favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
outside one's jurisdiction
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to grumble; to make difficulties
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
suppression; repression; subjugation
allegiance; obedience; submission
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
gradually; slowly but steadily
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
product; produce; result; fruit
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
alteration; falsification; faking
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
society; the world; the times
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
possible; likely; probable
to head home; to leave for home
to succeed; to bear fruit
limited time; limited-time offer
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
general; popular; common; typical
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved