by any standard; (not) even as flattery
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
although I say; although one might say; although called
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
royalty and titled nobility
to serve; to work for; to attend
imperial court; royal court
research; study; investigation
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
one day; (on) a certain day