fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
nursing school; nursing college
influence (on someone); inspiration
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
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.)
naked eye; the physical eye
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
world record; establishing a world record (in)
press corps; group of reporters
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
meritorious deed; services
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
newspaper reporter; print journalist
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
opening ceremony (of the school term)
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
prompt; immediate; in real time
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
remarkable; striking; obvious
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to shed light; to cast light