leadership; initiative; spearhead
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
just a minute; small quantity
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
cripple; disabled person; invalid
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
heir; inheritor; successor