master; teacher; stable master
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. 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 study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
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
counter for choices, options, etc.
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; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
winner; victor; conqueror
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; 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
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
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency