point of an argument; drift of an argument
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
showing no fear, even of God
format; procedure; way of proceeding
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
grudge; complaint; reproach
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
hard fight; difficult struggle
doing whatever one pleases
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
request; appeal; claim; purchase
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
bad boy; naughty child; brat
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
local downpour; severe rain fall
plan; protocol; manifest; program
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
sublime; noble; high-minded
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste