point source

A source, especially of pollution or radiation, occupying a very small area and having a concentrated output.

polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon

多環芳香族炭化水素

patriarchy

1. A social system in which the father is the head of the family and descent is traced through the father's side of the family.
2. A family, community, or society based on this system or governed by men. Also called patriarchate.

antonym: matriarchy

ball breaker

noun Slang: Vulgar.

1.	an arduous, often unpleasant task.

2.	a person who makes great demands on others; taskmaster.

bailiwick

noun
1. A person's specific area of interest, skill, or authority. See synonyms at field.
2. The office or district of a bailiff.

schwag

The term schwag refers to all manner of logoed stuff given away by companies to get people to remember them, feel good about them, have their phone number and website at hand and generally make them think about them before any of their competitors.

at one's disposal

be (left) at a person's ～　 人が好きなように処分［使用］してよい
I'm at your ～.　 おっしゃるとおりにいたします.

scutwork

noun
Informal.
Monotonous work or menial tasks that have to be done usually as part of a large, complex job or project.

disseminate

verb, transitive
1.To scatter widely, as in sowing seed.
2.To spread abroad; promulgate: disseminate information.

verb, intransitive
To become diffused; spread.

coterie

noun
A small, often select group of persons who associate with one another frequently. See synonyms at circle.

abridge

verb, transitive
1. To reduce the length of (a written text); condense.
2. To cut short; curtail. See synonyms at shorten.

egregious

adjective
Conspicuously bad or offensive. See synonyms at flagrant.

admonish

1.To reprove gently but earnestly.
2.To counsel (another) against something to be avoided; caution.
3.To remind of something forgotten or disregarded, as an obligation or a responsibility.

gild the lily

1. To adorn unnecessarily something already beautiful.
2. To make superfluous additions to what is already complete.

askance

adverb
1. With disapproval, suspicion, or distrust.
2. With a sideways glance; obliquely.

extol

To praise highly; exalt.

a long shot

a. A bet made at great odds. b. A venture that offers a great reward if successful but has very little chance of success.

a man about town

有閑紳士、社交界の常連

oblique

基本は「傾いた, 斜めの」という意味の形容詞。名詞として使われる際に、横腹の筋肉を指す言葉として使われることがある。減量のための製品の広告で、そういう使い方をしていた。

deflect

To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.