stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
study of foreign languages; linguistics
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
Germany and France; German-French
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
contrary to one's expectations
unification of the written and spoken forms of a language
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
mockery; derision; ridicule
new knowledge; up-to-date information; advanced ideas
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
fastidious person; fussy person; faultfinder; nitpicker; stickler
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
fury; flying into a rage; outrage
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
selection; choice; screening
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about