| A | B |
| thwart | prevent from happening, block progress |
| ubiquitous | seen everywhere, very common |
| remote | far in time or distance |
| harbinger | a sign of something to come, a forewarning |
| malignant | something bad/evil, a tumor or infection that can cause death |
| switch gears | change to another topic or activity |
| let me put it this way | sum up the point in different words |
| jump on the bandwagon | do what everyone else is doing |
| be on shaky ground | not have a strong argument |
| can't get a word in edgewise | can't say anything because someone is talking so much |