unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to write down; to record; to register
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
above-mentioned; above-named; above
all companies; each company
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
age range; age-group; age bracket
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
priority; order of precedence
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
order; sequence; procedure
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)