pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
or; OR (Boolean operator)
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage
early on; earlier on; from early
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
company president; manager; director
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
taking part (in planning); participation
day and night; around the clock
direct connection; direct link
diversified management; diversification
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
re-examination; review; reconsideration; reappraisal
critic; reviewer; commentator
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
start-up company; venture business
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to repent; to be penitent
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
originating (something); coming up with the idea; starting (something); spiritual awakening; resolution
to maintain; to continue to have
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
(turned out) all right in the end