oomph

Some of her own MPs have grumbled privately that she has lacked oomph and cut-through in her opening months in the job.

"I said, 'Mr President I agree with you, I'm just hoping Mike has got the oomph to pull this off,'" Norman said.

It was cheerful and rhymed but lacked oomph.

Daniels and Chase brought more oomph to their characters’ romantic entanglement, which has left Lady Larken happily if inconveniently with child, a springboard for the whole screwy marital plot.

I DO press the tea bag to extract more "oomph" from it and this is a big no-no for some who believe it will make your tea bitter.