end of war; cessation of hostilities
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
general public; the masses
packhorse; workhorse; hack
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
a rival horse or candidate
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
script; screenplay; scenario
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
movie (film, screen) actor or actress
weakening; emaciation; decline
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to be needed; to be wanted
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing