most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
route; way; course; directions
pair; two kinds; two ways
shopping; purchased goods
going through; going via; going by way of
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to lose sight of; to miss
business; trade; operations; sales
color scheme; colour scheme
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
to lie down; to throw oneself down
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
composition; setting (of music)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
fingerboard; fretboard; finger plate
another; different; something else
to call again; to call someone back
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down