old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
silent; still; quiet; hushed
mission; delegation; transmission
as soon as possible; ASAP
jet aeroplane; jet airplane
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
gifted education; special education for gifted children
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
consequently; as a result
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
authenticity; credibility
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
speaking voice; talking voice
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
to become clear; to be made public
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
system; organization; organisation; architecture
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
the farthest ends; the furthest ends