successor; replacement; second wife
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
number; number plate; license plate
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
and yet; though; when; in spite of
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of