candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
royal capital; imperial capital
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
almost; roughly; approximately
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
cooperation; collaboration
to say; to be pleased to say
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
interior; inside; internal
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
act of mercy; helping another person
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
settlement; solution; resolution
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to send or direct a person to