candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
finally; in the end; on top of all that
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
menial; meanness; servility; abject
journey; route of a journey
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
scenery; scene; landscape
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
sense of values; values; value system
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to discuss; to talk together
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
very likely; very probable
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
side effect; adverse reaction
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
travelling alone; solitary journey
living by oneself; living alone
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
in low spirits; dejected; sad
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rather; better; instead; if anything
clear; precise; definite; distinct
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to sink (into); to get depressed
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; arrogance; audacity; effrontery
siren (in Greek mythology)