law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
office romance; office love affair
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
exemplar; model; example; pattern
guiding precepts of a company; company credo; corporate philosophy
to be opposite; to face each other
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
sharply (glare, stare, etc.); piercingly; stinging; clashing (of swords, etc.)
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
declaration; proclamation; announcement
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
side effect; adverse reaction
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light