various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
might is right; history is written by the victors; winners are always right and losers are always in the wrong; (lit.) if you win you are the loyalist army, if you lose you are the rebel army
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
faculty; professorate; group of professors
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; neatly; smartly; clean-cut
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
long face; looking dejected
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
social; societal; societary
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
dangerous element; person who poses a high risk
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
to read smoothly; to skim
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
self-justification; excuse
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
state examination; national examination
this and that; one thing or another
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again