material; substance; matter
high voltage; high pressure
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
sense of orientation; sense of direction
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
root; source; origin; cause
raw materials; ingredient
refining; purification; careful manufacture
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
death by (child) abuse; (child) abuse resulting in death
academic; scholarly; scientific
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
principal occupation; core business
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
traffic restrictions; traffic control
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
section (of track, etc.); segment; dimension; interval
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
on and after; from ... onward; since
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness