major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
death from disease; death from illness
being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
mass communication; mass media
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
autopsy; post-mortem (examination); (coroner's) inquest; examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
departure; leaving; setting off
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
authority; power; function
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); the elite; person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
right under; directly below; right beneath
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action)
leather; leathercloth; razor
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
junior high school student; middle school pupil
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
slightly early; just before