river; stream; River; the ... river
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
locational advantage; advantageous position
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
behind; in the rear; in back
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
several people; a few people
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
defense; defence; protection
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
wounded person; injured person
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
ability; performance; efficiency
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
sword skills; swordsmanship
weakening; emaciation; decline
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not