coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
Japanese children's game; preliminary test to eliminate weak contenders
system; institution; organization; organisation
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
rival candidate; opposing candidate
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
very interesting; of great interest
networking; making contacts
to be helpful; to be useful
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
few decades; many decades; several decades
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
opposite side; opposition
to make an appearance; to show up
to stop walking; to pause
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
what would (you) do?; what to do about it