policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
collation; examining and comparing
the same; the said; likewise
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
board of directors; board of trustees
room allocation; assignment of rooms
student number (for seating, etc. in class)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...