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steed
horse
transcend
surpass
admonish
chastise, reprimand, warn
Make hay while the sun shines
Work will the opportunity presents itself
scrape together
getting barely enough
astride
position of a person (usually) on a horse
haughty
arrogant, disdainful
brusque
abrupt
The elephant in the room
The big issue everyone is avoiding
burn bridges
destroy relationships
pragmatic
practical, sensible
lurid
sensational, vivid in a negative way
grizzled
hair that is gray
a tempest in a teacup
a big fuss about nothing
cut the mustard
do a good job
superfluous
gibe
a scornful comment
arbitrate
to settle a disagreement after hearing both sides, to judge
ascertain
salient
significant, conspicuous
caterwaul
howl
harbinger
something that foreshadows a future event
apace
swift
obsequious
excessively obedient and attentive
loquacious
talkative