to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
site; point on a map; spot
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
apparently; appears to be
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
baton (of command); order; command; direction
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
readjustment; realignment
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
hostile party; enemy side
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
middle period; medium-term
ago; since; before; previous
turmoil; chaos; confusion
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
two persons; two people; pair; couple
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
such; like that; that sort of; very