support; backing; aid; assistance
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
bargain; find; unbelievable good luck; unexpected good fortune
that's the way it is; such is life
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
simply; merely; only; solely
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to select someone (out of many people)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
question; inquiry; enquiry
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
light; easy; non-serious; minor
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to speak; to say; to vocalize
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)