whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
by myself; in person; by oneself
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
general idea; concept; notion
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
cooperation; collaboration
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to rank next to; to come after
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
vitality; energy; dynamism
each individual; each person
throughput; processing power
as (for); for; in the capacity of
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
(computer) storage cell; storage element
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach