to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
index; indices; indicator
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
culture; cultivation; cultivation (of plants); growing; cultivation (e.g. of a skill); nurture (of democracy, national power, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with