claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
mockery; derision; ridicule
new knowledge; up-to-date information; advanced ideas
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
fastidious person; fussy person; faultfinder; nitpicker; stickler
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
almost; roughly; approximately
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
rejection; negation; voting down
condition; situation; prospects
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
presumptuous; arrogant; audacious; forward; insolent
cannot be helped; unavoidable
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends