job title; name of one's position
mandatory retirement age (system)
retirement; resignation; stepping down
composed expression; clear face
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
different opinion; objection
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
reason; cause; circumstances
only the results matter; it's all about the results
ordinary citizen; the general public
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
official history; authorized history
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to quit one's job; to resign
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down