policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
spot check; snap inspection; surprise test
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
quick work; (clever) feat
under-the-table payoff; offer of an illegal profit
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
dismissal (from a position); discharge
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
right (to do something); authority; power
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
besides; moreover; in addition
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
abuse; misuse; perversion
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
dominion; territory; possession
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
true state; actual condition; reality
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding