project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
empirical; from experience
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
one more time; once more; once again
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to have an idea; to have a clue
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
exhibition; display; putting on show
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
unofficial report; confidential report
looking or acting as if one owned the place
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
sponge; spongy; spongiform