more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
it's hard to tell a poor thinker from a sleeping one; they to whom only bad ideas come might as well be asleep; inadequate ideas are worse than none at all
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
unexpected result; upset; surprise
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to wait for an opportunity
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
consists of; comprises; is made up of
operating officer; company executive
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
to increase; to add to; to augment
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
underestimation; undervaluation
something like ...; something called ...
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
document; official papers
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
regular; regular member (e.g. of football team, etc.); regular (petrol, gasoline)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
club activities; extracurricular activities
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care