rival candidate; opposing candidate
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
desperately; for one's dear life
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
breakthrough; great discovery
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
carving; engraving; sculpture
stirring; slight movement
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to make a speech; to address
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
sword; blade; single stroke
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
for example; for instance; e.g.
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
very interesting; of great interest
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
in the end; at the end of the day
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up