..... what do all those words have in common ?
Whilst you think about it, here's some music .... "Wer bist du ?" Alin Coen Band.
Grab .............. grave
haben............ have
Leber ........... liver
Silber ........... silver
über ............ over
eben .............. even (as in "flat")
Abend ........... evening
Liebe ........... love
Taube ............. dove
Rabe ............. raven
Schub .......... shove
schaben........ a close shave = a close scrape !
halb .............. half ... closely related to halve ...
As you can see, sometimes you have to think flexibly a bit.
Of course, loads of German "b"s don't link to an English "v", but it's a useful starting point if you're stuck with a meaning.
There's plenty more for you to dig up.