concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
(political) power; authority; influence
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
another school; other schools
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to play a central role; to take a leading part
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
correction; rectification; mending; repair
many people; a large number of people
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
rational; reasonable; logical
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
leader; guide; mentor; coach