ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
to fall from heaven (the sky)
rugged (mountains); craggy; jagged
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
inert; noble; neutral; inactive
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
thin India ink; diluted ink
to be nearing death; to be dying
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
too much for one to handle; unmanageable; uncontrollable
quietly; slowly; gracefully
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
potter's wheel; lathe; pulley; windlass
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
chemical substance; chemical
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely