(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
lineage; pedigree; family line
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
to return a favor (favour); to repay
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
tangible and intangible; material and spiritual
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
hostility; antagonism; opposition