least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
reactor; reacting furnace
accurate; correct; precise; exact
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
way; method; means; (technical) specification
loading; charging; filling
standby; preparation; arrangement
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
advance; moving forward; progress
reaching; attaining; arrival
this (battle)ship; aforementioned ship
short distance; short range; short-haul
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
a few years ago; some years back
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
planning; project; plan; design
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft