standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to rise; to erect; to get up
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
action of making something; -ification
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
measurement error; calculation error
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to drink up; to drain (cup)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
morning; forenoon; just before noon
thereupon; shortly thereafter
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
being very busy; busyness
late at night; at a late hour
to employ; to hire; to charter
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
please; somehow or other; one way or another
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation