present (brought by a visitor); gift
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
donation; contribution; offering
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
war; fighting; fierce competition
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
in case of; at that time; at this time
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
beginning; outset; first; onset
powerful person; influential person
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
now that; since; so long as; because