strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
man of the world; experienced in matters of the heart
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
talk; story; conversation
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
persistence; single-mindedness
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
by sheer strength; by brute force
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
audience; attendance; hearers
to lend an ear to; to listen to
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
reigning; controlling; dictating
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle