criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
middle of the night; dead of night
The Ant and the Grasshopper
Japanese katydid (Gampsocleis buergeri); katydid; bush-cricket (Tettigoniidae); (arch.) cricket
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
physical education; PE; gym (class)
person unfit for society; misfit
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
different opinion; objection
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
indeed; really; truly; very much
murder; killing; murderer
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
compulsory subject; required subject
chair; stool; post; office; position
evening meal; dinner; supper
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
freshly-ground (e.g. coffee, pepper); fresh ground
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf