candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
likability; favorability; popularity
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
long-established; old-established; traditional
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
priority level; degree of relative priority
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to talk; to chat; to chatter
frequency (of occurrence)
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
harm; injury; evil (influence)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to lie down; to throw oneself down
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
in a sense; in some way; to an extent