to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
forcing (plants, vegetables, etc.); artificially hastening the growth of plants (by controlling heat, light, etc.)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
natural; reasonable; understandable
ingredient; component; composition
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to differ; to vary; to disagree
living thing; organism; creature; biology
jumble (of two or several things); mix
to become possible; to become able to (do)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
vacuum bottle; thermos; jar
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
grasp; catch; understanding
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
experimental stage; experimental phase
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control