established practice; custom
classified information; top secret
useless; no good; hopeless
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
epidemic; plague; pestilence
decrease; reduction; decline
infection through contact
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
attraction; lure; invitation
frequency; rate of occurrence
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
business use; business purposes
coagulation; freezing; solidification
fusion; melting; liquefaction
natural rubber; India rubber; caoutchouc
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
preparation; arrangements
January; first month of the lunar calendar
February; second month of the lunar calendar
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
high temperature and humidity
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...