candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to move forward; to move on
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to crumble away; to collapse
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
green light; (giving) permission; OK
though; notwithstanding; although
manuscript; version; draft
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par