most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
Garuda or Garua (man-bird deity and 'vahana' of Hindu-Buddhist myth)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
concession; conciliation; compromise
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
only recently; just of late
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
out of control; uncontrollable
mineral matter; metallic property
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
weird; disgusting; sickening
conscious; deliberate; intentional
valuable article; valuables
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
sea cucumber (Holothuroidea spp.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
single eye; one eye; single lens; simple eye; ocellus
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to roll up; to be rolled up
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N