puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
group; party; team; squad; section
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to give directions; to issue instructions
coincident with; while; simultaneously
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
students attending lectures
promotion; raising of status
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
present; current; in operation
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
parts; accessories; components
inventory (stock) adjustment
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
participants; participating athletes
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
individual match; single game
team competition; team game
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism