defense; defence; defensive preparations
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
aquatic (life); living in the water
study; research; investigation
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
dealing with; coping with
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
accumulation; accumulate; store
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
working in the fields; working on a farm
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
fat; tallow; lard; grease
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
some people; a few people; several people