occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
contraction; shrinking; shrinkage; constriction; deflation
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
parts; accessories; components
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
truncated cone; frustum of a cone
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
postwar period; period after Second World War
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
import; importation; introduction; afferent
the other day; a few days ago
scale; scope; plan; structure
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to understand; to make out
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
unseasonable weather; fickle weather; bad weather
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
the same; the said; likewise
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)