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
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
really; truly; indeed; good grief
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
one's later years; final years (in life)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
because of; owing to; due to
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
beginning; outset; first; onset
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
so; like this; in this way
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to awake from one's sleep
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)