to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
nothing but; none other than
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
since one's birth; in one's whole life; all one's life
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
at least; at most; (even) just
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
(social) position; status
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
order; sequence; procedure
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
total abolition; full phase-out; total repeal
to that extent; so (much)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
when; how soon; how long until
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to look around; to survey