recommendation; referral; endorsement
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
difficult to ...; hard to ...
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
competent; suitable; qualified
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
holding two or more positions concurrently
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
system; institution; organization; organisation
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork