two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
ratio; proportion; percentage
vertical axis; vertical line; vertical shaft; spindle; connection between past and present
abscissa; horizontal axis; horizontal scroll
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to knead well; to polish; to refine
whole house; whole audience
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
critical moment; do-or-die situation
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
holding another position; serving concurrently as; concurrent position
interest; rights; concession
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
be (that) as it may; having said that
job; work; duties; trade; skill