silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
semiconductor; solid-state
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
tool; implement; means; furniture
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
society; public; community; social studies
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
depending on; dependent on
income; receipts; revenue
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time