strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
illegitimate child; secret love child
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
weak point; unskillfulness
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to move (house); to change residence
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
regulation; adjustment; control
absolute amount; absolute quantity
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
important matter; matters of weight
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
direct control; direct supervision
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...