meritorious deed; services
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
press corps; group of reporters
world record; establishing a world record (in)
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
naked eye; the physical eye
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
influence (on someone); inspiration
nursing school; nursing college
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent