candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
due form; official; formality
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
in comparison to; rather than
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
already; now; no longer; not any more
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
genuine article; real thing; real deal
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
great difference; major mistake
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
sexy; popular; well-liked
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)