brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
management; administration; operation
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
countermeasure; counter-measure
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
appearance; expression; manifestation
capital; funds; seed money; asset
participant; entrant; player; competitor
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself