leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
small; fine; detailed; stingy
leaving everything up to someone else
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
inside one's heart; in one's mind
besides; in addition; also; moreover
even if not; even without
to subsist; to keep on living
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
poaching (fish or seafood)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness