living up to one's reputation
the following week; the next week
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
candidate (for an election)
being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
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
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
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)
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
elder sister; effeminate man
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
great numbers; numerical superiority
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
number of times; frequency; count
trend; tendency; momentum
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
with a friendly grin; smilingly
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized