to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
moving; changing residence; change of address
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to control; to command; to get the better of
tool; implement; means; furniture
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
computer-aided design; CAD
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
creation (of the universe); the Creation
living thing; living creature; animal; life
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to be finished; to be completed; to be done