to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
survival; survivor; relic
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
generation; the world; the age
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
validity; verification; propriety
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
descendant; posterity; offspring
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
imagination; supposition; guess
cooperation; collaboration
preparatory phase; preparatory period
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
as; because; with; due to
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to repeat; to do something over again
particularly; only; in the case of
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to go out and away; to leave
to be helpful; to be useful
covered in mud; mud-caked
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring