strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
gale; violent (strong) wind
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
commander; general; leader
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
additional; extraordinary; outside the norms; special case
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
the same rank; equality; apposition
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
is something that; is that which
mostly involve; principally involve
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
chief; main; principal; important
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
direct control; direct supervision
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...