candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
giving a loud pep talk; encouraging (somebody) strongly in a loud voice
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
outside the country; abroad
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
means of transportation; means of transport
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to try all possible means
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
very; greatly; exceedingly
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
one by one; one each; one at a time
attitude survey; opinion poll
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to keep a watchful eye on
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to be harmonious; to get on well; to be intimate or close
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later