capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
directly opposite; right in front
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to some extent; to a certain extent
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
personality; character; individuality; personhood
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever