to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
unprecedented; record-breaking
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
biological child; one's own child
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
principle of laissez-faire
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
to raise the reputation of one's family; to found a house
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
memory; ability to remember