commander; commanding officer; CO
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
indicate reason; infers some protest
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
gender; distinction of sex; sex
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be kind to; to treat kindly
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
crimping; pressure bonding
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
how; in what way; by what means
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating