problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
(giving) instruction; initiation
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
overhasty; rash; premature
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
exemplar; model; example; pattern
letter; missive; note; mail
gazing at (in wonderment)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump