The Hindu Editorial (No family man) – Oct 03, 2022

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on the right track (phrase) – doing something rightly that will bring in success.
play favourites (phrase) – show favouritism towards someone.
turn/put the spotlight on (phrase) – to focus on someone or something; bring attention to someone or something.
delegate (noun) – representative, member.
hold (verb) – occupy, have.
reins (noun) – controlling power. (In general, rein is the long leather strap(s) attached to a horse’s head (usually on either sides), by which the rider controls a horse).
get/set the ball rolling (phrase) –make a start, initiate an activity.
make clear (phrase) – explain, clarify, elucidate.
relatively (adverb) – comparatively, to a certain extent, somewhat.
open (adjective) – non-restrictive, public, general, accessible to everyone.
reserved (adjective) – kept particularly for a specific person; prearranged.
claim (verb) – lay claim to; assert ownership of; request, demand (formally).
set out (phrasal verb) – start, begin one’s journey; start out, set off, embark.
tip (noun) – end, point.
strike a chord (phrase) – cause someone to remember something related to him/her in a certain way; arouse an emotional feeling to something (either positively or negatively).
touch (verb) – reach.
so far (phrase) – until now, up to the present, up to this point.
transition (noun) – change, transformation, evolution.
chaos (noun) – disorder, disarray, turmoil, disorganization, disruption.
ground (noun) – reason, cause, basis, motive, pretext, purpose.
candidacy (noun) – the state/condition/fact of being a candidate, particularly in an election; candidate-ship.
episode (noun) – a group of events; incident, event, affair, occurrence.
show someone in a bad light (phrase) – to make someone appear to be a bad one.
in a bad light (phrase) – in a method that makes someone or something to look bad; so as to give bad impression.
veteran (noun) – (long-serving) expert, seasoned, mature, established/experienced (person in an area of activity).
authority (noun) – a person who is provided with political or administrative power and control.
task (verb) – give a task to.
running (noun) – management, administration.
perception (noun) – understanding, discernment, recognition/realization; interpretation.
tilt the scales/balance (phrase) – to change the balance of a situation, so that one side is gaining advantage.
in favour of (phrase) – in support of, to the advantage of, approving of.
dispel (verb) – banish, eliminate, dismiss, make disappear.
moral authority (noun) – The quality or characteristic of being respected for having good character or knowledge, especially as a source of guidance or an exemplar of proper conduct.
stem from (verb) – originate from, come from, be rooted in, emanate from, flow from, proceed from, result from, be consequent on.
neutrality (noun) – fairness, justness, equity, rationality, impartiality, integrity.
tussle (noun) – fight, clash, quarrel, argument, contention.
exercise (verb) – use, utilize, employ.
at times (phrase) – sometimes, occasionally, periodically.
arbiter (noun) – mediator, conciliator, intervenor, go-between, negotiator, peacemaker
self preservation (adjective) – the individual’s actions or behaviors to keep himself/herself safe or alive in a dangerous situation.
popular (adjective) – well liked, admired, favoured, well received, desired.
reinforce (verb) – strengthen, support, make stronger, bolster, buttress.
make public (phrase) – declare/announce publicly.