penetration; permeation; transmission
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
deputy head teacher; vice principal
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
cooperation; collaboration
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
training; drill; practice; discipline
police officer; policeman; constable
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
nonchalantly; without a care
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
offender; criminal; culprit
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency