elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
future (usually near); prospects
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
decoration; ornament; trimmings
thermoregulation (of the body)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
metre; meter; meter; gauge
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
length (of an animal); body length
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
prize money; monetary award; reward
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat