armoring; armouring; armor; armour
mechanization; mechanisation; computerization
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
clear; precise; definite; distinct
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
supply; supplying; replenishment
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
carelessness; negligence; oversight
fat; tallow; lard; grease
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
admiration; wonder; astonishment
the way one works; one's working manner
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to be prolonged; to drag on
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to attack; to assault; to assail
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess