most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
minute adjustment; fine tuning
rest; break; recess; intermission
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
inspection; examination; checking
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
arrogant; haughty; insolent
grains; lumps; granulated; lumpy; bumpiness
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to be hesitant; to feel timid
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to win and advance to the next round
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)