a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
record of proceedings; minutes
one way or the other; either way
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
under control (e.g. of territory)
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
well-bred; of good upbringing
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded