major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
in swarms; in great crowds
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
difference; variation; difference
grasp; catch; understanding
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
being very busy; busyness
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
short circuit; short; illogical jump; drawing a hasty inference (between two events); jumping to conclusions
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive