research paper; study; thesis
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
chief operating officer; COO
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
disclosure; exposure; revelation
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
helper; assistant; help; assistance
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
misogyny; discrimination against women; sexism
tide; current; tendency; trend
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
bogus company; paper company
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
article; thing; object; property; real estate
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
attendance; presence; appearance
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds