taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
secrecy; highly classified information
every year; yearly; annually
candidate (for an election)
trust; confidence; credence
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
custom; practice; convention; precedent
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
job; work; duties; trade; skill
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
competent; suitable; qualified
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort