TO its custodians and admirers, the European Union is the only force standing between its member states and the age-old perils of chauvinism, nationalism and war.
This is the old "yellow peril" story updated.
My 10-year-old sees peril around every corner.
Among other perils, the "old old" have a roughly even chance of being counted among the mind-eaten ranks of Alzheimer's victims.
These are the perils old people suffer.
Coaches cling to the old at their peril.
The focus on realism is a new twist on the old "women in peril" platform, where subjects of articles are always busy "overcoming," be it that nasty 20 extra pounds, the surly husband or the illness that threatens their family.
(As the old saying about the perils of contrarian investing goes, the market can stay irrational for longer than you can remain solvent).
Interestingly, and potentially in analogy, low fT4 levels appear to protect people against the perils of old age, as low fT4 was associated with the longest lifespan in a population-based study of the elderly [ 26].
Though the climate of modern rationalism has a certain bracing and defiant appeal, we banish these old gods at our peril.
Her children would receive less supervision Mr Dunham is fond of warning Ms Dunham's 15-year-old son of the perils of "hardheadedness" and gang life, which he blames for his own failings.
