(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
to select someone (out of many people)
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to shake one's head (in denial)
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
pleasant feeling; good vibes
fine performance; tour de force
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely