preparation; provision; guarding
direct control; direct supervision
to lose sight of; to miss
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
old or veteran army general
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to be opposite; to face each other
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
same country; same province; the (said) country
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course