to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
three persons; three parties
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
speech; expression; wording; language
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
vehement objection; bitter opposition
to blow (a horn, etc.); to sound
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
suppression; repression; subjugation
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
evil design; crafty plan; plot
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
greatest common divisor; GCD
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
hidden treasure; treasured article
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)