to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be lacking in options; to be too few
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
close; intimate; on good terms
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
rival; competitor; competition
one's post; place of work; workplace
secret; private; surreptitious
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to speak; to say; to vocalize
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
match; game; bout; contest