standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to become clear; to be made public
way one walks; one's walk
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to arrive; to come to pass
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
pretense; affectation; showiness
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
godparent; first person to give something its name
to think of; to come up with
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby