to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to be able to manage somehow or another
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
over-fond parent; doting parent
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
school; school building; schoolhouse
personal; individual; private
chief; main; principal; major
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
every year; yearly; annually
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
unique; peculiar; special
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel