register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
election; selection; choice
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to become famous; to gain fame
to fit the mold; to fit the mould; to be standard; to be customary; to be unoriginal; to be stale
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
nothing but; except; no more than
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
column of water; water column
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
water pressure; hydraulic pressure
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
clanging; empty; deserted
end of a match; end of a game
enumeration; citation; listing
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
so what!; who gives a damn?
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling