candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
retirement; resignation; stepping down
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
candidate (for an election)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
with a bang (clash, bump)
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
impossible; unlikely; improbable
accurate; correct; precise; exact
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense