chief executive officer; CEO
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
proposal; offer; request; application
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
generously; liberally; magnanimously
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
sleepover; overnight stay
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
in addition to; apart from
main question; real issue at hand
legal; lawful; legitimate
based on; on the basis of
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
firm promise; definite promise
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
rampancy; prevalence; domination
in the mountains; among the mountains
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
fixed interval; fixed period
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse