standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
perception; sensation; awareness
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
front; frontage; facade; main
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
shallow cunning; shallow cleverness
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
weight; heavyweight boxer
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
full throttle; full power
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly