this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to approach; to draw near
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
all people; the whole nation
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
standardization; standardisation; normalization (e.g. in maths)
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
standardization; standardisation
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
even if; even though; however; no matter how
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to control; to command; to get the better of
to leak down; to be omitted; to be missing
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so