candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
inner citadel; core; center; centre
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
position; location; base; point; site
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
cooperation; collaboration
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
normal practice; proper practice
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
is that so? (generally rhetorical)