candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
unqualified; without qualifications
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to head home; to leave for home
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
explanation; interpretation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...