single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
wherein; therein; thereinto
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
chance (of success); odds
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
conviction; belief; confidence
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
elder sister; effeminate man
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)