staying behind; remaining; residual
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
negotiations; discussions; connection
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
rather; better; instead; if anything
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
myself; yourself; I; me; you
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
that is to say; so that means
beginning; outset; first; onset
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
name; given name; first name
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
and yet; though; when; in spite of