dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
winter landscape; winter scenery; wintry landscape; wintry scene
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
seniority by length of service
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
two classes; double; two sets
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
10,000,000,000; ten billion
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
rearrangement (of classes); recomposition; recombination; reclassification
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to cause a commotion; to create a big stir; (lit.) to invoke a storm
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
children are oblivious to the cold; (lit.) children are children of the wind
having more wins than losses; taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
simple; simplified; easy; plain
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
trust; confidence; credence