clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
surname; family name; last name
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
reigning; controlling; dictating
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
retirement; resignation; stepping down
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
election; selection; choice
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
organization; organisation; forming
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to win and advance to the next round
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
war; battle; match; game; competition
chief; main; principal; important
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
extermination; annihilation
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce