standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
pleased to make your acquaintance
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
measurement error; calculation error
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for