hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to be silent; to say nothing
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to take a breath; to take a short rest
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
and; thereupon; because of that
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(within a) territory; domains
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
you (plural); all of you; you all
leader (of an alliance); leading power
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to take command; to give direction
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
beginning; outset; first; onset
by means of; due to; because of; according to
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point