candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
opposite; reverse; contrary
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
to dance; to perform dance steps
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
healthy; sound; wholesome
to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to rock; to shake; to swing
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
memories; recollections; reminiscence
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
inheritance; something given or received
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out