cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
leadership; initiative; spearhead
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
head; chief; boss; leader
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to try to do; to attempt to do
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
because of; owing to; due to
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
decrease; reduction; decline
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
senior; veteran; old-timer
way (of doing); manner; method; means
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
danger; peril; hazard; risk
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to collect; to assemble; to gather
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
putting into operation; invocation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage