perpendicular; vertical

to hang down or sag naturally or due to gravity

on the verge of death; dying

on the verge of death or in a life-threatening condition, especially due to illness or injury

to desire greedily or long for something intensely

hanging one's head dispiritedly; dejected or dispirited

to hang low or sag downwards

to make a last-ditch effort or desperate struggle before inevitable death or total failure

to set a shining example for one's subordinates or future generations

to leave a lasting name or reputation; to be remembered forever

weeping willow (Salix babylonica)

to show appreciation for or look upon someone with favor

to shed tears

To hunger for or look upon something with intense envy and a strong desire to possess it.

to yearn for or crave something intensely, often with greed or envy

to go down in history; for one's reputation to be immortalized

to fail when on the verge of success or fall at the last hurdle

Coventry, a city in the West Midlands, England

to hang down, dangle, or be suspended from a higher point

to fish with a hook and line; angling

to govern from behind a curtain; typically refers to an empress or empress dowager exercising state power in place of a minor or figurehead emperor

a line drawn perpendicular to another line or a plane; a vertical or plumb line

to hang down or be suspended from a higher position

the fleshy lobe hanging from the back of the soft palate

the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

the pituitary gland (at the base of the skull)

early childhood or a young child (figurative)

the vertical coordinate line in a graph or coordinate system, typically the y-axis

to shed tears

lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof); fig. to keep out of danger

a line with a weight attached to one end, used to determine a vertical direction

(courteous) to be so kind as to think of someone

to be handed down through the ages; to leave a name in history forever.

Maastricht (Netherlands)

A wealthy person does not expose himself to danger; an idiom suggesting that one who has much to lose should be cautious.

vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

(aviation) tailfin; vertical stabilizer

to hang down and cover or flow down, typically describing hair, clothing, or plant branches

lit. to dip a finger and salivate; fig. greedy to seize something

mother-to-infant transmission

vertical or short takeoff and landing (V/STOL) aircraft

approaching old age