standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
society; public; community; social studies
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
thought; consideration; thinking
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
ultimate; final; last; eventual
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
finding employment; getting a job
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
wedded life; married life
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
impassioned speech; fervent speech
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
presence; sitting with; being with
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)