thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
pointing out; identification
pricking; stinging; tingling
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
contradiction; inconsistency
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
belief; faith; conviction
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
direct descent; direct line
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
lately; recently; nowadays