fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
external; superficial; outward; surface
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed