standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
everyday life; daily life
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
twice; again; second time
registration; accession; register; entry; record
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
addition; adding; supplement
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
100,000,000; one hundred million
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to become better; to improve
personal; individual; private
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
reaching; attaining; arrival
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
share (in a company); stock
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to fight; to exchange blows