to keep (a person) waiting
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
good-quality; superior in quality
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
winning a prize; placing (high; in a contest)
old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
handwork; handcraft; manual labor; manual labour; working with one's hands
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
ringing; throbbing violently
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
experience; history; record; career
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
being the runner-up; finishing second
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
veneer; outer layer that conceals something's true nature; (lit.) one layer of skin
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
cookware; cooking utensil
woman who forced her husband into marriage
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health