contract; compact; agreement
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
binary number system; base-2
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
practical; realistic; pragmatic
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
compatibility; conformance; fitness; adaptability