fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
order; command; directions; instructions
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
professional job; profession
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
power; authority; jurisdiction
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
preservation of health; hygiene; sanitation
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
consequently; as a result
objection; dissent; protest
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
translator (device, program); translation machine
management; administration; operation
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
with a start; with a jump