pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
calm; composed; leisurely
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
affable; sociable; friendly
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
sports ground; playing field; playground
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
mobilization; mobilisation
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
diction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
back-to-back (e.g. home runs); dual (e.g. victory); tandem (e.g. flight); (romantic) couple
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; dated word; word that has become passé
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
generally; in general; widely; commonly; universally