bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
temporary; provisional; interim
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
frame-by-frame playback; frame advance; frame-by-frame advance; film drive (camera)
becoming dull; slowing down
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
noradrenaline; noradrenalin
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)