long-established; old-established; traditional
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
indicate reason; infers some protest
roster; raster; Rastafarian; Rasta
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
national border; provincial border
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
so what!; who gives a damn?
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
instant; moment; for an instant
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to carry around; to carry on one's person
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)