to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
base support (e.g. for a party in an election); substrate; load bearing layer; supporting layer
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
white; correction fluid; white-out
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
main cause; primary factor
news programme; news program
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
the big two...; two major...; two main...
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
topic of discussion; agenda
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)