himself; yourself; herself
health problem; health issue
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
dependent on luck; matter of luck
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
to revive; to resurrect; to resuscitate
to grow together; to join together (in doing something)
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
percentage of votes counted so far
being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
interruption; interference; butting in
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
voters; electorate; constituents
mediator; manager; caretaker
women's group; women's association
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
to wash again; to reconsider
to be profitable; to yield a profit
educator; teacher; educationalist
to miss; to fail to capitalize; to fail to capitalise
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
narrow-mindedness; intolerance; illiberality; narrowness
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary