director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
president (of a society); chairman
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
rival candidate; opposing candidate
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
business; errand; nature of one's business
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
same; similar; (just) like; equal
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
fertile; rich; productive
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
first generation; founder
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
greeting; a fine thing to say
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
it's been a long time; long time no see
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known