candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
time; hour; period; class
having gone too far to turn back
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
lip-syncing; lip-synching
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
thought; consideration; thinking
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is