materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
android; artificial human; robot
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
family; relatives; dependents; household
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
stairs; stairway; staircase
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
electronic lock; electric lock
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
to assail the nostrils (smell); to go nose-to-nose (with someone)
display; (computer) display; monitor
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
elliptical shape; oval shape
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
culture fluid; culture solution; broth
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)