candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
parts; accessories; components
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor