(in spite of) being old enough to know better
I have nothing to do with it
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
speech and conduct; words and deeds
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; all kinds of this
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
being rich; having plenty of money; wallowing in money
memory; sense; experience
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
at the last moment; this late in the game
left breast; left side of the chest
outward appearance; apparent
for today; for the time being
stale; hackneyed; cliched
sharp parting remark; parting threat
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
head of the student council; president of the student council
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
proud; having a prominent nose
to have the privilege of doing
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
the other day; lately; recently
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
salty sea breeze; salt wind