scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
recommendation (by others)
trust; confidence; credence
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
non-confidence; lack of confidence
literally; to the letter; literal
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
several times; once or twice
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
strong pressure; heavy pressure
personal (employee); employed; retained
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
the way one works; one's working manner
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
in name and in reality; nominally and virtually; form and contents
narrow margin; slim margin
disadvantageous; long (odds)
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
speech meeting; oratorical meeting; meeting to hear a speech
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering