continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
living thing; living creature; animal; life
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
material; substance; matter
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to be needed; to be wanted
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to turn towards; to point
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
two times; twice; two degrees
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
drop of water; polka dots
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to increase; to add to; to augment
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
marine plant; seagrass; seaweed
to pass (of time); to elapse
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to chase; to run after; to pursue
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
real thing; original; actual
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case