thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
intelligence; intellect; brains
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
vitality; (one's) life force
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
one's whole life; one's lifetime
life; living; I; me; student
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
how many people; a number of people
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
resignation; acceptance; consolation
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
catastrophe-level; catastrophical
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
leadership; initiative; spearhead
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
influence (on someone); inspiration
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
several times (as large, over)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
even so; anyhow; at any rate
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise