within the year; before the year is out
working; in operation; running; active
fundamental form; basic form; basic pattern; basic model; basic type; prototype
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
third stage; three stages
one's mental make-up (structure)
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
the four classical chemical elements (fire, earth, air and water)
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
making practical; making useful; implementing
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
global scale; worldwide scale
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth