sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to finger; to tamper (with)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to shake; to sway; to waver
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to make an appearance; to show up