leadership; initiative; spearhead
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
what if (as in "what if" stories)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
related to; in relation to
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
cartoon-character costume
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to turn completely into; to become completely
temporary; transitory; short-lived
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
moving; touching; stirring
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic