most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
such; this sort of; like this
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
possible; likely; probable
not limited to; not just ...
will; testament; last request
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
funny story; funny anecdote
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing