, hack away at, reproach, warn, caution, nag, reiterate, insist, hassle, chide, put in time out, rebuke, reprimand, reprove, lecture, sermonize, demand (an apology), reprehend, ream out, infantilize

cling, clutch, screech, twist, curl, nestle, wave, squirm, wriggle, wet, suck, snuggle, nuzzle, coo, cry, shriek, play, suckle, crawl, whimper, snooze, nap, root, drool, nose into, sink into, cuddle, bond, gum, squint, gaze, melt, smile, demand, love, vomit, wake up, wail, bawl, writhe, burp, sleep, spit up, shit, pee, poop, snug, teethe, mess, wear down/out, throw (food), babble, burrow into, repose in

yank, squeeze, figure out, take apart, totter, waddle, beg, mimic, echo, play, stand up, crawl, walk, run, name, whine, impersonate, grow, wobble, spoil, mess up, throw a temper tantrum, fall, shoot up, trip, sleep it off, regress, sulk, plead, babble, take on (the characteristics of), throw (things), toddle, parrot, depend, talk, rely, implore, hide (things inside other things)

rustle, scatter, hang, caress, wind, rise, smoke, float, ruffle, hum, whirl, flutter, sigh, blow, tickle, thin, die down, cloud over, swirl, flow, stream, circulate, heat up, puff, billow, whisper, waft, oxygenate, cool (the patio), brush past, aerate, eddy, fill (sails), riffle

fan, ventilate, swing, flap, swish, dissipate, swoosh, breathe, re-circulate, evaporate, air, inhale, gasp, exhale, whiff, air out, air-dry, blow up (a balloon), pop (a balloon), whish, air-condition, fog up, fly (a kite)

hammer, picket, protest, litigate, engage, back, persuade, pressure, mobilize, confront, judge, admonish, localize, champion, abolish, educate, petition, inculcate, lobby, reproach, counteract, caution, impress upon, advocate, instigate, fault, raise (the issue of climate refugees), draft (proposals), assign (responsibility), endeavor, follow through

attribute, implicate, advise, write up, brief, publicize, prognosticate, corroborate, alert, attest, explicate

gauge, measure, appraise, calibrate, project, figure, examine, monitor, check, discover, authenticate, research, deliberate, evaluate, report, estimate, spike, forecast, specify, chart, rate, consult, enumerate, prognosticate, map, flag, prove, correlate, extrapolate, find, postulate, log (findings), chronicle, back up (claims), grade (severity of storms), assess (carbon emissions), predict (a rise in sea temperature), carbon-date, expose (greenwashing), conduct (field research), draw parallels, single out (a variable)

reforest, rescue, boycott, protest, rally, protect, occupy, restore, divest, volunteer, resist, blockade, barricade, clean up, replant, adopt (an old-growth tree/a highway), pick up litter, sit in, organize (a sit-in), rewild

chop, saw, cradle, watch, douse, stoke, rekindle, collect (firewood), split (firewood), drive (a wedge into a log to split it), stack (firewood), haul (firewood), carry (logs to the hearth), stir (embers), toss (wood into a campfire/woodstove), build (a fire), put a match to, light (kindling), kindle (a fire), smother (a fire), put out (a fire), extinguish (a fire), pour gasoline on, stamp out (embers), throw dirt on, empty (ashes from the woodstove), blow on, fan (the flames), feed (the fire), regulate (the flue), adjust (logs), add (logs to a fire)

plunk, crack, snap, pop, smoke, suck, hiss, roar, sputter, burn, spit, fizz, sizzle, crackle, char, crepitate

throw, spread, smoke, smolder, smelt, heat, sear, leap, dance, suck, catch, blaze, roar, peter out, glow, flicker, sputter, spark, blacken, flare, singe, explode, burn, light, smudge, ignite, engulf, erupt, consume, heat up, fizzle out, damp, spit, reduce to, blossom, bloom, roast, broil, sizzle, scorch, cremate, crackle, char, torch, flame, parch, scourge, incinerate, burst (into flame), burn down, immolate

smoke, smolder, blaze, kindle, glow, burn, ignite, oxidize, heat up, crackle, flame, catch (fire), combust, turn to ash

break down, dig in, burn, turn, steam, decompose, compost, aerate, take out (food scraps), spread (compost)

snip, trim, pinch, shovel, dig, feed, hose down, water, tend, thin, moisten, sprinkle, cross, diversify, stake, propagate, fertilize, irrigate, cultivate, sow, pluck, garden, farm, pollinate, till (soil), hoe, plow, graft, weed, turn (the soil), hill up, deadhead, transplant, rototill, hybridize (varieties of plants), pot, re-pot, dowse, tie (up)

snip, lug, trundle, rake, shovel, dig, snap, cut, remove, forage, collect, harvest, thresh, bale (hay), reap, pluck, separate (from the spur), pick (vegetables), brim, winnow, bring in (a crop), mow (grain), gather in

snip, clip, trim, snap, cut, shape, care for, thin, contour, open, cut back, prune, top

jimmy, measure, forge, pave, grade, proportion, design, spike, ratchet (up/down), fortify, buttress, shore up, prune, place, sow, mulch, shave (flagstones), light (a japanese maple), space (trees), level (soil/tier), unroll (sod), enrich (the soil), dig (holes for bushes), support (saplings with poles), curve (a path)

trim, fine-tune, power, rig, outfit, replace, refine, recycle, decarbonize, devise, certify, tear down, upgrade, convert, protect, switch, modify, green, solarize, funnel, invent, exchange, rethink, correct, regulate, scale up, chart, rate, optimize, guarantee, innovate, trade, barter, swap, conserve, eliminate, renew, remake, preserve, activate, invest in, safeguard, pioneer, reinvent, save (water), lighten (carbon footprint), lower (carbon emissions), install (solar panels), buy local, localize (sources of ingredients), communalize, raise (edible insects)

power, outfit, retool, recycle, retrofit, supply, overhaul, refit, upgrade, renovate, remodel, solarize, figure in, recondition, update, innovate, localize, conserve, refashion, revamp, modernize, remake, potentiate, reinvent, rethink (dated practices), upcycle, generate (green power), tap (resources), refine (green manufacturing practices), repurpose, reconfigure, reduce (emissions), reform (practices), revolutionize (green manufacturing), develop (new technologies)

replace, sew, recycle, cycle, insulate, green, solarize, salvage, replenish, trade in, swap, pool, skimp, conserve, simplify, carpool, preserve, reuse, share, turn off, can (fruit), pickle, compost, garden, bike, grow (vegetables), conserve (energy), patronize (green businesses), ride-share, plant (trees/garden), air-dry (laundry), weatherize, weather-strip, raise (chickens), reduce (carbon footprint), cut back (heat), cut down (water use)

break down, harness, convert, forage, scavenge, reduce, collect, rethink, offset, revitalize, dumpster dive, reuse, clean up, compost, upcycle, repurpose, sort (trash), reclaim, separate (garbage), reimagine

pollute, stink, smell, degrade, strip, heat, calve, scar, seep, drift, flood, taint, melt, collapse, contaminate, burden, tax, ruin, doom, spoil, deplete, disintegrate, corrupt, release, decline, cost, erode, foul, salt, warm, dirty (water/air), drain (reservoirs), raise (global temperature)

drill, extract, strip-mine, inject, toss, dump, trash, fuel, pump, clear-cut, riddle, emit, emanate, contaminate, waste, use up (resources), accumulate, crowd out, encroach, fill (ravines with trash), strip (forests), cut down (old-growth forests), dirty (water/air), give off (greenhouse gases), trap (heat), overfish, guzzle (gas), discharge (particulate matter)

raise, heat, migrate, calve, shrink, alter, flood, burn, melt, collapse, dry up, evaporate, diminish, storm, salt, warm, come early, rise (sea level), desertify

root, soften, burst, propagate, swell, drink, sprout, leaf out, push up (through the dirt), start (seedlings), take root, send down roots, grow roots, snip (a cutting)

cling, spread, climb, mature, proliferate, cover, vine, lengthen, burst, flourish, thrive, prosper, harden, shoot up, swell, blossom, bloom, flower, drink, sprout, leaf out, bud, turn (color), turn toward (sunlight), pollinate, cross-fertilize, photosynthesize, give off (scent)

shed, sag, nod, snap, drop, pop, generate, attach, float, turn color, mature, multiply, burst, explode, open, produce, yield, seed, fruit, ripen, self-seed, go to seed, effloresce, self-sow, rot (fruit)

enrich (soil), preserve (soil health), maintain (a healthy ecosystem), replenish (soil nutrients), protect (surrounding land/water table), boost (quality of food), prevent (erosion of topsoil), preserve (moisture in the soil), reduce (watering/waste), conserve water, prevent (evaporation)

trap, seed, rotate (crops), compost, mulch, hill up, enrich (soil), condition (the soil), spray (oil on pests), build up (loam), pick (aphids off leaves), spread (manure), double-dig, companion plant, collect (seed), naturalize

chew, chomp, freeze, swarm, peck, neglect, shade, contaminate, suck out, deplete, crowd out, infest, overshadow, injure, infect, parch, overwater, under-water, dry out (the soil)

crack, flatten, droop, sag, shrivel, drop, stink, perish, die, decay, wither, wilt, putrefy, bow, rot, die back, bolt (to seed), dry out/up, give off (a rank odor), shed (its leaves), lose (its leaves)

pack, sling, pick up, smooth, hang, trudge, forge, forage, roam, tread, clamber, scramble, track, hike, guide, acclimatize, carry out, camp, acclimate, wander, unpack, trek, stake out (a campsite), stake down (tent), pitch (tent), strap on (backpack), bivouac, backpack, cross (mountains/streams), climb (a mountain/a rock face), traverse, tramp, pick one's way (through the thicket), step around/through/into, follow (trail/map), map (route), blaze (a trail), build (campfire), kindle (a campfire), collect (firewood), gather (firewood), douse (campfire), stir (coals), stoke (campfire), put out (campfire/vinegar), picnic, lay out (sleeping bag)

twitch, follow, listen, stake out, pursue, watch, observe, detect, identify, research, verify, guide, distinguish, birding (invisible navigation word) bird, peer (through binoculars), read (audubon bird guidebook), determine (species)

roll, smell, whittle, jump, gather, roam, frolic, play, hunt, scramble, listen, gaze, collect, stargaze, photograph, breathe, calm down, slow down, marvel, unwind, wonder, fish, rest, wander, muck around/about, kindle (a campfire), picnic, meander, mess around, pick one's way (around sunbathers on the beach), soak up (the sun), lean back (against a tree), stroll, step into (a meadow/field of wildflowers), shoot (pictures/deer), look out/upon, watch (birds), stare at, build (a sculpture from driftwood)

fine-tune, decarbonize, reformulate, reforest, green, restrict, tax, limit, regulate, formulate, authorize, rein in, localize, levy, transform, propose, hone, eliminate, abolish, repeal, declare, legalize, phase out (dated practices), cap (emissions), scale up (efforts to produce clean energy), scale down (release of pollutants into air and water), cap and trade, reward (companies for green practices), schedule (time-line for reducing carbon emissions), carbon-tax, sue (companies that don't comply with regulations), present (a green model), submit (a proposal), advance (a bill), thwart (the expansion of a polluting plant), reduce (carbon emissions), prohibit (the use of toxic substances), institute, desalinate

replace, reforest, adapt, form, step back, sequester, restore, support, release, recover, return, retain, self-regulate, move in, rewild, bring back, reintroduce, regenerate (a forest), mulch, hold (moisture), create (niches for non-human species), sustain (ecosystem), absorb (carbon from the atmosphere), reduce (carbon), change (composition of the atmosphere), filter (carbon), take down (fences), trap (carbon on the ground)

chip, crack, snap, split, buckle, discolor, warp, dry out, decompose, rot, round, effloresce, harbor (termites), creak, squeak (doors), swell (with moisture)

smooth, bob, degrade, float, drift, decay, warp, disintegrate, rush, swell, rot, bloat, engorge, wash up against, sail, belly out

wedge, elevate, brace, manufacture, build, carve, whittle, sculpt, cure, reinforce, shim, prop up, fortify, buttress, repurpose, lash together (branches), board up, use (wood)

bend, droop, spread, swing, topple, fork, shade, sway, reach, blossom, bloom, rot, anchor, oxygenate, transport, leaf out, grow rings, send (roots), shed (bark), peel off (bark), drop (flowers/leaves), translocate, intertwine (branches)

liquefy, freeze, hydrate, wet, water down, melt, slow, firm up, quicken, evaporate, dissolve, condense, emulsify, dehydrate, solidify, wick, ice over/up, vaporize, dehumidify, humidify, deliquesce, liquidize