stagnation; hindrance; delay
strong opposition; vehement opposition
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
board chairman; managing director; chief director
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
heterogeneity; heterogenecity
to tame (an animal); to domesticate
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
people; men and women; each person; everybody
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
calamity; disaster; accident
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
business; work; operations; service; duties
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
different opinion; objection
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
insurance; guarantee; warranty