rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
your husband; her husband
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
nowadays; in this day and age
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
leadership; initiative; spearhead
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
job; work; duties; trade; skill
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
successive occurrence; frequent occurrence; succession (of); series
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
gas station; petrol station; filling station
bill; account; invoice; information request form
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
part; portion; glimpse; bit
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
disinheritance; disowning
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant