materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
charcoal; charred remains
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
cooperation; collaboration
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
punishment; judgement; judgment
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
ectogenesis; outside the body
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
entreaty; supplication; petition
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to affect; to impact; to influence
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
as you see; as you can see