order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
in one's own way or style
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
all companies; each company
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
unspecified large number (of people)
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
established practice; custom
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
abusive language; violent language; wild words
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
married woman; another's wife
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
backflip; backward somersault
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by