candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
besides; in addition; also; moreover
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
one end; an end; part; fragment
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
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
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving