standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
orderer; purchaser; customer
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
man; male; masculine gender
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit