in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
remarkable; striking; obvious
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
prompt; immediate; in real time
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
opening ceremony (of the school term)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
newspaper reporter; print journalist
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
meritorious deed; services
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
press corps; group of reporters
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
naked eye; the physical eye
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
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 hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent