candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
definite decision; final decision
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
settlement; solution; resolution
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
7th day of the month; seven days
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want