overall victory; championship
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to count up; to enumerate
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
business world; business circles; (the) industry
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to be at a loss for words
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
from outside; from the side
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
how; in what way; I wonder
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
flour; meal; powder; dust
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
old friend; familiar face