standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to admire (someone's courage); to approve of (someone's ambition)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
woman; girl; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); feminine noun
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
average; ordinary; normal
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
out of control; uncontrollable
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
embodiment; realization; materialization
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
difference; disparity; gap
weak point; unskillfulness
general classification; broad categorization