to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
war clouds; threat of war
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
long (time that has passed); old (story)
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
one's own army; one's own team
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
craving; longing; thirsting
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
editor (in publishing, etc.)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
now that; since; so long as; because
Kearney; Kearny; Carney; Kahney
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage