being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
election; selection; choice
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
that's true; of course; obviously
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
school; proofreading; proof
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
direct connection; direct link
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
candidate (for an election)
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
president (of a society); chairman
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)