official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
powerful person; influential person
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
enumeration; citation; listing
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the lower classes; the common people
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
labor; labour; work; Labour Party