standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
fifth day of the month; five days
(doing nothing but) eating and sleeping; living idly
charming; fascinating; attractive
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to lose one's way; to get lost
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
genuine article; real thing; real deal
this occasion; at this time; now
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully