candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
university professor; college professor
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
that's true; of course; obviously
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
investigation to determine the cause (of); tracing something back to its origin
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
crew member; crewman; crew
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable