standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to like; to love; to be fond of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
blow; hit (on the body); beating
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic
Fragile; Handle With Care
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
flashing lights; revolving lights; lights used on the top of emergency vehicles
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
naked eye; the physical eye
person concerned; interested party; related party
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
abortion; to be interrupted; to be discontinued; to be suspended
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry