(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
punishment by demotion; disciplinary demotion
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
demotion; relegation; downgrading
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to press a question; to cross-examine
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
testimony; (verbal) evidence
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
suggestion; hint; implication
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)