standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to feel inferior; to feel small
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
minimum; at the very least
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
sense of values; values; value system
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
depravity; corruption; degradation
to maintain (preserve) peace
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to have a relationship; to have relations
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use