candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
negotiations; discussions; connection
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
fully prepared; all ready
desperately; for one's dear life
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
just you wait and see (as a threat)