candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
head with grey hair (gray); grey head
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
perfect; complete; flawless
to devour; to bite to death
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to lure someone; to entice someone
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
construction; architecture (of buildings)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
company president; manager; director
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter