wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
on the occasion of; at the time of
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
hegemony; leadership; initiative
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
one's physical safety; personal security
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
it is not (like that) either
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress