being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
hidden room; secret chamber
addict; junkie; substance abuser
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
master; teacher; stable master
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
open; public; official; overt
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
real intention; true motive; true meaning
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
winner; victor; conqueror
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
at any cost; at any price; at any expense