there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
wherein; therein; thereinto
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
for example; for instance; e.g.
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
originally; by nature; from the start
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to have meaning; to be meaningful
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic