juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
lumping together; putting all together
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
oppression; suppression; pressure
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
cold reception; inhospitality
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
democracy; democratic system of government
mobocracy; mob rule; ochlocracy
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain); politico
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
to have no chance (of succeeding)
alternation of generations; heterogenesis; change of generations; emergence of a new generation
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
orphan; person without friends
rule; reign; government; governing
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
this and that; this or that; one thing after another