candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be surprised; to be astonished
so; like this; in this way
to be silent; to say nothing
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
touchstone; Lydian stone; touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
entry qualifications; joining qualifications
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
together; at the same time; same; identical
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how; in what way; how about
government office; public office
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
in that way; thus; so; so?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes