financial power; financial means; wealth
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
organizational capability; organisational capability
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
intelligence gathering; information gathering
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
articles; supplies (e.g. office supplies); things (for); utensils; goods; equipment
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
general; popular; common; typical
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking