charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
established; existing; accomplished; accepted; completed
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
dropout; quitter; deserter
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
do not pursue those who leave you
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
volcanic range; volcanic chain
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
quantitative; concerning the quantity
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
again; once again; yet again