problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
by all means; by all costs
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
absence; disregard; indifference
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
martial spirit; military spirit; the spirit of true warriors
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
favorable influence; favourable influence
not yet known; unknown; strange
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
abstract; immaterial; moral; spiritual; intangible
dispersing; breaking up; running away
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off